ELEVATED LINE SWITCH TOWER HOUSES

@Lionel13 posted:
JOE THANKS FOR YOUR SPEEDY REPLY YOUR WAY MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON ELS THAN ME BUT I REALLY ENJOYED READIING YOUR MESSAGE BRINGS BACK MANY DAYS AS A YOUNG KID RIDING THE MYRTLE AVE EL GREW UP AT FRESH POND AND METROPOLITAN AVE ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THAT LOCATION. I'LL BE FOLLOWING YOU ON O GAUGE AND LOOK FORWARD TO READ ALL YOU GUYS WRITE ABOUT AND HOPEFULLY BE COME BETTER EDUCATED. TONY

Hello Tony

Yes, I know Fresh Pond station and yards area very well -- I walked the yards and took photos of the Q Types back in 1960 at track level -- also walked the EL itself (on the track catwalks) and took photos along parts of the line in the mid 60's. Two pals of mine (one deceased) grew up next to the Fresh Pond Depot and to this day (well, not the deceased one at this time, heh) still have fond memories of the area by Fresh Pond Station & Yards and area. These were guys in the late 1940's thru late 1950's in that area. One moved to Oregon with his family back in mid 1960's -- is living still there around Portland today, married, etc. Karl Matchantz -- he and I fro decades have shared his Myrtle El memories riding it and of his Fresh Pond neighborhood. He remember streetcars in the area back in 1950's ! At OGR you likely can search-look up the scores of old posts and threads I made with photos and history and etc

Here below are some of my photos - and a few in my collection,. Have about 600 + photos of the line and a few hundred color slides. YOU know WHERE these scenes are taken below ....!

Below - April 1958