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Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys
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Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007-08-08
Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys written by Kenneth C. Springirth and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-08 with Transportation categories.
The Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company prospered through the hard times of the 1930s and was the last privately-owned trolley system in the United States. Aerodynamically designed Bullet cars of the Philadelphia and Western Railway dramatically reduced travel time on the Sixty-ninth Street to Norristown line. The Presidents Conference Committee trolley cars of the Philadelphia Transportation Company linked the boroughs of Darby, Colwyn, and Yeadon with Philadelphia. Photographs of Medias 1977 town fair feature vintage trolleys in the only suburban community in the United States with a trolley line ending in its main street. Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys covers the history of the trolleys that served Philadelphias western suburbs.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys
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Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys written by Kenneth C. Springirth and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
An extensive number of trolley car lines linked the city of Philadelphia to the rich farmland and picturesque towns of southeastern Pennsylvania. These trolley lines traversed miles of narrow streets lined with row houses whose residents were proud working-class Americans. These historic photographs trace the trolley cars' routes, including Route 23, the region's longest urban trolley route, from the expanses of Northwest Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill through the crowded commercial Center City to South Philadelphia with a variety of neighborhood stops at everything in between. Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys follows the history of the trolley cars that have served this diverse and historic region.
Philadelphia S Suburban Red Arrow Trolley Heritage
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Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2019
Philadelphia S Suburban Red Arrow Trolley Heritage written by Kenneth C. Springirth and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
Philadelphia's Suburban Red Arrow Trolley Heritage is a photographic essay of suburban Philadelphia's Red Arrow system and operation by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). By 1899, the Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company operated trolley service to West Chester. In 1902, the Ardmore & Llanerch Street Railway Company began service to Ardmore. Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway Company reached Media in 1913 and Sharon Hill in 1917. These companies consolidated into the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PSTC) in 1936, becoming known as Red Arrow Lines. Philadelphia & Western Railway Company (P&W) merged into PSTC in 1953. Pennsylvania State Highway Department plans to widen a portion of West Chester Pike resulted in buses replacing trolleys between West Chester and West Gate Hills in 1954. Rush hour trolley service continued between 69th Street Terminal and West Gate Hills until bus replacement in 1958. Buses took over Strafford Line in 1956 and Ardmore Line in 1966. SEPTA acquired PSTC in 1970 and purchased new rail cars for Media, Sharon Hill, and Norristown Lines. Philadelphia's Suburban Red Arrow Trolley Heritage documents Philadelphia's western suburbs trolley history.
Philadelphia Trolleys From Survival To Revival
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Author : Roger DuPuis II
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017
Philadelphia Trolleys From Survival To Revival written by Roger DuPuis II and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
Using evocative photographs from private collections, Philadelphia Trolleys: From Survival to Revival carries readers on a nostalgic trip through nearly 50 years of transportation history, starting with the takeover of local transit service from the private sector by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Sporting a rainbow of paint schemes in the 1970s, Philadelphia's fleet of streamlined 1940s trolley cars brought a welcome splash of color to gritty city streets. But more than a coat of paint was needed for America's largest surviving streetcar network, and SEPTA faced tough choices about how much to keep as aging vehicles and infrastructure desperately required renewal or replacement. Long-lived Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) streamliners were retired, and SEPTA invested in Kawasaki light-rail vehicles, which are still serving Philadelphia commuters 35 years later. Many SEPTA PCC cars found new homes, from Maine to San Francisco--and, more recently, on SEPTA's own revived Girard Avenue line. The story comes full circle as SEPTA officials once again gear up to select a new generation of Philadelphia trolleys.
Anderson S Philadelphia And Suburban Trolley Guide
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Author : Anderson Publishing Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Anderson S Philadelphia And Suburban Trolley Guide written by Anderson Publishing Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Philadelphia (Pa.) categories.
Philadelphia Trolleys
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Author : Allen Meyers
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2003
Philadelphia Trolleys written by Allen Meyers and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Streetcar service arrived in Philadelphia in the 1850s, shortly after the consolidation of the city. After the Civil War, the horse-drawn omnibus gave way to a comprehensive network of streetcar lines with some routes measuring nineteen miles in length. By 1915, the electrification of the streetcar increased the number of routes in Philadelphia to a total of eighty-six. During the trolley's heyday, the city provided a vast test track for such companies as J.G. Brill, Kimball and Gorton Car Manufacturers, and the Budd Wheel Company. The Wharton Railroad Switch Company revolutionized the manufacture of switches and tracks. Of the lines that once operated in Philadelphia, five are still running today. Philadelphia Trolleys contains a variety of rare images, including a postcard of the Point Breeze Amusement Park, photographs of motormen's uniform badges and buttons, architectural drawings, early stock certificates, and a photograph of the Toonerville Trolley used in the silent movies produced by Lubin Studios in the 1920s.
Gopsill S Street Guide Of Philadelphia
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Author : James Gopsill's Sons
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-10-16
Gopsill S Street Guide Of Philadelphia written by James Gopsill's Sons and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-16 with Reference categories.
Excerpt from Gopsill's Street Guide of Philadelphia: Including a Complete List of Philadelphia and Suburban Trolley Lines Birch. W fr N Hancock to Pale thorp. N American to N 3d, N 8th to N 9th. Tr N 15th to N Sydenham. N of Cambria (see also E Birch) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Gopsill S Street Guide Of Philadelphia
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Author : JAMES GOPSILL'S. SONS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Gopsill S Street Guide Of Philadelphia written by JAMES GOPSILL'S. SONS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Philadelphia Trolleys
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Author : Roger DuPuis II
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-23
Philadelphia Trolleys written by Roger DuPuis II and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-23 with Photography categories.
Using evocative photographs from private collections, Philadelphia Trolleys: From Survival to Revival carries readers on a nostalgic trip through nearly 50 years of transportation history, starting with the takeover of local transit service from the private sector by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Sporting a rainbow of paint schemes in the 1970s, Philadelphia's fleet of streamlined 1940s trolley cars brought a welcome splash of color to gritty city streets. But more than a coat of paint was needed for America's largest surviving streetcar network, and SEPTA faced tough choices about how much to keep as aging vehicles and infrastructure desperately required renewal or replacement. Long-lived Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) streamliners were retired, and SEPTA invested in Kawasaki light-rail vehicles, which are still serving Philadelphia commuters 35 years later. Many SEPTA PCC cars found new homes, from Maine to San Francisco--and, more recently, on SEPTA's own revived Girard Avenue line. The story comes full circle as SEPTA officials once again gear up to select a new generation of Philadelphia trolleys.
Boyd S Street Guide Of Philadelphia And Camden
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Boyd S Street Guide Of Philadelphia And Camden written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Local transit categories.