Streetcars in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

A Streetcar Photo Album

Building a Streetcar

A total of 1,240 Twin City Rapid Transit streetcars were built in the Snelling Avenue shops by skilled craftsmen.

They began by welding a steel frame, designed to support the car body. They added sets of wheels with electric motors, and then built the wooden car body on top.

Assembling wheels and motors

Assembling wheels and motors

Building streetcar bodies

Building streetcar bodies

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