Event scheduled
Have you ever seen a Ford Dually, a Brill bus or a Studebaker Camp Pup? See them all at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Sunday, Sept. 7, at the 19th annual Trucks & Trolleys event. The event will feature dozens of vintage trucks and is sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America Inc.
What else is there to do?
– Take multiple rides on antique trolleys
– Ride a diesel locomotive (additional fee)
– See a World War II encampment with uniformed interpreters
– Enjoy the museum’s exhibit and trolley era video
– View an operating scale model trolley layout
– Shop in the museum store
– Purchase a sandwich, drink and some ice cream from the food vendor
– Check-out 30 trolleys from all over Pennsylvania, as well as Ohio and West Virginia at 11a.m, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. when tours of the Trolley Display Building are offered.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (62+), and $4 for children (ages 3-15). Directions: Take I-79 to exit 41, Race Track Road, or take US Route 19 to Race Track Road and then follow the signs approximately 3 miles to the museum.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum opened to the public in 1963 to communicate the story of Pennsylvania’s Trolley Era. The Museum is open to the public from March thru December on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 724-228-9256 or visit the Web site at www.patrolley.org
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