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Louisiana Vintage Trolley Systems
URL: http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/neworleans.htm

Description:
(Note: includes numerous broken links.) Information about New Orleans' historical streetcar lines, including the St. Charles Streetcar line, which "is the world's oldest continuously operated electric railway line," and the Riverfront and Canal Street lines. Features images and updates about the system following Hurricane Katrina. From Railway Preservation Resources, a consulting firm that specializes in the historical and technical aspects of historic railway equipment and operation.

Author:
Smatlak, John

Publisher:
Railway Preservation Resources

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Local transit -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Street-railroads -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

LII Database Information:
Record 20098 created by Maria Brandt on 12/19/2005
Last modification on 01/04/2006
Published: 01/05/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20098