Biddeford & Saco Railroad, Open Car 31, during
the 85th Anniversary Celebration at the Seashore Trolley
Museum. The motorman operating Car 31, is the third
generation family member at STM, Don Stephenson.
Photo courtesy of Bob Brosseau
The Narcissus1912 Blog will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in April of 2025.
During 2024, the Total Page Views of Blog Posts of the Narcissus1912 Blog were 105,138 😀
Click Here - 85 Years Ago Today - November 11, 1939 - B&SRR Car 31 Ready for First Winter in K'port
Click Here - 85 Years Ago Today - July 15, 1939 - Biddeford and Saco Railroad Car 31 Arrives in K'port
Click Here - 85 Years Ago Today - July 5, 1039 - Final Day Trolley Opps - B&SRR - Car 31 Deposit
Click Here - 85 Years Ago Today - June 18, 1939 - Fan Trip - Farewell to B&SRR - Step to Save Car 31
Click Here - 124 Years Ago Today - June 6, 1900 - Car 31 Arrives in Maine
Click Here: Ted Santarelli tells the story of how Car 31 was saved. Santarelli was one of the young men who saved Car 31 in 1939, and in doing so, became one of the founders of the Seashore Trolley Museum.
Click Here - Car 31 Returned Home to Biddeford, Saco, and OOB in 1999 - 60th Anniversary Home Tour
Click Here - Early SERy-STM - Newspaper Articles from the 1960s - July 21, 2024
Click Here - Early SERy-STM - Newspaper Articles from the 1950s - July 16, 2024
Click Here - Early SERy - Newspaper Articles from 1939-1940s - July 16, 2024
Click Here - Walking Tour of the Original Ten Acres SERy/STM - NEATO/Annual Meeting - 2024
Click Here - NEATO - March 15, 2024 - Founding of STM & the Leader/Founder - Theodore Santarelli
Click Here - Brochures of the Seashore Trolley Museum 1955-1991 - December 18, 2024
Click Here - Old Maine Trolley Cars Preserved - PPH - November 16, 1947 - Newspaper Article
Click Here - Curator's Choice Podcast - The Seashore Trolley Museum - October 22, 2024
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912, Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
Click Here: Narcissus Restoration-Related Posts
Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by making a donation today!
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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.
Click Here: History-Related Posts - Narcissus and Portland-Lewiston Interurban
The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
Click Here: Bookstores and Businesses promoting the Narcissus Project
Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding
the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
the Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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