Random Photos of Trolley Cars

briansilvermustang posted:

Is this car a subway or El unit? It looks fascinating. Where did it operate in revenue service?

Bobby Ogage posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

Is this car a subway or El unit? It looks fascinating. Where did it operate in revenue service?

I'm just seeing this now. Nice!  In looking at the doors, I see that there are no steps.  That suggests to me that it normally ran on lowered tracks that required a platform for the passengers.  I'll be interested to learn more as well.  With that adjustable rod handing down on the side but then with a window-less monitor-style roof, it looks like some sort of transitional type. But I'm only guessing.  By the way, does that engine in the background say "Burlington"?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

I believe this car is at the Illinois Railroad Museom , I know I have that spelled wrong....

Marty

Bobby Ogage posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

Is this car a subway or El unit? It looks fascinating. Where did it operate in revenue service?

Hello

It is a Chicago Elevated System Wooden EL Motor Car -- built new in 1905-6 just as shown.  It is an Ex-Northwestern Elevated Company wood car #1797 and is seen running under its own power for the first time in decades at the Illinois Railway Museum on June 30, 2012. The car is painted in the Chicago Rapid Transit Company's brown and orange paint scheme, introduced in 1939. Car # 1797 wears a variation of the paint scheme (repainted to be true to its original application to the car, using photographs for reference) to fit the car's architecture; some variances may also result from the car possibly being the first car so repainted by CRT, making it a prototype for the design. The Photo is by Tim Peters.

These cars could MU with all other classes of Enclosed end and Open Platform types of Chicago Wooden  EL Cars and ran mainly on the large elevated lines system in the Chicago City and Suburban areas

Regards - Joe F

thanks Joe !!

Columbus Delaware & Marion Electric Company freight motor and train. When this motor moved, the power company must seen a spike in current flow.

Joseph Frank posted:

These cars could MU with all other classes of Enclosed end and Open Platform types of Chicago Wooden  EL Cars and ran mainly on the large elevated lines system in the Chicago City and Suburban areas

If memory serves, the poles were used in areas where the tracks were at grade, making third rail operation more hazardous... 

Mitch

PTC car at the Ardmore Terminal in 1943

Built in 1926, #76 above is still in service at the ECTM in Scranton.  

Is the rear truck derailed?

David Johnston posted:

Is the rear truck derailed?

If it was, it's not now. Haha

H&F #9

Trolley at Milton Park in Northumberland, Pa

briansilvermustang posted:

What is the history of this train?

Columbus Delaware & Marion Electric Co.

Columbus Delaware & Marion Electric Co.Car 21

Bobby Ogage posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

What is the history of this train?

 

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briansilvermustang posted:

You think they've got enough light?