(Photo by Jim Vaitkunas)
When the Trolleyville collection was being distributed amongst various electric railway museums back in 2009, one car was held back for eventual display. This is Cleveland Railway #1218, a distinctive center entrance design built by Kuhlman in 1914. It ran as a streetcar in Cleveland until 1921, then operated on the Shaker Heights suburban lines until 1961, when it was acquired by Gerald Brookins. And now that plans to put it on display in Cleveland have fallen through, the car has been acquired by IRM and should be arriving shortly.
The car is complete and is thought to be in very good condition, so it should make a welcome addition to our operating fleet. Nick Kallas, of course, has been largely responsible for the negotiations needed to bring this car to Union. Arrangements have already been made for shipping. When it arrives, we'll post pictures of it here.
