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Trolley & interurban cars of New York.

Coney Island Trolley

Car at Coney Island. I had my 1st roller coaster ride on the Cyclone.

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Jamestown Street Railway

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Nice pics Bobby. The First pic is on Surf Avenue in Coney Island. The car was the last two man car built for the B&QT. They came before the 8000 series Peter Witts. Its in the pre board of transport colors , thinking late 1930s. And the Cyclone in the background. The trolley is gone more than 70 years but the Cyclone still runs in Coney Island. Believe it is the oldest wood coaster in the country. 

 The New York & Long Island Traction Company NY&LIT had 4 principal lines. The original line ran from Brooklyn along Rockaway Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and Merrick Road serving Rosedale, Valley Stream,  Lynbrook, Rockville Center, Oceanside, Baldwin and Freeport. Going north out of Freeport, a line served Roosevelt, Hempstead and Garden City. Departing Jamaica Avenue in Queens County, a line went along Hempstead Turnpike to the Belmont Race Track, Elmont, Franklin Square, West Hempstead and joined the northerly line out of Freeport in Hempstead.  The Jamaica Avenue line from Queens County also continued past the junction with Hempstead Turnpike east onto Jericho Turnpike serving Queens Village, Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park and Mineola. In Mineola, the line went south over the LIRR and connected with the northern line out of Freeport in Garden City. By 1926, the company was out of business.

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Although this car belonged to Brooklyn Rapid Transit, it saw service on the New York & Long Island Traction lines.

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Brooklyn bound Car 35 went off of the track on Front Street, Hempstead

NY & Long Island Traction Co.'s Trestle OVer LIRR @ West Hempstead Station[1)

Trestle over the Long Island Railroad by the West Hempstead LIRR Railroad Station

NY&LIT car 7 Garden City or Hempstead

Crossing LIRR @ Franklin Avenue in Garden City

NY&LIT Car 9

Car 9 On Franklin Avenue, Garden City

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LIRR Steamer posted:
Bobby Ogage posted:

Trolley & interurban cars of New York.

Coney Island Trolley

Car at Coney Island. I had my 1st roller coaster ride on the Cyclone.

jsr65

Jamestown Street Railway

fjg125Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville 129 was built by Brill in 1932fjg2527578408133_0010004937_bfjg125a

Nice pics Bobby. The First pic is on Surf Avenue in Coney Island. The car was the last two man car built for the B&QT. They came before the 8000 series Peter Witts. Its in the pre board of transport colors , thinking late 1930s. And the Cyclone in the background. The trolley is gone more than 70 years but the Cyclone still runs in Coney Island. Believe it is the oldest wood coaster in the country. 

More like tied for 9th oldest as of 2015. I don't know the status of a few of the older ones, but at least some are still running. The Cyclone was built in 1927. Leap the Dips in Altoona, PA was built in 1904. Heck, in the year 1927, Kennywood Park was building its 8th coaster, 3 of which are still in operation. Cyclone is a youngin.

Bobby Ogage posted:

Trolley and interurban cars of New Jersey.

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I am not so sure that the photo above is Newark. It may be Detroit. Comments please.

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Burlington & Mt Holly

Burlington & Mt Holly

Burlington & Mt Holly

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West Jersey & Seashore Railroad

West Jersey & Seashore Railroad

It is Detroit, That's the Hudson's Department store in the middle left, a Detroit icon.

 

Greg Nagy posted:
LIRR Steamer posted:
Bobby Ogage posted:

Trolley & interurban cars of New York.

Coney Island Trolley

Car at Coney Island. I had my 1st roller coaster ride on the Cyclone.

jsr65

Jamestown Street Railway

fjg125Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville 129 was built by Brill in 1932fjg2527578408133_0010004937_bfjg125a

Nice pics Bobby. The First pic is on Surf Avenue in Coney Island. The car was the last two man car built for the B&QT. They came before the 8000 series Peter Witts. Its in the pre board of transport colors , thinking late 1930s. And the Cyclone in the background. The trolley is gone more than 70 years but the Cyclone still runs in Coney Island. Believe it is the oldest wood coaster in the country. 

More like tied for 9th oldest as of 2015. I don't know the status of a few of the older ones, but at least some are still running. The Cyclone was built in 1927. Leap the Dips in Altoona, PA was built in 1904. Heck, in the year 1927, Kennywood Park was building its 8th coaster, 3 of which are still in operation. Cyclone is a youngin.

The Cyclone is only wooden in the track area. The main structure is steel. That's why it's been around for quite a while. The first drop is a beauty and memorable. Love riding it.

 

More Peter-Witt Brooklyn & Queens Transit trolley cars of Long Island, NY.

