Electric City Trolley Museum Association

What's New on Our Web Site (Change History)


12/14/24 Update

  1. Additional photos supplied by Rocco Genovese showing the progress of car 505's restoration progress from March 2020 through February 2024 have been added to the Car 505 page.

10/31/24 Update

  1. The ride times for the 25th Anniversary event on Nov.2nd have changed. The times are 9:30, 10:30 and 3:30. On Nov. 3rd the ride times are 10:30, Noon, 1:30 & 3:00. Reservations are NOT REQUIRED, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. Special 1999 prices apply to both dates. For all the other details check the flyer which has been added to the Home page.
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10/4/24 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about "Cruella De Ville" on Sunday October 27th, 2024.
  2. Home page updated to include information about "Elf on the Shelf" on Friday November 29th, 2024.
  3. Home page updated to include 2024 Santa Excursion Dates - November & December 2024.

9/19/24 Update

  1. Information for the Sunday October 13, 2024 Pumpkin Patch Event added.

9/14/24 Update

  1. Information for the Sunday October 20, 2024 Halloween fest added.

8/31/24 Update

  1. Information for 2024 First Friday events added.

8/23/24 Update

  1. Information for 2024 Steamtown Railfest added.

6/10/24 Update

  1. Information for 2024 Summertime Special Events added.

5/5/24 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the "A Morning with Mother Goose" on Saturday May 25th, 2024.
  2. Home page updated to include 2024 Contest Time Flyer.

4/12/24 Update

  1. Are you a Spring Baby? Show proof of being born in April and receive a FREE Trolley Ride on the opening weekend of our Trolley Excursion Season. April 20th & 21st, 2024. See Home page.
  2. Home page updated to include information about Star Wars Day on Saturday May 4th, 2024.

3/21/24 Update

  1. Information for 2024 Ball Park Excursions added.

2/25/24 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Finding the Leprechaun's Lost Gold Coins at the Museum Saturday March 2nd through Sunday March 17th, 2024.
  2. Home page updated to include information about Easter Bunny Special Events at the Museum Sunday March 24th and Sunday March 30th, 2024.

2/18/24 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Easter Bunny Trolley Excursion contest information.

1/14/24 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2024 President's Day Winter Meet information.

11/28/23 Update

  1. Mrs. Claus on the Trolley trips have been added Monday December 4th, 2023.

11/3/23 Update

  1. Additional Information for Ride with Santa on the Trolley in November and December 2023, Holiday Tea on Sunday December 10,2023 and the Holiday Celebration on Saturday December 16,2023 has been added.

10/29/23 Update

  1. Additional Information for the Opening of our 2023 Santa on the Trolley Season with Elf on the Shelf Friday November 24th has been added.

9/29/23 Update

  1. Information for Halloween Fest, Saturday October 21, 2023 has been added.

9/20/23 Update

  1. Friends of Hershey Trolley, Hershey PA link added to the Related Links Page (Historical Societies and Other Web Sites Section).

6/4/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Railfest 2023, June 17th & 18th.

5/21/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Summertime Special Events.

4/30/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include 2023 Contest Time Flyer.

4/27/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the "A Morning with Mother Goose" on Saturday May 20th, 2023.

4/13/23 Update

  1. Pricing for Baseball Excursion Trolley Rides updated.

4/8/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Star Wars Day on Saturday May 6th, 2023.

3/22/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about additional Easter Bunny rides on Saturday April 8th, 2023.

3/7/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about special trolley excursions on Sunday March 12th, 2023.

3/3/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the "Afternoon Tea" on Saturday April 22nd, 2023.

3/2/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Finding the Leprechaun's Lost Gold Coins at the Museum Saturday March 11th through Sunday March 26th, 2023.
  2. Home page updated to include information about Easter Bunny Special Event at the Museum Sunday April 2nd, 2023.

2/24/23 Update

  1. Video link "In a Nutshell" interview with James Kosydar added to home page.

2/2/23 Update

  1. Video of Liberty Bell Route trip to Allentown added as additional information associated with car #801 on the Collection of Historic Trolley Cars Page.

1/30/22 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include information about the upcoming 2023 Trolley Excursion operating schedule. Including Trolley/Baseball trips, Elf on the Shelf and Santa on the Trolley.

