Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum - Newspaper Articles 1960s

 

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 

Philadelphia, 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 21, 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

1960

Journal Tribune - February 4, 1960 - page 14

Morning Sentinel - February 15, 1960 - page 4

Click Here: to see the post with each page - 1960 Electric Railroad Edition - The Exciter Magazine by Central Maine Power Company

 

Front cover

The covers of the magazine open up to show a complete

electric trolley car.

Portland Press Herald - March 29, 1960 - page 7

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - March 29, 1960

Journal Tribune - March 31, 1960 - page 1

Ibid

Ibid - March 31, 1960

Kennebec Journal - March 31, 1960 - page 16

Portland Press Herald - April 12, 1960 - page 6

Ibid 

Ibid - April 12, 1960

Kennebec Journal - April 12, 1960 - page 3

Ibid - April 12, 1960

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 1, 1960 - page 1

Ibid - June 1, 1960

Evening Express - June 1, 1960 - page 22

Ibid

Ibid - June 1, 1960

The Times Record - June 1, 1960 - page 5

Ibid - June 1, 1960

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 25, 1960 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - June 25, 1960 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - June 25, 1960 - page 20

Morning Sentinel - June 25, 1960  - page 5

Portland Press Herald - June 26, 1960 - page 24

Ibid

Ibid - June 26, 1960

Portland Press Herald - June 26, 1960 - page 24

Portland Press Herald - June 26, 1960 - page 29

Ibid - June 26, 1960

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 27, 1960 - page 3

Ibid - June 27, 1960

Journal Tribune  - June 27, 1960 - page 4

Ibid - June 27, 1960

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instead of Seashore Electric

Ad still features CtTopen No. 1391

Evening Express - July 2, 1960 - page 30

Evening Express - July 2, 1960 - page 59

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 2, 1960 

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 18, 1960 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 1, 1960 - page 3

Sun Journal - November 5, 1960 - page 18

Portland Press Herald - November 6, 1960 - page 18

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 7, 1960 - page 2

Jouirnal Tribune - Novemebr 10, 1960 - page 9

1961

Portland Press Herald - April 8, 1961- page 9

Sun Journal - April 8, 1961 - page 5

Portland Press Herald - April 12, 1961 - page 14

Journal Tribune - April 13, 1961 - page 15

Portland Press Herald - may 25, 1961 - page 1

Portland Press Herald - June 16, 1961 - page 7

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 16, 1961 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - June 19, 1961 - page 15

Portland Press Herald - June 25, 1961 - page 27

Evening Express - July 1, 1961- page 60

Evening Express - July 1, 1961 - page 31

Portland Press Herald - July 8, 1961 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - July 8, 1961 - page 6

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 8, 1961

Portland Press Herald - July 9, 1961 - page 23

Kennebec Journal - July 11, 1961 - page 5

Journal Tribune - July 20, 1961 - page 9

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 25, 1961 - page 2

Kennebec Journal - July 29, 1961 - page 174

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 29, 1961

John H. Gannett - NEERHS

Kennebec Journal - July 29, 1961 - page 38

Portland Press Herald - July 30, 1961 - page 42

Lewiston Daily Journal - August 17, 1961 - page 3

Click Here: to see the post - August 20, 1961 - Worcester Sunday Telegram - Seashore Trolley Museum

H. Lincoln Harrison  with Connecticut Company No. 1391

at Seashore Trolley Museum on the front cover of the August

20, 1961 issues of the Worcester Sunday Telegram. "Linc"

was one of the very early members of the Museum.

 Notice his member # on his motorman hat, No. 45.

Evening Express - August 24, 1961 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - October 4, 1961 - page 15

1962

Portland Press Herald - February 27, 1962 - page 19

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 27, 1962 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - June 17, 1962 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - June 18, 1962 - page 22

Biddeford -Saco Journal - June 28, 1962 - page 3

Evening Express - June 30, 1962 - page 84

Evening Express - June 30, 1962 - page 66

Journal Tribune - July 26, 1962 - page 8

Portland Press Herald  - August 5, 1962 - page 11

Lewiston Daily Sun - August 2, 1962 - page 10

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 18, 1962 - page 3

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 23, 1962 - page 18

Ibid - August 23, 1962

Brunswick Record - August 30, 1962 - page 15

Evening Express - September 8, 1962 - page 8

Ibid

Ibid - September 8, 1962

Portland Press Herald - October 12, 1962  - page 10

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - October 12, 1962

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 16, 1962 - page 3

Evening Express- December 6, 1962 - Page 29

1963

Journal Tribune - March 28, 1963 - page 17

Portland Press Herald- May 8, 1963 - page 22

Evening Express - May 25, 1963 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - May 27, 1963 - page 7

