Название: The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story (Railroads Past and Present)
Автор: Jr.Herbert H. Harwood, Robert S. Korach
Издательство: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253337976
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 320
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 16,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be—and was considered by many—"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation three decades before the rest of the industry. To millions of people the bright orange electric cars were an economical and comfortable means of escaping the urban mills and shops or the humdrum of rural life. In summers during the glory years there were never enough cars to handle the crowds.