Cleveland Streetcars

Author : James R. Spangler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738539676
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland and Its Streetcars written by James R. Spangler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleveland and Its Streetcars takes the reader back to when railway cars dominated the local street scene. The book focuses on the era of 1910-1954, from the time that Cleveland Railway Company took over operation of the consolidated streetcar lines to the day that the last streetcar rumbled over the city's streets. Cleveland's trailer trains, articulated cars, and its Peter Witt car model were widely admired by the nation, and the streetcar reigned supreme through the end of World War II. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System (CTS) took over the streetcar lines, and eager to "modernize" its fleet, it decided to replace the streetcars with buses, trackless trolleys, and a crosstown rapid transit line. After the end of the war, in May 1945, the first post-war conversion took place. Then the pace of replacing the streetcars with rubber-tired vehicles quickened. By 1954, the task was complete. This book, with over 200 photographs, documents this changing Cleveland scene--when a wonderful era in transportation flourished and then, sadly, disappeared.

Author : James R. Spangler
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531623647
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland and It's Streetcars written by James R. Spangler and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleveland and Its Streetcars takes the reader back to when railway cars dominated the local street scene. The book focuses on the era of 1910-1954, from the time that Cleveland Railway Company took over operation of the consolidated streetcar lines to the day that the last streetcar rumbled over the city's streets. Cleveland's trailer trains, articulated cars, and its Peter Witt car model were widely admired by the nation, and the streetcar reigned supreme through the end of World War II. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System (CTS) took over the streetcar lines, and eager to "modernize" its fleet, it decided to replace the streetcars with buses, trackless trolleys, and a crosstown rapid transit line. After the end of the war, in May 1945, the first post-war conversion took place. Then the pace of replacing the streetcars with rubber-tired vehicles quickened. By 1954, the task was complete. This book, with over 200 photographs, documents this changing Cleveland scene--when a wonderful era in transportation flourished and then, sadly, disappeared.

Author : Jim Toman
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873385480
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland's Transit Vehicles written by Jim Toman and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social and political aspects of Cleveland's public transportation history are the subject of this companion volume to Horse Trails to Regional Rails. This volume describes and lists both the early vehicles and the modern ones.

Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253341792
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metropolitan Railways written by William D. Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metropolitan Railways" is a large-scale, illustrated volume that deals with the growth and development of urban rail transit systems in North America.

Author : Kenneth S. P. Morse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Cleveland Streetcars from the Time of Electrification written by Kenneth S. P. Morse and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jim Toman
Publisher : Cleveland Landmarks Press
ISBN 13 : 9780936760315
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peter Witt Streetcars of Cleveland written by Jim Toman and published by Cleveland Landmarks Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth S. P. Morse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland Streetcars written by Kenneth S. P. Morse and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jim Toman
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873385473
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse Trails to Regional Rails written by Jim Toman and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of public transportation in Greater Cleveland spans two centuries. From the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal to the opening of the new waterfront rapid transit, this book traces the changing contours of a metropolitan area and the modes of transport available to its public.

Author : Richard Cartwright Austin
Publisher : Creekside Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962583155
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book East of Cleveland written by Richard Cartwright Austin and published by Creekside Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of two intertwining families over four generations who exhibited moral imagination. It is the storyh of one religious movement's engagement with "industrial revolution." It is the story of an innovative company developing new technology for industry; of a church congregation at the heart of an urban community; and of that community itself.

Author : Brian Doucet
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487510195
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto written by Brian Doucet and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city’s urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations. Historic photos of Toronto’s streetcar network offer a unique opportunity to examine how the city has been transformed from a provincial, industrial city into one of North America’s largest and most diverse regions. Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto studies the city’s urban transformations through an analysis of photographs taken by streetcar enthusiasts, beginning in the 1960s. These photographers did not intend to record the urban form, function, or social geographies of Toronto; they were "accidental archivists" whose main goal was to photograph the streetcars themselves. But today, their images render visible the ordinary, day-to-day life in the city in a way that no others did. These historic photographs show a Toronto before gentrification, globalization, and deindustrialization. Each image has been re-photographed to provide fresh insights into a city that is in a constant state of flux. With gorgeous illustrations, this unique book offers an understanding of how Toronto has changed, and the reasons behind these urban shifts. The visual exploration of historic and contemporary images from different parts of the city helps to explain how the major forces shaping the city affect its form, functions, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.