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I have traveled to all seven continents. Traveling is my passion. Retired higher education professional.

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Our County Fair operations are also a wonderful time to see our fleet in action. Save the dates, stop by any time from August 15th through the 22nd, and enjoy unlimited trolley rides during this beloved annual special event! (Final/)

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Anything On Wheels is the perfect time to see many of the trolleys in our collection moving under their own power. Red Arrow Lines 14 and 24, for example, are able to run together as an MU-pair during this special event!

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🚋 Philadelphia & West Chester Traction 78
🚋 Cincinnati Street Railway 2227
🚋 Philadelphia Transportation Company 2711
🚋 Red Arrow Lines 66
🚋 Rio de Janeiro 1758
🚋 New Orleans Public Service 832
🚋 Philadelphia Rapid Transit 5326
🚋 Red Arrow Lines 14 and 24

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Last month we hosted several historic trolley parades during our Anything On Wheels event! Today’s #MuseumMonday update highlights nine of our streetcars from “out of town” that ran in the final (slightly rainy!) parade of the day…

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While you can no longer see these cars in service in #Philadelphia, sister car 8042 is under restoration here at the Pennsylvania #Trolley #Museum...meaning that one day, you will be able to see it in service on Volunteer Boulevard! (Final/)

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Built by the J.G. Brill Company, this was one of 535 total single-end passenger cars acquired by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) between the years of 1923 and 1926. They were numbered 8000 through 8534, and were commonly referred to as the “eighty-hundreds”. (2/)

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#ThrowbackThursday: To the days when “eighty-hundred” streetcars still rolled through Philadelphia!

This particular photo shows Philadelphia Transportation Company 8490 at 60th and Spruce Streets. (1/)

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Anything On Wheels is the perfect time to see these cars and more moving under their own power at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. We also hosted a third parade that weekend, which we will highlight next week! (Final/)

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🚋 Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Sweeper 04
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways M283
🚋 Boston Elevated Railway 3618
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Line Car M210
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways M551
🚋 West Penn Railways Locomotive 1
🚋 Beaver Valley Traction Company 1
🚋 PTM 89

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Last month we hosted several historic trolley parades during our Anything On Wheels event! Today’s #MuseumMonday update highlights the eight work cars (and locomotives!) in our collection that rolled down Volunteer Boulevard during the second parade of the day… (1/)

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More than 1,000 cars of this type were built for service in #Pittsburgh between 1910 until 1926. Today, only two cars survive - and both are here at the Pennsylvania #Trolley #Museum. (Final/)

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For more than 40 years, “yellow cars” like these were the trademark of the Pittsburgh Railways #transit system. (These cars are technically known as the P.N. Jones low floor cars - but that’s not what the locals called them!) (2/)

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#ThrowbackThursday: To the days when streetcars still ran in Washington! This particular photo features two Pittsburgh Railways cars (4384 and 4379) on Jefferson Street. (1/)

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Anything On Wheels is the perfect time to see these cars and more moving under their own power at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Stay tuned for more highlights from the parades during the next few weeks!

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🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. 4145
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. 4398
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. 3756
🚋 West Penn Railways 832
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. 1138
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. 1711
🚋 Pittsburgh Railways Co. / PATransit 1713
🚋 PATransit 4004

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Last month we hosted several historic trolley parades during our Anything On Wheels event! Today’s #MuseumMonday update highlights the eight Pittsburgh cars in our collection that rolled down Volunteer Boulevard during the first parade of the day… (1/)

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During construction, transit riders and drivers alike regularly encountered a myriad of issues, from closed streets to torn up #streetcar tracks to damaged pavement! (Final/) #history #pittsburgh #transit

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In the background of this photo are the Mellon Institute, Heinz Memorial Chapel, and Bellefield Avenue.

Transit traffic that summer was also affected by crews working to widen Fifth Avenue from University Place to Neville Street. (2/)

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#FlashbackFriday: To the days when many students took a trolley to their classes, including at the University of Pittsburgh.

This photo - dated August 1939 - shows a busy day on Fifth Avenue in Oakland. (1/)

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🎨 Create handmade children's toys from long ago
🍭 Make old-fashioned sweets and treats from scratch
🥕Investigate where food came from before Giant Eagle, Aldi, or Walmart existed!

For more info and to register, visit our website: https://t.co/UbqucpJm72 (Final/) #SummerCamp