This photo was taken during the 80th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Seashore Trolley Museum on 6th<\/sup> July 2019 and shows the trolley during the parade that marked the occasion. 31<\/strong> rightly led the way during this special parade.<\/p>\n
Today we make a brief trip across to the United States of America as we take a look at the founding trolley car of the Seashore Trolley Museum.<\/p>\n
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Biddeford and Saco Railroad 31<\/strong> is the Southampton 45<\/strong> of the Seashore Trolley Museum being the first tram to be preserved as part of the collection. Built in 1900 by the J.G. Brill Company it features 12 benches. Powered by a trolley pole it has two J.G. Brill Company 22E trucks and a General Electric model 200 traction motor. It operated for almost 39 years in the state of Maine before it was preserved in 1939. Having been purchased by a group of eight enthusiasts they moved it to what would become the home of the Seashore Trolley Museum that same year.<\/p>\n This photo was taken during the 80th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Seashore Trolley Museum on 6th<\/sup> July 2019 and shows the trolley during the parade that marked the occasion. 31<\/strong> rightly led the way during this special parade.<\/p>\n
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