Restoration News at Connecticut Trolley Museum!

ted_roy · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:44 am

Hi everyone:

The new season has started off very well. During the month of January work had started on several fronts. The work on getting motors ready for car 5645 has begun. We took the first motor apart. The motor shell, end bells and other cast parts were sandblasted to clean them up. The electrical parts were prepared for baking and releading. Everything should be ready in the next month for reassembly and testing.

Wildwood Car 36 was scraped and cleaned up. All the loose paint and other debris were removed. The car was prepared for movement to the visitor center. Once inside the heated warmth of the visitor center the car can be painted and all hardware and seats reinstalled.

Car 36 just prior to moving into the Visitor Center

The big lathe in the shop was cleaned up and the electrical system tested and re-energized. With this lathe running we will be able to work on some much needed maintenance. We will also be able to turn some new replacement shafts for our Washington snow sweeper.

We are continuing to move the condition of the collection forward. Many members have volunteered their help so far. We welcome all to join us in preserving this incredible collection of trolleys.

Chris and Galen

http://www.ct-trolley.org

wish to contact Chris or Galen at the restoration shop?
mailto://restore@ct-trolley.org
Restoration Shoppe Site
http://www.ct-trolley.org/Restoration/restoration.htm

Next work sessions

Feb. 23rd, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Mar. 8th, 9:00am - 5:00pm

wesp · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:31 pm

Ted_Roy:

Please check your PM.

Wesley

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:05 pm

Your CTM website apparently lacks a roster.

Can you give us a rundown on the history behind Wildwood 36, which I presume is from Wildwood, NJ? I think I know someone who has been looking for this car for a while, from when it supposedly was a chicken coop or the like somewhere in South Jersey.

wesp · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:27 pm

Sandy,

This is an ex-Lynchburg car and has been at CTM for many years.

Are you thinking of the "lost" ex-Third Avenue double truck body still in Wildwood?

From Frank Hicks' database:
# 20
Five Mile Beach Electric
streetcar (open car, 9-bench) stored inoperable wood DR DE

Five Mile Beach Electric #20 ?-1945 / Wildwood Trolley(Wildwood, New Jersey) ?-present
Body only

I have seen a picture of this car body somewhere. I think Joel Salomon may have the photo. At one time the car was thought to be ex-Capital Transit (DC) but Roy King disproved that legend.

Wesley