| Philadelphia Trolleys (PA) (Images of Rail) |  | Authors: Allen Meyers, Joel Spivak
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 315,023
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738512265
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780738512266
ASIN: 0738512265
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
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Product Description
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 trolleyís 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. ÝÝPhiladelphia Trolleys contains a variety of rare images, including a postcard of the Point Breeze Amusement Park, photographs of motormenís 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. ÝÝ
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Philadelphia Trolleys December 26, 2008
Penny Dime (Bayonet Point, FL)
This book depicts the history of trolleys in the Philadelphia area. The pictures and descriptions of them as well as the areas they covered are priceless. It is well documented and we are enjoying going through them and recalling experiences from days long ago. The author is to be congratulated for recapturing this history and making it possible for us to relive the days of our youth as well as learn what took place prior to our experiences.
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