Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Baltimore's Light Rail By Herbert Harwood Jr Soft Cover Baltimores Light Rail By Herbert Harwood Jr Soft Cover Copyright 1995 96 Pages Table of Contents: An end, a middle and a beginning A heritage like none other Bringing the light rail to life Running & riding a mixed breed rapid transit Riding through time: a light rail travelogue It was final, or so it certainly seemed. In the predawn hours of Sunday, November 3, 1963, Baltimore's last streetcar pulled into Irvington carhouse on Frederick Road, discharged its load of mourners, and shut its doors. To many, it was not only inevitable but overdue. By then most other American cities already had discarded their street railways or were in the last stages of doing so. When the end came in Baltimore, only two lines and 126 operable cars remained, the weary and battered survivors of a system which as late as 1946 bustled with over a thousand streetcars rumbling over more than 25 separate routes on a network of about 300 miles of track. That event was merely the latest in a melancholy succession of farewells as an entire institution crumbled quickly away. The long process of dismantling the extensive streetcar system was the most visible and dramatic, but the same thing was happening to other forms of local rail passenger transportation in the Baltimore area. In 1949 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad pulled off its last commuter trains to Frederick and to Singerly, Maryland, in Cecil County. Less than a year later, the Baltimore & Annapolis replaced its frequent electric train service to Annapolis and suburban Anne Arundel County with buses. Next the Western Maryland's commuter train through northwest Baltimore to Westminster and Union Bridge died in 1953, followed by all remaining WM passenger runs from Baltimore in 1957. And on it went. Passenger trains, such as they were, on the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad (the "Ma & Pa" to everyone) disappeared in 1954, and the railroad itself followed four years later. A far bigger funeral also came in 1958 when the B&O gave up its entire passenger service on its hallowed Royal Blue Line between Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. And yet another Baltimore institution ended the next year-the Pennsylvania Railroad's Parkton locals, carrying commuters over the onetime Northern Central Railway's line through central and northern Baltimore County. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
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