1/28/23 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2023 President's Day Winter Meet information.

1/25/23 Update

  1. Video link "In a Nutshell" presentation added to Project 505 page.

11/5/22 Update

  1. Additional Information for the Opening of our 2022 Santa on the Trolley Season with Elf on the Shelf Friday November 25th, the Holiday Celebration Saturday December 17th and the 2022 Trim a Tree Challenge have been added.

9/23/22 Update

  1. Information for Halloween Fest, Saturday October 22, 2022 has been added.

7/13/22 Update

  1. Six additional David Klepper images of Scranton Railways added to the Photo Gallery page.

6/22/22 Update

  1. Trolley excursion operations for June 28th, 2022 added.

6/18/22 Update

  1. Summertime Special Events for 2022 added.

6/10/22 Update

  1. Revised Trolley Excursion schedule for the Steamtown Railfest weekend June 11th and 12th, 2022 and information for Star Wars Day on June 25, 2022 added.

6/9/22 Update

  1. Contest for Facebook users through September 2022 added.

5/6/22 Update

  1. Updated to change Museum opening time to 9:00 AM.

4/22/22 Update

  1. A Morning With Mother Goose, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Saturday May 21st, 2022 added.

4/1/22 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Ukranian Relief Fund Support on Saturday April 23rd, 2022.

3/18/22 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Easter Bunny Special Event at the Museum Sunday April 10th, 2022.

3/6/22 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Finding the Leprechaun's Lost Gold Coins at the Museum Saturday March 12th through Sunday March 27th, 2022.

3/3/22 Update

  1. Added Fifteen additional images of Scranton and Wilkes Barre taken in 1949 by David Klepper to the Photo Gallery page - (scroll down). He left New York City on the PRR to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and transferred to the Market Street El to 69th Street and the LVT to Allentown. He took the Lehigh Valley to Wilkes Barre, trying to snooze in a brightly fluorescent-lit modernized coach. Stayed overnight in a Wilkes Barre hotel room on the town square overlooking the "N" departure track. He rode Wilkes Barre Railways to Nanticoke and Hanover. Took the L&WV to Scranton, rode the Southside streetcar and walked the L&WV southside freight branch. Then rode the two Green Ridge lines. He returned via the DL&W in a lightweight Nickel Plate coach to Hoboken. He was on his freshman December break and Richard Seeley, then a MIT sophomore was with him.

2/16/22 Update

  1. Information for 2022 Ball Park Excursions added.

2/11/22 Update

  1. Home page updated to indicate that the Trolley Excursion will be running for President's Day Weekend in 2022, weather permitting.

1/26/22 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include information about the upcoming 2022 Trolley Excursion operating schedule.

11/7/21 Update

  1. Home page updated to also include information about the December 12 Holiday Celebration and update the last trip time for Santa on the Trolley.

10/29/21 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about upcoming events. Elf on a Shelf, Santa on the Trolley and the 2021 Trim A Tree challenge.

10/17/21 Update

  1. New York Museum of Transportation (Suburban Rochester, New York) link added to the Related Links Page.

9/25/21 Update

  1. October 23, 2021 Halloween Fest added.

9/14/21 Update

  1. Notice about no public trolley rides on 9/25/2021 added.

8/3/21 Update

  1. Twenty-six images of Scranton and Wilkes Barre taken in 1949 & 1950 by David Klepper have been added to the Photo Gallery page - (scroll down). They include Scranton and Wilkes Barre trolleys in operation, the Laurel Line and D&H steam.

7/30/21 Update

  1. September 26 Baseball Excursion added.

7/7/21 Update

  1. Updated fares, admission and baseball schedule.

6/25/21 Update

  1. Summertime Special Events added.

6/17/21 Update

  1. Beginning Thursday, June 24th, 2021 trolley excursion times will be 10:30 AM, 12:00 NOON, 1:30 PM and 3:15 PM and starting Saturday June 26th, 2021 the Museum will be open 9:00 AM through 4:00 PM.

6/11/21 Update

  1. A Morning With Mother Goose, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Sunday June 27th, 2021 added.

5/6/21 Update

  1. Additional information for 2021 Ball Park Excursions added.

4/15/21 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated with current information about the upcoming 2021 Trolley Excursion Schedule that will start April 22, 2021.

