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The first cutbacks came in 1924. The trolley system operated at a deficit for months, first reducing service to Oregon and Putnam Valley to
Saturday-only in 1925, and ending service on the Oregon line on August 29, 1925. The remaining track around Peekskill was closed and trolley service ended on
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as a new subsidiary to acquire and operate the transportation franchise in place of trolleys in 1926. Four routes were operated, using the
Peekskill train station as a hub. At the time of its abandonment, the trolley lines of Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Co. was the last of the
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303:"Oregon Trolley Railroad Will Abandon Its Daily Service This Saturday Evening".
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June 30, 1926. Peekskill
Lighting and Railroad Co. created
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Westchester County, New York, and Putnam County, New York
266:. Orlando, Florida: Felix E. Reifschneider. p. 38.
236:. Orlando, Florida: Felix E. Reifschneider. p. 37.
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333:"Trolley Not Profitable For Years Says Report".
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128:. The earliest segment was constructed by the
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307:. Peekskill, New York. August 29, 1925.
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146:Westchester and Putnam Traction Company
114:Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Company
17:Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Company
521:Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban
337:. Peekskill, New York. March 19, 1927.
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322:. Peekskill, New York. May 22, 1926.
251:. New York, New York. April 4, 1907.
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615:New York & Long Island Traction
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625:New York and Queens County Railway
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204:"New Electric Line Incorporated"
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247:"Mob Tears Up Trolley Line".
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600:Nassau Electric Railroad
565:Jamaica Central Railways
536:Grand Street and Newtown
499:Bridge Operating Company
180:Consolidated Gas Company
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126:Putnam County, New York
650:Ocean Electric Railway
445:Seventh Avenue Railway
426:Second Avenue Railroad
635:New York Interborough
474:34th Street Crosstown
454:Ninth Avenues Railway
436:Sixth Avenue Railroad
335:The Highland Democrat
320:The Highland Democrat
305:The Highland Democrat
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793:Consolidated Railway
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526:Danbury & Harlem
431:Third Avenue Railway
895:Proposed operations
798:Bridgeport Traction
788:Connecticut Company
585:Manhattan Bridge 3¢
556:Huntington Railroad
213:. September 3, 1900
184:Bee-Line Bus System
43:Peekskill, New York
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459:14th Street
71:Track gauge
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938:New Jersey
882:River Line
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732:(Brooklyn)
190:References
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961:New Haven
386:operators
186:in 1978.
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138:Peekskill
118:streetcar
65:Technical
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981:New York
909:Red Hook
902:New York
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393:New York
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34:Overview
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