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Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, Car Barns, 726 Central Ave Johnstown, Cambria County, PA
In 1882 the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company was founded. The system used horse-drawn trolley cars, which operated twenty minutes apart, and passengers were charged a fare of five cents. The offices and barns were originally located in Woodvale, however, they were destroyed in the Flood of 1889. Tom Johnson acquired the company after the flood, and began electrifying the system. In 1890 new car barns and an office were built on Central Avenue in Moxham ... There are five remaining car barns.
Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, Car Barns, 726 Central Ave Johnstown, Cambria County, PA
In 1882 the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company was founded. The system used horse-drawn trolley cars, which operated twenty minutes apart, and passengers were charged a fare of five cents. The offices and barns were originally located in Woodvale, however, they were destroyed in the Flood of 1889. Tom Johnson acquired the company after the flood, and began electrifying the system. In 1890 new car barns and an office were built on Central Avenue in Moxham ... There are five remaining car barns.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
