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Crossing The Avenue |
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With the way ahead clear, TCRT 1239 -one of two surviving Twin City Lines "gate" cars- rolls on down the old Minneapolis and St. Louis, treading right-of-way once stomped by steam locos and geeps. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/2010 Upload Date: 7/17/2010 8:41:28 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
TCRT On The Tootin' Louie |
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While the 2-man crew leads their sole fares -a young family- on a tour of the carbarn at right, TCRT "gate car" 1239 sits on the reborn Minneapolis and St. Louis awaiting their return. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 7/30/2011 1:44:20 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
"To Minneapolis" Once Upon A Time |
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The Twin Cities Rapid Transit streetcar line to Excelsior was double-tracked and crossed above the Minneapolis and St. Louis where the current bridge stands in the background. From the end of streetcar service in 1932 to 2001 the original bridge that used to bear the weight of trolleys like the 1239 carried automobile traffic until, alas, it was replaced. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 7/30/2011 1:47:53 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
Gate End View |
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TCRT 1239 is a "gate car" in that passengers boarded and detrained via the gated end you see here. Crewmembers had the option of boarding via a door up front. The 1239 no doubt once traveled the original streetcar rails to Lake Minnetonka between 1906-1932, when trolleys gave way to buses beyond Hopkins, MN. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/2011 Upload Date: 7/30/2011 1:49:36 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
The Holly Trolley Is In! |
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Today's "Holly Trolley" has just arrived at the former Minneapolis & St. Louis Excelsior depot which now houses the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society. Soon another load of kids and adults will take a ride on the Tootin' Louie aboard Twin City Rapid Transit "gate" car 1239. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 11/29/2014 7:38:42 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
"Holly Trolley" In The "Street" |
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The "Holley Trolley" heads through the "street" on the Excelsior Streetcar Line as it approaches the grade crossing on Morse Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 11/29/2014 7:39:13 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
Dig Those Decorations! |
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The MSM crew pauses the "Holly Trolley" at the Morse Avenue grade crossing as per common streetcar rules of operation. I love how they dolled up TCRT 1239 for the season. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 11/29/2014 7:39:28 PM |
| Location: |
Excelsior, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
TCRT 1239(Trolley) |
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132 Comments: 0 |
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