Electric railway journal (1921) (14738043016)

Identifier: electricrailway581921newy (find matches)
Title: Electric railway journal
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Electric railroads
Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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ety ofbusiness done by trolley freight in this district, butsome of the more unusual operations may be mentioned.For example, the jewelry manufacturers of the Attle-boros in Massachusetts use trolley freight for directshipments from factory to pier at Providence, RhodeIsland. Again, there is the carriage of blooded horsesand prize cattle from fair grounds to fair grounds asa proof of prompt and careful transportation service. As shown on the map, the electric lines reach anumber of towns that have no direct steam railroadservice. This condition has developed considerablebusiness in the switching of steam freight cars. Boston& Albany cars are taken at Palmer for Brimfield andother points to Southbridge, while New Haven Rail-road cars are taken at Southbridge for Charlton Cityand Charlton. An example of the highly economical service pos-sible through electric freight is afforded in the caseof the Holyoke Street Railway. Early in 1921 themanagement of the Holyoke system outbid a con-
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Electric Locomotive and Cars at Southbridge, Mass. 44 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 58, No. 2