I work at the Pikes Peak Trolley Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the mid-‘90s we got 9 former Philadelphia PCC cars. Car 2129 was one of those. In fact, that was the exact car we have kept operational to this day. We sold another one, and the remaining 7 are on static display. May we please display your picture at 0:44 at the museum?
Hello, I would actually be interested in all the photos that were taken of line 21 in the Obere Ziegelei area. My question would be whether you could possibly make these photos available to me? Of course, you can also do so for an amount of money of your choice. The photos can be found in Part 1 and Part 2. I would be very happy about an answer. Thank you!
Sehr schön!!! Meine Eltern waren Gastarbeiter aus Griechenland,in Darmstadt-Griesheim, in 1968!.... Ich war damals Grundschüler und dann Oberstufenschüler . Ich habe die schönsten Erinnerungen. Ich vermisse diese Jahre und die netten Menschen. Wir kamen 1976 zurück. Schade, denn ich bin ein guter Schüler. Ich habe nur die deutsche Oberschule besucht. Tolle und einzigartige Zeiten für uns alle.
These are great films taken by Mr. Saloman, he must have been kind of cold waiting and filming these. As much as I liked all this, it was a lot of work for everyone to plow the line and keep it all going. Thank you.
My friend and I went on that ride several times and each time it was a great experience we traveled from Brooklyn New York just to ride this trolley line as it was featured in Traction and models a traction fans magazine, I wish they never stopped running that trolley line nothing else like it in the country.
It's a heartbreaker seeing all these electric streetcar lines operating shortly before they were converted to diesel bus--when many of the rolling stock were relatively new PCC models.
It was a good idea especially if they used the buses on the rails to a certain point and then transitioned to road to create new routes combining the rail and roads. However as mentioned the other comments the buses would not meet crash worthy standards operating on main line railroads or even with conventional trolleys. That is why most transit companies tried bus exclusive right of ways where they had the advantage of exclusive use of the highway and no traffic to contend with. The speed and acceleration would also be an issue. The trains or trolleys being all rail have a more efficient energy transfer and provide higher acceleration and top speed.
Exactly! Electric motors develop maximum torque at stall which is why trains & trolleys have much better acceleration. Internal-combustion engines at stall, well, just stall. That's why they need transmissions or hybrid diesel-electric power setups. Another issue for "hy-rail" buses is that they use their tires for traction rather than having two complete (and heavier) sets of wheels. The railheads' narrow cross-section concentrates wear on the inner portion of the tire tread, resulting in early failure.
I was a Canadian university student in 1972 and I was studying linguistics, including German. The German government found me a summer job and I worked at the Hauptwerkstatt that summer. Boring work, but I learned lots of German!
Sadly, because of declining ridership in March 1956, the Strafford Branch of the Philadelphia and Western Railway was discontinued. Closing 10 stations west of Villanova.
Thanks John this is great! I live right next to the old Hodimont line which Trialnet is hoping to turn into a walking and biking greenway. Sure would love to have the streetcars tho! Thanks again.
I lived at Germantown Avenue and Cambria Streets in the mid 1950s until mid 1960s. The 23 (PCC cars then) was my lifeline between Our house and Center City and South Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill. I rode almost daily. They were very fast and efficient for the most part; sadly now replaced by lumbering buses.
It's interesting to see two Strafford cars MU'ed at 1:20 . In spite of riding the line since the early 1960s that's the first time I've seen them paired up. FWIW at one point the Strafford cars *were* designed for full MU operation with pass-through doors etc. but they were later rebuilt to close off their ends.
Thank you very much🧡👍 for the beautiful picture´s from a past which is now 51 years ago - unbelievable that the Miniskirts wearing Teenage Girls in this Video are now 70 years old Grandma´s.😳
Thank you very much for this beautiful picture´s from a past which is now 51 years ago - unbelievable that the Teenage Girls in the Miniskirts shown here are now 70 years old Grandma´s...😳
I'd never heard of this (was in Europe, I guess). Very interesting. In he early 70's I used to take the P&W from Norristown to 69th St (and then some), but never heard anything about it. It's reminiscent of the Triple Crowns that still run on limited service in the West.
Da war Darmstadt noch Darmstadt jetzt nur noch Ausländer und 🤬 Flüchtlinge Gott sei Dank bin ich weg nur noch auf Besuch in dieser grünen verseuchten Stadt.
Final loss of mail and express bankrupted the whole coast to coast national private rail system Oct 1967. The highway lobby lead by GM did this. Trucks are not cheaper nor faster. And air mail today is gone except to Alaska.
Great photos. Just Google Viewed the Butler Brothers Building and surrounding area--seems like attempts are being made to get people living downtown. I hope it works out.