3/12/21 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Finding the Leprechaun's Lost Gold Coins at the Museum Saturday March 13th through Sunday March 28th, 2021 and Birthday Parties at the Trolley Museum.

1/19/21 Update

  1. Home page updated to indicate that Trolley Excursion will NOT be running for President's Day Weekend in 2021.

1/12/21 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include information about the upcoming 2021 Trolley Excursion operating schedule.

12/11/20 Update

  1. Home page updated to indicate temporary Museum closing starting Saturday December 12, 2020.

10/25/20 Update

  1. 1950s PTC Photo Collection page has been added. Chris Jagodzinski, a co-worker of our Vice-President Mike Trosino, found these early 1950s photos taken of Philadelphia Transportation Company vehicles in the bottom of a box of railroadiana obtained at an auction. He graciously gave us permission to scan and place them on the ECTMA web site.

10/21/20 Update

  1. Home page updated to include A Virtual Visit with Santa from the North Pole.

7/15/20 Update

  1. Fare page updated to show current 2020 season rates.

7/7/20 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include notice of Trolley Museum reopening on Wednesday July 8, 2020 and the resumption of Trolley Excursions on Thursday July 9, 2020.

6/14/20 Update

  1. Museum and Collection of Historic Trolley pages updated to include over thirty new photos taken by Chris Balton on May 15, 2020.

3/18/20 Update

  1. Home page updated to include notice of Trolley Museum closure until further notice.

3/6/20 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Finding the Leprechaun's Lost Gold Coins at the Museum Saturday March 14th through Sunday March 29th, 2020 and Trolley Rides with the Easter Bunny Saturday, April 11th, 2020.

1/25/20 Update

  1. H J Adamcik Transfer Instructions Collection page has been added.

1/14/20 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include information about the upcoming 2020 Trolley Excursion operating schedule, the President's Day Weekend Garden Railway Society Winter Meet, the 2020 Ballpark Excursions and the 2020 Holiday Special Event schedule.

11/10/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include additional information for the 2019 Santa Excursions.

10/7/19 Update

  1. Western Railway Museum (Suisun City, Cal.) link added to the Related Links Page.

9/14/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about 2019's Halloween Fest.

9/11/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about October 2019's 20th Year Celebration.

6/29/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about 2019 Independence Day Celebration. Dixieland All-Stars July 4th & July 5th, Vince LoRusso Oomah Band July 6th.

5/14/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about 2019 Summertime Special Events. Selected Saturdays in June, July, August and September.

5/3/19 Update

  1. Additional photos supplied by Rocco Genovese showing the continued progress of car 505's restoration added to the Project 505 page.

3/19/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about A Morning With Mother Goose, Saturday April 27th, 2019. Celebrating the beginning of our 2019 Trolley Excursion season.

3/17/19 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the Easter Bunny at the Museum, April 20th, 2019.

2/6/19 Update

  1. Home and Museum pages updated to include information about the 2019 Trolley Excursion operating schedule and the 2019 Ballpark Excursions.

8/28/18 Update

  1. Trolley Excursions will resume Thursday August 30, 2018.

8/15/18 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion cancelled for track repairs due to the recent severe rain storms.

8/1/18 Update

  1. Related Links page updated. New link for Baltimore Streetcar Museum. Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys and Heritage Rail Alliance added to the Historical Societies and Other Web Sites section.

3/14/18 Update

  1. Information for Saturday April 28, 2018 added.

3/14/18 Update

  1. Information for 2018 Ball Park Excursions added.

1/4/18 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the 2018 Trolley Excursion operating schedule.

9/6/17 Update

  1. Home page updated to show Railfest Weekend 2017 raffle winners.

6/23/17 Update

  1. Home page updated to show Monday July 3, 2017 Trolley Excursion operation.

4/25/17 Update

  1. Additional photos supplied by Rocco Genovese showing the progress of car 505's restoration added to the Car 505 page.

4/19/17 Update

  1. Information for Saturday June 10, 2017 Daniel Tiger appearance added.

2/7/17 Update

  1. Information for 2017 Ball Park Excursions added.

1/17/17 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2017 Winter Meet information.

