Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum - Newspaper Articles 1950s

 

The "Mother Car" of all trolley museums in the world,
 Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company No. 31, at

the Seashore Trolley Museum.  J. G. Brill Company in 

Philidelphia, PA, built the 12-bench open car in 1900. 

Car 31 arrived in Maine, on June 6, 1900.

Photo courtesy of Dan Vardaro.

Posted: July 16, 2024

Edited: July 30, 2024

Here is a collection of newspaper articles that may relate to any one of the three names, Seashore Electric Railway/New England Electric Railway Historical Society/Seashore Trolley Museum, that are, or have been used over the years. In some cases, articles/clippings may feature individuals involved with the organization.

 

As other newspaper articles are located, they will be added to this post

1950

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 27, 1950 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - October 4, 1950 - page 8

Journal Tribune - October 19, 1950 - page 17

1952

Journal Tribune - January 3, 1952 - page 10

Sun Journal - June 9, 1952 - page 4

Evening Express - June 10, 1952 - page 18

1953

Biddeford - Saco Journal - March 17, 1953 - page 5

Journal Tribune - March 19, 1953 - page 15

Sun Journal - October 31, 1053 - page 17

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - 10 31, 1953

Morning Sentinel - November 25, 1953 - page 8

1954

Portland Press Herald - June 20, 1954 -page 43

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 22, 1954 - page 4

portland Press Herald - September 24, 1954 - page 3

1955

Portland Press Herald - February 6, 1955 - page 32

Evening Express - March 29, 1955 - page 10

Kennebec Journal - March 29, 1955 - page 1

Journal Tribune -  June 30, 1955 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - September 14, 1955 - page 1

Biddeford-Saco Journal - December 15, 1955 - page 1

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - December 15, 1955

Journal Tribune - December 29, 1955 - page 7

Ibid

Ibid - December 29, 1955

1956

The Times Record - February 3, 1956 - page 6

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 15, 1956 - page 8

Ibid - February 15, 1955

Portland Sunday Telegram - June 24, 1956 - page 52

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - June 24, 1956

Portland Press Herald - June 29, 1956 - page 26

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid 

Portland Press Herald - July 3, 1956 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - July 4, 1956 - page 20

Click here: to see the post - Trains Magazine - September 1956 - Story of Seashore Trolley Museum 

The front cover of the September 1956 issue of Trains Magazine. 

It features a nice write-up by David A. Strassman of the early years

of the Seashore Trolley Museum. 

Kennebec Journal - October 29, 1956 - page 7

1957

Biddeford-Saco Journal - January 17, 1957 - page 8 

Biddeford-Saco Journal January 24, 1957 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - May 6, 1957 - page 6

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 28, 1957 - page 1

Ibid - May 28, 1957

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 8, 1957 - page 2

Evening Express - June 20, 1957 - page 21

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - June 20, 1957

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 25, 1957 - page 1

Portland Sunday Telegram - June 30, 1957 - page 10

Portland Sunday Telegram - June 30, 1957 - page 10

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - June 30, 1957

Portland Press Herald - July 2, 1957 - page 12

Morning Sentinel - July 5, 1957 - page 4

Portland Press Herald - July 14, 1957 - page 9

Evening Express - July 19, 1957 - page 20

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 19, 1957

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 16, 1957 - page 8

1958

Evening Express - January 15, 1958 - page 4

Ibid

Ibid - January 15, 1958

Portland Press Herald - February 2, 1958 - page 45

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 3, 1958 - page 2

Lewiston Daily Journal - February 3, 1958 - page 1

Sun Journal - February 3, 1958 - page 1

Ibid

Ibid - February 3, 1958

Times Record - February 3, 1958 - page 1

Ibid - February 3, 1958

February 4, 1958 - page 4

February 4, 1958 - page 4

Ibid

Ibid - February 4, 1958

Portland Press Herald - March 6, 1958 - page 28

Kennebec Journal - April 24, 1958 - page 15

Advertisement using CT open car No. 1391

Portland Press Herald - July 3, 1958 - page 38

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 3, 1958 - page 10

Evening Express - September 11, 1958 - page 14

Ibid - September 11, 1958

1959

Portland Press Herald -  May 31, 1959 - page 25

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 30, 1959 - page 3

 

Ibid - June 30, 1959

Portland Press Herald - August 9, 1959 - page 48

Ibid

Ibid - August 9, 1959

Evening Express - August 21, 1959 - page 7

Ibid 

Ibid

Ibid - August 21, 1959

Portland Press Herald - August 27, 1959 - page 18

Ibid - August 27, 1959

Portland Press Herald - October 11, 1959 - page 4

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