Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

[J. S. Bach]

That was taken in Washington, DC as I recall. Note the lack of overhead. Those center-entrance cars were some that ran down into Virginia, I believe. It has been a while since I have read the Capitol traction book; the photo is in there.

[healey36]

Detroit Superior High Level Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio:



Photograph taken by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., in the waning days of Cleveland's streetcar service, as documentation for HAER 18-CLEV.22, Historic American Engineering Record, with no date, courtesy of the Library of Congress. The bridge was built in 1918 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland.

Healey

[healey36]

The Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway at Ellwood City, Pennsylvania:



Here's some info re: the PHB&NC Railway:

https://books.google.com/books?id=Rq_mAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA594&lpg=PA594&dq=P.+H.+B.+%26+N.+C.+railway&source=bl&ots=k8WlDjfl4k&sig=ACfU3U3lUdoF1dJpCUdg-QoZeVIlB9BScw&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh-s_rruLlAhXhmOAKHWfmD_cQ6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=P.%20H.%20B.%20%26%20N.%20C.%20railway&f=false

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[healey36]

A lot of information to be gleaned from that one, for instance, I just realized it's entirely possible that the reason my wife refuses to be seen in public with me is simply that I don't own any Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing. Where is Lykens, Pa., anyway? Googling now...

[rogruth]

Like to know more about that 30cent train ride on the sign above the street but that is all I can see.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[healey36]

Looks to be a well-fed and business-like motorman, not one to tolerate tomfoolery in the aisle.

[Jim K]

From Harry Christiansen's 1975 book "Trolley Trails Through Greater Cleveland and Northern Ohio"
I'll try to post some better ones but wanted to give this a try. Thanks,

Jim K

[Jim K]

End of the line in Ohio...............

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Jim K]

[healey36]

Looks to me like unusually large glazed windows on ol' #22. I don't have a recollection of windows in the streetcars of Baltimore - just my grandmother fretting over the possibility of me sticking my arm out (and having it removed by an encroaching utility pole).

[Jim K]

Looks to me like unusually large glazed windows on ol' #22. I don't have a recollection of windows in the streetcars of Baltimore - just my grandmother fretting over the possibility of me sticking my arm out (and having it removed by an encroaching utility pole).

Now that you point that out those windows are pretty impressive in size. I did a little Wikipedia looking into safety glass etc. and that material really wasn't around or used when this fellow/gal was trodding the streets. Ouch if there was an accident. And these windows were sure clean!

later...................

Jim K

[E7]

Detroit Superior High Level Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio:



Photograph taken by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., in the waning days of Cleveland's streetcar service, as documentation for HAER 18-CLEV.22, Historic American Engineering Record, with no date, courtesy of the Library of Congress. The bridge was built in 1918 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland.

Healey

Sort of a "poor man's" Hellgate!

Rich