Hartford Trolleys
Title | Hartford Trolleys PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0738536008 |
By 1908 Hartford had an extensive system of streetcar lines radiating from the city in all directions. The Hartford division of the Connecticut Company totaled more than one hundred twenty-five miles of track for streetcars, the dominant mode of public transportation in central Connecticut. One could take a car to New Britain, Stafford Springs, or all the way to Springfield, Massachusetts. By the 1920s, the lighter density streetcar lines were no longer lucrative and the system was converted to a motor coach operation; by the early 1930s, the automobile had replaced the streetcar as the favored mode of transport. The advent of automobile transportation eventually led to the closing of all the Hartford streetcar lines in July 1941.
Hartford Trolleys
Title | Hartford Trolleys PDF eBook |
Author | Connecticut Motor Coach Museum |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2004-07-08 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1439615799 |
By 1908 Hartford had an extensive system of streetcar lines radiating from the city in all directions. The Hartford division of the Connecticut Company totaled more than one hundred twenty-five miles of track for streetcars, the dominant mode of public transportation in central Connecticut. One could take a car to New Britain, Stafford Springs, or all the way to Springfield, Massachusetts. By the 1920s, the lighter density streetcar lines were no longer lucrative and the system was converted to a motor coach operation; by the early 1930s, the automobile had replaced the streetcar as the favored mode of transport. The advent of automobile transportation eventually led to the closing of all the Hartford streetcar lines in July 1941.
Hartford County Trolleys
Title | Hartford County Trolleys PDF eBook |
Author | Connecticut Trolley Museum |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738539300 |
During the golden age of the trolley, Hartford County was crisscrossed with over 200 miles of trolley lines, reaching to all major cities and towns in the county. Only 8 out of the 29 cities and towns in the county were without some type of public transit. A busy and prosperous area, Hartford County played a major role in banking, insurance, and manufacturing during the trolley era in Connecticut.
Hartford County Trolleys
Title | Hartford County Trolleys PDF eBook |
Author | Connecticut Trolley Museum |
Publisher | Arcadia Library Editions |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2005-11 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781531623401 |
During the golden age of the trolley, Hartford County was crisscrossed with over 200 miles of trolley lines, reaching to all major cities and towns in the county. Only 8 out of the 29 cities and towns in the county were without some type of public transit. A busy and prosperous area, Hartford County played a major role in banking, insurance, and manufacturing during the trolley era in Connecticut.
Trips by Trolley and A-wheel Around Hartford
Title | Trips by Trolley and A-wheel Around Hartford PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 94 |
Release | 1899 |
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Trips by Trolley Around Hartford
Title | Trips by Trolley Around Hartford PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Connecticut |
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Western Connecticut Trolleys
Title | Western Connecticut Trolleys PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738549699 |
Throughout history, Americans have embraced technology with a special enthusiasm, and the innovation of the trolley car is no exception. This industry fueled the growth of many towns and cities in Connecticut, and Western Connecticut was able to keep pace with other parts of the state because of it. Although short lived, the trolley changed the landscape of the state and spurred progress in ways never imagined just a few years before. Marking an important milestone in the documentation of Connecticut's street railway heritage, Western Connecticut Trolleys is the sixth Arcadia Publishing book chronicling the history of all the streetcar lines and companies in the state.