Foot of Chiques Hill where Reading Railroad Chiques line and Conestoga Traction Co. Marietta/Columbia line cross. Trolley is on trestle, either coming from or going to Marietta. Curved track is trolley line which crosses meadow on trestle.
Scene on Marietta line in 1896 just north of Klinesville. Picture shows one of the former Columbia "Belt" cars which was used on the Marietta line after the Pennsylvania Traction Company took over.
Group of officials of the Columbia and Donegal Electric Railway and their inspection car during an inspection trip over the Marietta line in the winter of 1893 - 1894, when the extension from Chickies to Marietta was under construction.
Conestoga Transportation Company car no. 69; motorman Harvey Bixler. On Lancaster line just east of Columbia at Kaylor's turnout. Photographed in February 1938, a few days before the Columbia line was abandoned.
Pennsylvania Traction Company car no. 63 on Marietta line at what was known as the "Red Barn" just below Marietta in 1896. This car was one of the original Columbia and Ironville Electric Railway cars. Note the odd looking home made vestibules, which were constructed in the Columbia carbarn to protect the motorman from the weather. Car painted red with yellow lettering. Built by J. G. Brill Car Company.
Trolley trestle over Chiques Creek on the Marietta line shows where car of the Conestoga Traction Company in the middle of the trestle. Pciture also shows the Chiques branch of the Reading Railroad. Pciture taken about 1907. Trestle 950 feet in length, 32 feet in height.
Conestoga Traction Company car no. 217, "Columbia Belt". Peter Maurer, motorman. Front and Walnut Streets, Columbia, May 1932, a few days before abandonment.
Scene at Pennsylvania Railroad station at Columbia, Front and Walnut Streets, about 1910. Shows two Conestoga Traction Company open cars, and one closed car; the "Columbia Belt" car. Other oopen car is the Marietta line car. Closed ca in rear is the Lancaster car.
Columbia and Donegal car no. 1 en route from Marietta to Columbia, photographed just north of Colubmia, shortly after the Marietta line was finished in 1894. The car was painted blue with yellow lettering and trim. Car built by the J. G. Brill Car Company of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Traction Company car no. 2 photographed about 1894 just east of Columbia at Stoner's Quarry. These part open and part closed cars are known as "California" type cars. Note destination sign "Lancaster and Columbia", "Chickies Park - Marietta".
