Johnstown Trolleys and Incline (PA) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 073854583X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He has walked the lines, photographed, and ridden trolley cars in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Isle of Man, England, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Portugal, and Hong Kong. About the Author Kenneth C. Springirth, author of Greater Erie Trolleys, 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. Springirth made several trips to Johnstown to photograph trolleys and conduct research for this book
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. 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. 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.. 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
Springirth, author of Greater Erie Trolleys, 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. . Springirth made several trips to Johnstown to photograph trolleys and conduct research for this book. Kenneth C. He has walked the lines, photographed, and ridden trolley cars in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Isle of Man, England, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Portugal
Richard A. Clark said My hometown system.. I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures of the streetcars and the Incline Plane Railway from my hometown of Johnstown PA. Growing up there in the last days of the streetcar system I felt like I had lost many good friends when they were discontinued. I also met Mr. Springirth on several occasions during this time. Theodore Burkett. More for fans of rail than fans of old Johnstown HH Readers interested in old Johnstown surely will find things to love in this book. But do not be misled: this is a pictorial history of RAIL in Johnstown, not of Johnstown itself. Indeed, the many pictures focus on the types of railway transportation used in Johnstown during the past two centuries -- streetcars, trolleys, the Inclined Plane, and even city buses. Readers looking for a history of Johnstown itself would do better to pick up a copy of Jobe & Henderson's Images of America entry on the city.Springrith's presentation of rail history in Johnstown is excellent. . KARL SPENCE said My wife came from Johnstown and actually remembers riding on. My wife came from Johnstown and actually remembers riding on specific numbered streetcars . Loads of photos and an interesting coverage of the line which was one of the last streetcar systems in Pennsylvania.