Description: The Electric City Trolley Museum Association is a volunteer non-profit group that supports the activities of the Electric City Trolley Museum in Downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, at the Steamtown National Historic Site. Association members support the Electric City Trolley Museum with their time,talent, trolley expertise and contributions.
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Home About the Electric City Trolley Museum and Trolley Excursion Ride Fares Excursion Route Map The Collection of Historic Trolley Cars Project 505 Van Depoele Library and Archives 125th Anniversary Celebration Photo Gallery -**Updated** H J Adamcik Photo Collection H J Adamcik Transfer Instructions Collection 1950s PTC Photos Joining the Association Technical Archives What's New on the Web Site Trolley Museum and Related Links Contact Welcome to www.ectma.org , the web site of The Electric City Trolley Mu
On November 29, 1886, Charles J. Van Depoele was at the controller of Car #4 and made the first "test run" of the new electric streetcar. He only operated the car to Spruce and Adams Avenue and returned to Franklin Avenue at Lackawanna Avenue. When he was operating the second test run, there was a short circuit problem in the motor and that was the end of operation that day. The next day, November 30, 1886 was the day the first electric streetcar operated from the corner of Lackawanna Avenue on Franklin Ave
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