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The document discusses the history of public transportation between Philadelphia and Frankford, Pennsylvania. It describes how the Frankford and Southwark City Passenger Railway first opened on March 15, 1858, providing streetcar service along 5th and 6th Streets using 15 horsecars. The line was successful with average fares of $40 per car in the first 24 hours. It also discusses how the line later introduced "dummy" steam locomotives in 1863 after horses proved unable to navigate the hilly terrain, as the
- Author
- Richard Castor
- Language
- EN