Winter project - Old Trolley Line

[togamac]

Well, the ground is now frozen so I've been spending my time scouting out new sites for next years detecting. I'm intrigued by the old maps that show a trolley line through my town. Are there artifacts or coins to be found from the building of the trolley line or from the travelers on the trolley? I don't know! What do you guys think?

 

[chuck ky]

most had tokens to use. the ones i have found or seen are small brass about the size of a dime.

 

[GeorgeinSC]

One never knows what may be in the dirt until you put a coil over it. If you can determine where folks got on and off the trolley I would think that would be the best area to check.

 

[mudpuppy]

Well...yes, maybe you can study that map and follow that old line to some old dirt, or a trestle over a creek that is long gone or something..its worth a go..
Mud

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi togamac, my thoughts about ANY dirt I may consider digging is to research it to the utmost. Having the old town maps is great but do you know what was there before the trolly line? Who owned the land before your town grew big enough to need a trolly line? Who and what was there before there was a town. Etc & etc. Run the research ragged and you may even find a more productive place along the line to concentrate on! HH Charlie

 

[Dancer]

You just never, ever know. I hunted a 3 acre wood lot last yr. Found old rifle brass, lots of alum. trash. One (1) Zink penny. Now, if someone told me there was one penny in there, could I've found it? Doubtful.