Streetcar Artifacts Uncovered in Springfield

[stjr]

LP, informative and interesting comments.  Keep them coming.  Thanks.

[Lunican]

Switches on Main Street allowed cars in either direction to turn east on Forsyth. It was a sort of single-track "Grand Union" and I have never seen one like it on any other traction map- which doesn't mean there weren't any. (A Grand Union described two double track lines crossing with switches allowing a turn in any direction.It had eight track switches. The special work at Main and Forsyth required four.)

I think this may be a photo of what you are referring to:

[samiam]

there is a couple of Jacksonville traction co things on Ebay now

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=jacksonville+traction&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[Ocklawaha]

there is a couple of Jacksonville traction co things on Ebay now

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=jacksonville+traction&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Cool samiam! I wrote that Rail Classic's article way back then and tried without a internet to wake up the sleeping giant...  Nope, Skyway or bust, and THAT is what we got!  Thanks for the heads up...


OCKLAWAHA

[LPBrennan]

Switches on Main Street allowed cars in either direction to turn east on Forsyth. It was a sort of single-track "Grand Union" ...

I think this may be a photo of what you are referring to:

The picture shows the intersection of Bay and Main. Notice the double track in the foreground on Bay. I believe this shows the rebuilding of about 1908, when the loop on Forsyth a block north was being installed. The switches allowed cars to run through downtown- a practice the JTA has discovered in the last few years!

[samiam]

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Did you get my email with the photo of the Jacksonvile traction co token