Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Trolley Museum, The Seashore Electric Ry Kennebunkport Maine Soft Cover 1958 Trolley Museum, The Seashore Electric Ry Kennebunkport Maine Copyright 1958 36 Pages New England Electric Railway Historical Society Since World War II, the trolley car has been vanishing so rapidly from the American scene that few members of the younger generation have ever ridden a streetcar-this despite the fact that nearly every one of our large cities was laid out around an electric railway system. Back in 1939, when the trend to other means of transport was already becoming irrevocably established, a dozen men in Boston undertook to preserve for posterity, a single open car from Biddeford, Maine. From this modest start has grown Maine's famous Trolley Museum, of which this is the official catalogue. Because the collection represents nearly every phase of car design and development, this booklet is also a history of the trolley from 1873 to 1931. In all the annals of human endeavor, never has so large an enterprise grown and disappeared so swiftly as the traction in. Less than 70 years have passed since 1888, when the first really successful electric car was placed in service. In 1921, the electric railway business was America's fifth industry, with 300,000 employees, a six billion dollar investment, and 15 billion riders-twelve times the number of passengers carried by the steam railroads in the same year. Yet today, but six interurban lines remain of the hundreds which once criss-crossed the nation, and a mere dozen cities in the United States and Canada arc still served by streetcars. Most of these are of the silent streamlined type designed by the industry's Presidents' Conference Com(PCC) in 1936 to meet auto and bus competition. A rare thing indeed is the sight and sound of an old time trolley. Soon, even these remnants will be gone. Only in a museum will it be possible to see and ride what was once the world's most important and certainly most interesting transport vehicle. Here, we hope to perpetuate for future generations, an operating trolley line, with original equipment, amid the surroundings of the era during which this country grew from a rural frontier into the industrial giant and world power that it is today. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.
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Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-02-09T19:20:26.000Z
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