LEFT: Rochester trolley schedules from 1930 and 1955. AUTHOR’S COLLECTION ABOVE: The amount of late-night traffic at this rural country crossing has made
the guard anxious on this night. Sadly, the steady increase in automobiles would spell doom for interurbans like these. This scene was photographed at Giles Crossing, just a quarter mile from the carbarn at NYMT (marked by the silos in the distance). This special night shoot was coordinated by editor Steve Barry. PHOTO BY STEVE BARRY
cannot keep the schedule. While both cars are veter- ans of Philadelphia subur- ban service, they make ex- cellent stand-ins for the heavy interurbans that used to serve the Rochester area. The 161 and 168 are not the only Philadelphia cars at the museum. Sweeper C-130 was acquired from SEPTA in 1975, converted to standard gauge
by
Not only is NYMT the only operating trolley museum in New York State, the combined ride to Industry is the only known operation in America connect- ing two transportation museums by their own private railroad! Of the two cars presently in service, 161 has had the most cosmetic atten- tion to date. A new roof was followed by a
reconditioned interior and new
standee windows. Car 168 is kept on standby and only used in the event 161
volunteers, and
placed on display. Other cars on display include Rochester & Eastern 157 (Niles, 1914); Rochester streetcar 437 (Brill, 1904); Elmira, Corning & Waverly 107 (Jewett, 1911), and Northern Texas Traction 409 (St. Louis, 1919). The lat- ter is a carbody that was rescued from a local Spaghetti Warehouse restau- rant shortly before it closed.
Trolleys at Twilight East year, the NYMT hosts “Trolleys
at Twilight,” where the museum strives to create the look and feel of an old time
For more information, visit New York Museum of Transportation’s web site at
nymtmuseum.org
“trolley park.” The primary attraction are the Saturday evening runs that start after 4:00 p.m., versus the usual Sunday operations that end at 4:00 p.m. The longer days of summer afford many opportunities to take advantage of the different sun angles.
This year’s “Trolleys at Twilight”
event took place on July 20, and fea- tured a display of antique automobiles, hot dogs and ice cream at the boarding area, tours of the museum, and all the trolley rides you could pack into an evening. As a special treat, both 161 and 168 were used through the course of the evening. Following the main event, RAILFAN & RAILROAD editor Steve Barry helped coordinate the spe- cial night photo session using many of the classic cars that were on display at the event. It was great fun recreating a bit of 1930s trolley heritage in the hills of western New York.
Special thanks to Steve Barry, Mike Burkhart, and all the volunteers at NYMT and R&GVRRM for making this event possible.
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