Fairmount Park Trolley - Does anyone have ANY info?

So I found out about this trolley, that ran in a loop around Fairmount Park (in Philadelphia) and I was wondering if anybody had an info, or could direct me to any. There are a good amount of pictures on Google Images, and here is a silent video:
Basically what I am looking for is a picture or several of the route map. I know that it goes over Strawberry Mansion Bridge.
EDIT: Wow, I got lucky with this. I found a track map.
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I don't know a huge amount, personally, but check out The Fairmount Park Trolley: a Unique Philadelphia Experiment by Harold Cox or the video Pennsylvania trolleys, Vol. 2 Philadelphia, PTC, Red Arrow, P&W, Fairmount Park. I'm pretty sure the downtown SEPTA store on Market St. sells the former, quite likely the latter too. Here are a few other bits of info:

http://www.workshopoftheworld.com/fairmount_park/transport.html
http://hiddencityphila.org/2013/08/the-prettiest-old-bridge-to-nowhere/
https://books.google.com/books?id=T...Im9zW5PbeyAIVRD0-Ch0u0Q-A#v=onepage&q&f=false
 
I have a guy who used DRM for my route project I will ask him to see if he is willing to help you on this little project.
 
I wonder how much of the roadbed has been purchased, and has been built upon ?

Shame they didn't keep it clear of schwubbery and twees, for at least a horse/snowmobile trail, or run bus's on the rails to trails roadbed
 
I wonder how much of the roadbed has been purchased, and has been built upon ?

Shame they didn't keep it clear of schwubbery and twees, for at least a horse/snowmobile trail, or run bus's on the rails to trails roadbed

http://binged.it/1RzPU1R

The ROW in the park is now a walking trail and pretty clear too even where it's not used. The ROW on the bridge is still intact, though a walkway now. It's probably possible to reconstruct a good portion of this line, but it would cost too much.
 
I don't know, the whole system was pretty short. It might no be feasible to restore the ENTIRE thing, but half of it could be done. The Car Barn is still standing and is used as a maintenance facility for the park. The roadbed is in pretty good condition. On the bridge, some of the rails and ties are in place near the ends.
 
I found a pic of the Car Barn.
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I am thinking of buying the book soon. Would anyone be interested in finding/making a DEM, and making catenary?
Also, a color pic of Strawberry Mansion Bridge:
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