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p51,

Don't get too upset that I haven't heard of the Tweetsie; I'm fairly new to the hobby (1:1 and O); and let's just say that I don't get out much and leave it at that :-).  The Doe River Gorge link that you posted looks like a beautiful mountain route for sure -- and I see your point about the western narrow gauge routes being more familiar to most. 

When it comes to east coast narrow gauge, I'm closer to and therefore somewhat familiar with lines in Maine. They seem to be having quite the renaissance at the present.  There are three restorations that I'm aware of.  In case you didn't see it, here is a post with some pictures from my October visit to one of them.  It certainly doesn't have any route to speak of, but they have a nice collection of cars and a museum that I still hope to explore: Forum topic in Narrow Gauge RR, Potland, Maine.

Thanks for the pix and info on the Old Spaghetti Factory.  For those interested, my notes (taken from Bera.org), say that the SEATTLE restaurant's trolley is a 1917 St. Louis Car Co., Birney Safety model, part of order #1117.  My notes are sloppy, but it looks like it was #360 Puget Sound Traction Light & Power.  And then PPS in 1938?  A related link said that it was a Bellingham Birney.  With the restaurant's pending closure, I wonder what will happen to it?  Enjoyed your story about your wife and the trolley suspension at the Tacoma location. Definitely not the place to order Jello for dessert .

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