The Birney is an economical single-truck trolley developed in the 1910's. The design included safety features that allowed the car to be operated by a single person, acting as both motorman and c [..]

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See J. G. Brill Co.

A rail car for carrying both freight and passengers. controller

A doodlebug is any self-propelled rail car to carry passengers or freight. double end

The truck is the part of the car that holds the wheels, motors and brakes. In a double truck car, there are two trucks. Each truck will have two axles and the truck pivits under the body of the car to [..]

Maintenance-of-Way: relating to the maintenance of the right-of-way

Right-of-Way: The narrow property on which railroad tracks run. St. Louis Car Co.

The truck is the part of a rail car that holds the wheels and brakes. In the case of a subway or trolley car, the truck also holds the motors that propel the car. Trolley trucks come in two main types [..]