Why we have this new perhaps replacement technology. So you may ask what is an interurban. Now, i know that you all took baby latin in high school, so interurban, between cities. Thats the kind of latin i actually remember from the early 1960s. So perhaps its time for me to just give you some visual images of an interurban. This is a brochure, as you can tell, 1907, that was sold to travelers in the greater new england area. And this is going to be the heartland of what we call rural trolleys, and rural trolleys are simply street Car Companies that have extended their lines out into the suburbs nearby villages or perhaps to an Amusement Park or to a cemetery, whatever. But this is the kind of early interurban car that was so ubiquitous. A summer car, looks like fun. You have those sweet summer breezes, and it is a way certainly to see the landscape. So this is the first type of interurban car. And note that it has an overhead, a pole that connects the traction motors with the power sou
In fact, if the automobile had been invented perhaps 20, 25 years before, and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, perhaps we would not have had the interurban era. Also, we can make a case too that the interurban is the transition between Steam Railroad less than car load freight and express and the coming of the motor truck. And in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or interurban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inner city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the very end of the 18th century that continued into the early 20th century. We had had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, too, there were various local improvements, for example, the plank roads stand out as a good illustration. But it wouldnt be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle craze, the safety, bicycle is introduced in the latter part of the 1
Years before and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, we would not have had the inter urban era. We can make a case, too that the inter urban is the transition between steamed railroad less and express of becoming the motor truck. And, in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or inter urb urban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inter city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the end of the 18th century that continued in the earliest 20th century. We had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, there were local improvements, for example, the plain roads stand out as a good illustration. It would not be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle crazed, the safety of bicycle were introduced in the latter part of 1880s and communities were being pressured to have better roads. Perhaps, only going out in the suburbs. We have pl
Stories in a minute, but now, a first look at your friday forecast with dave. 3 3 3 developing this morning search for a stolen car. Across two counties. Heres a look at where deputies found it. At tyrone north. Deputies arrested the driver after a pursuit. They say the vehicle was stolen from tampa. Passenger who at one point 3 another police chase. This time in polk county. And it was all caught on camera. The guy in that white pickup truck took deputies on more than a 14 mile chase before he was finally caught. more 3 it all started thursday morning when someone called to report a suspicious vehicle in their front yard. When deputies got there. The suspect told them he didnt want to go back to jail. And took off. During the chase. The suspect drove through a pasture. Crashed thru a fence. And went through a ditch full of water. He also crashed into a car that pulled over to let police get by. Four people were inside that damaged car. Fortunately, no one was hurt. 3 deputies eventual