Be an "Operator for an Hour" at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum!!!

Operate a streetcar!!!

 

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is pleased to announce our “Operator for an Hour” program. The program is designed to provide the opportunity for visitors and current members to experience what it is like to operate a trolley on our demonstration railway.

The program is open to visitors 18 and older only. All participants must possess a valid driver’s license, issued by the state in which they reside.

The cost of the session is $70; this includes a one year individual membership to the museum. The individual membership may be upgraded to a one year family membership for an additional $20 at time of purchase, for a total cost of $90. A discounted rate of $30 is available for current regular or family members.  Gift certificates are available!

Program availability is limited to five timeslots per scheduled day; sessions are available at 11:15 am, 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:15 pm and 4:15 pm. Participants must be on-site and check in at the Museum Store at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time of their session.

Reservations are suggested; if slots are empty on a scheduled day, walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Only the recipient/purchaser of the program will be permitted to operate the car – there will be no “splitting” or sharing.  Each session lasts 45 minutes.

Two cars will be available each scheduled day – one hand control type and one foot control type. Requests for specific cars will be considered and accommodated if possible, but are subject to car availability and weather. Only currently operating passenger cars will be available in the program.

Scheduled days for the 2008 season Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
  These days may be subject to change based on weather or other events.

For more information, or to make a reservation or purchase a gift certificate, please contact the Museum Store at 724-228-9256 during normal operating hours (Monday & Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm).

 

Download the Flyer
(Coming Soon!)

Operator for an Hour Flyer (Adobe Acrobat Document)
Click above to download the flyer for the program.

Apply for Membership

Printable Membership Application Form (Adobe Acrobat Document)
Print and complete this form and mail or fax it to the museum.

Last modified on May 7, 2008

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