Sapulpa and Tulsa Trolley Connection by Charles J Devilbiss

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Sapulpa and Tulsa Trolley Connection by Charles J Devilbiss The Sapulpa and Tulsa Trolley Connection by Charles J Devilbiss Soft Cover 93 pages Copyright 2007 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS4 PREFACE7 MAP INDEX7 ABBREVIATIONS USED8 1. AN INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS8 A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON TROLLEYS9 2. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS THE NEED FOR SAPULPA AND TULSA TROLLEYS 13 THE TROLLEY BEGINNINGS IN SAPULPA15 THE TROLLEY BEGINNINGS IN TULSA22 THE ERA OF THE INTERURBAN25 3. COMPETITION AND CONNECTIONS IN 192432 (An Insert Section on the Tulsa and Sapulpa Local Transit Scene) 4. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ROARING TWENTIES FREIGHT, EXPRESS, INTERCHANGE34 BOOM TIMES AND FINAL GROWTH35 DECLINING PASSENGER SERVICE43 BANKRUPT44 5. THE SHIFT FROM STREETCARS PASSENGER SERVICE ENDS46 FREIGHT SERVICE ONLY48 NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW OWNERSHIP49 6. DIESELIZATION AND THE FUTURE TROLLEY WIRES COME DOWN54 EXPANSION IN THE 21ST CENTURY56 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT? HEAVY RAIL TRANSIT?58 MATTERS OF INTEREST EQUIPMENT COMMENTARY60 A SAMPLE OF STATISTICS61 EQUIPMENT ROSTER63 A PHOTO GALLERY, WITH COMMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS66 APPENDIX (More Photos, References to Technical Details, Historical Insights by Others, Track Diagrams)80 SOURCES87 INDEX 89 MAP INDEX 1. Government Map, Sapulpa to Kiefer, showing electric interurban16 2. Sapulpa City Trolley Lines20 3. Electric Trolley Lines of Tulsa30 4. Tulsa Belt Line, proposal by Oklahoma Union Railway31 5. Oklahoma Union and Oklahoma-Southwestern Railway operated and projected lines 37 6. Government Map, Kiefer to Mounds, overlay showing electric interurban38 7. Planned Route extending Oklahoma Union to Oklahoma-Southwestern tracks 39 8. Official Guide of 1924, entry of Oklahoma-Southwestern Railway Co., including Oklahoma Union Railway., Miami Mineral Belt Railroad and Time Tables. 41 9. Revised Connection Tracks at Southwest Boulevard, Tulsa58 10. Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railroad, route as of 200659 11. Oklahoma Union Railway and Sapulpa Electric Interurban as operated in 192083 12. Southern Section of Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Ry., as of 195685 13. Northern and Central Sections of Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Ry., as of 195686 ON THE BACK COVER What happened to the trolleys? Where did they run? When did they run? Why were these electric street car rail lines built-who benefited? Were they needed? How was this impressive, substantial bit of infrastructure financed, together with all the cars, equipment, locomotives and structures? Who had the vision and wherewithal to construct, equip and operate the resulting great works? To answer the questions, this book provides a "train load" of important Oklahoma history, largely overlooked and forgotten by many historians, focused on the Tulsa and Sapulpa area's early developments of basic mechanized transportation routes and changes to one of the resulting systems during the 100 years since Oklahoma became a state. All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.

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Location: Talbott, Tennessee

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