NYMT Trolley Operations - June 1, 2008

In the third week of the public operating season, the New York Museum of Transportation's ex-Philadelphia & Western 'Strafford' Car #161 is out on the railroad carrying passengers on this cooler and windy Sunday. #161 shares the operations with sister car #168 which spent the day back in the barn. For the start of the 2008 season, the portion of the museums' joint railroad under wire has been extended to 1/2 mile with plans to have it extended to 1 mile by late summer 2008.

The ex-P&W 'Strafford' cars operate every Sunday until the end of October as part of the joint museum operations with the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Please check out the R&GVRRM's website for visiting information.

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[DNRY122]

I rode one of these cars at NYMT in 2007, and many years early, rode them when visiting Philadelphia. It's been a long-running project, but NYMT has finally joined the ranks of operating trolley museums. It's not easy to find, but are well worth a visit. Another Strafford car, 165, has been converted to gas power (propane into a GMC 454 V-8; hydraulic drive to one truck) and runs in the streets of El Reno, Oklahoma.

[Cordicron]

One of the fastest rides I have ever had was on a fantrip using a 2 car train of Strafford Cars. We went non-stop from Norristown to 69th Street on a Sunday afternoon in about 25 minutes! What a thrill, better than any amusement park ride.

[Raylroad72]

they have a strafford car running at the museum in East Troy WI, # 164.

[genjlcgettys]

There's just a sort of dignity affixed to trolley cars that buses cannot even approach.

[rgvrrm]

The cars were originally built for the Philadelphia & Western RR which served the Philadelphia, PA area. The railroad is now a part of SEPTA (Southeastern PA Transportation Authority). They served most of their service life there with a little stint in Keokuk, Iowa where they were used briefly before coming to the NYMT.

[rgvrrm]

No. Both the 161 and 168 are Brill built cars. 161 was built in 1927 and the 168 in 1929.

[Hammondlover2]

Nice to see the trolley running!