Trolley power station and barn(?)
Jul 23, 2019 17:07:25 #
We were tooling around Gaffney, SC, when we came across this structure. I have seen several throughout the Southeast USA.
Many towns had streetcar systems with such attendant buildings. Especially in the thirties. As to the one in the shot, I have not found any information.
Many towns had streetcar systems with such attendant buildings. Especially in the thirties. As to the one in the shot, I have not found any information.
Jul 23, 2019 17:26:40 #
Stephan G wrote:
We were tooling around Gaffney, SC, when we came across this structure. I have seen several throughout the Southeast USA.
Many towns had streetcar systems with such attendant buildings. Especially in the thirties. As to the one in the shot, I have not found any information.
Many towns had streetcar systems with such attendant buildings. Especially in the thirties. As to the one in the shot, I have not found any information.
I believe that is a sub-station, used to take power off the grid and transfer it to where it is needed.
Jul 23, 2019 17:41:39 #
rehess wrote:
I believe that is a sub-station, used to take power off the grid and transfer it to where it is needed.
It may be that.
I came across this item: https://obrag.org/2019/07/the-weirdest-building-in-ocean-beach-history-an-egyptian-revival-trolley-station-once-stood-at-bacon-and-west-point-loma/
Note the door with the high transom. That suggests that the trolleys could be brought in and worked on. It is about the right height and width.
Jul 24, 2019 10:09:40 #
Perhaps there's a historian in the city offices of Gaffney that would know. I tend to agree with rehess, however, the steel structure seems more indicative of an electrical sub station. But I do hope it turns out to be a former trolley facility!
Jul 24, 2019 10:36:12 #
ghill42 wrote:
Perhaps there's a historian in the city offices of Gaffney that would know. I tend to agree with rehess, however, the steel structure seems more indicative of an electrical sub station. But I do hope it turns out to be a former trolley facility!
Another tidbit regarding trolleys in South Carolina:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30841480/charleston_last_trolleys_1938/
A facility was needed to provide the DC power for the trolley motors. Transformers were used to convert the AC to DC.
Thanks for the input.
Jul 24, 2019 10:51:11 #
https://www.google.com/search?q=columbia+sc+trolley&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CcLgoRqiQ8xjIjhX9Nki1QokDthTn4nD3Z0nfwuvu72mzZqAcJjBgg_1e0ATcMR2ClU4XOgguockkI0jIEodnEYvuoyoSCVf02SLVCiQOEYaLSYxFA91EKhIJ2FOficPdnScRCOIZE7uJM0MqEgl_1C6-7vabNmhGGi0mMRQPdRCoSCYBwmMGCD97QEX3HIEMtgEnSKhIJBNwxHYKVThcR7IU2OeNpJFEqEgk6CC6hySQjSBHUopGeCrahwCoSCcgSh2cRi-6jEcr1yNm9X1cZ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW66Td5c3jAhXrmuAKHQ00DUYQ9C96BAgBEBg&biw=1442&bih=739&dpr=1.33#imgrc=lgH13U1pHzgwjM:
An interesting group of images to see regarding South Carolina Trolleys.
An interesting group of images to see regarding South Carolina Trolleys.
Aug 7, 2019 16:28:16 #
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