Random Photos of Trolley Cars

Lehigh Traction in Firemen's Parade

Lancaster, PA. Court House at the corner of King & Duke Streets.

Cadillac Square, Detroit , Michigan, 1916

Woodward Avenue, Detroit , Michigan, in 1917

These photos show Cadillac Square when Detroit was prosperous. The large size of the trolley cars is impressive. The car with the open platform is unusual.

All you trolley fans should check out RAILPACE magazine, nice article on Conn.'s trolley museums.

Concentrating on Rhode Island trolley lines:

Is that an interurban car sitting on the right of the tunnel portal? I am guessing the train in the tunnel is New Haven RR?

I cannot read the print on this Rhode Island card. Perhaps someone out there can identify the place?

Howdy,

Some photos from Cleveland in years gone by. 

Jim K

What a great graphic from the Seashore Trolley Museum, Bobby!  Thanks for posting.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Look closely and you'll find them !

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Bogart posted:

Howdy,

Some photos from Cleveland in years gone by. Jim K

 

Thuse two buildings almost out of the view on the right are still there.

Is that big bridge still there ??

Bobby Ogage posted:

G-H purchased, I believe, three or four retired cars from the Laurel Line in Scranton.  To the best of my knowledge they were never powered, but were used as trailer cars.  

Trolley at Milton Park in Northumberland, PA

From Steamtown. 

I guess a head for heights was needed when riding the top deck. Howth Tramway in Ireland, 1959.

I wonder what the finished street grading looks like?

                                I thought we were going to flip for it...

Lol, I do this regularly on my layout, now I don't feel nearly as bad as the above drivers did I bet.

Judging by the destination board of the car on the right, the wreck appears to be on the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville in New York. My guess is the wreck also blocked the yard lead, so the ops manager must have been tearing his hair out!

The car on the left appears to have struck the other car. Also, the motorman in the left car is on the left, so the car on the right may have been in his blind spot.

Wish me good luck, fellas...  Filled out my employment application yesterday to be a streetcar operator on the new Oklahoma City system, to become operational later this year.  This is a great opportunity I just could not pass up, now I am retired and can do so.  Only, it will be taking much needed time away from working on my layout.  Oh well... must make sacrifices!!

                    Good luck with your application !!   sounds like fun !

Thanks, Brian...   I have my fingers crossed, and it will help me obtain some "train spending" funds !!  Running rails to help purchase more trains...….  Not to mention the enjoyment, experience and meeting perhaps more train enthusiasts.

I do not see how it could be any harder, even with the auto traffic getting use to sharing the streets, than driving the fully loaded semi's over the roads and highway/freeways I did before.  Should be a bit like when I drove school bus (that was fun!) only the route and turns are determined, cannot make any wrong turns, just stick to the rails!

       " Running rails to help purchase more trains..."      perfect match...

Love this thread. Would anyone happen to have pics of the old trolley/work barn from Preston, (now Cambridge) Ontario at Riverside park? 

Shame kids burned it down years ago.

Preston, Ontario

Bobby Ogage posted:

Preston, Ontario

Thank you Bobby Ogage.

Used to "play" and visit that park quite frequently, miss the old barn/workshop, was always an imposing building as a kid.

All due credit to original photographer.

CSL Mail Car

Car In Dayton, Ohio

Albany & Hudson Fast Line

Albany & Hudson Fast Line

Trolley at Milton Park,  Northumberland, PA

Does anyone have photos of the Willow Grove trolley or the Willow Grove fair that ran at the end of the line in the summer? 

David