ex-Kansas City, Philadelphia Transportation
Co. 2289
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From Rev. Casey: It should be noted that this car was the Trolley Valhalla gift shop, and had an HO layout inside it. Hervey Lesch and Tom Kelly were the gift shop attendants at Tansboro, NJ. They used to have racks for the post cards on the walls. It used to sit in the front of the property. I remember the front of the car was spruced up, and it looks like it has held up well from 1971 till now. Can't say the same for the rest of the car. Another tragedy that this car is not in better shape. It went from Tansboro to Jobstown. Not sure how it got to Reading. I forget exactly what was wrong with the car that it would not run at Tansboro.
August, 1961 photo of 2289 in service by Rich S. Short
June 8, 2008 photos by Mike Szilagyi
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