Keywords: Trolley lines
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"Like the railroads, trolley lines connected with one another, allowing passengers to travel greater distances."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca. 1910
"These trolleys were used until 1946 when diesel engines were used. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"The last trolley ran through Scarborough in 1932. As use of trolleys declined, use of automobiles became more widespread."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"Trolley Car Nos. 70 and 71 as well as engine #52 from the Aroostook Valley Railroad are on display there."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street
"There were trolley cars running back and forth to Bangor, and steam-powered vessels departing regularly from the wharf on the Penobscot to Boston."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of travel, opened up greater trade opportunities, and made it…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4
"Electric RailSeashore Trolley Museum Electric Rail In 1894 the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway, along what is currently Route 88 in…"
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