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As streetcars were phased out, groups formed to preserve trolleys with the goal of operating them for future generations. One such group was the Pittsburgh Electric Railway Club (PERC), which was formed in 1946 by members of the Pittsburgh NRHS (National Railway Historical Society) chapter.

PERC members purchased their first streetcar in 1949 (Pittsburgh Railways M1), added a second car in 1952 (West Penn 832) and a third in 1953 (Pittsburgh Railways 3756). With acquisition of a site in Chartiers Township, Washington County and the wonderful cooperation of the Pittsburgh Railways Company, the three-car collection motored to the site on February 7, 1954 to establish the first trolley museum in Pennsylvania.  First known as Arden Electric Railway, this pioneering effort eventually became today’s Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.

Photograph: Ara Mesrobian – February 7, 1954

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The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum came to Chartiers Township, Washington County in February 1954 with three trolleys and a dream that was born in 1941. Today, that dream is  a reality. PTM now boasts a collection of nearly 50 cars, over 600 members worldwide, 150 active volunteers, and over 30,000 … Read More about About

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