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.
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Kenneth C. Springirth has a vested interest in rail history, as his father was a trolley car motorman in Philadelphia, and his grandfather was a motorman in Washington, D.C. A native of Philadelphia, he commuted by trolley to attend classes at Drexel Institute of Technology. Springirth is the author of five Arcadia titles: Greater Erie Trolleys, Johnstown Trolleys and Incline, Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys, Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys, and East Broad Top Railroad.
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By Penny Dime "human interest devotee" (Bayonet Point, FL) - See all my reviews
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My husband and I purchased 3 different books featuring trolleys in the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania area as a gift for our son, who is a trolley enthusiast. They were part of his Christmas gift and he was absolutely thrilled to received them. He was born in Philadelphia and lived the first 8 years of his life in southeastern Pennsylvania. We took many rides on the trolleys, busses and els in the area and, for him, looking through the books was a "trip down Memory Lane". He was able to discuss some of the pictures and areas with his grown son; and it was most enjoyable.
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Good For All Transit Historians & Those Into Philadelphia's Public Transit Past.,
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Good mix of pictures and variety of stuff. Not just streetcars of yesterday. A few motor coach & trolleybus pictures in there as well. Typical Arcadia quality. But that was not meant as a negative!
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Louis Car Company, Philadelphia Transportation Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Conference Committee, Germantown Avenue, Brill Car Company, Kansas City Public Service Company, Fortieth Street, Snyder Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Wyoming Avenue, Allegheny Avenue, Girard Avenue, Frankford Avenue, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Brookville Equipment Company, Richmond Street, Toronto Transit Commission, Bethlehem Pike, City Line, Oregon Avenue, Castor Avenue, Harrisburg Railways Company, Craig Knox, South Philadelphia Browse Sample Pages:
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