PA Trolley Museum through the Years

This scene and the black and white photos that follow look like they could have been taken on the dedication day following the first successful operation using the diesel generator in December of 1962.  Lou Redman organized a public Open House,  I believe that Bill James was a friend of Dick Bowker an early founding member.  These photos have no dates.


 About 5 years ago a Bill (William) James, a gentleman from the west coast sent a DVD full of streetcar photos he had purchased and taken during his years as a railfan.  The collection included only the photos that pertained to Pennsylvania.  This included Pittsburgh, Philadelphia (PTC/Septa) and Red Arrow.  It also included photos of Rockhill and these dozen and a half photos of ARDEN in the early and earlier days.













Shaker 94, acquired 1987.  Worked on in 1988, so I'm guessing this photo is the date




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