| Nashville's Streetcars and Interurban Railways Contributor(s): Wagner, Ralcon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540200396 ISBN-13: 9781540200396 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Transportation | Railroads - History - Transportation | Railroads - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 388.460 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Nashville, Tennessee |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nashville s 150-year public transportation heritage is a rich and colorful one that began in 1866 when two private companies, the McGavock and Mount Vernon Horse Railroad Company and the South Nashville Street Railroad Company, commenced operation. The first cars were mule powered. During the 1880s, as streetcar routes became longer and too strenuous for animal power, steam dummy lines were introduced. On April 30, 1889, Nashville became one of the earliest cities served by electric street railways, developing a 70-mile system by 1915. In addition to its advanced streetcar system, Nashville was also served by two interurban railway systems. Over time, improved roads and affordable cars caused ridership on public transportation to drop rapidly. By February 1941, buses had replaced the last of the city s aging streetcars. The traction era had come to an end." |
Contributor Bio(s): Wagner, Ralcon: - Ralcon Wagner has been an enthusiast and advocate of regional and public transportation all his life. During the past 25 years, he has written numerous articles about trains and mass transit for national publications and has ridden more than 20 light-rail and streetcar systems across the nation. As an avid historian, Wagner is also involved with preservation efforts in the Nashville area. |