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Originally Posted by Montclaire:
Originally Posted by WftTrains:

Hokie:

 

Indeed, Richmond, Virginia installed the first successful large electric street railway system in the US in 1888. 

 

Sorry to disappoint, but that honor belongs to Scranton, PA.  Charles Van Depoele beat Sprague and Richmond to the punch in November of 1886. 

Then again, on August 16, 1886 the Appleton Electric Street Railway Company in Wisconsin started operations.....and then again on April 15, 1886 Montgomery AL started operations...but then again.......

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