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ABOVE: Two classics built in 1982 pose together at the Rockhill Trolley Museum. San Diego Trolley U2 No. 1019 was built by Siemens-Duewag, while Henry Long’s Mustang was built by Ford. BELOW: Johnstown Traction No. 311 enters Altoff Siding on the museum’s three-mile line. STEVE BARRY PHOTOS
that needed to be resolved for operation on the museum’s three miles of track. The first was the gauge of the wheels, since Philadelphia streetcars use broad gauge (5 feet 21
/4 /2 inches)
while the museum track is standard gauge (4 feet 81
inches). Museum volunteers found
suitable standard gauge trucks in Cleveland, and the car was retrucked and entered service in 1998. The other problem, which still needs to be addressed, is the 2743 is a single-end car and there is no turning loop at Rockhill. The car needs to run backwards from the end of the line with a volunteer watching out the back window; hostler controls will eventually be installed in the car to allow operation from the rear. In 2014 No. 2743 was sent to StarTrak in Boonton, N.J., for exterior refurbishment, paid for by Friends of Philadelphia Trolley. It returned to Rockhill in 2015 in PTC green and cream, and dedication day marked its comeback. The last car of the group is San Diego
Trolley U2 No. 1019. San Diego is credited as being the first city to bring back streetcars, and those first cars are now over 30 years old. No. 1019 was built by Siemens-Duewag in 1982 and worked in California until it was acquired by the museum last year. During 2015 volunteers installed trolley poles on the car so it could operate on the museum’s line (it still retains its pantographs) and dedication day marked its entry into service. With the acquisition and operation of No. 1019, Rockhill can display and operate cars that represent the complete history of electric streetcars in the 20th century. The three-generation celebration was a
success since the three cars ran almost full for the day. It is interesting to note that the general public took as much interest in the “modern” San Diego car as it did in the older cars. Perhaps there is a lesson there for other museums. It will be interesting to see what the Rockhill Trolley Museum sets out to accomplish next. — STEVE BARRY
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