How to Become a Successful Trolley Car Motorman / The 1908 Handbook for Electric Railway Men

Download or read book How to Become a Successful Trolley Car Motorman / The 1908 Handbook for Electric Railway Men written by Sidney Alymer-Small and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1888, Frank J. Sprague built the first successful electric-powered trolley car system in Richmond, Virginia. A few years later he invented multiple-unit control, an innovation that allowed the creation of heavy electric elevated and subway systems. The motormen and conductors who operated these trains, trolleys and interurbans were often trained using Sidney Aylmer-Small's How to Become a Successful Motorman. The book contains descriptions of electric railway systems and technology, operating instructions, and a series of quizzes designed to improve retention of the data.