Toledo Trolleys (OH) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738541044 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Edward J. Kirk F. Hise has a lifelong interest in railroads and electric railways of the Toledo area. He began employment with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1955 as a brakeman and retired in 1988 as a yard conductor. . Hise now lives in Genoa. Pulhuj's passion for railroading began with childhood trips to visit his grandfather, who worked for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Pulhuj is an avid collector of To
John Matlock said Magnificant Collection of Photographs. The earliest photograph in this book is dated 187Magnificant Collection of Photographs John Matlock The earliest photograph in this book is dated 1874 and shows a one-horse sleigh, and behind it a horse drawn car of the Monroe Street Line. The horsecar line was converted to electricity and operated until 1949. This is a magnificant collection of photographs of the trolleys that served Toledo during those years.It is both interesting and educational to look at the trolley cars. But perhaps it is even more so to look at the backgrounds of the picture. and shows a one-horse sleigh, and behind it a horse drawn car of the Monroe Street Line. The horsecar line was converted to electricity and operated until 19Magnificant Collection of Photographs John Matlock The earliest photograph in this book is dated 1874 and shows a one-horse sleigh, and behind it a horse drawn car of the Monroe Street Line. The horsecar line was converted to electricity and operated until 1949. This is a magnificant collection of photographs of the trolleys that served Toledo during those years.It is both interesting and educational to look at the trolley cars. But perhaps it is even more so to look at the backgrounds of the picture. 9. This is a magnificant collection of photographs of the trolleys that served Toledo during those years.It is both interesting and educational to look at the trolley cars. But perhaps it is even more so to look at the backgrounds of the picture. Toledo Trolleys A pictoral of the Toledo of my father and grandfather's time. If I did not know better I would think the whole history of Toledo occured in Black and White. The primary color of the tome is soot/grime. Its a wonder anybody lived till the 21st century living in perpetual dirt and grime as portrayed in this paperback book.. "Three Stars" according to Joseph Frankel. ok
Today there is very little that remains of the interurban lines. Sometimes the old rails are visible when street repairs are being made. Toledo Trolleys was written to preserve the rich history of the trolleys that served citizens faithfully for many years.. The interurbans were a great loss to a city that was a major transportation hub in its own right. The Toledo interurbans last ran in December 1949. They would be replaced by buses, but nothing could replace the feeling of riding a trolley to work or taking the family to a movie by trolley
About the Author Kirk F. Edward J. He began employment with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1955 as a brakeman and retired in 1988 as a yard conductor. . Pulhuj's passion for railroading began with childhood trips to visit his grandfather, who worked for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Pulhuj is an avid collector of Toledo railroad information and is planning to organize a historical society to preserve Toledo railroading history. Hise has a lifelong interest in railroads and electric railways of the Toledo area. Hise now lives in Genoa