Brooklyn Trolley #8123, Ocean Ave. Line, Rogers Ave & Farragut St., 1947.

Brooklyn Trolley #8123, Ocean Ave. Line, Rogers Ave & Farragut St., 1947.

Brooklyn Trolley #8104 at Grand Army Plaza, 1949

Brooklyn Trolley #8104 at Grand Army Plaza, 1949

201020712-2.jpgBrooklyn Trolley #8423, Flushing-Ridgewood Line, Maspeth Depot, 1949.

Brooklyn Trolley #8423, Flushing-Ridgewood Line, Maspeth Depot, 1949

Norton Point Trolley #8002 at Stillwell Ave Terminal, 1948

Norton Point Trolley #8002 at Stillwell Ave Terminal, 1948

Brooklyn Trolley #8352, Rockaway Line, Canarsie Shuttle, 1950

Brooklyn Trolley #8352, Rockaway Line, Canarsie Shuttle, 1950

Brooklyn Trolley #8111, Ralph-Rockaway Line, Williamsbridge Plaza, 1949

Brooklyn Trolley #8111, Ralph-Rockaway Line, Williamsbridge Plaza, 1949

201020712-8.jpgBrooklyn Trolley #8346, Lorimer St. Line, Coney Island Ave., November 1947

Brooklyn Trolley #8346, Lorimer St. Line, Coney Island Ave., November 1947

Trolley #8285, Fifth Ave. Line, Atlantic and Flatbush Aves., March 19, 1948

Trolley #8285, Fifth Ave. Line, Atlantic and Flatbush Aves., March 19, 1948

Trolley #8005 at Tompkins and Lexington Aves, under El, August 22, 1947

Trolley #8005 at Tompkins and Lexington Avenues, under El, August 22, 1947

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  • Brooklyn Trolley #8123, Ocean Ave. Line, Rogers Ave & Farragut St., 1947.
  • Brooklyn Trolley #8104 at Grand Army Plaza, 1949
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  • Norton Point Trolley #8002 at Stillwell Ave Terminal, 1948
  • Brooklyn Trolley #8352, Rockaway Line, Canarsie Shuttle, 1950
  • Brooklyn Trolley #8111, Ralph-Rockaway Line, Williamsbridge Plaza, 1949
  • 201020712-8.jpgBrooklyn Trolley #8346, Lorimer St. Line, Coney Island Ave., November 1947
  • Trolley #8285, Fifth Ave. Line, Atlantic and Flatbush Aves., March 19, 1948
  • Trolley #8005 at Tompkins and Lexington Aves, under El, August 22, 1947
Bobby Ogage posted:

More Peter-Witt Brooklyn & Queens Transit trolley cars of Long Island, NY.

Brooklyn Trolley #8123, Ocean Ave. Line, Rogers Ave & Farragut St., 1947.

Brooklyn Trolley #8123, Ocean Ave. Line, Rogers Ave & Farragut St., 1947.

Brooklyn Trolley #8104 at Grand Army Plaza, 1949

Brooklyn Trolley #8104 at Grand Army Plaza, 1949

201020712-2.jpgBrooklyn Trolley #8423, Flushing-Ridgewood Line, Maspeth Depot, 1949.

Brooklyn Trolley #8423, Flushing-Ridgewood Line, Maspeth Depot, 1949

Norton Point Trolley #8002 at Stillwell Ave Terminal, 1948

Norton Point Trolley #8002 at Stillwell Ave Terminal, 1948

Brooklyn Trolley #8352, Rockaway Line, Canarsie Shuttle, 1950

Brooklyn Trolley #8352, Rockaway Line, Canarsie Shuttle, 1950

Brooklyn Trolley #8111, Ralph-Rockaway Line, Williamsbridge Plaza, 1949

Brooklyn Trolley #8111, Ralph-Rockaway Line, Williamsbridge Plaza, 1949

201020712-8.jpgBrooklyn Trolley #8346, Lorimer St. Line, Coney Island Ave., November 1947

Brooklyn Trolley #8346, Lorimer St. Line, Coney Island Ave., November 1947

Trolley #8285, Fifth Ave. Line, Atlantic and Flatbush Aves., March 19, 1948

Trolley #8285, Fifth Ave. Line, Atlantic and Flatbush Aves., March 19, 1948

Trolley #8005 at Tompkins and Lexington Aves, under El, August 22, 1947

Trolley #8005 at Tompkins and Lexington Avenues, under El, August 22, 1947

nice photos Bobby. These were all taken near the time that most of these lines were replaced by busses or trolley busses. The city did not repaint many of the Peter witts into the Green colors. 

