SEASHORE TROLLEY MUSEUM’S 75TH

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

WILL FEATURE REDEDICATION OF MONTREAL OBSERVATION CAR TO

OPERATING FLEET

For Canadians and Franco-Americans,

the highlight of Seashore Trolley

Museum’s grand 75th

Anniversary

Celebration on July 5, 2014 may be the

rededication of the Montreal “Golden

Chariot” to Seashore’s operating fleet. Located at 195 Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport, Maine, Seashore Trolley Museum, the operating entity of New England Electric Railway Historical Society, is the world’s oldest and largest museum of public transit. Within its collection of over 250 public transportation vehicles, the most spectacular in the Museum’s open car fleet is the “Golden Chariot”, Montreal No. 2, one of the four famous observation cars that regularly operated on summer sightseeing tours in Montreal, Quebec, until shortly before the end of trolley operations in that city.

Built by Montreal Street Railway in 1906, Montreal No. 2 was acquired in 1963 by

the Museum through the cooperation of the Montreal Transportation Commission

and the generosity of the Carling Brewing Company, then of Natick, Massachusetts.

Montreal No. 2 has no roof, and its seats are arranged theater fashion at progressively higher levels on either side of a center aisle. (See photo of car when it was still operated by Montreal Street Railway.)

Transported by truck and trailer from Montreal to the Carling plant in Massachusetts, the car made a triumphal tour of the countryside en route to Seashore Trolley Museum in 1963 where it was restored and operated for many seasons. The photo at left shows the car at the Museum in 2005. It remained in operation until 2006, when it again needed repairs. It is fitting that this beautiful vehicle is coming back in service for Seashore Trolley Museum’s grand 75th anniversary

celebration!

The latest restoration was made possible by generous donations from Seashore Trolley Museum Members and the work was carried out largely by Museum Member/Volunteers.

Seashore Trolley Museum Grand Celebration Activities – July 5, 2014

Daytime Activities on July 5 Museum open 10-5

• Dunk Tank Fund-Raiser: 10:30-2:00, 3-5, 6-6:30 (Sink us for a good cause! And plenty of laughs!)

• Caricatures: 11-3

• Visiting horses from LaDawn Therapeutic Riding Center for kids to pet and learn about.)

• Lunch Service: 11:30-2 (Ned’s Bakes & BBQ serving up a storm!)

• Live Music throughout the day. (Themi Raymond and Alec Wall perform music of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s!)

• Welcome from Board Chairman Jim Schantz, and Remarks from visiting dignitaries 1-2

• Trolley Parade narrated by radio personality Scott Hooper 2-3

• Rides on Montreal No. 2 3-5

• Happy Anniversary to Seashore Trolley Museum! 3-3:30 Cake in the Visitor Center

• Seashore Trolley Trivia Contest Round One: 11-12:30

• Seashore Trolley Trivia Contest Round Two: 3:30-4:30 (It’s almost like the Olympics, but you don’t have to move!)

Evening Shore Dinner on July 5 5-7 pm

By advance reservation at www.trolleymuseum.org/events/tickets.php Dinner** and live music. Choral Group followed by October Road Acoustic Duo(performing well-known folk and easy listening songs of the 40's to today)

**Adult Meal include Lobster, Chicken or Vegetarian Entrée, New England clam chowder, steamed

clams and mussels, corn on the cob, roasted red potatoes and onions, rolls, butter, hot drawn butter and blueberry crumb cake. $50. Child’s Meals: Chicken Plate or Hot Dog Plate $17.