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Oneonta’s Trolley History

On Display At GOHS

Oneonta author and railroad historian Jim Loudon speaks with Erica LaBuz at the opening of “The Otsego Trolley Line,” an exhibit on the Otsego Trolley Co., at the Greater Oneonta Historical Society on this afternoon. A full talk detailing the growth and decline of the trolley in Otsego County and beyond will follow on Feb. 18. The show which features many photos and ephemera, will be up through April 22. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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  1. Greetings – my great grandfather (David Davis Strait) was a conductor or motorman on the Oneonta street Trolley. I have a picture of him standing in uniform with other trolley personnel next to a trolley stopped at a station (presumably the station in Oneonta). The photo is dated 1913. Do you have a map of the track route of the street trolley, particularly through Oneonta to West Oneonta? Where was the Oneonta trolley station located…was it located at the current site of “The Depot” restaurant in Oneonta? Just a family curiosity thing. Thank you.

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