Download or read book The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story written by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be—and was considered by many—"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation three decades before the rest of the industry. To millions of people the bright orange electric cars were an economical and comfortable means of escaping the urban mills and shops or the humdrum of rural life. In summers during the glory years there were never enough cars to handle the crowds. After reaching its peak in the early 1920s, however, the Lake Shore Electric suffered the fate of most of its sister lines: it was now competing with automobiles, trucks, and buses and could not rival them in convenience. The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story tells the story of this fascinating chapter in interurban transportation, including the missed opportunities that might have saved this railway.
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway written by Thomas J. Patton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lake Shore Electric Railway commenced operation in 1893 on the north coast of Ohio, providing transportation to Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, and on to Detroit, Michigan. The Lake Shore Electric Railway connected with many other electric railroads to offer a comprehensive quilt of transportation. This allowed increased commerce, ease of transportation, and access for the industrial-era family to visit such recreation spots as Linwood, Crystal Beach, Avon Beach Park, Mitiwanga, Rye Beach, Ruggles Grove and Beach, and Cedar Point, among others. An unimaginable feat in the late 1800s, the Lake Shore Electric could travel from Lorain to Cleveland (approximately 30 miles) in under one hour, making the railway a huge success. Unfortunately this success only lasted about 40 years.
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway 1893 1938 written by Harry Christiansen and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the President of the Lake Shore Electric Railway Company written by Lake Shore Electric Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway written by Thomas J. Patton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lake Shore Electric Railway commenced operation in 1893 on the north coast of Ohio, providing transportation to Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, and on to Detroit, Michigan. The Lake Shore Electric Railway connected with many other electric railroads to offer a comprehensive quilt of transportation. This allowed increased commerce, ease of transportation, and access for the industrial-era family to visit such recreation spots as Linwood, Crystal Beach, Avon Beach Park, Mitiwanga, Rye Beach, Ruggles Grove and Beach, and Cedar Point, among others. An unimaginable feat in the late 1800s, the Lake Shore Electric could travel from Lorain to Cleveland (approximately 30 miles) in under one hour, making the railway a huge success. Unfortunately this success only lasted about 40 years.
Download or read book The Lake Shore Electric Railway Company and Subsidiaries written by Lake Shore Electric Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1928* with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway Company Records written by Lake Shore Electric Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes schedule (1907), annual reports (1903 and 1908), and a map of railway system and other details (1909).
Download or read book New Lake Shore Electric written by Harry Christiansen and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Full story of the Lake Shore Electric, Detroit, Monroe & Toledo; Eastern Michigan - Toledo; Lima Route; and even the Put-in-Bay trolleys. Plus Toledo street cars!" --cover
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway Company written by Lake Shore Electric Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 191? with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Shore Electric Railway Public Time Table written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Electric Interurban Railways in America written by George Woodman Hilton and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1964 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most colorful yet neglected eras in American transportation history is re-created in this definitive history of the electric interurbans. Built with the idea of attracting short-distance passenger traffic and light freight, the interurbans were largely constructed in the early 1900s. The rise of the automobile and motor transport caused the industry to decline after World War I, and the depression virtually annihilated the industry by the middle 1930s. Part I describes interurban construction, technology, passenger and freight traffic, financial history, and final decline and abandonment. Part II presents individual histories (with route maps) of the more than 300 companies of the interurban industry. Reviews "A first-rate work of such detail and discernment that it might well serve as a model for all corporate biographies. . . . A wonderfully capable job of distillation." Trains "Few economic, social, and business historians can afford to miss this definitive study." Mississippi Valley Historical Review "All seekers after nostalgia will be interested in this encyclopedic volume on the days when the clang, clang of the trolley was the most exciting travel sound the suburbs knew." Harper's Magazine "A fascinating and instructive chapter in the history of American transportation." Journal of Economic History "The hint that behind the grand facade of scholarship lies an expanse of boyish enthusiasm is strengthened by a lovingly amassed and beautifully reproduced collection of 37 photographs." The Nation
Download or read book Electric Railway Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High speed Electric Interurban Railways written by George H. Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Electric Railway Service written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of Central Electric Railfans Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Street Railway Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Traffic Problems of Interurban Electric Railroads written by Thomas Conway (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
