Johnstown #311

Johnstown #311

The first car acquired by Rockhill Trolley Museum was car #311. This car is a double truck "Birney Safety Car" built by Wason Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, MA. It was part of an order of cars for the city of Bangor, Maine, where it operated at number 14. It was sold to the Johnstown Traction Co. and went there in 1941. It served that city well, running until the end of service in 1960. Car #311 was the last Birney type car to be operated in any United States city on a regular schedule. Car 311 was chartered repeatedly by trolley fans in the 1950's, as it was a favorite car of many.

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Community support

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The Community State Bank of Orbisonia presented the museum with a donation earlier this summer for Johnstown Traction Co.#311. Al accepts the check from the Patricia Berrier, Marketing Specialist for the, Community State Bank of Orbisonia with Valerie looking on. Visitors from Hagerstown, MD on the first trip of the day were included in the photo.

What a rainbow of colors inside Carbarn One.

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We see from the left, Johnstown #311, NJT #6, Oporto # 249 and Rio #1875. In front are the three foot gauge speeder cars of the East Broad Top Railroad.

JTC #311 Trucks departure

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April 12, 2008

JTC #311 Trucks being sent for rebuilding

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April 12, 2008

Air Jack City

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April 12, 2008

It has been a busy year so far for the air jacks. Today it was Johnstown 311 that needed a lift, so the trucks can be sent off-site for rebuilding.

Photos: Joel S

You'd Think Johnstown Was the Only Trolley System In the World!

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April 9, 2006

You keep hearing about Johnstown 355. Now that the weather is warm, we are back at work on Johnstown 311, the car which is in our own shop for repairs. Perhaps we will name 2006, "The Year of Johnstown Trolleys".

A volunteer uses a hefty air chisel to remove badly corroded window sills from 311.

New Window Sills for 311

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April 29, 2006

When time permits, a volunteer has been fitting new steel window sills into one corner of Johnstown 311 which was badly damaged by corrosion. Material and fabrication are being generously donated by Miller Welding Service of State College.

Meticulously manicured metal is test fit onto 84 year old JTC 311.

Sill Happy, After All These Years

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May 29, 2006

Work continues intermittently on repairs to Johnstown 311's steelwork. New window sill stock fabricated by Miller Welding Service of State College was custom fit and welded and bolted into place. That completes steelwork on the one corner of the car which was bulging badly.

New sill sections have been fit around uprights and MIG welded together.

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