Trams in London
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There have been two separate generations of trams in London, from 1860 to 1952 and from 2000 to the present. There were no trams at all in London between 1952 and 2000.
A London Tramways horse tram, c 1890
The first electric tram on Kingston Bridge, 1906
George Francis Train
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George Francis Train was an American businessman who organized the clipper ship line that sailed around Cape Horn to San Francisco; he also was an organizer of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credi
Trams in London
…Gate. This was followed a month later by a route along Victoria Street in Westminster. These first lines were operated by an American entrepreneur, George Francis Train. Initially, there was strong opposition as, although it was popular with its passengers, the first designs had rails that stood proud of the road surface…
George Francis Train
Train's summer cottage in Newport, Rhode Island