A quick note to those of you who check in on the Interchange but don't keep a close eye on the rest of the site content. We have some new material this month that may be worth your attention:

--NCTM brings us a fascinating tale of multi-museum cooperation to repatriate a Washington DC streetcar in the Articles section.

--Bob McCarthy, a rail insurance broker, comments on the current insurance premium crunch in the Editorials section

Enjoy.


eledbetter@rypn.org

I really enjoyed the NCTM article. Perhaps I'm off the mark, but it seems the trolley museum guys really have their act together when comes to dinosaur trading. Perhaps tourist lines and railroad museums could learn a thing or two from their trolley counterparts.

Joe

> A quick note to those of you who check in on
> the Interchange but don't keep a close eye
> on the rest of the site content. We have
> some new material this month that may be
> worth your attention:

> --NCTM brings us a fascinating tale of
> multi-museum cooperation to repatriate a
> Washington DC streetcar in the Articles
> section.

> --Bob McCarthy, a rail insurance broker,
> comments on the current insurance premium
> crunch in the Editorials section

> Enjoy.

Thanks for the feedback on the article. A lot of the credit for successful dinosaur trading between trolley museums, at least in the East, should be given to Bill Wall at Shore Line Trolley Museum (Branford). He has been very helpful with a few trades for us at National Capital, and has the vision, patience and creativity to get the job done. And also special thanks to the board at Shore Line for sharing that vision when the right time came to make something happen with WRECo 650.

Wesley Paulson

> I really enjoyed the NCTM article. Perhaps
> I'm off the mark, but it seems the trolley
> museum guys really have their act together
> when comes to dinosaur trading. Perhaps
> tourist lines and railroad museums could
> learn a thing or two from their trolley
> counterparts.

> Joe


National Capital Trolley Museum

Joe,

I am compiling a list of trades, exchanges, sales etc for the traction preservation museums.

I think thaat a lot has been possible because the weights are less than the railroad equipment. Yes electric equipment weighs in the tons range; but not like steam locomotives in the 75 to 100 ton range. You can move a trolley on the Interstate.

Ted Miles


ted_miles@nps.gov