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bobyar2001
 Post subject: Last day of DC streetcars
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:49 am 

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In 1962. Too bad they didn't keep them as other cities did. They could be useful as transportation today.

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Bob Kutella
 Post subject: Re: Last day of DC streetcars
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:37 pm 

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Apparently running form the 'conduit' as that pic was taken.

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 Post subject: Re: Last day of DC streetcars
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:43 pm 

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Yes the cars are running on conduit track. The last ovehead wire trackage went out of service in 1960. The system was conduit-only for about the last 18 months.

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