[D8249ZBK], Letter from Minneapolis Lyndale and Minnetonka Railway, William McCrory to Thomas Alva Edison, November 21st, 1882
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- Title
- [D8249ZBK], Letter from Minneapolis Lyndale and Minnetonka Railway, William McCrory to Thomas Alva Edison, November 21st, 1882
- Editor's Notes
- Encloses clipping from today's Minneapolis Tribune [follows] saying that Edison's electric locomotive is in the scrap heap. THis has city council breathing down my neck, wish you would have statement contradicted. In article, ocal prof. explains that it's uneconomical, also requires dangerous third rail. Says Siemens system also uneconomical. Discusses local company formed to apply battery power to locomotive.
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1882-11-21
- Type
- Letter
- Subject
- Electric traction
- Folder ID
- D8249-F
- Microfilm ID
- 63:645
- Document ID
- D8249ZBK
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 63
- Item sets
- [D8249-F] (D-82-49) Railroad -- Electric