Ibid - May 27, 1963

portland Press Herald - June 18, 1963 - page 22

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - June 18, 1963

Evening Express - June 29. 1963 - page 54

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - June 29, 1963

Portland Press Herald - July 9, 1963 - page 10

Journal Tribune - July 11, 1963 - page 8

Ibid- July 11, 1963

Kennebec Journal July 13, 1963 - page 33

Kennebec Journal - July 13, 1963 - page 42

Kennebec Journal - July 13, 1963 - page 80

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 13, 1963

Portland Press Herald - July 15, 1963 - page 13

portland Press Herald - July 21, 1963 - page 26

Portland Press Herald - July 21, 1963 - page 19

Journal Tribune - July 25, 1963 - page 8

Biddeford -Saco Journal - July 26, 1963 - page 10

Journal Tribune - August 8, 1963 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - September 13, 1963 - page 10

Evening Express - September 13, 1963 - page 4

Lewiston Daily Sun - September 13, 1963 - page 15

Kennebec Journal - September 13, 1963 - page 8

The Times Monitor - September 13, 1963 - page 1

Biddeford-Saco Journal September 13, 1963 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - September 23, 1963 - page 17

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 24, 1963 - page 2

Journal Tribune - September 26, 1963 - page 4

Evening Express - September 26, 1963 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 3, 1963 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - October 3, 1963 - page 20

Ibid 

Ibid

Ibid - October 3, 1963

Portland Press Herald - October 14, 1963 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - November 6, 1963 - page 10 

1964

Evening Express - January 7, 1964- page 2

Portland Press Herald - February 16, 1964 - page 31

Kennebec Journal - February 29, 1964 - page - 30

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - February 29, 1964

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 29, 1964 - page 20

Sun Journal - March 5, 1964 - page 5

Lewiston Daily Sun - March 6, 1964 - page 19

Morning Sentinel - March 6, 1964 - page 2

Kennebec Journal - March 7, 1964 - page 6

Morning Centinel - March 31, 1964 -    page 6

Portland Press Herald - April  5, 1964 - page 44

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 14, 1964 -page 2

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 29, 1964 - page 3

Brunswick Record  - June 4, 1964 - page 15

Kennebec Journal - June 8, 1964 - page 2

Evening Express - June 27, 1964 - page 67

Evening Express - June 27, 1964 - page 50

Ibid - June 27, 1964

Portland Press Herald - June 28, 1964 - page 44

Portland Press Herald - June 30, 1964 - Page 12

Portland Press Herald - July 2, 1964 - page 13

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 3, 1964 - page 12

Portland Press Herald - July 3, 1964 -  page 19

Kennebec Journal - July 3, 1964 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - July 4, 1964 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - July 5, 1964 - page 12

Ibid 

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 5, 1964

Portland Press Herald - July 5, 1964  - page 14

Portland Press Herald - July 5, 1964 - page 14

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 6, 1964 - page 5

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 6, 1964 - page 6

Morning Sentinel - July 11, 1964 - page 92

Lewiston Daily Sun - July 13, 1964 - page 3

Ibid

Ibid - July 13, 1964

Evening Express - July 14, 1964 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - July 20, 1964 - page 9

Portland Press Herald - July 29, 1964 - page  11

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 22, 1964 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - August 22, 1964 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - August 24, 1964 - page 10

Journal Tribune - August 27, 1964 - page 22

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 9, 1964 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - October 9, 1964 - page 9

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - October 9, 1964

Portland Press Herland - October 11, 1964 - page 19

Biddeford-Saco Journal - December 30, 1964 - page 1

Portland Press Herald - December 31, 1964 - page 9

1965

Sun Journal - February 16, 1965 - page 12

Sun Journal - March 5, 1965 - page 10

Evening Express - April 10, 1965 - page 12

Journal Tribune - April 22, 1965 - page 16

Portland Press Herald - April 27, 1965 - page 12

Portland Press Herald - May 5, 1965 -page 13

Portland Press Herald - May 9, 1965 - page 9

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 26, 1965 - page 10

Morning Sentinel - June 15, 1965 - page 1

Ibid - June 15, 1965

Portland Press Herald - June 15, 1965 - page 6

Same photo and caption as above

Portland Press Herald - June 16, 1965 - page 6

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 16, 1965 - page 18

Ibid

Ibid - June 16, 1965

Portland Press Herald - June 17, 1965- page 8

Portland Press Herald - June 20, 1965 - page 6

Portland Press Herald - June 22, 1965 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 25, 1965 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - June 28, 1965 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - June 29, 1965 - page 6

Ibid

Ibid - June 29, 1965

Portland Press Herald - June 29, 1965 - page 6

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 30, 1965 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 30, 1965 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - June 30, 1965 - page 13

Journal Tribune - July 1, 1965 - page 25

Portland Press Herald - July 2, 1965 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - July 3, 1965 - page 12

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 3, 1965 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 6, 1965 - Page 5

Portland Press Herald - July 7, 1965 - page 9

Portland Press Herland - July 8, 1965 - page 6

Time Record - July 9, 1965 - page 3

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 20, 2965 - page 10

A portion of the Blue Star Memorial Highway (Rte. 1)

Portland Press Herald -July 25, 1965 - page 18

Morning Sentinel - July 30, 1965 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - August 14, 1965 - page 6

Journal Tribune - August 19, 1965 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - August 19, 1965 - page 6

Kennebec Journal - August 20, 1965 - page 3

Portland Press Herald - October 3, 1965 - page 10

Portland Press Herald - October 5, 1965 - page 7

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 15, 1965 - page 15 

Biddeford-Saco Journal - December 7, 1965 - page 5

Click Here: to see the post -  Seashore Trolley Museum in New York Sunday News 12-26-1965 & Traction & Models Magazine 1972

A single page in the New York News, December 26, 1965.

