Potomac Edison Co. - № 1
Item
Title
Potomac Edison Co. - № 1
Railroad Name
Railroad №
1
Service Start Date
1955
Service End Date
1958
USATC №
Comments
The Potomac Edison Company, the former Hagerstown & Frederick Railway, operated electric passenger trolleys and freight motors. In the 1930s several trolley routes were abandoned in favour of the parallel bus services. Despite the bus services. Potomac Edison continued to operate passenger trolleys until the final line was closed on February 20, 1954. Freight continued with electric freight motors for another year and added two 65-DE-19A Whitcombs to their roster in1955. These diesels were operating the remaining freight services in Frederick until 1958 and the company sold its remaining railroad assets in 1961.