Image: 1899 view of Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railroad shops at Cuyahoga Falls (cropped)

Description: Identifier: electricrailway341909newy (find matches) Title: Electric railway journal Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Electric railroads Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Cleveland & Berea—Early Types of Single-Truck Cars Plate XLVIII Text Appearing After Image: October 2, 1909.) ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 579 to quadruple equipment, and the application also of the elec-tric brake in connection therewith; the construction of a largemotor car or electric locomotive, as stated; and the develop-ment in large interurban cars provided with smoking compart-ments, express compartments, plush seats, toilet rooms andwater coolers, all cars being equipped with iron pilots insteadof fenders. I take this opportunity, and it affords me a pleasure, toslate that my connections with the officials and employees of theAkron, Bedford & Cleveland road were pleasant, especiallythose with Will Christy and James Christy, Jr., who built theriad, and later with Will Christy, who became vice-presidentand general manager, for in those days, in operating a newroad of that length with new and untried equipment for in-terurban service, we had our troubles and not a few dark days,but with Mr. Christys co-operation and the kindness for whichhe is noted, many of our troub Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: 1899 view of Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railroad shops at Cuyahoga Falls (cropped)
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