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Bobby Ogage posted:

International Railway Company Trolley #23 at Buffalo, New York on February 22, 1948

International Railway Company Trolley #23 at Buffalo, New York on February 22, 1948

I think Buffalo was the first city to use the Near-Side car design.  

Philadelphia was the biggest user, with 1,500 of them running by 1915: 

In later years, most of the Nearsides were converted to center exit: 

In addition to Buffalo and Philadelphia, Nearsides ran in Chicago and Atlantic City.

Mitch 

 

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