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More Info Northern Indiana Railway
CERA Bulletin #132 --Discusses the Rail lines of South Bend and Milwaukee, Elkhart County Street Railway, Southern Michigan Railway Co., & La Porte and Michigan City Rail Line. Interurban.
b&w photographs, map, charts, diagrams, bibliography.
book : hardcover, dust jacket


1998
2007.034.118 Library
More Info Interurbans Without Wires
Interurbans Special 66.
The history of the rail motorcar in the United States. Also known as Doodlebugs. Surveys all major and most minor railcar builders and their products. Interurbans first 'mainline' railroading book.
b&w photographs, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1979
2007.034.131 Library
More Info Cars of Pacific Electric Vol III
Interurbans Special #37. Locomotives and non-revenue cars. Covers Combos, RPOs, Box Motors, Work Motors, Locomotives, Tower Cars, Service Cars.
Second Printing 1978.
book : softcover


1965
2007.034.132 Library
More Info Badger Traction
CERA Bulletin #111. Interurbans and Trolleys in Wisconsin -- covering the whole state except the city of Milwaukee. State is divided into 4 sections outside of Milwaukee, each of which is discussed separately.
b&w photographs, maps, diagrams, charts.

book : hardcover, dust jacket


1969
2007.034.134 Library
More Info South Shore, The Last Interurban
Unique among interurbans. Hailas a technological triumph at the time it was laid down. From early struggles to award winning performance and back to problems. Served from Chicago to North western Indiana.
Third Printing 1973.
b&w photographs, appendix, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1970
2007.034.135 Library
More Info Aurora-Elgin Area, Street Cars & Interurbans; Volume 4
Discusses the time when a truly unique method of transportation linked rural American towns with each other and with big cites. Covers the various independent interurbans that operated from Aura and Elgin. All technically independent from the mighty Aurora, Elgin & Chicago but dependent on it for their existence.
First edition
b&w photographs, charts maps, reproductions of documents, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1993
2007.034.136 Library
More Info Aurora-Elgin Area, Street Cars & Interurbans; Volume 3
The Third Rail Line, Chicago, Aurora & Elgin R. R.
began operations as a high speed interurban which linked Chicago with the Fox River Valley. Covers entire period of operation.
First edition
b&w photographs, charts maps, reproductions of documents, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1993
2007.034.137 Library
More Info Aurora-Elgin Area, Street Cars & Interurbans; Volume 2
Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company
Covers the history, beginning to end and the operations of the new company formed in 1924 to take over the street car and interurban lines in the Fox River Valley.
First edition
b&w photographs, charts maps, reproductions of documents, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1993
2007.034.138 Library
More Info Not Only Passengers
CERA Bulletin 129.
How the Electric Railways Carried freight, Express and Baggage. Covers types of carriers, freight men, difficulties with interurbans, exchanges between steam and electric lines. Focuses on New York State.
b&w photographs, reproductions, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic


1992
2007.034.139 Library
More Info Interurban Limited
Interurban Collection.
Interurban usually applied to electric railways only. Includes definition of what criteria must be met to qualify as interurban and discussion of the technology.
b&w photographs.
book : hardcover, rebind


2007.034.140 Library
More Info Pacific Electric in Transition, 1911
Interurbans Special 30
book : softcover


1967
2007.034.146 PF.0188.0109
More Info Cars of P. E. –Official Car Records
Interurbans Special 38, Volume 22 No. 3, Autumn 1964. Periodic statements of car ownership and mechanical equipment on each class of car issued by PE since it's inception.
Reproductions of the original textual records relating to the above.

book : hardcover, rebind


1964
2007.034.147 Library
More Info Cincinnatii & Lake Erie Railroad. Ohio’s Great Interurban System
The story of the nation's most colourful interurban systems. The C&LE represents both a prototypical and a unique interurban. Operated freight trains, interchanged with steam railroads, utilized streetcars, ran high-speed deluxe trains. It also ran trains over the main street cobblestones and winding back streets of the cities it served.
b&w photographs, bibliographs, index.
book : hardcover, dustjacket in plastic cover


1974
2007.034.149 Library HE5425.O3K46

Transit in British Columbia, The First Hundred Years
A celebration of the centennial of 100 years of public transit in BC. Includes information on the first true interurban train in North America, the second largest fleet of trolley coaches on the continent, the first sea-going transit service of its type in the world.
b&w and sepia photographs, appendix, index. Possible duplicate 1990.083.001
book : hardcover


1990
2007.038.007 Library
More Info Sunset Lines, Story of the Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Volume 1 of a 3 volume set. 1- Trackage. History of a railroad that offered fast electric cars for over five decades in the area west of Chicago. Started as mixed service interurban and evolved into a major commuter service.
b&w photographs, maps, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket


1986
2007.034.151 Library TF725.C42P56 1986
More Info Pacific Electric in Color. Vol. 1
Covers Pacific Electric Interurban rail lines (17 in all) and Los Angeles Rail Lines, (12 in all). The company operations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, and Orange County.
First Printing.
Colour photos with individual detailed descriptions.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1997
2007.034.153 Library
More Info Pacific Electric in Color. Vol. II
Covers Pacific Electric Interurban rail lines and Los Angeles Rail Lines and attempts to give the flavour of the company after WWII. The company operations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, and Orange County.
First Printing.
Colour photos with individual detailed descriptions.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1999
2007.034.154 Library
More Info Traction Classics, The Interurbans, Extra Fast and Extra Fare Vol. II
Discusses the history of the Interurban and the changes it made to survive, especially the "extras" provided . . . ie. buffet cars, sleeping cars, full dining etc.
b&w photographs, bibliography, index.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1985
2007.034.157 Library TF920.M45
More Info Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway Company
The Southwestern lines betweey elyria-Oberlin-Norwalk, Wellington-Lorain-Amherst, Berea-Medina-Wooster, Ashland-Mansfield-Crestline, Galion-Bucyrus. Interurban history in Ohio.
b&w photographs, charts.
book : softcover


2007.034.158 Library
More Info Traction Classics, The Interurbans, Interurban Freight
Vo. 3 of the series. Discusses the history of the Interurban, in particular the history of the competition for freight (with the steam railroads) providing good service, innovative equipment and successful operating practices.
B&w photographs, extensive technical index detailing the technology of interurban cars, locomotives and their equipment.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1985
2007.034.159 Library TF920.M45 1983
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