TROLLEY 1

RHODE ISLAND ONCE HAD A LARGE SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC TROLLEY LINES WHICH CONNECTED MANY TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE LARGEST SYSTEM WAS THE RHODE ISLAND COMPANY WHICH OPERATED 320.6 MILES OF FIRST TRACK IN 1910. IT WAS OWNED BY THE NEW HAVEN.

THE PROVIDENCE & DANIELSON RAN FROM MARKET SQUARE IN PROVIDENCE FOR 27.5 MILES TO THE STATE LINE WITH ANOTHER 7.5 MILES TO DANIELSON, CT. IT WAS LEASED BY THE RHODE ISLAND CO. IN 1911. THE LINE WAS ABANDONED IN 1920.

PROVIDENCE & DANIELSON RY. CAR BARN AND POWERHOUSE IN ROCKLAND

PROVIDENCE & DANIELSON CARBARN UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT ROCKLAND IN 1900.

JACKSON & SHARP BUILDER'S PHOTO - 1905

NUMBER 30 WAS BUILT BY LACONIA IN 1910

"S-CURVE" IN SCITUATE ON THE P&D IN 1900 WHEN THE LINE WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

THE SEA VIEW RAILROAD

The 19 mile Sea View Railroad was completed in 1900 from Narragansett Pier to East Greenwich where it connected with the Rhode Island Co. for a through run into Providence. It was leased to the Rhode Island Co. in 1911 but the lease was terminated in 1918 and the railroad was abandoned in 1920.

SEA VIEW NUMBER 1

JACKSON & SHARP BUILDERS PHOTO - 1898

SEA VIEW DEPOT AT NARRAGANSETT PIER

Most Seaview Cars Were Open Types

THE DEPOT IS ON THE LEFT

THIS HEAVILY DOCTORED POSTCARD SHOWS A SEA VIEW FREIGHT BOX-MOTOR ON THE RIGHT.

Connections with the Newport & Wickford and Narragansett Pier RR allowed steam road freight cars to move over the Sea View pulled by the box-motor.

THE CAR IS SOUTH OF EAST GREENWICH AND WILL TERMINATE AT WAKEFIELD USING THE NARRAGANSETT PIER RR WHICH WAS LEASED BY RHODE ISLAND CO. 1911-1920.

NUMBER 1323 WAS A 41'11" CAR BUILT BY BRADLEY IN 1911 AND ASSIGNED TO THE SEA VIEW.

PAWTUXET VALLEY ELECTRIC

STEEL VIADUCT 855 FEET LONG BUILT IN 1898 OVER TWO STEAM RAILROADS. - THE PAWTUXET VALLEY BRANCH (LEFT) AND THE HARTFORD LINE (RIGHT)

RHODE ISLAND COMPANY CAR ON THE PAWTUXET VALLEY ELECTRIC VIADUCT.

CARS WERE GREEN AND CREAM UNTIL UNITED ELECTRIC BEGAN THE YELLOW AND CREAM PAINT SCHEME IN 1928

RHODE ISLAND SUBURBAN RAILROAD

BULLOCK'S COVE TRESTLE IN EAST PROVIDENCE NEAR BARRINGTON SHOWN WHEN BUILT IN 1901.

Suburban trolley lines followed routes similar to the steam roads but all Rhode Island trolleys were controlled by the New Haven.to avoid competition which might reduce the New Haven's revenue.

AT CUMBERLAND HILL ON THE MANVILLE BRANCH.

RHODE ISLAND SUBURBAN OPERATED LINES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BLACKSTONE RIVER.

NUMBER 1726 WAS BUILT BY WASON IN 1907 AND USED NEAR WOONSOCKET.

WESTERLY AREA

WEQUETEQUOK BRIDGE OVER THE NEW HAVEN'S "SHORELINE"

PAWCATUCK VALLEY STREET RAILWAY - WATCH HILL, WESTERLY, 1908

BRIDGE CARRYING THE NORWICH & WESTERLY AND WEST STREET OVER THE NEW HAVEN.

BUILT IN WESTERLY IN 1906

NORWICH & WESTERLY BRIDGE OVER PIERCE STREET IN WESTERLY WHEN NEW IN 1906.

REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE BUILT IN 1908 BY WESTERLY & WATCH HILL ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

Said to be Shore Road (now Route 1A) in Misquamicut west of Winnapaug Road.