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The '''Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum''' is a small [[railway museum|railroad museum]] in [[Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts|Shelburne Falls]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.recorder.com/B1-Trolley-Museum-opens-May-27-10069475|title=Trolley Museum opens May 27|date=2017-05-19|work=The Recorder|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.recorder.com/Shelburne-Falls-Trolley-Museum-to-officially-pay-off-its-mortgage-18772133|title=Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum to officially pay off its mortgage |
The '''Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum''' is a small [[railway museum|railroad museum]] in [[Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts|Shelburne Falls]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.recorder.com/B1-Trolley-Museum-opens-May-27-10069475|title=Trolley Museum opens May 27|date=2017-05-19|work=The Recorder|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.recorder.com/Shelburne-Falls-Trolley-Museum-to-officially-pay-off-its-mortgage-18772133|title=Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum to officially pay off its mortgage |date=July 11, 2018|work=Greenfield Recorder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.recorder.com/Trolleyfest-brings-back-memories-makes-memories-for-attendees-11432642|title=Trolleyfest brings back memories, makes memories for attendees|date=2017-07-24|work=The Recorder|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://valleyadvocate.com/2010/06/04/take-a-breezer/ |title=Take A Breezer |date=2010-06-04|first=Mark |last=Roessler |work=Valley Advocate }}</ref> |
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The museum (SFTM) is dedicated to preserving and operating car number 10 of the former [[Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway]]. This is a combination passenger-baggage [[tram|trolley]] car built by the [[Wason Manufacturing Company]] of [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], in 1896 and is the last known trolley car from the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway. |
The museum (SFTM) is dedicated to preserving and operating car number 10 of the former [[Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway]]. This is a combination passenger-baggage [[tram|trolley]] car built by the [[Wason Manufacturing Company]] of [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], in 1896 and is the last known trolley car from the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway. |
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In 1992, Marshall Johnson donated car number 10 (which his father had bought and saved when the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway shut down, decades earlier) to a small group of people who restored the car back to working order. |
In 1992, Marshall Johnson donated car number 10 (which his father had bought and saved when the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway shut down, decades earlier) to a small group of people who restored the car back to working order. |
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The museum also has a small assortment of equipment that is not related to the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway, including an ex-[[Central Vermont]] [[caboose]], a Central Vermont [[handcar]], |
The museum also has a small assortment of equipment that is not related to the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway, including an ex-[[Central Vermont]] [[caboose]], a Central Vermont [[handcar]], two [[MBTA]] [[PCC streetcar|PCC]] cars, and other [[railroad]] and trolley equipment. |
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The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is located in the old Buckland Freight yard. |
The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is located in the old Buckland Freight yard. |
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| Location | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, United States. |
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| Coordinates | 42°35′58″N 72°44′20″W / 42.599517°N 72.738836°W |
| Website | www |
The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is a small railroad museum in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, United States.[1][2][3][4]
The museum (SFTM) is dedicated to preserving and operating car number 10 of the former Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway. This is a combination passenger-baggage trolley car built by the Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1896 and is the last known trolley car from the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway.
In 1992, Marshall Johnson donated car number 10 (which his father had bought and saved when the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway shut down, decades earlier) to a small group of people who restored the car back to working order.
The museum also has a small assortment of equipment that is not related to the Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway, including an ex-Central Vermont caboose, a Central Vermont handcar, two MBTA PCC cars, and other railroad and trolley equipment.
The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is located in the old Buckland Freight yard.
References
[edit]- ^ "Trolley Museum opens May 27". The Recorder. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ "Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum to officially pay off its mortgage". Greenfield Recorder. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Trolleyfest brings back memories, makes memories for attendees". The Recorder. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ Roessler, Mark (2010-06-04). "Take A Breezer". Valley Advocate.
External links
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