The R-16 subway car undergoes 600V testing (Whitcomb locomotive #9 visible through door)

Trolley Museum Projects

The Trolley Museum of New York has much it wants to accomplish! Here are the "top ten" current projects for which we are seeking support:

• Finish Johnstown car 358.
  The 358 restoration was put on hold when the car went into regular service in 2000. Work still needs to be done on the windows, doors and cosmetic details.
• Poles for Electrification.
• 4/O grooved wire.
• Rail bonding supplies.
  We want to operate our electric streetcars, but this will not be possible until we can string the overhead wire. We still need poles, copper wire and rail bonding supplies before we can begin the project. We have enough insulators and ears though.

  Click here to see a progress report on the electrification.

• A new building.
• Another new building.
  The museum has a single building on site now which houses the Visitors Center, Museum Store, rest rooms, museum offices and the restoration shop. It is very full! We need more storage. Several cars are already outside, and we want to continue to add streetcars to the collection. We can't bring in more cars until we have a place to put them!
• R-16 Car 6398.
  This subway car, which primarily ran on the A-line, is currently being restored. The car has undergone 600 volt testing and is expected to be one of the first cars operating when the line is electrified.
• Brooklyn Peter Witt 8361.
  This car, at one time or another, ran on every line in the extensive Brooklyn & Queens system. This is a large capacity double end car, so this should be one of the highest restoration priorities.

Wish List of machines and equipment that we could use

If you are in a position to offer any equipment or materials to the Museum as donations, here are items which we would consider to be particularly useful to us. Remember that this may qualify you for a tax deduction.

• Rigid electic pipe threader
• TIG and MIG welders
• Band saw
• Good lathe — 12" or 16" swing
• Assorted pipe 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2". Also couplings, unions, elbows, and tees of various sizes.
• Copper tubing and fittings of assorted sizes
• Bench grinder
• Tap and die threading set
• Table saw
• Belt sander