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Re: Many Cemeteries PhotosDo Subway Trains Either Pass By, Under or Over?

Posted by Avid Reader on Thu Oct 3 10:59:32 2024, in response to How Many Cemeteries Do Subway Trains Either Pass By, Under or Over?, posted by heypaul on Sun Sep 29 23:12:47 2024.





A unique trolley car was the DUR's funeral car, introduced in 1901. Detroit was one of a few cities to have such a car, and it was booked solid. It hauled anybody who had been anybody to the cemetery. The funeral car was black, with no name or number, and had an opening near the front to receive the casket. It stayed in service from 1901 to 1917. Each of the large cemeteries of the time maintained a loop of track to accommodate the car. The mourners rode right along with the corpse, coffin and family in front, guests in the rear.

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