PCC streetcar - Wikipedia
The Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) is a streetcar design that was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful domestically, and after World War II it was licensed for use elsewhere in the world where PCC based cars were made. The PCC car has proved to be a long-lasting icon of streetcar design, and many ...
List of streetcar systems in the United States - Wikipedia
List of rail transit systems in the United States, which also includes subway/metro and commuter rail systems. In the state-by-state tables below: A diamond (♦) symbol denotes a system that operates or operated in the same area as another independent system.
Streetcars in North America - Wikipedia
Streetcars or trolley (car)s (American English for the European word tram) were once the chief mode of public transit in hundreds of North American cities and towns. Most of the original urban streetcar systems were either dismantled in the mid-20th century or converted to other modes of operation, such as light rail.
National Capital Trolley Museum adds rare ‘Auto-Railer’ - Trains
2024年11月11日 · SILVER SPRING, Md. — The National Capital Trolley Museum has added an Evans Auto-Railer — a 1930s vehicle designed to operate on both roads and railways — to its collection. The vehicle operated on the Arlington & Fairfax Railway from 1936 to 1939, providing service between Rosslyn, Va., to Fairfax City and Fort Myer, near Arlington Cemetery.
The great years of Chicago streetcars - WBEZ Chicago
2012年10月3日 · We’re talking here about a local street railway, drawing power from overhead electric wires, by means of a trolley pole. Other cities called these vehicles “trolley cars.” In Chicago they...
Streetcar | Facts, History, & Development | Britannica
Beginning about 1900, most cable trackage was replaced by electric cars; but the Seattle lines lasted until the 1930s, and a portion of the San Francisco system continued in operation in the 21st century.
Before the QLine: Detroit's streetcar history
2017年5月15日 · Trolley cars were a popular source of transportation to Tigers games during the 1930s, at least for those who could afford the fare during the Depression. In this photo, hundreds of fans exit...
Trolleys’ Time: When Streetcars Were Desired - HistoryNet
2019年7月22日 · In the 1930s and ‘40s, that line’s high-speed passenger cars had an identifiable motion that gave rise to the unofficial slogan, “Swing and Sway the CRANDIC Way,” a nod to a swing-era bandleader’s radio show, “Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye.”
The Collection - California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
1903 Santa Cruz/Santa Clara Trolley Car (#1) Car 1 was built by the Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Company in 1903. It is an exact replica of a trolley that operated in Santa Clara along the Alameda from 1905 to 1930. The car has been fully restored and repainted in its original yellow and green color scheme. The interior is solid ash.
Interurbans | Trains Magazine
2006年6月5日 · Interurban cars could be described as souped-up, sometimes lavishly appointed, trolley cars. Most had powerful motors and high-speed gearing, and they were usually bigger and heavier than their city cousins. Early cars were beautiful examples of wood carbuilding.
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