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Trolleys used to have a lot less horsepower
By adamg on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 11:18am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene involving a one-HP trolley. See it larger.
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I appreciate the joke, but
I appreciate the joke, but haven't we determined that the actual power of a horse is more than 1 HP? I believe I've read it can be up to 7.
Seriously
1 hp?
Look VERY CLOSELY at the picture. Someone not only want people to play they want them to Believe their reporting or play is cute.
I do think it was safer to ride or be around at that era !
So, parody on !
School and Washington, JP
Just outside of Egleston, which is pretty clear from all the writing on the trolley. Also, Richard Heath gives the answer in his long post on the trolley system: http://www.jphs.org/locales/2005/9/30/egleston-square-by-richard-heath.html
3602 Washington Street, nearer to Forest Hills
Building is still there (if I'm correct).
The Answer
Thanks for playing, folks! This horsecar is on Washington Street at School Street. The date is circa 1886-1887
Which corner of Washington and School Streets?
The same Washington Street intersects at least two different School Streets, one in Jamaica Plain (mentioned by another commenter) and another in downtown Boston. I assume you mean the first one?
C'Mon Ron
Do you really think there has been a barn at the corner of Washington and School Streets downtown since anytime after 1712?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Corner_Bookstore
Besides, Washington Street downtown has never been that wide.
Theirs may have had less, but
Theirs may have had less, but ours have fewer. Tote: exactly even.