Viewing Pittsburgh's Trolleys and Inclines
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : America Through Time
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781634993715
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : America Through Time
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781634993715
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 25,99 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 073854941X
Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys covers the history of the trolley car system that once had the third largest fleet of Presidents' Conference Committee trolley cars in North America. Pittsburgh Railways Company was very innovative and constantly made design improvements in its trolley cars. This led to increased ridership, as these streamlined trolleys were quiet, fast, and had comfortable seating. With the increased use of automobiles, ridership declined. After the Port Authority of Allegheny County took over Pittsburgh Railways, most of the trolley routes were abandoned. However, a number of trolleys were refurbished with paint schemes that included psychedelic commercial advertising and community messages. The last runs of these trolleys occurred in 1999, and new light rail vehicles are now in service.
Author : Donald Doherty
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 12,56 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1467127809
Offering a panoramic view of present-day Pittsburgh, Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines attract pedestrians traveling from the river's shore to the top of Mount Washington. These inclines were completed in 1870 and 1877 by real estate speculators hoping to capitalize on undeveloped land at the top of "Coal Hill," a name given due to its many coal mines. Housing in the valleys and other low-lying areas could not accommodate the influx of new residents following the Civil War. Using technology perfected to haul coal from mines, the region's first inclined railroads, or funiculars, carried people and goods and formed a part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. By 1900, inclines were an integral part of the city's identity. During the early decades of the 20th century, however, automobiles and trucks made access to Pittsburgh's hilltops relatively easy. Before the automobile, there were at least 15 inclines in Pittsburgh. Today, there are two: the Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines.
Author : Edward Ridolph
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Street-railroads
ISBN : 9781582483795
Author : George Thornton Fleming
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Pittsburgh (Pa.)
ISBN :
Author : Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
Release : 198?
Category : Inclined planes
ISBN :
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1439618097
The Johnstown flood on May 31, 1889, virtually demolished the horsecar lines of the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, resulting in the system being rebuilt with electric trolley cars. Johnstown Trolleys and Incline covers the history of the trolley car system, trackless trolleys, and the Johnstown Inclined Plane. Johnstown was the last small city in the United States to operate a variety of vintage and modern trolley cars along with trackless trolleys. The Johnstown incline played a key role in transporting residents to higher ground in the devastating floods of 1936 and 1977. Ridership declined with the coming of the automobile and the changing industrial scene in the region. Rail enthusiasts from all parts of the country came to Johnstown on its last day of trolley service in 1960, and the last runs are fully illustrated in these vintage photographs.
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,4 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738556925
An extensive number of trolley car lines linked the city of Philadelphia to the rich farmland and picturesque towns of southeastern Pennsylvania. These trolley lines traversed miles of narrow streets lined with row houses whose residents were proud working-class Americans. These historic photographs trace the trolley cars' routes, including Route 23, the region's longest urban trolley route, from the expanses of Northwest Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill through the crowded commercial Center City to South Philadelphia with a variety of neighborhood stops at everything in between. Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys follows the history of the trolley cars that have served this diverse and historic region.
Author : Harold A. Smith
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Pittsburgh (Pa.)
ISBN : 9780915276486
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 40,48 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Street-railroads
ISBN :