Entries from BatesLine tagged with 'Oklahoma Union Traction'

Why streetcars survived in Boston

It's a commonplace sentiment among fans of streetcars that a cabal of car and tire manufacturers bought out city streetcar systems one by one and shut them down, replacing the wonderful old PCC trolley cars with diesel-belching buses. In reality, there were many factors undermining the popularity and financial feasibility...

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Posted by Michael Bates on December 24, 2019 1:16 AM

Tulsa 1921 map

A remarkable and detailed 1921 map of Tulsa is available for viewing online, from the Special Collections of the University of Tulsa McFarlin Library. The inset map shows the entire city, and is captioned; TULSA AND ADDITIONS A Ready Reference and Guide Map to Tulsa's OFFICE & PUBLIC BLDGS. CLUBS,...

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Posted by Michael Bates on March 29, 2014 12:01 AM

Tulsa streetcar and interurban lines in Google Maps

In response to a thread at TulsaNow's public forum, here is a map showing the routes of Tulsa's three streetcar/interurban lines: Red is the Tulsa Street Railway, blue is Oklahoma Union Traction, and green is the Sand Springs Railway. The latter two lines had interurban routes to Sapulpa and Kiefer...

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Posted by Michael Bates on December 15, 2009 12:30 AM

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