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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

New Orleans Public Service Inc. Trollry #913 at Orange Empire Trolley Museum


ID # 2,016
ORANGE EMPIRE TROLLEY MUSEUM
Perris, California

Representing a Southern U.S. street car system, New Orleans Public Service No. 913 was built by the Perley A. Thomas Car Works of High Point, North Carolina in 1923. Trolleys are operated for rides weekends at the museum, on South “A” St., Perris (80 miles southeast of Los Angeles on U.S. Hwy 395).

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.


ID # 27,439
STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.

Transit service began in New Orleans in 1833. The first cars were powered by horses, later by steam. Electric transit began in 1893.

Pictured is car 919, typical of the 85 vehicles now operating on the two remaining streetcar lines in the city.