1/3/17 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the 2017 Trolley Excursion operating schedule.

10/20/16 Update

  1. Information for "Halloween Fest October 22nd, 2016 added.

7/3/16 Update

  1. Jack Boorse Archive link added to the Related Links Page (Historical Societies and Other Web Sites Section).

6/23/16 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Independence Day, 2016 Celebration information.

3/28/16 Update

  1. Home page updated to include May 1st, 2016 Marklin Enthusiasts of America European Train Show & Sale information.

2/9/16 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2016 Winter Meet information.

1/7/16 Update

  1. Project 505 page updated to include Paypal donation button.
  2. Home page updated to include information about the 2016 Trolley Excursion operating schedule, the 2016 Ball Park excursions and the 2016 Toys for Tots and Santa on the Trolley special excursions.

10/15/15 Update

  1. Information for "Halloween Fest October 25th, 2015 added.

10/7/15 Update

  1. Information for "Trolley of Terror" excursion October 31st, 2015 added.

8/21/15 Update

  1. Copies of Liberty Bell Route abandonment application added as additional information associated with car #801 on the Collection of Historic Trolley Cars Page.

6/11/15 Update

  1. Game and trolley departure times corrected for June 14th Ball Game excursion.

4/16/15 Update

  1. Information for 2015 Steamtown National Historic Site RailFest added.

1/5/15 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the 2015 Trolley Excursion operating schedule, the 2015 Ball Park excursions, the Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2015 Winter Meet and the 2015 Toys for Tots and Santa on the Trolley special excursions.
  2. Museum Page updated to reflect opening 7 days a week throughout the year.

8/23/14 Update

  1. September 20, 2014 Member's Day information added.
  2. Test run photos of car #120 added to the Photo Gallery page.

7/14/14 Update

  1. Note added concerning last trip when Baseball excursions are scheduled.
  2. Museum closing time corrected to 4:00 PM.

5/22/14 Update

  1. Museum will be open Memorial Day Monday May 26, 2014 but Trolley Excursion will not operate.

5/21/14 Update

  1. Information for 2014 Steamtown RailFest added.

3/11/14 Update

  1. Information for 2014 Ball Park Excursions added.

2/4/14 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2014 Winter Meet information.

12/24/13 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about the 2014 Trolley Excursion operating schedule.

10/10/13 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information about Toys for Tots in November and Santa on the Trolley in December, 2013.

10/6/13 Update

  1. Additional photos added to the Photo Gallery page.

9/18/13 Update

  1. Email address added to Project 505 page.

6/23/13 Update

  1. Project 505 page updated.

6/17/13 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information for Railfest 2013 at Steamtown National Historic site.

3/27/13 Update

  1. Information for 2013 Ball Park Excursions added.

1/14/13 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society Meet on President's Day weekend.
  2. Museum page updated to include 2013 Trolley Excursion starting date.

11/13/12 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Holiday weekend operating dates.

8/20/12 Update

  1. Home page updated to include "Project 505" information.
  2. Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page updated to include additional information on Scranton Railways #505.

8/9/12 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information for Labor Day, 2012 Trolley Excursion operation.

7/16/12 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information for Railfest 2012 at Steamtown National Historic site.

6/26/12 Update

  1. Museum page updated to indicate that the Museum will be open and the Trolley Excursion will run on Independence Day July 4, 2012.

5/23/12 Update

  1. Museum page updated to indicate that the Museum will be closed Memorial Day May 28, 2012.

3/21/12 Update

  1. Museum page updated to include information for Sunday April 29th, 2012 Marklin Enthusiasts of America Spring Train Meet.

3/16/12 Update

  1. Museum page updated to indicate that the Museum will be closed Easter Sunday April 8, 2012.

1/17/12 Update

  1. Museum page updated to include 2012 Trolley Excursion operating dates.
  2. Museum page updated to include Presidents Day Weekend Pennsylvania Garden Railroad Society information.

11/7/11 Update

  1. Museum page updated to include 2011 Holiday weekend operating dates.
  2. 125th Anniversary page updated to include Charles J. Van Depoele Day information.

9/7/11 Update

  1. Museum and 125th Anniversary pages updated to include Trolley Film Festival Information.

8/28/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Railfest 2011 Information.

