Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Interurban Limited by Felix Reifschneider = How to be a Motorman Interurban Limited by Felix Reifschneider Photos by Maguire 48 pages. Mostly photos INCLUDES HOW TO BE A MOTORMAN (Pree-PCC Cars) 6 pages It seems paradoxical that every treatise on the interurban must state at the outset that no one, including the author, knows what an interurban is. This, however, is oversimplification. Surely the name itself suggests that it must be a line connecting two cities, and it is usually applied only to an electric railway, "intercity" having been appropriated by the bus lines. The confusion is caused in part by the fact that the word carried considerable prestige in its day, and was claimed by many lines that were not entitled to use it. While no clear cut distinction can be drawn, we submit that four tests must be met: schedule speed terminal to terminal should exceed 15 miles per hour; top speed actually reached should exceed 40 miles per hour; two cities more than 10 miles apart should be connected; and there should be mostly private right-of-way (space not shared with other vehicles) between cities. These are not desirable optimums or even average figures, but virtually minimums. Most interurbans were built between 1895 and 1915. A few pioneer lines started up earlier, but were not built to the standards later established because technology hadn't been developed; and new lines were built as late as 1927, but construction slowed to a crawl after 1915. In late years, the interurban has almost disappeared, the decline starting about 1917; by 1934, most of the great interurban empire was gone. The glory of the era was the Interurban Limited, flashing along at speeds up to 90 miles per hour, altho 65 mph was more common; with safe comfortable service at low fares. "Those were the days", the enthusiast will say with conviction. The motor most commonly used by the early interurbans was the GE-73, rated at 75 horsepower. Four of these motors on a 60,000 to 80,000 lb. car, with suitable gear ratio and wheels, would speed along at 60 to 65 miles per hour under favorable conditions, i.e. on straight level track with good voltage. These cars were more suited for limited service where long runs could be made at full speed without slowing down or stopping, as they were really underpowered by modern standards, sluggish in picking up speed and slow on grades. All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-16T18:36:46.000Z
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