Thanks for the extra information! I will research the Philadelphia street car route history more tonight.
The Mass. Historical Society dates the first horsecar operation in Boston as 1856 so I used that date for Boston.
The 1901 date for the New Canaan branch is when electric trolley cars started operating. Stem (or horses) may hve been used earlier.
Sinmilarly, Pittsburgh's line to Library was a takeover of a narrow gauge steam railroad!
daveklepper wrote: The 1901 date for the New Canaan branch is when electric trolley cars started operating. Stem (or horses) may hve been used earlier. Sinmilarly, Pittsburgh's line to Library was a takeover of a narrow gauge steam railroad!
Dave,
I'd be happy to update the list, but I don't have those dates. If anyone can cite a reference, I'll repost with the right information. Thank you for your help on this.
Paul
al-in-chgo wrote:SOOOoooo, can a single suspended catenary-type energized wire serve the needs of both trolley pole and pantograph on the same line?? Inquiring minds, etc... - a. s.
SOOOoooo, can a single suspended catenary-type energized wire serve the needs of both trolley pole and pantograph on the same line??
Inquiring minds, etc... - a. s.
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Absolutely! It is limited only by the designs of the hangers, pull-overs, and frogs; they have to be designed so as not to snag the pantagraph. However, Melbourne, Australia, ran both forms of pickup under single suspensions until very recent years, when they went wholly to pans. And I have seen both operated under single-suspension at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Wheaton, Maryland; they do it there all the time.
Regards: Tom Fairbairn
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