The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Those Streetcars-- Part 2

From the October25, 2012, Chicago Tribune "A streetcar renaissance."

A graphic showed the loacations of existing streetcar systems and proposed ones.

  "Many American cities use or are returning to streetcars to quell congestion.  Some systems use modern cars, similar to the "L," while others use heritage cars (what I'd like to see) that replicate the classic appearance of older models.  Some cities, such as New Orleans, San Francisco and Philadelphia, have long has streetcar systems and use a mixture of old and newer equiment."

Here is a list of cities using Heritage Systems (include some replica cars)

Little Rock, Ark.
San Jose, Cal.
San Francisco
San Pedro, Cal.
San Diego
Denver
Fort Collins, Col.
Tampa, Fla.
Savannah, Ga.
New Orleans
Lowell, Mass.
Boston
Charlotte, NC
El Reno, Oklahoma (I didn't know that and right on Route 66)
Astoria, Ore.
Memphis, Tn. (OK as long as they're not named after Confederates.)
Dallas
Galveston, Tx
Kenosha, Wis.
Philadelphia

Clanging Down the Tracks.  --RoadDog



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