Street Cars of Washington D.C.

Author(s): Kenneth C. Springirth

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Series: Railways
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781634990127
Related Topics: District of Columbia, Railways, Mid-Atlantic, West

DESCRIPTION

Street Cars of Washington D.C. is a photographic essay of the history of the well-kept modern street car system that provided frequent transit service to much of our nation's capital up to its closure in January, 1962.

Washington D.C. was the first North American city to operate its entire base service by President's Conference Committee (PCC) cars. Washington D.C. had the fifth largest PCC car fleet in North America. While these cars had poles for overhead wire operation, they were the only PCC cars in the world equipped with plows for conduit operation.

Washington D.C. PCC cars, all built by St. Louis Car Company, were about two foot shorter in length or one less window than other PCC cars, because of short clearances in car house transfer tables.

The Silver Sightseer in Washington D.C. was the world's first air conditioned street car. Fifty four years later in February 2016, street cars returned to Washington D.C. All of this has been included in Street Cars of Washington D.C.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Kenneth C. Springirth, with a lifelong interest in rail transportation. Born and raised in the United States, he commuted to Drexel Institute of Technology (now Drexel University) in Philadelphia by trolley car, subway, and sometimes commuter train. His father was a trolley car motorman in Philadelphia, and his grandfather was a trolley car motorman in Washington D.C. A detailed researcher, Ken's interest in rail transportation by 2013 has culminated in writing 20 books on trolley car systems and railroads covering a variety of locations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781634990127
Publisher: America Through Time
Date: 11/14/2016
State: District of Columbia
Series: America Through Time
Images: 220 Color
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 8.5 (w) x 11 (h)

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