8/24/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include The Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Chapter of the NRHS Sentimental Journey Slideshow Information.

8/7/11 Update

  1. Arizona Street Railway Museum link added to the Related Links Page.

6/30/11 Update

  1. All Ball Park Excursions will leave from the Steamtown Platform.

6/16/11 Update

  1. The entries for Car 164 and Car 401 in the Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page have been updated to include John F. Tucker III photos from the Chris Jagodzinski collection.

6/14/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include 125th Anniversary Information.

5/19/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to change boarding location for Ball Park Excursions.

4/22/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include information for Sunday June 19th, 2011 (Father's Day) Ball Park Excursion.

3/31/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include ECTMA Annual Meeting notice.

3/6/11 Update

  1. New Orleans Regional Transit Authority and Trolleyville (Southern California Traction Club) links added to the Related Links Page.

3/3/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Speakeasy Soiree sponsored by Leadership Lackawanna.

3/2/11 Update

  1. Link to City of Scranton website added to Trolley Museum page.

1/24/11 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society 2011 Winter Meet information.
  2. Information for 2011 Ball Park Excursions added.

1/18/11 Update

  1. The entry for Car 164 in the Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page has been updated to include a photo of P&W 164 from the A. W. Maginnis collection.

11/6/10 Update

  1. Home page updated to include 2010 Festival of Trees.

11/1/10 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Holiday weekend operating dates.

10/4/10 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Halloween Weekend Event.

8/17/10 Update

  1. The Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page has been updated to include information for recent additions P&W 164 and CA&E 453.

8/11/10 Update

  1. Home page updated to include expanded schedule for Steamtown Railfest Weekend.

04/29/10 Update

  1. Vintage photo of Scranton #348 contributed by Melanie Adams of Baltimore Streetcar Museum added to Photo Gallery page.

4/10/10 Update

  1. The Home and Trolley Museum pages have been updated to announce the start of the 2010 Trolley Excursion season.

4/2/10 Update

  1. Northern Ohio Railway Museum (Chippewa Lake, Ohio) link added to the Related Links Page.

2/5/10 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society Winter Meet information.

10/17/09 Update

  1. Home page updated to update end of season date.

10/2/09 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Holiday weekend operating dates.

8/31/09 Update

  1. The Home and Trolley Museum pages have been updated to reflect the end of the 2009 baseball season.

8/19/09 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Railfest 2009 information.

6/11/09 Update

  1. Home page updated to include notice about East Penn Traction Club scale model layouts in operation at the Museum on July 18th & 19th.

5/17/09 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Memorial Day, Labor Day, November and December 2009 holiday operating dates.

4/25/09 Update

  1. The Home and Trolley Museum pages have been updated to announce the start of the 2009 Trolley Excursion season.
  2. The Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page has been updated.

2/22/09 Update

  1. Information for 2009 Ball Park Excursions added.

2/19/09 Update

  1. Fare and rate information updated for 2009.

12/16/08 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect 2009 Trolley Excursion information.

10/05/08 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include the remaining 2008 Trolley Excursion dates.

09/10/08 Update

  1. Additional image added for MacAndrews and Forbes Co. #10 on the Collection page.

06/15/08 Update

  1. Home page introductory paragraph updated to include 501(c)(3) statement.

04/22/08 Update

  1. Fare information linked from Trolley Museum page updated.

03/25/08 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to announce the start of the 2008 Trolley Excursion season.

12/09/07 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to announce the end of the 2007 Trolley Excursion season.

09/13/07 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to update the Veteran's weekend Trolley Excursion dates.

09/01/07 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include the remaining 2007 Trolley Excursion dates.

06/04/07 Update

  1. The Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page has been updated to include additional information and or photographs for for cars 10, 801, 5205 and 8534.

05/21/07 Update

  1. The Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page has been updated to include additional information for the Rio de Janeiro open car.

03/14/07 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Baseball Excursion dates.

01/25/07 Update

  1. Home page updated to include upcoming February events.

01/18/07 Update

  1. The Transit Museum Society (Vancouver, BC, Canada) link added to the Related Links Page.

12/04/06 Update

  1. Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page updated to include mailing address.

11/13/06 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include upcoming Holiday Events.

