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The Cleveland Railway converted a few streetcar lines in the 1930s, but the onset of World War II stopped any further conversions. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System took over the operation of all streetcar, bus and trackless trolley lines from the Cleveland Railway. Following the war, CTS undertook a program of replacing all existing ...
This is a list of past and present streetcar (tram), interurban, and light rail systems in the United States. System here refers to all streetcar infrastructure and rolling stock in a given metropolitan area. In many U.S. cities, the streetcar system was operated by a succession of private companies; this is not a list of streetcar operating ...
In the summer of 1916, Thomas was contracted by Southern Public Utilities Company in Charlotte, North Carolina to enclose its fleet of streetcars. [1] As they were Southern Car Company streetcars designed by Thomas, [1] the utility company sought him out for the renovation. Along with a small crew of former Southern Car Company builders, Thomas ...
As the streetcar manufacturers transitioned from wooden to steel construction, his expertise allowed him to accept a better offer with Southern Car Company in High Point, North Carolina, where he became chief engineer, and he and his wife moved south in 1910. Thomas became chief engineer, draftsman and designer for the company, using both his ...
Streetcars or trolley ... NC: CityLynx [71] ... Blue and Green Lines (Cleveland) is composed in part of streetcar lines upgraded to light-rail;
The first post office in Cleveland—which was named Cowansville at that time—was established on 18 March 1831 with John Cowan the first postmaster. On 7 January 1856, prior to the US Civil War and the completion of the Western Carolina Railroad, the town was renamed to Rowan Mills.
Four new teams join the Carolinas Top 25 this week. They are: No. 21 Southern Pines Pinecrest (10-0). No. 22 Clover, SC (8-2). No. 23 Midland Valley, SC (10-0). No. 24 JM Robinson (Concord, NC) (10-0)
The G. C. Kuhlman Car Company was a leading American manufacturer of streetcars and interurbans in the early 20th century. [1] The company was based in Cleveland, Ohio . The Kuhlman Car Company was founded in 1892 [ 1 ] by Gustav C. Kuhlman (c.1859-1915), his father and three other brothers.