The second photo I am thinking might be a Flatbush Avenue car. Grand Army Plaza was an interesting place like some of the plazas in paris or Rome. 

The third photo could be a Grand Street car beginning its run into Williamsburg. In the photo you can see the twin trolley wires for the Flushing Avenue Trolley busses. which would have been pretty new at this time. 

The Canarsie shuttle ran down to the Canarsie pier when the original rapid transit line was cut back to this location. I remember riding that one. 

Next photo with the Ralph Rockaway car has just left Bridge Plaza and will soon enter Broadway under the Jaamaica El to proceed eastward

the last photo Tompkins avenue . These cars were replaced by Trolley busses shorthly afte rthis pjoto,

 

 

More trolley and interurban cars from Canada. It is interesting that many trolley and interurban cars from from the USA wound up in Canada. built in 1923 by the Ottawa Car Company and operated on the Ottawa Electric Railways in Ontario, Canada. It can regularly be found in-service on the Branford Electric Railway

Built in 1923 by the Ottawa Car Company and operated on the Ottawa Electric Railways in Ontario, Canada. It can regularly be found in-service on the Branford Electric Railway

bv13bv123bv1273-TTC-PETER-WITT-STREETCAR-2894871ff8e1-863b-4a42-978c-3debb01ad95d-A25993bcer1001In 1914, Preston Car & Coach Co. built six wood interurban cars for the NS&T, the first on the line capable of multiple-unit operationEx-Toronto Civic Railway Cars on YONGE streetcar line, Toronto

Ex-Toronto Civic Railway Cars on YONGE streetcar line, Toronto

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Montreal & Southern Counties

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Niagara St. Catharines and Toronto Express Car

NS&T 63 southbound to Port Colborne

NS&T 63 southbound to Port Colborne. Note that the bridge rotates.

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During my high school years I was a member at the Western Railway Museum (Bay Area Electric Railway Museum) at Rio Vista Junction.  We had a Petaluma and Santa Rosa interurban that was restored by a pair of brothers, the Holmes brothers.  It was a very nice piece of equipment.  Same tan with red trim as the one pictured above.

Diverging Clear posted:

Don't know the ID of the car at the moment, but, the writing at the bottom of the photo says, Ohio Railway Museum, Worthington, Ohio. I did a search of images and found it's Cincinnati & Lake Erie car 119.

Rusty

I did the same while Rusty was doing his lookup.  Here's the link to the roster: http://www.columbusrailroads.c...s/orm/orm-roster.pdf

It's from 1915 and was acquired in 1953. In addition to Cincinnati and Lake Erie, the car ran on the Cedar Rapids and Iowa ? City (can't read my own handwriting :-) Railway.  

Tomlinson Run Railway

P.S. Is that a phone box on the pole in the background?  Looks like the old box style.

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Delancey Street Terminal in New York City. There is a plan afoot to make this abandoned underground trolley terminal into a park.

Delancey Street Looking East 1919

Delancey Street Looking East In 1919 At The Williamsburg Bridge

Delancey Street Looking West 1920

Delancey Street Looking West In 1920

Delancy Street Terminal [26)

Delancey Street Looking West

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There are 8 trolley car loops in the underground terminal.

Delancy Street Terminal 1923 [10)

Looking West At Conjested Delancey Street In 1923

Delancy Street Terminal [1)

Loop 1

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 Delancy Street Terminal [2)Delancy Street Terminal [3)

There are trolley cars in the background

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The trolley cars are all gone in this 1960s photo

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Delancy Street Subway Station is in the background.

Delancy Street Terminal [20)Delancy Street Terminal [21)Delancy Street Terminal [22)Delancy STreet Terminal [23)

Delancy Street Terminal 1923 [10)

No 311 at the car barn of the Williamsburg Bridge trolley line, photographed on March 22, 1928Trolley On Williamsburg Bridge

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Delancy Street Terminal [15)Looking east at Delancey Street in 1960s

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  • Delancy Street Terminal (21)
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  • Delancy STreet Terminal (23)
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Some trolley & interurban cars of California.

California Red Car Train

California Red Car Train

Key System 271

The gentleman with his back to the photographer is Harre Demoro.  Harre was a noted author, historian, and newspaper reporter.  He was an excellent writer who's histories are so enjoyable to read.

Key SystemLos Angeles Railway Streetcar

Los Angeles Railway

Napa Valley Interurban

Napa Valley Interurban

Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad

Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad

Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway car #63

Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway car #63

San Diego

San Diego

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Streetcars [11)

Los Angeles Railway

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  • Vintage Los Angeles Railway Streetcars (11)
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