Maintenance of Way Cars

SEPTA D-39

D-39 on Rte. 102

The car that is now known as D-39, which has a long and varied career, began its life in 1908 as PRT ash car 2621. It was constructed at Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company’s 6th Street (Kensington) Shops and was used…

P&W Plow #10

P&W Plow #10

Just like rubber tired snowplows which keep highways clear today, trolley companies had snowplows to keep their tracks clear. Trolley snowplow #10 was built by the Wason Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, MA in 1915, and was used to clear heavy…

Porto C-64

C-64 Portrait

One of the most useful trolleys at our museum is our track service car. Car 64 from Porto, Portugal, was built in the company shops in the 1930’s. According to the Porto trolley museum, some of these cars hauled coal…