New York’s Last Trolleys
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Last 4 trolley lines operating in NYC. (Ships to USA & Canada only.)
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| Producer | Sunday River Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 45 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | Region Code 1, USA and Canada |
Here are the last four trolley lines to operate in New York City: #35 The Church Avenue Line, #68 The Coney Avenue Line, #50 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 Brantford Museum in Connecticut. With exceptional photography and research by Frank Pfuhler.
Narration. Sunday River Productions programs may feature Color film, B&W film, Music, Dubbed Sound and still photos.
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Originally released in 1992, this program covers a comprehensive look at the final trolley routes in & around the big apple which was photographed by Mr. Frank Pfuhler Jr, that also has riding footage from the cameraman’s vehicle, & onboard the trolley.
Locations include East Terminal at Bristol Street, Hegeman Ave, East 98th & Strauss Street, Ralph Ave, Marlborough Road, Church Ave, & Coney Island Ave, Ocean Parkway, McDonald Ave, 37th Street & 13th Ave near the South Brooklyn Railway, 39th Street & 2nd Ave near the Bush Terminal Railway, 19th Street at 10th Avenue, the car barn at 9th Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, Shell Road & Shore Parkway, Triton Ave & West 6th Street, Coney Island Terminal, Sea Breeze Ave & Ocean Parkway, Beach Ave & 2nd Ave at Brighton, Belt Parkway Overpass, Kings Highway, Avenue J, Park Circle, 16th Street & Prospect Park, Bartel Pritchard Square, Wythe Ave & Clymer Street, Grand Central Parkway, the Bronx/Whitestone Suspension Bridge, the Route 1 Weigh station, & the Queensboro Bridge line between Queens & Manhattan via Welfare Island.
Aside from the Trolley cars themselves, there are also vintage automobiles, & historic billboards. At McDonald Ave, the local movie theater is showing: Not as a Stranger.
Throughout the program, especially during the map sequences plus the move of car 1001 from New York City to its new home at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in Brandford Connecticut, “A Bicycle Built for Two” was played.