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A few years ago my daughter and I were sitting outside the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN, waiting for my wife to finish reading her way through the exhibits. These are the trolley cars that went past our position; you will notice that each one was painted a unique color. These are not in the order we saw them, instead I ordered them by number on the car; the first two were imported from Porto, Portugal, the next three from Melborne, Australia, and the last one was recently manufactured.

PaysonAZTim · 08-05-2018, 07:41 PM

Nice, great photos and information. Thanks for sharing.

reh321 · 08-06-2018, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by PaysonAZTim

Nice, great photos and information. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your comment.

sealonsf · 08-06-2018, 08:49 AM

Nice series. I like how the old buildings in the background of some of the photos seem to match the age of the trolley. San Francisco also repurposes old trolleys from around the world and I enjoy riding in them - I feel like I'm inside a Film Noir.

reh321 · 08-06-2018, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by sealonsf

Nice series. I like how the old buildings in the background of some of the photos seem to match the age of the trolley. San Francisco also repurposes old trolleys from around the world and I enjoy riding in them - I feel like I'm inside a Film Noir.

Thank you for your comment.

Since we were on foot and waiting for my wife, we moved around in a fairly small neighborhood - perhaps two blocks in all. Since the Lorraine Motel and building MLK was shot from are in that area, they seemed to be either replacing or refurbishing buildings one at a time.
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Photogoof · 08-06-2018, 01:22 PM

Nice shots!

reh321 · 08-06-2018, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by Photogoof

Nice shots!

Thank you for your comment.

reh321 · 08-07-2018, 07:17 AM

In looking over these images again, I notice that the last photo, a modern attempt to construct an older-looking machine, is the only one held together with rivets. The others, the ones that actually are older, is welded together.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-08-2018, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by reh321

Trolleys

Great images and information.

It's wonderful to have so many different colours and styles of Trolly machines running the route, must make life far more interesting for those who use them.

reh321 · 08-08-2018, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Great images and information.

It's wonderful to have so many different colours and styles of Trolly machines running the route, must make life far more interesting for those who use them.

Thank you for your comment. This "parade" entertained us while we waited, so I was hoping that others would also find interest in all the variety there also.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-08-2018, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by reh321

This "parade" entertained us while we waited

Does this mixture run all the time on this route or just special occasions?

reh321 · 08-08-2018, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Does this mixture run all the time on this route or just special occasions?

As far as I know, this was an every day thing. Apparently they had to close down the whole system recently, and inspect each car individually after one caught fire - it turns out that old equipment requires more regular maintenance than new stuff does {anyone who has owned an older automobile could have told them that!}. I'm not sure if they're providing regular service yet.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-08-2018, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by reh321

this was an every day thing

That's good news, makes every day interesting for the regular users.

7.62lew · 08-08-2018, 06:27 PM

Nice series. Thanks for sharing!

reh321 · 08-09-2018, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by 7.62lew

Nice series. Thanks for sharing!

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08-05-2018, 07:41 PM	#2
PaysonAZTim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: near Payson, Arizona Posts: 160	Nice, great photos and information. Thanks for sharing.

08-06-2018, 06:10 AM	#3
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by PaysonAZTim Nice, great photos and information. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for your comment.

08-06-2018, 08:49 AM	#4
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	Nice series. I like how the old buildings in the background of some of the photos seem to match the age of the trolley. San Francisco also repurposes old trolleys from around the world and I enjoy riding in them - I feel like I'm inside a Film Noir.

08-06-2018, 01:09 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by sealonsf Nice series. I like how the old buildings in the background of some of the photos seem to match the age of the trolley. San Francisco also repurposes old trolleys from around the world and I enjoy riding in them - I feel like I'm inside a Film Noir. Thank you for your comment. Since we were on foot and waiting for my wife, we moved around in a fairly small neighborhood - perhaps two blocks in all. Since the Lorraine Motel and building MLK was shot from are in that area, they seemed to be either replacing or refurbishing buildings one at a time. Motel Lorraine - PentaxForums.com

08-06-2018, 01:22 PM	#6
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Nice shots!

08-06-2018, 03:36 PM	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof Nice shots! Thank you for your comment.

08-07-2018, 07:17 AM	#8
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	In looking over these images again, I notice that the last photo, a modern attempt to construct an older-looking machine, is the only one held together with rivets. The others, the ones that actually are older, is welded together.

08-08-2018, 07:25 AM	#9
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by reh321 Trolleys Great images and information. It's wonderful to have so many different colours and styles of Trolly machines running the route, must make life far more interesting for those who use them.

08-08-2018, 08:56 AM	#10
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Great images and information. It's wonderful to have so many different colours and styles of Trolly machines running the route, must make life far more interesting for those who use them. Thank you for your comment. This "parade" entertained us while we waited, so I was hoping that others would also find interest in all the variety there also.

08-08-2018, 09:02 AM	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by reh321 This "parade" entertained us while we waited Does this mixture run all the time on this route or just special occasions?

08-08-2018, 01:07 PM	#12
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Does this mixture run all the time on this route or just special occasions? As far as I know, this was an every day thing. Apparently they had to close down the whole system recently, and inspect each car individually after one caught fire - it turns out that old equipment requires more regular maintenance than new stuff does {anyone who has owned an older automobile could have told them that!}. I'm not sure if they're providing regular service yet.

08-08-2018, 01:14 PM	#13
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by reh321 this was an every day thing That's good news, makes every day interesting for the regular users.

08-08-2018, 06:27 PM	#14
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	Nice series. Thanks for sharing!

08-09-2018, 09:24 AM	#15
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by 7.62lew Nice series. Thanks for sharing! Thank you for your comment.

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