Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Tractions of the Orange Empire by Swett Interurbans Special #41 Soft cover Tractions of the Orange Empire by Swett Interurbans Special #41 soft cover Interurbans Special Number 41 253 Pages Copyright 1967 Contents BOOK ONE: BEFORE THE TROLLEYS CHAPTER 1: THE REDLANDS MOTOR ROAD 7 The Peripatetic Motor14 The Santa Fe19 The Southern California Motor Road20 CHAPTER 2: THE HARLEM MOTOR ROAD23 CHAPTER 3: HORSECARS OF SAN BERNARDINO 29 CHAPTER 4: HORSECARS OF REDLANDS32 BOOK TWO: THE COMING OF THE TROLLEY CHAPTER 5: OFFICIAL P. E. HISTORIES35 CHAPTER 6: REDLANDS STREET RY. CO.43 Smiley Heights Line47 Terracina Line49 Country Club Line50 Interurban Line54 Olive Ave. Line54 Chronology58 CHAPTER 7: REDLANDS THE BEAUTIFUL61 Smiley Heights68 CHAPTER 8: SAN BERNARDINO CITY72 CHAPTER 9: SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY75 City Lines78 Redlands Interurban Line81 Highland Line86 Arrowhead Line89 Riverside Interurban Line97 Rialto Line105 CHAPTER 10: ADMINISTRATION109 CHAPTER 11: CARS121 CHAPTER 12: OPERATION161 The Single Track Problem169 CHAPTER 13: FACILITIES183 CHAPTER 14: URBITA SPRINGS189 Harlem Springs196 Association Park197 Lugonia Park197 CHAPTER 15: TROLLEY EXCURSIONS199 CHAPTER 16: FREIGHT211 CHAPTER 17: ANNUAL REPORTS214 CHAPTER 18: THE SAN BERNARDINO INTERURBAN RY. CO.217 CHAPTER 19: THE REDLANDS CENTRAL221 CHAPTER 20: THE MILE HIGH ROAD University of Redlands Line232 BOOK THREE: PACIFIC ELECTRIC CHAPTER 21: PACIFIC ELECTRIC WAXES AND WANES235 TAPPING THE FIELD248 FOR THE RECORD249 MAIL CALL250 "Tractions of the Orange Empire" is the third in the series of histories of predecessor companies of Pacific Electric Railway, the world's largest interurban electric railway, to be published by INTERURBANS. Already in print are "Los Angeles Pacific" and "Los Angeles & Redondo," and the fourth, "Electric Railways of Ontario & Pomona; will be published shortly. It all began with the presentation to the author in 1941 of a large book of press clippings maintained over the years by Pacific Electric's San Bernardino office; although incomplete, the collection served to whet the appetite and thus began what is by all odds the most intensive period of research (lasting almost eighteen months) yet carried out for an INTERURBANS publication. To obtain the facts upon which the book is based, it was necessary to read several daily newspapers for every day of every year from 1898 through 1912---for the official PE histories (also contained herein) of its component companies in the Orange Empire were, it turned out, quite superficial. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. 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 US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
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