Traction in the Blue Grass

A history of the trolley and interurban traction lines of Lexington and Central Kentucky from 1874 to 1938. Includes the omnibuses of the 1870s, horse drawn streetcars of the 1880s, the electric streetcars of the 1890s and the interurban lines of the 1900s. Reviews the financial history and consolidations the led to the formation of the Kentucky Traction & Terminal Company in 1911, through its liquidation in 1938.Ambrose, William M. is the author of 'Traction in the Blue Grass', published 2007 under ISBN 9780979915826 and ISBN 0979915821.