MAY 9th - A fun, drizzly Friday for these Dudes & Dudettes from

The Broad Brook Elementary School with their teachers;

Ms Lands and Ms Matroni

A rainy Friday well spent - and away we go...

These dudes seem to like the same table - at the same time - guys there are others...

Could the lunch bell have rung?

We did fit everyone into the photograph - didn't we...?

Looks like a tough crowd to please but we can make out a few smiles

WOW - can we take this to school for show-and-tell next week?

We hope that you all had a great time...come back and see us again

Miss Carol's photographs  

Saturday May 3rd at Trolley Central

Bloomfield High School student volunteers

and sisters - Shanice and Melinda Williams -

plant flowers in the boxes of the "gazebo on the green"...

Roger Pierson and his grandmother Barbara supplied these precious

spring flowers and planted the bed. A touch of class...

President John Carter addressing the multitudes. Recognizing

any of yonder heads I'll leave up to you...:-)

Chairman Fred Stroiney addresses those that showed for the Annual Meeting.

The theatre is looking so good from this angle.

Mr. Chairman has everyones rapt attention - must be talking money...

Photos courtesy of our own Carol Zenczak   

April 22nd - "IMPRESSIONS OF"

More spring views- click on photo

APRIL 5TH WEEKEND SHOTS

Ponemah Mills electric locomotive #1386 and

Springfield (VT) Terminal snow plow #12

Interior of Cleveland Car 1201

Air door controls of Cleveland Car 1201

Operators cabin of Cleveland Car 1201

Wildwood Car 36 under restoration in the Visitor Center

Boston Elevated Type 5 - 5645 inside Visitor Center

1923 build by Laconia Car Co.

photos by T. Lesniak

Right - it isn't a trolley - but a railfan is a railfan is a railfan - Right?

The FL-9's are a vanishing breed. He spotted this one Sunday buried deep within the Croton-Harmon, N. Y. yard. He had to poke his lens through one of the links in the chain link fence to get the shot. You can click on the photo to view all of the details of the 10" x 14" version. - The photo is copyright protected to Mr. Gruhler

 Al Gruhler is an oft-time contributor to our rotogravure. Check out some of his other work   

CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY WHILE TOOLING DOWN THE MAINLINE

That cake is just too nice to cut into...

Lots of smiles and that is what birthdays are all about ...

These folks will remember this day for a very long time!

photos by Party Coordinator Carol Z.

First trip out on the Birthday Trolley - Car 1326

Have your party at "Trolley Central" - call Carol; 860.627.6540

EASTER WEEKEND COMMETH TO TROLLEY CENTRAL

Oh-My, not off to an auspicious start with a carrot in your nose...

Josh is just not sure if he wants to be too close to our wovable wabbit

Our prize table volunteers are Sarah and Duanne

And of course that has to be the busiest corner of the trolley world - for awhile

"We're working up some business now"; thinks the Easter Rabbit

The CTM's Paul LaRosa stands next to the ER - but declines the lap offer...

Coffee and "stuff" always at the ready - especially on a cool early spring day

A very busy day and we are sure that everyone enjoyed themselves...

Carol Z photos

FOR ALL THE YOUNGSTERS AND THE YOUNG AT HEART

"This looks like a good place for a nap - smells good too..."

"This is just too cozy to pass up - Geez - I hope that nothing hatches..."

"Mom - could you get that camera out of my face - please"

Thumper knows what he likes and he likes an Easter Basket full of eggs

 (and he does have the run of the home)

Thanks to the Smith Family of East Hampton (Pegge)

NEW FEATURE ARRIVING SOON

The Connecticut Trolley Museum has begun the difficult and time consuming process of digitally archiving its contingent of historical photographs. Our intent is to make these captured-moments-in-time available to the public in a variety of ways, including access to our Library, but more specifically by adding selected photos to our website rotogravure. We will announce the creation of a web-component when a significant quantity has been made available. Look for this NEW FEATURE in the coming months… we believe that you will enjoy this “Moments of History” collection.

A QUIET MOMENT AT THE CTM

More of Jeannes' photos can be found on the Car 36 Restoration page

photos by Jeanne Macisco

CTM Volunteers Gather Feb 24th -

to acknowledge each others dedication

More photographs in the Members Section

photo by Carol Z  

1910 Connecticut Company Baseball Team

Recognize any of these gentlemen?

Send us their names and we will add them to this early photograph

2nd from left-standing:   Edward Fitzgibbon

Restored photo by: Bob Fitzgibbon  

CAR 36 - 1895 BRILL BUILT

Upon learning that Car 36 was to be restored by the CTM Crew,  Mr. Frank Pfuhler sent along these photographs of various later stages in her career

1942

August 1943

September 1944

At Wildwood New Jersey

October 1945

On the CTM Campus- August 16, 1952

Car 36 was built in1895 by Brill for the Lynchburg Traction & Light Company

located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was subsequently sold to the Five Mile Beach Electric Railway in Wildwood, N.J. where it operated until 1952. After the closing

of service in Wildwood that year, the car came to the CT Trolley Museum in 1952. She is one of only a very small handful of this type of car left in the world.

Photos courtesy of Frank Pfuhler

Car 36 as she looked Jan. 12th, 08 being manuvered on the shop-track

More photos are available on the "Restoration Shop" page as she begins

her long journey back from impending oblivion. The restoration crews will be busy this year and we invite you to follow the refurbishment of this car and many other

irreplaceable traction vehcles as they begin to shine like new pennies.

above photo by our own - Tim Lesniak