10/25/06 Update

  1. The Home and Trolley Museum pages have been updated to include the end of the 2006 Trolley Excursion season and to inclde special Trolley Excursion operation for Veterans Weekend, Thankgiving Weekend and December 2006.
  2. Four new photos of cars moved to the new Trolley Restoration building added to Photo Gallery page.

09/06/06 Update

  1. Midwest Central Railway and Midwest Electric Railway (Mt. Pleasant, Iowa) links added to the Related Links Page.

08/20/06 Update

  1. Two new photos contributed by visitor James Benetzky added to Photo Gallery page.

07/26/06 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Barons Express Information.

07/15/06 Update

  1. Home page updated to include Lackawanna Stadium Extension.

06/05/06 Update

  1. Home page updated to include upcoming events.

04/02/06 Update

  1. Photos of new trolley barn under construction at the Lackawanna Couny Stadium added to Photo Gallery page.

03/17/06 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect start of 2006 Excursion operating season.

12/18/05 Update

  1. Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page updated with revised shelf information.
  2. Home and Museum Store Catalog pages updated to include availability of Laurel Line Book

11/21/05 Update

  1. Charlotte Trolley (North Carolina) link added to the Related Links Page.

09/15/05 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include upcoming Holiday Events.

08/15/05 Update

  1. Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page includes a listing of publications associated with the various sections of the country - New England, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been included, other regions will follow as inventories are completed.

08/03/05 Update

  1. Trolley Museum page updated to include photos of additional museum displays.

08/02/05 Update

  1. Electric City Trolley Museum Store Catalog section updated.

07/18/05 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include August, 2005 Childrens Art Camp

04/25/05 Update

  1. Related Links page re-organized and link to Northeastern Pennsylvania's Lost Amusement Parks web page added.

04/07/05 Update

  1. WWW.ShopLackawanna.com option added to the Museum Store Catalog section

04/04/05 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include May 1, 2005 Marklin Enthusiasts of America Spring Meet

03/19/05 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect start of 2005 Excursion operating season.

02/18/05 Update

  1. Request for Scranton trolley last run participants added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

10/06/04 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages. Veterans Day Weekend, Toys for Tots, Festival of Trees, Santa on the Trolley and Nutcracker Tea added.
  2. Scranton #505 added to Collection of Historic Trolley Cars page.

09/26/04 Update

  1. Photo showing washout at Stafford Avenue added to home page.

08/12/04 Update

  1. H. J. Adamcik Photo Collection - Caption corrected for #2140 (PCC).

07/21/04 Update

  1. H. J. Adamcik Photo Collection - Captions corrected for #6636, #8005, #8271 and #8384.

06/26/04 Update

  1. Electric City Trolley Station and Museum Limited Edition Poster added to home page.

06/18/04 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect afternoon Trolley Excursion schedule change.

05/20/04 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect Excursion extension to the Lackawanna County Visitor Center, May 28, 2004.

05/07/04 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to include October 1st & 2nd Trolley Meet.
  2. H J Adamcik Photo Collection Section completed.

05/04/04 Update

  1. H J Adamcik Photo Collection Section added.

03/15/04 Update

  1. May "Trolley Folly" event added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

03/06/04 Update

  1. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect start of 2004 Excursion operating season.

1/28/04 Update

  1. Upcoming Events added to the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

1/23/04 Update

  1. Photo of acceptance ceremony for Scranton Trolley Destination Sign added to the Trolley Museum page.

01/15/04 Update

  1. Friends of Rocky Glen Park web page link added to the Related Links page.

10/30/03 Update

  1. Thanksgiving weekend operating dates added to the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

10/14/03 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion 2003 Season operating dates through the end of the year updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages. Veteran's Weekend, Santa on the Trolley and After Christmas operating dates added.

