Family Field Trips

Item Description

4 One Day Passes to The Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT

Passes are good for any day in the 2016-'17 operating season.

Come and enjoy a living, breathing experience riding historic, restored trolleys through scenic surroundings!

The Shore Line Trolley Museum has been an important part of the community since its incorporation in 1945 as the Branford Electric Railway Association.  It was founded to preserve the unique heritage of an endangered species — the trolley car — and today boasts a collection of nearly 100 vintage vehicles as well as artifacts and documents from the trolley era.

The historic trolley collection has always been the focus of any visit to the Museum.  In the early days, former Connecticut Company car 1339 was painted in a special BRANFORD ELECTRIC RAILWAY paint scheme of dark green with gold trim and shuttled visitors from the end of the track in East Haven to the yard area at Farm River Road.  Eventually, cars painted in authentic paint schemes were restored to operation and replaced the venerable 1339.

The Museum continues to operate predominantly through the dedication and support of its over 1,000 member/volunteers.  A visit to the Museum is a multi-sensory voyage into the past, from the moanful growl of the motors, to the smell of the electric arc, to the feel of rattan seats and varnished hardwood detailing. The Shore Line Trolley Museum operates the Branford Electric Railway, which together with the collection of cars is a nationally-recognized Historic District. The railway is the oldest continuously operating suburban trolley line in the United States.

17 River Street, East Haven, CT  06512

(203) 467-6927

For more information visit www.shorelinetrolley.org.

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Item Special Note

If this item is won it can be picked up at Canton Intermediate School, 39 Dyer Avenue in Canton, CT, between 8am and 11am on Saturday, February 25^th, 2017. If the winner is unable to make the local pick up, the item can also be shipped within the continental US at the expense of the winner. If shipping is requested, shipping costs will be added to the winning bid amount. The shipping charge for this item is $7 and is non-negotiable. This item will be mailed to the winner via USPS Priority Mail which includes USPS Tracking^®. Shipping is calculated for each item won and will not be combined/reduced for winners of multiple items.

If shipping is requested, a shipping address needs to be provided via email to winterfestival06019@gmail.com by 6pm Friday, February 24^th, 2017 to ensure prompt shipping.