Joseph A. Smith (1895-1978) was an avid collector of railroad photos, sharing many of them with fellow collectors in the Northeast. A former plumbing contractor, he presumably developed his interest in railroads through his father James H. Smith, a trolley motorman in Troy, NY. His extensive collection focused on the lines that once served Troy: Delaware & Hudson, Rutland, Boston & Maine and New York Central.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
International Railway Company (IRC) "Elmlawn" Funeral Trolley
ID # 18,356
"Elmlawn" funeral car of International Railway Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Built by Brill in 1895 for $5,798.00. Had 4 G. E. motors, Brill #27 trucks, length 38' 5". Burnt with "Greenwood" at Coldsprings car house fire in 1915.
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