Manchester Street Railway Trestle between Manchester and Nashua. (1907)
Manchester Street Railway No. 1. (1906)
The Manchester Horse Railroad Company was incorporated in 1864.[3] The company changed its name to the Manchester Street Railway in 1889,[3] which in turn was renamed the Manchester Traction Light & Power Company in 1901.[2] In 1903 the Goff's Falls, Litchfield & Hudson Street Railway Company was incorporated.[4] In 1905 the Manchester Street Railway's main car barn burned down, so they ordered 11 Laconia cars numbered 94 - 116 in even numbers.[5] Many of the Manchester Street Railway's cars were manufactured by the Laconia Car Company in Laconia, New Hampshire. The Goff's Falls, Litchfield & Hudson Street Railway Company was renamed the Manchester and Nashua Street Railway in 1907.[4] Near the end, the railway couldn't afford to keep lines energized after hours, and scrappers would climb the poles and dismantle the lines.[6] The Manchester Street Railway ceased operations in 1939, and most of their equipment was scrapped by 1941.[4][6] The Seashore Trolley Museum's first preserved equipment was obtained from the Manchester Street Railway.[6]
Preservation
Preserved rolling stock
There are several Manchester Street Railway cars preserved and operational.[1][6][5]
The Seashore Trolley Museum has a private Brill parlor car from 1898 fully restored and operational.[7]
The Connecticut Trolley Museum has Manchester Street Railway No. 94 stored, but unrestored.[5] In 1905 the Manchester Street Railway's main car barn burned down, so they ordered 11 Laconia cars numbered 94 - 116 in even numbers.[5]
The Seashore Trolley Museum has Brill No. 60 from 1895 in storage unrestored.[7]
Manchester Street Railway Gallery at Nashua City Station
February 22, 2023
manchester, street, railway, light, interurban, railway, that, from, manchester, nashua, hampshire, 1908, postcard, entitled, rapid, transit, 1877, first, horsecar, manchester, hampshire, overviewlocalemanchester, nashua, hampshiredates, operation1864, 1941tec. The Manchester Street Railway was a light interurban railway that ran from Manchester to Nashua New Hampshire 1 Manchester Street Railway1908 postcard entitled Rapid transit in 1877 First horsecar run in Manchester New Hampshire OverviewLocaleManchester and Nashua New HampshireDates of operation1864 1941TechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationElectrified interurban light rail Contents 1 History 2 Preservation 2 1 Preserved rolling stock 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Wason plows from the Wason Manufacturing Company in Manchester NH 1909 2 Note the sign advertising Cuban cigars 2 Manchester Street Railway Trestle between Manchester and Nashua 1907 Manchester Street Railway No 1 1906 The Manchester Horse Railroad Company was incorporated in 1864 3 The company changed its name to the Manchester Street Railway in 1889 3 which in turn was renamed the Manchester Traction Light amp Power Company in 1901 2 In 1903 the Goff s Falls Litchfield amp Hudson Street Railway Company was incorporated 4 In 1905 the Manchester Street Railway s main car barn burned down so they ordered 11 Laconia cars numbered 94 116 in even numbers 5 Many of the Manchester Street Railway s cars were manufactured by the Laconia Car Company in Laconia New Hampshire The Goff s Falls Litchfield amp Hudson Street Railway Company was renamed the Manchester and Nashua Street Railway in 1907 4 Near the end the railway couldn t afford to keep lines energized after hours and scrappers would climb the poles and dismantle the lines 6 The Manchester Street Railway ceased operations in 1939 and most of their equipment was scrapped by 1941 4 6 The Seashore Trolley Museum s first preserved equipment was obtained from the Manchester Street Railway 6 Preservation EditPreserved rolling stock Edit There are several Manchester Street Railway cars preserved and operational 1 6 5 No 38 was built in 1906 1 It is the last trolley to cross the Merrimack River and the second car in the Seashore Trolley Museum s collection in Kennebunkport Maine 1 7 The Seashore Trolley Museum has a private Brill parlor car from 1898 fully restored and operational 7 The Connecticut Trolley Museum has Manchester Street Railway No 94 stored but unrestored 5 In 1905 the Manchester Street Railway s main car barn burned down so they ordered 11 Laconia cars numbered 94 116 in even numbers 5 The Seashore Trolley Museum has Brill No 60 from 1895 in storage unrestored 7 Operational preserved cars Manchester Street Railway 38 1 See also EditConcord and Claremont Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad Maine Central Railroad Company List of New Hampshire railroads Springfield Electric RailwayReferences Edit a b c d e Manchester amp Nashua Street Railway 38 www facebook com Retrieved 2022 03 11 a b c Lane Genealogy 2015 04 18 Wason snow plows of the Manchester NH Street Railroad 1909 retrieved 2022 03 11 a b Manchester Street Railway www nashuacitystation org Retrieved March 11 2022 a b c Manchester and Nashua Street Railway www nashuacitystation org Retrieved 2022 03 11 a b c d Manchester Street Railway 94 www ct trolley org Retrieved 2022 03 11 a b c d Acquiring Manchester amp Nashua St Rwy No 38 Seashore Trolley Museum retrieved 2022 03 11 a b c Manchester Seashore Trolley Museum Retrieved 2022 03 11 External links EditManchester Street Railway Gallery at Nashua City Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manchester Street Railway amp oldid 1130900460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
