Pensacola
Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway
#50 in a Brill builders photo.  The Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway Company bought the old Pensacola Terminal Company in 1897 when the latter ran into financial difficulty.  In November, 1897, the line converted the mule-draw service to an electric trolley system.  The old street railway was rebuilt to accommodate electric trolleys and commenced operations on March 21, 1898.  Five years later the line had 18 miles of track and fourteen vehicles, two of them winterized for year round comfort.  In 1902 the City Council approved double tracking of the downtown routes.  The line to Fort Barrancas continued steam-powered operations.  In 1906, Stone and Webster of Boston, Massachusetts, purchased the utility rights in the City of Pensacola.  Stone and Webster established a new company, the Pensacola Electric Company, to operate all utilities, including the transit system.
Caption data from Frank Di Bugnara
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