A Visit to the Rockhill Trolley Museum
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2022
- A visit to the East Broad Top wouldn't be complete without a visit the neighboring Rockhill Trolley Museum! During my weekend stay, I found three cars out and about.
However, York Railways Co. Car #163 was of special significance to me... it was the trolley I rode with my parents when we visited the museum roughly 25 years ago. After some coordination with Joel (one of the volunteers and my instructing motorman), I got to run it as part of the museum's "Run-A-Trolley" program!
Enjoy a look at the cars on show, as well as yours truly at the controls of Car 163 on a trip to Blacklog Narrows and back! Special Thanks to Joel for being a great help, along with the rest of the Rockhill Trolley Museum staff and my parents for helping film this adventure!
If you'd like to visit the Rockhill Trolley Museum, learn about the collection and how to become a volunteer, please visit www.rockhilltrolley.org!
I used to operate a Clayton (British) 10 ton underground mining trolley at a now closed gold mine in Timmins Canada that was a blast to run. I remember snapping the trolley pole a few times in places where the tunnel (Drift as it's called in mining terms) wasn't wide enough to allow the pole to be turned. Then the company had an in house solution for this, they made-up a 2 piece trolley pole that was hinged in the middle now making enough space for the pole to be turned around w/o any problems.
Nice!
Wow.
The video of your run-a-trolley from behind the operator is cool! I volunteer with the museum and would love to share your video to our facebook page to show others what a run a trolley is like. May I do so with your credit? Hope this inspires other to do the day event!
Dave, I would be honored to have this video promote the “Run-A-Trolley” experience! You have my full permission to share the video on the organization’s Facebook page.
My special needs son loves trains 🚆🚂🚃🚄🚅🚇🚈🚉🚝🚞🛤 especially antique streetcars 🚊🚋 like all those he thinks they are highly underrated forms of public transportation and should be preserved, restored, and put back into service in city streets 🛣🌆🌇🏙🌃 just like they did when they were first built. He thinks if they were they would certainly improve things by cutting down on traffic jams and pollution. My son really loves Mister Rodgers Neighborhood too he has many episodes on DVD 📀 but wishes that it would be aired on public television 📺 again because it is a very wholesome and peaceful show that teaches us morals, ethics, etc which is a good influence on children.
I’m glad he enjoys trains like I do 😊 Hopefully, he’ll be able to volunteer for a museum like this and inspire a new generation to enjoy trains and railroads.
Some cities have embraced mass transit by rail in the form of Light Rail trains (modernized descendants of trolleys), but others might be intimidated by the initial cost of installation. We’ll see if trolleys/light rail make a comeback in the next few years.
@@trainmaster844 Well we are glad you agree and have something in common that does sound like a good idea only my son doesn't not think he could handle that; being away from home and getting up to go every day. He also is not really interested in light rail trains he says they are too fancy and too modern he likes older streetcars more he has an old soul. He likes some modern things he says it all depends on what it is, what it does, how it works, and what it looks like.
@@gretchenchadwick8343 Most railroad museums operate on weekends and are volunteer based, so you get to decide when you want to help out. Every little bit helps 😊
@@trainmaster844 thank you we did not know that but my son is just not sure he is is on the autism spectrum and a homebody.
Sometimes I forget this museum is right next door to EBT.
She turns 100 years old next month
Are there any requirements for the Run-A-Trolley program?