10/07/03 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages. Mule Ball, Halloween Hoopla, Culm Bank photo display, Toys for Tots, Festival of Trees, Santa on the Trolley and Holiday Craft Demonstrations added

10/04/03 Update

  1. Electric City Trolley Museum Store Catalog section updated.

10/01/03 Update

  1. Pennsylvania Trolleys - In Color - The 1940's, added to the Museum Store Catalog
  2. Additional items added to the John D. Nevin 3rd Collection of the Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

09/12/03 Update

  1. Additional photo added to Photo Gallery page.

09/10/03 Update

  1. Electric City Trolley Museum Store Catalog section updated.

08/27/03 Update

  1. TrainTraveling.com web page link added to the Related Links page.

08/22/03 Update

  1. Additional images added for PRT #D-7 on the Collection page.

08/13/03 Update

  1. Electric City Trolley Museum Store Catalog section updated.

08/04/03 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library - Electric City Trolley Museum Book Collection section .

07/18/03 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages to include Columbus Weekend Trolley Meet.

06/17/03 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

05/07/03 Update

  1. Additional items added to the Electric Railway Industry Publications, John D. Nevin 3rd Collection, Electric City Trolley Museum Book Collection and Miscellaneous Hobby Publications sections of the Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

04/12/03 Update

  1. Cornwall Street Railway web page link added to the Related Links page.

04/06/03 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.
  2. Home and Trolley Museum pages updated to reflect start of 2003 Excursion operating season.

02/22/03 Update

  1. Shelf location for Dimler collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.
  2. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

02/14/03 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library - Additional Publications, Photographs and Color Slides to John D. Nevin III Collection, Paul Dimler Collection added.

01/22/03 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library - 1907 "Brill's Magazine" and 1967-1986 "The Bay Area Electric Railroad Review" to Miscellaneous Hobby Publications section .

01/20/03 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

12/30/02 Update

  1. Museum winter schedule and Visitor Statistics updated on the Trolley Museum page.

11/20/02 Update

  1. Historical Society of Pennsylvania link on the Related Links Page changed to directly link to the HSP's J.G. Brill Collection.

11/03/02 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.
  2. Additional information and images added for Cornwall #26 on the Collection page.

10/24/02 Update

  1. Additional items of the G. Williams collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.
  2. Richard C. Bell collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

10/16/02 Update

  1. Mission Statement and additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library - Including new Stock Certificate section .

10/11/02 Update

  1. Monday, November 11, 2002 (Veteran's Day) Trolley Excursion Operation added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

10/01/02 Update

  1. Monday, October 14, 2002 (Columbus Day) Trolley Excursion Operation added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

09/30/02 Update

  1. Additional items (Traction Heritage) of the Edward Blossom collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

09/26/02 Update

  1. Additional items added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library - Miscellaneous Hobby Publications section .

09/04/02 Update

  1. Photo image of #76 at South Scranton added to the Home page.

08/30/02 Update

  1. East Troy Electric Railroad Museum link added to the Related Links Page.

08/28/02 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages - Trolley Ride extended through the Laurel Line Crown Avenue Tunnel to Stafford Avenue in South Scranton.

07/27/02 Update

  1. John D. Nevin 3rd collection and additional Misc. Hobby Publications items added to on Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

06/29/02 Update

  1. Bendigo Tramways (Australia) link added to the Related Links Page.

06/28/02 Update

  1. TECO Line Streetcar (Tampa, FL) and APTA Heritage Trolley links added to the Related Links Page.

06/22/02 Update

  1. George Baumann collection updated on Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page
  2. Museum Store shipping policy for Canadian & foreign orders updated.

06/12/02 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Substation photo and information added to Trolley Museum page.
  3. Additional Edward Blossom collection items and Gerry Williams collection items updated on Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

05/24/02 Update

  1. Tourist Railway Association (TRAIN, Inc.) link added to the Related Links Page.

05/21/02 Update

  1. Additional items of the Edward Blossom collection and the ECTMA book collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

04/14/02 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Fare, admission rate and group information added to the Trolley Museum page.
  3. Updates, including additions to the Electric City Trolley Museum Book Collection, added to the Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

04/01/02 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion operating dates and schedule for 2002 added.

