FPT to host 2025 Father’s Day Charter

Posted onAuthorRoger DuPuis II

Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys invites you to celebrate SEPTA’s restoration of a Kawasaki LRV to its historic 1980 original paint scheme. There will be plenty of quality photo stops. This trip will cover Route 15 (G1) where LRVs do not operate.

Proceeds from this event will be used to help in the restoration of Philadelphia trolley cars at various museums. Safety vests are mandatory.

WHEN: Sunday, June 15, 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

LOCATION: SEPTA’s Callowhill Depot
350 N 58th St, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (On-street parking)

EQUIPMENT: Kawasaki LRV 9100

ROUTING: Route 15

FARE: $65 per person

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Click this Paypal link.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email Bill Monaghan at FPT2799@comcast.net

Help Support PTM’s Parts for the Future!

Posted onAuthorRoger DuPuis II

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been fortunate to acquire many spare parts for its fleet of historic streetcars over the years and provide inside storage for these parts.

Thanks to the help of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad (M&H RR), the Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys, other trolley museums, CicKo Transportation, and Alex Paris Contracting, FPT also has acquired Red Arrow “80 car” 83, as well as many rare spare parts that will be a great help in restoring and maintaining its fleet of historic Philadelphia streetcars.

The museum also recently acquired many parts from PTC/SEPTA sweeper C-121 and PTC/SEPTA PCCs 2095 and 2725. These parts will help the museum eventually restore and operate Red Arrow Car 83, PRT Standard Car 2282, PTC 8042, and SEPTA PCC 2723.

The M&H RR is almost 200 miles away from PTM and hundreds of hours of volunteer and paid staff time have been devoted to this project over the past year.

All of the allocated parts have been relocated to PTM and are safely stored indoors. Most of the museum’s costs have been met, but $4,000 still needs to be raised to cover all of its costs.

Please consider donating to this important project that will help to keep PTM’s trolleys running! Please see the attached flyer if you are interested in donating.