"New York's Last Trolleys" from Sunday River Productions

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Here are the last four trolley lines to operate in New York City: #35 The Church Avenue Line, #68 The Coney Avenue Line, #50 The MacDonald Avenue Line, all in Brooklyn shown operating with the famous PCC (President’s Conference Car). The last line is the Queensborough Bridge Railway, covered in fascinating detail from Queens Plaza on Long Island to the underground terminal in New York City. The film features some of the last trips in 1956 and transportation of car 1001 to the Shore Line Trolley Museum in Connecticut.

[@spideraxis]

Really enjoyed this. Never saw any photos or film of this trolley before.

[@samburkes7552]

Same here..referred by a Michael Dodd, a MTA/NYCT train operator!! Never knew about this transit line, till I got a NYC subway history book fr. Brian Cudahy back in '91..Extremely fascinating!!

[@jaminova_1969]

I grew up there and lived in Astoria. I had no idea this ever existed. Thanks.

[@sgtjeff56]

Actually, although as a trolley fan, it was sad to see it go, it was replaced by a much more scenic and fun ride, the Roosevelt Island Tramway!!

[@tedmichaels1951]

Excellent video...quality film

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

Interesting! I never knew there were trolleys that ran over the 59th Street Bridge. (But then, I was too young to even know that and I grew up in Brooklyn.)

[@limomangeno]

As,a child lived on 24 St off the Plaza..i would take the trolley to 59 st and go to Bloomingdale's...I was 5 years old.

[@kae4466]

very interesting. grrr general motors.

[@samburkes7552]

..Loved the groaning, roaring, crescendoing sound of traction motors..especially on those prewar subway cars!!

[@arifakyuz7673]

There were STATIONS on the bridge?
Damn, I have been befuddled.

[@redbird1train855]

I would have never think their were stations on the bridge lol

[@arifakyuz7673]

I have walked on the bridge before, and I never found any trace of these stations.

[@samburkes7552]

@@arifakyuz7673 Prob. long since been removed. There was that mid-span sta. @ Welfare/ Roosevelt Island.

[@genevahilliard980]

Well I think the bqx is trolley.

[@betard6244]

Geneva Hilliard No it's a streetcar

[@Rubycon99]

@@betard6244 Trolleys and streetcars are the same thing. Trolley refers to the "trolley pole" on top of a streetcar.