Saw this in the Providence Journal this morning. Something different.
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These were fairly common.Their function ws to keep down the dust from unpaved streets.
I think some streetcar systems were required by their charter to provide this service for the community.
Jeff C
Originally Posted by leikec:
I think some streetcar systems were required by their charter to provide this service for the community. One could think of it as "the cost of doing business."
Jeff C
You are absolutely correct.
Thanks for the info guys. This was the 1st time that I had heard of them.
Originally Posted by leikec:
I think some streetcar systems were required by their charter to provide this service for the community. One could think of it as "the cost of doing business."
Jeff C
You are absolutely correct.
Thanks! I'm married...so I'm not generally used to anyone saying that to me....
Jeff C
Thanks for posting! Interesting for sure.
Prairie
"Thanks! I'm married...so I'm not generally used to anyone saying that to me...."
LOL!!! 
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Useful info techie. Thanks.
Found a few of these water trolleys examples:
This was a street sprinkler used by the trolley lines about 1910.
Water and electricity can be an interesting combination! Some cities run electric
buses on rubber tires, and since one thinks of grounding and positive and negative
flow, I always wonder how they and these work....with one wire and a single pole..?
Originally Posted by Prairie:
This was a street sprinkler used by the trolley lines about 1910.
Could be a fun scratchbuilding project!
