Car #79
79 pauses for a picture before being tucked away in the restoration shop

79 in 1961
79 negotiates a crossover on McDonald Ave, Brooklyn

Gothenberg Sweden Car 79

79 is an electric trolley car built in 1912 by ASEA. It ran in Gothenberg, Sweden.

It is typical of continental European trolleys, many of which to this day are single truck and double ended. It was heavily built in order to pull trains of up to three cars.

Car 79 last operated in 1962 on the South Brooklyn Railway. Shortly after that time the car went to the Edaville Railroad. In 1987 Edaville no longer needed the car, so TMNY acquired it and moved it to Kingston.

Dimensions: 35'-0" x 7'-6" x 11'-7", Seating Capacity: 20.


[ Return to roster ] This page was last updated by Evan Jennings on Dec. 16, 2011. © 2011 TMNY
Photo credits: 1) M. Jennings 1998, 2) E. White 1961