Motor car and trailer of Madras electric tramways.

Original description: "The slowness which usually marks the movements of affairs in tropical countries does not seem to characterize our street railway brethren of Madras, India. It was only last January that the inaugural ceremonies of the construction of the Madras tramways took place. Engravings from photographs taken at the time were presented to our readers in March. It was not to be expected that work would advance very fast in a country where no similar work had been done, but the progress has been truly remarkable, as can be seen from the views presented herewith. In fact, it puts to shame the street railway work done in some hustling cities in northern climates. It will be remembered that this is a conduit road somewhat similar to that at Budapest."

From "The Street Railway Review", 1891. Scan from the Internet Archive of Book Images.