Trolley Tales
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Conflict with Communities
Although interurban railways brought greatly improved transportation options and other benefit to rural communities, there also could be conflicts because interests might conflict. These conflicts might take various forms. When lines were first built, conflict could occur because a community…
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The President and the Trolley
The US nearly lost two presidents in a single year! In 1902, less than a year after the assassination of President McKinley, the new president, Teddy Roosevelt, was on a two week public relations tour of New England. He arrived…
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Before Electricity
Rapid Transit Before Electricity: We have previously noted how steam power was not acceptable for transit systems operating on city streets. On rapid transit systems however, because they did not operate directly on the streets, steam power was acceptable. Although…
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Columbus, Delaware and Marion
As we have noted, Northern Ohio Railway Museum owns and is laying track on the former right of way of the Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus interurban. We also have noted that the he CS&C only got as far as Bucyrus…
