Early Sprague Trolleys in Richmond, Va.?

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:47 am

While looking up some material on early electric railroading, I came across this photo and site. The fellow who has the photo thought it might be on Frank Sprague's pioneering Richmond, Va. system, but wasn't sure. Certainly if it is Richmond, it is sometime after the opening of the line in February of 1888.

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http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ances ... hotos.html

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ances ... seCars.jpg

JimBoylan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:06 am

In the 2nd link, the dash sign seems to read RAILROAD DEPOT. Trolley Car Treasury photos show an abbreviation for Richmond Union Passenger Railway there, Church Hill & New Reservoir Park on the letter boards, and East & West End Line on the lower sides.

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

I'll get back on this, Richmond, Norfolk are one of the early starts for electric trolleys.

6-18003 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:31 am **Posts:** 727

Too bad that Sprague's pioneering system was already in place in Scranton, PA in 1886, designed by a Mr. Van Depoele...

Early Sprague Trolleys in Richmond, Va.?

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