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| Author: | Roger Mitchell [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Charlott |
The Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society has struck a deal with the Charlotte group to bring streetcar #25 back to Fort Collins, Colorado and restore it back to operating condition. More details will follow in the future. Roger Mitchell Master Mechanic Fort Collins Municipal Railway www.fortnet.org/trolley |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Char |
That is great news! I am glad that the car is going home where she spent her working life! I am sure your passengers will be glad to join a second local Brinery car as they ride down Mountain Avenue. i just added a rare Fort Collins post card looking down the tracks with with the trolley wire plainly visible. Ted Miles |
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| Author: | artschwartz [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Char |
Congratulations to all you good guys. Tell us all about the deal and your plans for the car at ARM. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Char |
As a Charlottean, I'm pleased to see this car go someplace where it will have a purpose. If we can just send the SEPTA car to Philly, and get our own #85 (or whatever abortion Gomaco created from it) back for special events, we'll have about all the old cars the light rail people will likely allow on the line, if any. I suppose the Greek car could find a good home with NCTM's international collection, not sure where the Asheville extended single truck Birney body would be best preserved. IS anything happening in Asheville? dave |
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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Char |
Was No. 25 the one that sat for years at Victor, Colorado? |
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| Author: | hi-plains [ Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fort Collins Municipal Ry to purchase #25 from Charlotte |
ALL RIGHT! Congrats Roger & FCMRS! Next to wrest the #22 back from Colorado Springs, and the sister car from Minden, NE [grin....well let's allow our imagination to run wild in celebration, shall we].... Have rails/wires reached the original FCMRy carbarn? |
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| Author: | Roger Mitchell [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fort Collins Municipal Railway to purchase #25 from Char |
Hi Bob It is. It use to belong to the Stitzels' in Victor. It went back east about 20 years ago. Regards Roger |
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