THE PIONEER STAGE OF RAILROAD ELECTRIFICATION

History of the first quarter century of railway electrification from about 1880 to 1905 is traced. From the Baltimore tunnel project of the Baltimore & Ohio, opened in 1895, to the Long Island Rail Road's Brooklyn, N.Y., project, the evolution of power supply, distribution and motive power is described. Simultaneous developments in France, Germany and Britain are included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Part 7 of the Transactions held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Philosophical Society

  104 South Fifth Street
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19106
• Authors:
  • Condit, C W
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 45 p.
• Serial:
  • American Philosophical Society Transactions
  • Volume: 67
  • Publisher: American Philosophical Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; History; Railroad electrification
• Subject Areas: History; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Philosophical Society
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM