- Last Updated on Thursday, 01 August 2013 05:26
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum will hold a new event on Saturday, August 24 called the "Western Pennsylvania Trolley Meet" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
.jpg) 4145 inbound from Fairgrounds. (Photo credit: Fred Schneider III.)
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Featured will be special trolley operations (Pittsburgh trolleys in the morning, Philadelphia trolleys in the afternoon), operating trolley layouts from the East Penn Traction Club among others will be on display and dealers will be selling model trolley items. Visitors can ride different trolleys (running every 15 minutes) and tour the Trib Total Media Trolley Display Building, which houses nearly three dozen streetcars, and the Restoration Shop. At 3:00 p.m. there will be a special presentation by PTM archivist Ed Lybarger called “83 Years of West Penn Railways.” There will also be a special “night photo session” at 7:30 ($25 extra charge, limited advance tickets are available on-line at patrolley.org).
There will be a food and ice cream vendor on site, and visitors can enjoy the picnic area. For more information, contact Bill Belleno at 724-228-9256 or vsm@pa-trolley.org.
Admission rates are $10 adults, $9 seniors (62+), $7 children (3-15) and free for kids under 3. Admission includes all exhibits and activities; the Trolley Era introductory film and exhibits; unlimited scenic trolley rides; a tour of the Trib Total Media Trolley Display Building; and the museum store.
To reach the Museum, take I-79 to Exit 41 Racetrack Road and follow the blue signs approximately four miles to the Museum. For further information call 724-228-9256 or visit www.patrolley.org.
There will be a food and ice cream vendor on site, and visitors can enjoy the picnic area. For more information, contact Bill Belleno at 724-228-9256 or vsm@pa-trolley.org.
Admission rates are $10 adults, $9 seniors (62+), $7 children (3-15) and free for kids under 3. Admission includes all exhibits and activities; the Trolley Era introductory film and exhibits; unlimited scenic trolley rides; a tour of the Trib Total Media Trolley Display Building; and the museum store.
To reach the Museum, take I-79 to Exit 41 Racetrack Road and follow the blue signs approximately four miles to the Museum. For further information call 724-228-9256 or visit www.patrolley.org.
