Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys

Check out our new video by Operator Logan about FPT’s support for the restoration of Red Arrow center door car 73 at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. If you would like to donate to this project please send a check to:

Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys
P.O Box 33397
Philadelphia, PA 19142
Mark “73” on your check please

The Summer 2020 issue of The Streamliner is out now! Among this issue’s highlights:

• PTC C-145 restoration update
• Sweeper C-127 leaves BSM for Scranton
• SEPTA 9000 marks 40 years of service
• FPT donates $4,000 to 8042 project
• Remembering Philly’s Route 5

… And so much more. Click here to view.

FPT’s work preserving Philadelphia trolleys — and particularly our efforts with PCC 2168 in Baltimore — are the subject of a new article published by HeritageRail Alliance.

“There are a handful of foundations and other organizations that provide financial and other assistance to railway preservationists,” it states. “One of the more specialized is the Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys, which has donated over $200,000 toward the restoration of hometown streetcars.”

This piece, by Matt Nawn and Harry Donahue, gives FPT an excellent opportunity to explain our mission and accomplishments to date, and puts that story before the eyes of fellow preservationists who may benefit from that experience — and perhaps have expertise to share with us.

Be sure to check it out here: https://heritagerail.org/2020/10/friends-of-philadelphia-trolleys-and-pcc-2168/