We’ve moved four times in the last forty years. Nothing compared to you, but each time was a pain. Next time will be the last. God willing!
It wasn’t until the 5th grade that I attended the same school two years in a row.
More from David:
These are of the same car at the same location - appearantly a few seconds apart with the bottom having been taken first.
Baltimore Streetcars
http://www.mdhs.org/underbelly/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Baltimore-Transit-Company-map_reference-photo_mdhs.jpg
http://www.mdhs.org/underbelly/2017/03/30/lost-city-baltimores-trolleys-trackless-trolleys-and-buses/
https://ia800507.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/21/items/msa_sc_5881_1_388/msa_sc_5881_1_388_jp2.zip&file=msa_sc_5881_1_388_jp2/msa_sc_5881_1_388_0074.jp2&scale=2rotate=0
https://archive.org/details/msa_sc_5881_1_388/page/n74
I never fail to be amazed at the sheer scope of electric traction in the old days.
I should be amazed at its fall, but in the case of the part of the country I grew up in, Northern New Jersey (for those who don’t know by now) I can understand why.
The Public Service trolley lines went just about everywhere, but the drop in ridership during the 1930’s, plus the advantage of running diesel buses over tax-free public roads as opposed to taxable private right-of-ways made the downfall inevitable, many being abandoned by the start of WW2.
The war gave a brief “stay of execution” to those that were left due to gas and rubber rationing, but eventually they went as well.
Maybe a public-private partnership might have kept a lot of them alive, but nobody thought in those terms years ago.
The best photo of the last stop on the Union Avenue shuttle, cleaned up, and a test as to whether or not I found a way to post without using Imgur, which I still cannot access at the Yeshiva.
Doesn’t work David … or any of the Jack May pictures either over on trains.
Here is Daves picture
A little hard to tell, but is there a bit of flooding going on there?
Indiana Interurban Network - notated with the start and end date of the services
A picture taken at the ‘wye’ in the upper right corner - Garrett, IN - 2 Blocks North of this location was the Main Line of the B&O between Willard and Chicago
Thanks. It was raining (lightly), but the contrast got boosted in the posting. The pavement was wet but not flooded, Just occasional puddles. See previous photos for an idea of the weather.
Got this from David:
Finally figured out what happened. A bmp editing frame somehow got
sent when I wished to send the jpg final version. My mistake.
Thanks for correcting my computer application error!
Glad to be of assistance David. Stay cool over there!
The color picture of the Key Avenue shuttle was by Capitoi Transit operator Ed Miller. and was povided by Richard Allman
Awasum! Thanks for sharing Dave and making my day with the 5583 in color.
A terriffic collection of Ed Miller’s color photos of Baltimore streetcars is at
<https://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/btpe/search>
from Richard Allman
A very extensive collection from 1952 - remember some of the locations as a kid as we moved back to Baltimoe (Catonsville) in 1955.
Map of the routes in 1945
found and repaired (attempted to repair?) a scan of a side view of Semi 5622 pictured earlier.
I also see that two-mn semis had all four doors double doors, while the exit-only door on one-man semis was single.
