The Trolley Car Era in Lincoln: Streetcars in Nebraska's Capital City, 1883-1945 by Richard L. Schmeling, Michael M. Bartels and James L. McKee

South Platte Press. Softcover. New. South Platte Press, softcover, 88 pages, smaller landscape format, 118 B&W photographs and illustrations. maps. Between 1883 and 1945, Lincoln, Nebraska, was one of many cities across America served by a system of streetcar lines that transported thousands of its citizens to their destinations. Beginning with horsecar lines and later coming into the age of electric streetcars, Lincoln would prosper and grow with the expansion of its trolley system. By 1893, Lincoln had more miles of street railway tracks than any other city in Nebraska and was ranked number 35 in the United States. Streetcars continued to be vital to Lincoln's transportation scene until the end of World War II, when the last trolleys finally gave way to the more flexible bus. The Trolley Car Era in Lincoln provides a look back to when rails in the street meant progress for Nebraska's capital city. Contents: Notes, Acknowledgments, Foreword, pp. 2-8, Synopsis of Nebraska and Lincoln Street Railways, pp. 9-13, Horsecars, pp. 14-15, Early Electrification, pp. 16-21, Streecar Sampler, pp. 22-31, Maintenance Equipment, pp. 32-33, Car Barn and Storage Yard, pp. 34-40, The Terminal Building, pp. 41-42, Streetcar Fares, pp. 43-44, Outlying Stations, pp. 45-47, Tracks in the Streets, pp. 48-50, Employees, pp. 51-53, Weather, Accidents and Special Events, pp. 54-60, Union College and Streetcars, pp. 61-64, Streetcars to Resort Areas, pg. 65, The Photographs of Gordon Lloyd, Sr., pp. 66-67, The Paintings of Marion Rumbolz, pp. 68-69, Later Years, pp. 70-75, Last Run and Disposition, pp. 76-78, Lincoln Streetcars and the ""Great Conspiracy"", pp. 79-80, The Lincoln Streetcar That Isn't, pp. 81-82, Trolley Traces, pg. 83, Bibliography, Index, pp. 84-85.