Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:22 am

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Postby healey36 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:55 pm

Madison Avenue, Chicago, c. 1900-1915:

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Postby healey36 » Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:18 am

Main entrance, Saratoga Racetrack, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., c. 1900-1910:

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby healey36 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:08 pm

A Bains New Service photo from 1915-1920, no location provided:

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby healey36 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:26 pm

From the first decade of the 20th Century, a 1500 h. p. locomotive of the Ste. Clair Tunnel Company:

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby healey36 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:32 pm

Michigan Central locomotive #7505, assigned to the Detroit River Tunnel:

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Photographed between 1910 and 1920 by staff of the Detroit Publishing Company; courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby healey36 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:35 am

A rather dapper-looking motorman...

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby healey36 » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:54 am

Double-decker, New York, c. 1913:

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:59 pm

healey36 wrote:Double-decker, New York, c. 1913


Very interesting trolley. Wonder who made those and if plans are out there "somewhere"....
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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby J. S. Bach » Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:47 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
healey36 wrote:Double-decker, New York, c. 1913


Very interesting trolley. Wonder who made those and if plans are out there "somewhere"....

Look for "Broadway Battleship".

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:14 pm

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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby J. S. Bach » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:06 pm

A very substantial bridge for an interurban. I wonder if the PH&B hauled steam-road freight cars.


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