We’ve talked about some lines that illustrate the ubiquity of electric trolleys back in the day. Here’s another example, this one located just outside of Cleveland. The North Randall Race Track, 1908, was placed where it was, out in what…

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For people today, even those who are interested in trolleys, of those old enough to remember their final days in this country, it’s hard to imagine just how ubiquitous they once were. For example, there once was a trolley line…

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We’ve previously discussed horsecars, the animal powered predecessor to the electric streetcar. The first such cars were introduced in New York City in 1833. Although they began to be replaced by electric cars in 1888, some continued to operate for…

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Today, we are familiar with the advantage of being able to package freight into containers that can be transferred between different forms of transport — railroads, trucks and ships. This ability makes it convenient to use the appropriate form of…

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