The Meigs Elevated Railway

Experimental Steam Monorail, Cambridge Mass, 1886-1894

Books
True Rapid Transit

Newspaper Articles
Committee Vote, 11-Feb-1882
Legislative Debate, 22-Feb-1882
Models In House, 24-Feb-1882
Experimental Road, 8-Mar-1882
Elevated Authorized, 10-Mar-1882
House Debate, 17-Mar-1882
Senate Debate, 13-Apr-1882
Senate Postponement, 14-Apr-1882
Senate Amendments, 20-Apr-1883
Senate Rejects Meigs, 24-Apr-1883
Legislative Endorsement, 30-Jan-1884
Successful Test #1, 29-Jan-1887
Successful Test #2, 29-Jan-1887
Victory For Meigs, 16-May-1888
Facility Tour, 15-Sep-1888
Charter Issued #1, 30-Mar-1889
Charter Issued #2, 30-Mar-1889
Rights Of Way Request, 18-Jan-1890
General Butler Lobby, 13-Feb-1890
Road Inspection, 26-Apr-1890
Works Re-Opened, 29-Apr-1893
Joe V. Meigs Obituary, 15-Nov-1907
Joe V. Meigs Burial, 17-Nov-1907

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