Cabin John Interurban

[MattPrime]

One of the best preserved rights of way is the old Number 20 trolley to Cabin John, Maryland. I went exploring a couple of months ago and it's amazing how much is still visible so many decades after the trains stopped running.

http://tracktwentynine.blogspot.com/2008/08/touching-past.html

Does anyone know of other well-preserved trolley remnants in the area?

[btconet]

A few of us took this tour early last Winter.  It was downright EERIE how many of the original elements of the line were still extant.  in addition to that shown in your post, I noted about 3 other bridges still intact as well, one of which had WMATA property markings on it!

Here's a photo post of the trip:

http://monumentalcity.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3379

Cabin John is easily the best of the DC remnants, and I can't help but wonder by National Capitol didn't use this r-o-w for their operation as it would seem ideal!

I haven't had a chance to hunt down all the suspected streetcar relics in DC, but those I know of include:

Northern Division and the ex-Navy Yard CH.  Western still shows some vestiges of its past as Tenleytown CH.

The C Street Underpass between the Capitol and Union Station.  Considering the location and security there, not one you want to gander at too long.

Another couple of r-o-w's should exist as well, though not as interesting or well preserved as the Cabin John one.  Most of the Maryland Line's right of way is intact between Rhode Island Avenue, Beltsville, and Beyond.

http://www.trainweb.org/oldmainline/trol1.htm

Some of the Benning Line Right-of-Way between Deane Street and Dix Street appears to also be intact.  Looking at old maps, there was also a railroad spur in the area, so I'm not exactly sure the path.  Maps.live.com would be a good place to try to explore first.

Also, in the vicinity of Dupont Circle, there are still some of the stairs in place to reach the underground station used by the 42/44 line.  The Station itself remains as well, but is not currently accessible.

[rideonrulez]

A few of us took this tour early last Winter.  It was downright EERIE how many of the original elements of the line were still extant.  in addition to that shown in your post, I noted about 3 other bridges still intact as well, one of which had WMATA property markings on it!

Here's a photo post of the trip:

http://monumentalcity.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3379

Cabin John is easily the best of the DC remnants, and I can't help but wonder by National Capitol didn't use this r-o-w for their operation as it would seem ideal!

I haven't had a chance to hunt down all the suspected streetcar relics in DC, but those I know of include:

Northern Division and the ex-Navy Yard CH.  Western still shows some vestiges of its past as Tenleytown CH.

The C Street Underpass between the Capitol and Union Station.  Considering the location and security there, not one you want to gander at too long.

Another couple of r-o-w's should exist as well, though not as interesting or well preserved as the Cabin John one.  Most of the Maryland Line's right of way is intact between Rhode Island Avenue, Beltsville, and Beyond.

http://www.trainweb.org/oldmainline/trol1.htm

Some of the Benning Line Right-of-Way between Deane Street and Dix Street appears to also be intact.  Looking at old maps, there was also a railroad spur in the area, so I'm not exactly sure the path.  Maps.live.com would be a good place to try to explore first.

Also, in the vicinity of Dupont Circle, there are still some of the stairs in place to reach the underground station used by the 42/44 line.  The Station itself remains as well, but is not currently accessible.

Had a good time on that trip though that hill was a killer. We do need to finish North from Glen Echo to Cabin John one of these days.

MattPrime, welcome aboard. Were glad someone else here likes the history of DC Transit. The Rhode Island Ave ROW is still in tact somewhat which is on my to do list. 

[WMAveteran]

Let us not forget the old trolley terminals themselves that are still being used for busses:
1. Calvert Street Bridge Station (now Duke Ellington Bridge station).
2. 14th and Colorado Station (still 14th and Colorado Station);
3. 14th and Decatur Station (now a bus maintenance facility)
and the car barns that are still around but have been converted to other uses:
1. Lincoln Park car barn (now an apartment building)
2. Navy Yard car barn (now an office building)
3. Georgetown car barn (now an office building).

[Perry]

Isn't the on at Chevy Chase Circle an old trolley terminal as well?  Currently used for buses.

[btconet]

Isn't the on at Chevy Chase Circle an old trolley terminal as well?  Currently used for buses.

It might be, but I tend to doubt it.  The Connecticut Avenue line went bus in September of 1935.  The facility at Chevy Chase Circle looks more of a 40's vintage.  Somewhere I got a couple of pics of it, but I can't find it to save my life.

Welcome Matt.  It looks like at least 5 of us history minded folks are on the board now, so we might have some interesting discussions soon.  I'm currently working on a 1958 PDF map of the Bus and Streetcar system that I'm sure you'll find of interest.

[WMAveteran]

Isn't the on at Chevy Chase Circle an old trolley terminal as well?  Currently used for buses.

DC Transit never operated trolleys on Connecticut Avenue but the Rock Creek Railway (created by the Chevy Chase Land Company in 1888) did operate trolley service between Washington DC and Chevy Chase Lake (Connecticut Avenue/ Manor Road/Jones Bridge Road).  There was probably a stop at Connecticut and Western but not the building that is currently present at the Chevy Chase Circle stop.