Comments on: TH&B 54 leads a cut of cars across Kenilworth Avenue and Beach Road into Adams Yard. In the background the on ramps for Nikola Tesla Boulevard can be seen climbing over Burlington Street and the Firestone Lead. Note the Firestone signage near the plant at far left.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:17:29 +0000

Awesome. I was wondering why the elevated section ended there of burlington st.. the firestone plant closed in 1987

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:13:43 +0000

Awesome. I was wondering why the elevated section ended there of burmington st..

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:24:15 +0000

Neat. Thanks Jamie. I was looking at maps thinking it was either the yard as you say, or the last switch before the curve.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:34:35 +0000

Ah yes, I had asked someone the delineation of the Firestone once before in the past. The response: Mileage 0.0 of the Firestone Lead is at the west end of the switch points at the west end of the switch to #1 Adams Yard and ends at Mileage 0.90, which is immediately north of Burlington Street where the switch to Firestone was located.

So indeed, this would be the Firestone!

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:32:51 +0000

I think this is the Firestone Spur as opposed to the Beach Branch, but open to corrections. Would make the fit with that sign even better, that’s for sure.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:58:41 +0000

Oh my this is nice…