On August 5th, LHRy Chair, Capt. Bill was invited to the Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven, CT (established in 1945) for a special event recognizing about 40 donors who were inducted into their "President's Club". The event featured rides aboard their President's Parlor Car, Connecticut Company 500, a jewel of their fine collection which numbers about 100 cars, including 6 from NJ. This was followed by a catered dinner.
Kathy Slinsky photo
"Motorman" Bill McKelvey at the controls of car No. 34, built for Lynchburg, VA in 1899, but operated by the Five Mile Beach Electric Railway in Wildwood, NJ from 1927 to 1945. It was the first car acquired by the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT in 1945.
Mike Pastore photo