 Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Car 78 waits to pick up passengers at the museum | |
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | 1 Electric Way, Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°12′41″N 80°14′46″W / 40.21134°N 80.24609°W |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Website | http://www.pa-trolley.org/ |
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The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is a museum in Washington, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the operation and preservation of streetcars and trolleys. The museum primarily contains historic trolleys from Pennsylvania, but its collection includes examples from nearby Toledo, New Orleans, and even an open-sided car from Brazil. Many have been painstakingly restored to operating condition. Other unique cars either awaiting restoration or that are incompatible with the 5' 2-1/2" Pennsylvania trolley gauge track are on display in a massive trolley display building. Notable examples of static display include a J.G. Brill “Brilliner” car (which had been introduced as a competitor to the PCC streetcar), locomotives, and a horse car from the early days of Pittsburgh’s public transit systems.