This history of street and interurban electric railways of
Louisiana outlines and accentuates a fascinating and marvelous period of growth
enjoyed by the state's larger cities, the interval of time between the 1870s
and the late 1920s.
Hennick details street railways from all over the state; from
Alexandria to Baton Rouge, Lake Charles to Shreveport. He also gives special
attention to the major rail lines, such as the O-K Line and the Burnside
Tramway, and the major companies investing in the street railway projects, such
as the St. Tammany New...

This extensively illustrated,
240-page volume documents the long and colorful history of streetcar
transportation in the city of New Orleans.

This reprint of a 1965 volume,
written by the two leading authorities on the subject, represents the complete
work on the subject of New Orleans traction and urban railways. Featured are
sections on early city transportation, and the golden era of electric traction
(1893-1926), along with technical aspects, trackage, and mileage routes.

A series of maps pinpoints, for
traction enthusiasts, the...