Trains and Trolleys: Railroads and Streetcars in St. Louis

Trains and Trolleys: Railroads and Streetcars in St. Louis
Author: Molly Butterworth
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Total Pages:
Release: 2021-10-15
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ISBN: 9781681062891
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The battle between St. Louis and Chicago to be the Midwest's leading city long predates the one between the Cardinals and the Cubs. Chicago won the fight to be considered part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad, and the Gateway City's delay in building a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River kept St. Louis in second place railroad service in the Midwest. But while Chicago had the Pullman Car Company, St. Louis featured more of the most important manufacturers in the rail industry, including American Car & Foundry and the St. Louis Car Company. St. Louis was dotted with historic rail structures ranging from its grand Union Station to depots built just after the Civil War, and a number of its suburbs were born of rail lines serving the area, with streets that still wear the names of the railroads they paralleled. In Trains and Trolleys of St. Louis, you have a ticket to hop aboard and travel across nearly two centuries through what the city built, operated, and preserved for the railroad. Hear the stories of the great-grandfathers who worked the rails, or take a walk down memory lane and a streetcar ride down to Gaslight Square. Local author and locomotive enthusiast Molly Butterworth carefully catalogues the history and significance of St. Louis' connection to its railroad days. Through the years, many of the railroad stations and streetcar stops have gone by the wayside, but their stories have lived on. Read about the ones you can still go enjoy, included in the many wonderful secrets shared among the pages of Trains and Trolleys of St. Louis.

The St. Louis Streetcar Story

The St. Louis Streetcar Story
Author: Andrew D. Young
Publisher:
Total Pages: 229
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780916374792
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The history of the St. Louis streetcar. It covers the cars, power stations, shops, carbarns, routes, services, and more.

Bucks County Trolleys

Bucks County Trolleys
Author: Mike Szilagyi
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467105201
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Capital Streetcars

Capital Streetcars
Author: John DeFerrari
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-09-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625856199
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Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. From the quaint early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here. Join author John DeFerrari on a joyride through the fascinating history of streetcars in the nation's capital.

From Horsecars to Streamliners

From Horsecars to Streamliners
Author: Alan R. Lind
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1978
Genre: Electric railroads
ISBN:
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"An illustrated history of the St. Louis Car Company. The first part of the book sets the rapid growth and long decline of the company in its social and economic context. The second half of the book treats the company's products in great technical detail. More than 400 illustrations are included"--Amazon.

Interurban Railways in the United States

Interurban Railways in the United States
Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: University-Press.org
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-09
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ISBN: 9781230628455
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 160. Chapters: Streetcars in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia trolleys, Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Sacramento Northern Railway, Pacific Electric Railway, Connecticut Company, Lehigh Valley Transit Company, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, East Bay Electric Lines, Indiana Railroad, Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Key System, New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, List of California street railroads, San Diego Electric Railway, South Shore Line, Piedmont and Northern Railway, Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad, Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, Philadelphia and Western Railroad, International Railway, Norristown High Speed Line, Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway, Tidewater Southern Railway, Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad, Hagerstown and Frederick Railway, SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, Michigan United Railways, Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad, West Penn Railways, Lake Shore Electric Railway, Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway, Illinois Terminal Railroad, Washington Railway and Electric Company, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street Railway, Market Street Railway, Columbus, Delaware and Marion Railway, Boston and Worcester Street Railway, Middlesex and Boston Street Railway, Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, Toledo, Port Clinton and Lakeside Railway, Grafton and Upton Railroad, Ocean Shore Railroad, Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad, Shipyard Railway, Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway, Lansing, St. Johns and St. Louis Railway, New York, Auburn and Lansing Railroad, Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway, Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway, New York State Railways, Central California Traction Company, ..

Scranton Railroads

Scranton Railroads
Author: David Crosby
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738565187
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Founded as a small iron-making community, Scranton gained prominence as the "anthracite capital of the world" for the rich deposits of hard coal surrounding the city. Five railroads eventually served Scranton, attracted by the lucrative anthracite trade. The viability of these lines became directly linked to the coal industry, and the decline of this traffic in the 1950s had a devastating impact on the railroad industry in the northeastern United States. Following decades of decline, abandonments, and mergers, an unparalleled resurgence of freight traffic coupled with the development of "heritage railroading" has transformed Scranton into a destination for tourists and rail historians alike.

They Will Run: the Golden Age of the Automobile in St. Louis, 2nd Edition

They Will Run: the Golden Age of the Automobile in St. Louis, 2nd Edition
Author: Tom Eyssell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05
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ISBN: 9781681064093
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Drive down the streets of St. Louis City, and you can almost feel the tugs of what was dreamed within a region that hung many of its hopes on building the great American automobile."We will be bigger than Detroit when it comes to building automobiles." Who could dispute that widely-held belief when the best automotive engineering, the first American sports car, vehicles that helped win wars, and inventions that redefined automobiles were born here in the Gateway City? They Will Run provides a new interpretation of the automotive history that pops up around every corner in St. Louis. From some of the wisest and most committed early independent builders to assembly plants for each of the Big Three, the Gateway City provided not only support for early European emigrant travelers in the 18th and 19th centuries but also for the road travelers of the 20th century and beyond.Open these pages to experience the road behind the wheel of a vehicle built here in St. Louis. Meet the men who took a pencil to paper or a wheel to the road or a hot air balloon to the skies and impacted the great American automobile. Learn about or be reminded of the ways St. Louis was and is at the center of the United States beyond simple geography.With this second edition, local authors and car enthusiasts Tom Eyssell and Molly Butterworth take you through the pages of history and further down that road with sites and maps to open the gates to a new way of experiencing firsthand the history of the automobile in St. Louis.