West Chester, Pa. (1003 N. Chester Rd., West Chester 19380)
Publisher
B. Rohrbeck Traction Publications,
Date of Publication
c1984.
Physical Description
278 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
A look at the street railways of the Keystone State. Contains the histories of 116 different operating systems, route information, operating statistics, and system maps. The book provides an extensive history of the street railway industry in Pennsylvania, including horse cars, cable cars, and early electric cars as well as an analysis of the economic factors that led to their success and ultimate downfall. The book also has sections on Pennsylvania's boomer cars and car builders. Illustrated throughout with photos. (Amazon)
Bibliography: p. 263.
Contents
Contents : County maps Index of operating electric railways Index of not operating street railways
