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Welcome to www.ectma.org, the web site of

The Electric City Trolley Museum Association

A Non-Profit Educational Corporation

The Electric City Trolley Museum Association is a volunteer non-profit group that supports the activities of the Electric City Trolley Museum in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, at the Steamtown National Historic Site. The association is an outgrowth of predecessor preservation groups including Buckingham Valley Trolley Association and East Penn Valley Traction, which conveyed to the museum most of the trolleys and artifacts in its historic collection. Association members support the Electric City Trolley Museum with their time, talent, trolley expertise and contributions. The Electric City Trolley Museum Association is IRS recognized as a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. We welcome anyone sharing our interest in electric railways of eastern Pennsylvania to find out more about the Electric City Trolley Museum Association through this web site, and to consider joining or supporting our activities by becoming a member.

Trolley operation has ended for the season and will resume for 2010 in the Spring.

Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society, 13th Annual Winter Meet at the Museum Building - Sat., Sun. & Mon., February 13, 14 & 15, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Displays of large-scale electric and steam powered trains. For additional information contact Clem O'Jevich at 570-735-5570.

Click here to see the Meet Flyer with further information.

Please go the Museum Page for additional information about ticket sales and the boarding area.

Please call the Museum at (570) 963-6590 during regular business hours and speak to one of the staff personnel for the latest information.

Laurel Line - An Anthracite Region Railway by James N.J. Henwood and John G. Muncie -published by Tribute Books-214pp.

New Second Edition with improved photo reproduction. Based on the survival of the Laurel Line's corporate records, authors Henwood and Muncie make the most out of this historical treasure. In the book, the railway emerges in human terms of strife, struggle, victory and defeat. The reader learns not only what happened, but why, and who made it happen. All railroads and interurban railways are interesting if properly researched - the Laurel Line as portrayed in this work is profoundly interesting. Many classic photographs from Edward S. Miller and other rail photographers illustrate the story. Reproductions of maps, car plans and other memorabilia are also presented.

Trolley Excursion Extended to PNC Field at Montage Mountain in Moosic, PA

The Trolley Excursion operates through the 4747 foot long Laurel Line Crown Avenue Tunnel and along the former Laurel Line and Erie RR rights of way to the Trolley Works building adjacent to the PNC Field at Montage Mountain Road in Moosic, PA the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

Go to the Electric City Trolley Museum Page for more information on the excursion ride and special events.

Museum Hours & Directions:

The trolley museum building is open seven days a week (Wednesday through Sunday only - during the Winter months of January, February and March) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except Christmas, New Years and Thanksgiving Day. The entrance is at 300 Cliff Street, Scranton, PA 18503 on the grounds of the Steamtown National Historic Site adjacent to downtown. (Exit 185 off Interstate 81). Follow the signs to Steamtown and you can’t miss us! Phone: (570) 963-6590.