Trolleyville USAOur collection of electric trolleys and streetcars is well known by rail enthusiasts as one of the finest and largest operating electric railway museums. Trolleyville currently has over 40 cars in our collection, in various states of repair and restoration. At least 12 of our cars are currently rail-ready and operational.Planners seek to transform harbor into a 'new American waterfront'- (Found June 29, 2008 ) CLEVELAND -- Mar. 25, 2004 -- Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Tom Breckenridge -- Cleveland Planning Director Christopher Ronayne and consultants unveiled the plan Wednesday and received solid applause after a 1-hour pitch. Ronayne described the plan as "the new American waterfront," which builds on existing museums and features of the North Coast Harbor. The plan also provides for three distinct neigh borhoods, stretching from Burke Lakefront Airport to the Cuyahoga River. To lure visitors back to..http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1080215812253830.xml?ncounty_cuya... Newark, Ohio native chronicles Jewett Car Company- (Found June 29, 2008 ) NEWARK, OHIO -- May 24, 2004 -- The Newark Advocate -- L. B. Whyde -- Larry Brough has written a second book on the now-defunct Jewett Car Company, formerly of Newark, which made trolley cars. He will discuss both the book and the era of early transportation in this country at a lecture at The Works at 7 p.m. Thursday. The book, "From Small Town to Downtown," is a history of Jewett. During the early decades of the 20th century, the company became one of Newark's largest employers and occupied...http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20040524/localnews/491934.html Euclid Corridor Project Breaks Ground- (Found June 29, 2008 ) CLEVELAND, OHIO -- October 19, 2004 -- NewsNet5 -- The city of Cleveland broke ground Tuesday on the $200 million Euclid Corridor Project, which will revitalize the transportation system on the major city street, reported NewsChannel5s Leon Bibb. The Regional Transit Authority will run rapid transit vehicles down Euclid Avenue between Public Square and University Circle. The rubber-wheeled vehicles with a rail-minded design are expected to strengthen both the downtown and uptown regions of...http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3833928/detail.html Trolleyville may roll downtown- (Found June 29, 2008 ) CLEVELAND -- Sep. 23, 2003 -- From Crain's Cleveland Business The lower level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge between downtown Cleveland and the West Side is one of the contenders to become the new home of TROLLEYVILLE USA. The trolley and electric railway museum with an operating trolley line is searching for a new station. Its lease expires in four years at its Olmsted Falls location. Mark Brookins, president of TROLLEYVILLE USA, said the subway portion of the bridge could serve as a museum....http://crainscleveland.com/news.cms?newsId=334 |