Electric Trolley

Electric Trolley (HMFUY)

Location: Richmond, VA 23219
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 32.024', W 77° 26.171'

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In 1888, Richmond built the first commercially successful electric trolley system in the world.

The tops of the new cars were connected to an electrical line called a "troller" and thus became known as "trolleys."

Richmond's horse-drawn carriage line was replaced in May 1888 with a trolley system powered by electricity generated at this end of the Haxall Canal. The streetcars ran for 60 years before giving way to buses and cars.
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HM NumberHMFUY
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Placed ByRichmond Riverfront Canal Walk
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 12:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 284745 N 4156872
Decimal Degrees37.53373333, -77.43618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.024', W 77° 26.171'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 1.44" N, 77° 26' 10.26" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1199 E Byrd St, Richmond VA 23219, US
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