Manchester Streetcars

There was a time when streetcars were a vital part of daily life in Manchester. From 1877 until 1940, horsecars and trolleys glided up and down the principal streets of the Queen City. Today, only a few of Manchesteras residents remember those days. Now, you can enjoy a ride with them in Manchester Streetcars, an unforgettable journey over the rails of long ago. By 1892, Manchester had a fine, extensive horsecar system, which was electrified three years later. Expansion began in 1896 and through 1907, the network of tracks grew steadily, with new lines not only serving the Queen City but also radiating to Goffstown, Concord, Nashua, and Derry. More than one hundred closed and open cars provided vital local transportation during the peak years of the trolley era. These pages intimately describe the railway companies and the cars that made street travel in New Hampshireas largest city and vicinity so pleasant and so memorable for six decades.

About the author

O.R. Cummings is member of the New England Electric Railway Historical Society and the Manchester Historic Association. A retired journalist, he is the author of numerous histories of New England street railways, including Images of America: York County Trolleys.

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Manchester Streetcars

Product details

• Authors: O R Cummings, O. R. Cummings, Manchester Historic Association, Manchester Historical Society
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780738504124
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-0412-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 237 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 322 g
• Series: Images of America; Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America (Arcadia Publishing); Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous