Naugatuck & Derby Connecticut Trolley Railroad Train Real Photo Postcard
The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, inaugurated in 1891, stands as a historic cog railway renowned for transporting passengers to the summit of Pike's Peak in Colorado. Its construction represented a significant engineering achievement of the late 19th century, utilizing the innovative Marsh rack system to conquer the steep grades and rugged terrain, making one of North America's highest peaks accessible to the public.
This postcard captures a unique phase in the railway's operational history, featuring an electric car operating via overhead lines. While the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway is primarily recognized for its steam and later diesel-electric locomotives, it briefly experimented with electric traction and self-propelled electric cars, notably in the mid-1920s. This imagery documents an early 20th-century period of technological transition and innovation in mountain rail travel.
This postcard captures a unique phase in the railway's operational history, featuring an electric car operating via overhead lines. While the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway is primarily recognized for its steam and later diesel-electric locomotives, it briefly experimented with electric traction and self-propelled electric cars, notably in the mid-1920s. This imagery documents an early 20th-century period of technological transition and innovation in mountain rail travel.
