Manchester Streetcars (NH) (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738504122 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author O.R. . A retired journalist, he is the author of numerous histories of New England street railways, including Images of America: York County Trolleys. Cummings is member of the New England Electric Railway Historical Society and the Manchester Historic Association
From 1877 until 1940, horsecars and trolleys glided up and down the principal streets of the Queen City. More than one hundred closed and open cars provided vital local transportation during the peak years of the trolley era. By 1892, Manchester had a fine, extensive horsecar system, which was electrified three years later. There was a time when streetcars were a vital part of daily life in Manchester. These pages intimately describe the railway companies and the cars that made street travel in New Hampshire’s largest city and vicinity so pleasant and so memorable for six decades.. Now, you can enjoy a ride with them in Manchester Streetcars, an unforgettable journey over the rails of long ago. Expansion began in 1896 and through 1907, the network of tracks grew steadily, with new lines not only serving the Queen City but also radiating to Goffstown, Concord, Nashua, and Derry. Today, only a few of Manchester’s residents remember those days
"Traction fans, rejoice!" according to Glenn J. Williams. O. R. Cummings has long been noted for his encyclopedic knowledge of New Hampshire traction lines, and nowhere does he show this better than in Manchester Streetcars.If you want to see a prime example of how to write a definitive, concise history of a traction line, this is the book for you.Why? Its 128 pages cover a definitive pictorial roster, including those from the horsecar era. Renumberings (often neglected) are noted, as are disposition dates of equipment not making it to aban. "A Ride Back in Time" according to LincsterA Ride Back in Time Lincster45 My first real interest in trolleys was when O.R.Cummings wrote an article about the Manchester Street Railway in a 1953 issue of Railroad Magazine. He's since published another book (out-of-print), which is very good history of the trolley line, with some pictures, this books fills in with many more pictures and some additional text. A must for any trolley fan. I had the pleasure of meeting O.R. (Dick) Cummings at the Seashore Trolley Museum, he is an excellent author and historian, . 5. My first real interest in trolleys was when O.R.Cummings wrote an article about the Manchester Street Railway in a 195A Ride Back in Time My first real interest in trolleys was when O.R.Cummings wrote an article about the Manchester Street Railway in a 1953 issue of Railroad Magazine. He's since published another book (out-of-print), which is very good history of the trolley line, with some pictures, this books fills in with many more pictures and some additional text. A must for any trolley fan. I had the pleasure of meeting O.R. (Dick) Cummings at the Seashore Trolley Museum, he is an excellent author and historian, . issue of Railroad Magazine. He's since published another book (out-of-print), which is very good history of the trolley line, with some pictures, this books fills in with many more pictures and some additional text. A must for any trolley fan. I had the pleasure of meeting O.R. (Dick) Cummings at the Seashore Trolley Museum, he is an excellent author and historian,
Cummings is member of the New England Electric Railway Historical Society and the Manchester Historic Association. O.R. A retired journalist, he is the author of numerous histories of New England street railways, including Images of America: York County Trolleys.