627 in parades in Biddeford and Kennebunkport. The bus received other repairs during the 1990s. In 1991, Seashore repainted the bus back to its original red and white colors. 627 because its small size and classic design were considered suitable for publicity trips outside the museum. In 1990, Wolfe closed his business and donated No. 627 at his storage building and drove it on small trips around his area. Wolfe operated New Hampshire Motor Coach, a small business trading in used buses. 627 was retired relatively early but after receiving the new paint scheme.Ībout 1970, John Wolfe, of Greenland, New Hampshire, purchased No. As Brantford grew, the small size of the TGH-3102 buses was a handicap, and diesel engines became favored over gasoline engines. This model is has a relatively short length of 28 feet.Ībout 1970, Brantford changed its bus paint scheme from red and white to cream with a red stripe. Model TGH-3102 refers to Transit, Gasoline engine, Hydraulic transmission and 31 passengers. “Old Look” buses came in numerous versions and ranged between 25 feet and 41 feet in length. Most had diesel engines and were used to replace older gasoline buses. About 38,000 “Old Look” buses were built between 19. General Motors acquired Yellow Coach in 1943 and continued the model. Yellow Coach introduced the streamlined “Old Look” bus design 1940. TGH-3102 buses with various roster numbers between 540 and 662. Between 19, Brantford acquired 19 General Motors Corp. Brantford fully converted from streetcars to buses in 1939. Shows car as it appeared in "The Cardinal".The transit system in Brantford, Ontario has been city-owned since 1914. Planned operation and display in Boston, MAįor 100th Anniversary of Tremont Street Subway. Typical of early trolley cars across the United StatesĪnd Canada. PlatformĮnclosures removed for use in television series in 1977. In 1963 for use in the film "The Cardinal". Louis Car Co.Įarly trolley from Boston, Mass. In regular use at Museum.Īn aerial view of the Museum Grounds taken in 1981.īoston Elevated Ry. To Vienna, Austria as part of the Marshall Plan for the Lightweight city trolley from Manhattan, New York. Third Avenue Railway System 631 - 1939, TARS "Stone & Webster Standard" trolley car from Dallas, TX. 1.5 miles to Museum.ĭallas Railway & Terminal 434 - 1914, American Car Co. From exit proceed straight across to connector road to U. (in Arundel) toįrom North: Maine Turnpike to Exit 4 (Biddeford). Route 1 in Kennebunkport.įrom South: Maine Turnpike Exit 3 (after toll booths) to Off Season (May, June, Sept., Oct., Nov.) 10 (Weather Permitting)Īdmission rates include unlimited rides and access to the Maine Antique Power Days - July 19 & 20.The Museum's Canadian Collection is the largest outside of There is also the Boston Collection, perhaps the finest collection of transit vehicles from any one city. Museum has the Maine Collection, which contains the only trolley cars from the state. There are several sub-collections including "The National Collection" of American streetcars, which contains representative trolley cars from nearly every first tier American city. Over 270 mass transit vehicles, some 230 of which are accessioned. The Seashore Trolley Museum has in its Vehicle Collection The Museum Library contains several hundred books, magazines, photographs, transparencies, motion picture film, plans, diagrams, etc. The Museum Store offers for sale one of the largest collections of books and video tapes on the subject of electric trolleys and Northeastern railroads. May visit the Restoration Shop where the trolleys are restored to operating condition. Visitors may also tour 3 carbarns with 30 of the Museum's finest trolleys that have been restored on display. The Seashore Trolley Museum offers demonstration rides on a two mile rail line on authentic electric trolleys for Museum visitors. All donations are federally taxĭeductible in the United States to the limit of the law. The Society is a non-profit educational institution incorporated in 1941 in the State of Maine, and is registered as a tax-Įxempt organization under Section 501 (C) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Seashore Electric Railway, and is the principal activity of the New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc. The Seashore Trolley Museum was founded in 1939 as the To preserve the heritage of urban and interurban mass transitĪs a living resource for the benefit of present and future
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