The oldest continuing streetcar operation in the United States is run by this museum on the edge of a salt marsh. The long streetcar ride is through the salt marsh full of great views and wildlife. The car barns are filled with historic streetcars from an era before the operation of automobiles. a great family outing and also of huge interest to history buffs.
As a member of Friendship Force Toronto, I visited this trolley museum with our Hartford FF hosts. It was one of the highlights of the trip itinerary. We even got to see a relic Toronto Transit trolley. After a short ride on a refurbished trolley, our knowledgeable guide showed us through the museum of many trolleys. It would have been even better had he used a microphone. Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area.
The trolley museum hosts a haunted trolley attraction that is absolutely terrifying!! They really do a great job!! It only runs on weekends in October, but it's very well organized. You get to ride a trolley into the woods where terror awaits. And when you're done you can grab an ice cream for the ride back. I can't wait to go again!
Not only do they have trolleys from all eras but they also picked up some older subway cars from New York City. I visited on a special occasion last fall and rode in a trolley set up for a Chamber of Commerce meeting. That experience was awe-inspiring in itself. In a past visit, they rolled out an old IRT subway car which the transit authority retired way back in 1966. They retrofitted it with overhead catenary to run as a trolley. Awesome. Don't miss this attraction.
Didn't have much going on so I decided to check it out. There was a photography group there and had access to the trolley car for a night photo shoot. It turned out to be a fairly enjoyable trip. The trolley operators were very friendly and knowledgeable. The trolley cars are very impressive both inside and out. Hats off to the guys that maintain them.
Interesting, small, hands-on museum. The trolley ride was short but very informative. The trolley stops in the rail yard and you have a walking tour of the different era trolley cars and then you have a choice of catching the next tour, walking back, or ride the same trolley back.
I was totally bored on the trolley ride. Even my child was asking when the ride was going to be over.. Yawn
Because this attraction is limited to a staff of volunteers, the Shore Line Trolley Museum tour is nearly completely self-guided. The trolley operator and guide/narrator was very knowledgeable, and was able to convey detailed history of trolleys and trolley system at the CT site and throughout the NorthEast. His expertise was evident. As a special note: a streetcar in use at this facility originates from New Orleans (complete with interior vintage advertising and signage), so check it out if you'd like to see a taste of Southern comfort and history. Other rolling stock on site include no less than one dozen other examples of trolley/streetcar design. One ticket is good for all day, and for most people this will mean several hours of riding, with information and education for "all aboard." Look for osprey nests in The Estuary portion of the tour and you get an unexpected surprise.
A fun place for transportation devotees. A nostalgic look at how mass transit used to be in a another era.
Very well organized. Got to see the Easter bunny and had plenty of time to convince the kids they could go near her. The trolley rides were fun and they had nice little crafts to entertain the kids. Really pretty well organized for a small museum. Even for us older folks, it was very interesting seeing refurbished trolley cars from the 1800s. Nice day for all.