03/17/02 Update

  1. Additional items added in the Edward Blossom collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

03/11/02 Update

  1. Upcoming Event, June 2, 2002 Media - Sharon Hill Fantrip added to home page.

02/23/02 Update

  1. Three new photos contributed by visitor James Benetzky added to Photo Gallery page.
  2. Visitor statistics updated on the Trolley Museum page.
  3. George Baumann collection and additional railway industry publications donated by David Gairo added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

02/06/02 Update

  1. David H. Cope collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

01/29/02 Update

  1. President's Day Weekend activities added to Upcoming Events on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

12/03/01 Update

  1. Museum winter schedule updated on the Trolley Museum page.

11/28/01 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Expanded Edward Blossom collection updated on Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

11/17/01 Update

  1. November 23, 2001 Toys for Tots information added to the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Additional collections added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

11/15/01 Update

  1. Brill Center Door Car Specifications added to Technical Archives page.

11/01/01 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Visitor Statistics updated on the Trolley Museum page.

10/30/01 Update

  1. Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.
  2. Route map added to the Trolley Museum page.
  3. Brill's Magazine Collection added to Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page.

10/19/01 Update

  1. New Charles J. Van Depoele Library and Archives page added.

10/12/01 Update

  1. Steveston Interurban Restoration Society link added to the Related Links page.
  2. Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society link added to the Related Links page.

09/30/01 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion Operating Dates and Upcoming Events updated on the Home and Trolley Museum pages.

09/06/01 Update

  1. Availability of the book "History of the J. G. Brill Company" added to Home and Museum Store Catalog pages.

08/29/01 Update

  1. Four additional photos added to Photo Gallery page.

08/27/01 Update

  1. Upcoming event ("History of the J. G. Brill Company", book signing by Debra Brill, Oct. 27th, 2001) added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

08/22/01 Update

  1. Upcoming event ("Port-A-Pike II", Sept. 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2001) added to Home and Trolley Museum pages.

08/17/01 Update

  1. New Photo Gallery page added.
  2. Additional Trolley Operation photo added to Trolley Museum Page.

08/10/01 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion Operating Dates on Trolley Museum Page Updated to include Labor Day Operation.

08/08/01 Update

  1. Trolley Excursion Operating Dates Updated.
  2. Electric City's "TROLLEY THROUGH TIME" added to Trolley Museum Page.
  3. Visitor Statistics added to Trolley Museum Page.

07/11/01 Update

  1. Appleton Trolley Museum and Railway (Wisconsin) link added to the Related Links Page.

07/03/01 Update

  1. Association of Friends of the Trams of Cordoba (Argentina) link added to the Related Links Page.

06/17/01 Update

  1. Information about Monday July 2nd and Tuesday July 3rd, 2001 operation added to Trolley Museum Page.

05/27/01 Update

  1. Trolley Operator Training Information page added

05/18/01 Update

  1. Link to Lackawanna and Wyoming NRHS added.
  2. Links to Northeastern PA Rail and Anthracite Pages I & II added.

04/19/01 Update

  1. Lytton's Transit Site link added to the Related Links Page.

03/30/01 Update

  1. Information about April 18th, 2001 Trolley Excursion Grand Opening added to Trolley Museum Page.

03/21/01 Update

  1. New Technical Archives page added.

03/17/01 Update

  1. Additional information and images added for Cars #5205 and #8042 on the Collection page.

02/23/01 Update

  1. McKinney Avenue Transit Authority link added to the Related Links page.

01/31/01 Update

  1. New Electric City Trolley Museum Store Catalog page added.

01/26/01 Update

  1. Baltimore Transit Archives link added to the Related Links page.
  2. The Visitors Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Northeast Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau links updated on the Electric City Trolley Museum page.

01/16/01 Update

  1. Link to Railway Preservation News - an online newsletter added.

01/11/01 Update

  1. Northeast Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau link updated on the Electric City Trolley Museum page.
  2. Several links updated on the Related Links page.

01/01/01 Update

  1. Chicago "L" link added to the Related Links page.
  2. Two outdated links removed from the Related Links page.

11/22/00 Update

  1. Image of Car No. 76 on the excursion line initial test run added to the Electric City Trolley Museum page.

10/26/00 Update

  1. Link to Association of Railway Museums added.
  2. Link to Ballarat Vintage Tramway added.

10/22/00 Update

  1. Several images updated and minor site rearrangements.

10/19/00 Update

  1. Uniform navigation buttons added.

10/16/00 Update

  1. What's New section added.
  2. Previous and Next navigation buttons added.

10/15/00 Update

  1. The Electric City Trolley Museum Vehicle Collection page updated.

10/12/00 Site Launched


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