The museum's mini-trolley stars in local school plays.
L-R: Mike Kistner (John Truit) and Katie Ward (Esther Smith) of the Stissing Theatre Guild.

Car 512

The Trolley Museum's mini-trolley is used in special events and parades in the region. It has also appeared at area schools for productions of the play Meet Me in St. Louis.

512 is a golf cart originally modified by TWA at JFK Airport. TWA modified two golf carts to look like cable cars to publicize new San Francisco flights. After a number of years shuttling people around the airport, the carts were put into storage. Paul Barker, an employee of TWA and museum volunteer, noticed the cars in storage and inquired if he could acquire one.

After the cart's arrival in Kingston, it received further modifications to look more like a trolley car: a pole and fender were added. The cart also received a fresh coat of paint and the lettering you see in the picture above.

In 2010 the cart received yet another freshening up by volunteer Don McClatchey and it has appeared at a number of events in the Glens Falls NY area.