Street Car Crash in 1914

I will probably stray from the bike riding portion of this blog, especially in the Wintertime every once in awhile. This is one of those times. The Lake Shore Electric Railway was a Street Car system that ran from Cleveland to Toledo and operated from 1901 to 1938. This system was later replaced by buses. The reason I wanted to touch on this topic is because it played a major part in my area's history and a lot of the remnants of the street car system can be found on my local bike routes. I will go more in depth during the riding season, but here is the start of my endeavor to visit some of these important sites that seem so mundane now-a-days. Come with me back in time.

West Erie Avenue Undergrade at Norfolk and Southern RR Tracks, Lorain (Taken from my car this morning)

Winter Bike Ride...errr Drive.

This morning I had a few minutes to kill on my way home from work so I decided to stop by Lakeview in Lorain and snap a few winter shots of the park and the lake. So, for your viewing pleasure here they are. Also I should note that it was -5 degrees out when I took these...dedication, recognize.

View of the park