Lake Shore Electric Railway (museum)
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The Lake Shore Electric Railway was an attempt to start an electric
.The former Trolleyville USA museumthe interurban company from the early 20th century. In 2007, work towards constructing a new carbarn was started at the new location.[2]
The plans for a new museum never materialized, and in May 2009 it was announced that the
Euclid Avenue, was slated to be restored and put on display in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood.[6] However, it was donated to the Illinois Railway Museum in 2013.[7] The Gerald E. Brookins Collection of images was donated to the special collections of the Cleveland State University library.[8]
References
- ^ "Trolleyville USA". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. July 8, 2003. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Lake Shore Electric Railway". Archived from the original on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Breckenridge, Tom (2009-05-26). "Lake Shore Electric Railway Inc. may be forced to auction 30-plus trolley car collection". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Mezger, Roger (2009-08-18). "Cleveland trolley car collection is up for auction". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Bresse-Rodenkirk, Bob (2009-10-02). "Lake Shore Electric Railway Auction, Updated October 02, 2009". Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (2009-12-27). "University Circle will display restored 1914 streetcar that operated on Euclid Avenue". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (August 28, 2013). "Cleveland streetcar now in Illinois after plans for University Circle display fall through". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Barrow, Bill (2010-02-22). "Gerald E. Brookins Collection now at CSU". Cleveland History Blog. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
External links
- Trolleyville USA at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Lake Shore Electric Railway at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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