This newspaper page was saved by long-time member, Dwight Winkley.

Dwight passed away earlier this earlier this year. The Seashore Trolley Museum

is grateful for his many years as an active volunteer.

1966

Biddeford-Saco Journal - January 14, 1966 - page 7

Portland Press Herald - March 23, 1966 - page 16

Ibid

Ibid - March 23, 1966

Evening Express - March 26, 1966 - page 5

Sun Journal - March 26, 1966 - page 14

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 31, 1966 - page 3

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 11, 1966 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - May 17, 1966 - page 8

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - May 17, 1966

Portland PressJuly 2, 1966 - page 55

Portland Press Herald - July 2, 1966 - page 95

Portland Press Herald - July 2, 1966 - page 97

Evening Express - July 2, 1966 - page 47

Ibid

Ibid - July 2, 1966

Kennebec Journal _July 13, 1966 - page 64

Ibid - July 13, 1966

Sun Journal - July 16, 1966 - page 19

Ibid - July 16, 1966

 Portland Press Herald - July 19, 1966 - page 11

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - July 19, 1966

Biddeford-Saco Journal - August 11, 1966 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - August 18, 1966 - page 13

Portland Press Herald - September 30, 1966 - page 17

Portland Press Herald - - October 10, 1966 - page 13

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 27, 1966 - page 16

Portland Press Herald - October 28, 1966 - page 17

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 5, 1966 - page 2

1967

Times Record - February 9, 1967 - page 18

Biddeford-Saco Journal - March 2, 1967 - page 3

Morning Sentinel - April 3, 1967 - page 18

Portland Press Herald - April 10, 1967 - page 17

Biddeford-Saco Journal - April 17, 1967 - page 1

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - April 17, 1967

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 15, 1967 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - May 15, 1967 - page 14

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 5, 1967 - page 2

Evening Express - July 1, 1967 - 71

Evening Express - July 1, 1967 - page 48

Evening Express - July 1, 1967 - page 55

Biddeford-Saco Journal July 3, 1967 - page 10

Lewiston Daily Sun - July 6, 1967 - page 18

Morning Sentinel - July 8, 1967 - page 12

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 21, 1967 - page 21

Journal Tribune - July 27, 1967 - page 19

John and Mabel Clough Clan - Clough Farm

Morning Sentinel - July 27, 1967 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - July 29, 1967 - page 9

Ibid

Ibid - July 29, 1967

Portland Press Herald - August 4, 1967 - page 12

Ibid - August 4, 1967

Biddeford-Saco Journal - September 25, 1967 - page 5

Portland Press Herald - October 9, 1967 - page 4

Portland Press Herald - October 10, 1967 - page 7

Ibid - October 10, 1967

Portland Press Herald - October 13, 1967 - page 13

Portland Press Herald - October 15, 1967 - page 31

Portland Press Herald - October 31, 1967 - page 14

Portland Press Herald - November 15, 1967 - page 21

1968

Portland Press Herald, January 3, 1968 - page 9

Ibid

Ibid - January 3, 1968

Portland Press Herald - January 7, 1968 - page 22

Biddeford-Saco Journal - February 14, 1968 - page 2

Lewiston Daily Sun - February 28, 1968 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - March 3, 1968 - page 34

Ibid

Ibid - March 3, 1968

Kennebec Journal - March 11, 1968 - page 12

Ibid - March 11, 1968

Evening Express - March 14, 1968 - page 13

Sun Journal - March 23, 1968 - page 18

Portland Press Herald - April 11, 1968 - page 17

Portland Press Herald - April 14, 1968 - page 17

Portland Press Herald - April 21, 1968 - page 64

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - April 21, 1968

Portland Press Herald - April 26, 1968 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - May 17, 1968 - page 30

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 31, 1968 - page 2

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 4, 1968 - page 12

Biddeford-Saco Journal - June 28, 1968 - page 14

Evening Express - June 29, 1968 - page 90

Portland Press Herald - July 24, 1968 - page 28

Portland Press Herald - July 31, 1968 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - August 27, 1968 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - August 27, 1968 - page 13

Portland Press Herald - August 31, 1968 - page 11

Portland Press Herald - September 3, 1968 - page 18

Evening Express - September 6, 1068 - page 18

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - September 6, 1968

Portland Press Herald - September 11, 1968 - page 11

Journal Tribune - September 12, 1968 - page 19

Portland Press Herald - October 9, 1968 - page 9

Portland Press Herald - October 13, 1968 - page 19

Portland Press Herald - October 24, 1968 - page 43

Biddeford-Saco Journal - November 2, 1968 - page 10

Portland Press Herald - November 15, 1968 - page 9

Portland Press Herald - December 29, 1968 - page 48

Sun Journal - December 30, 1968 - page 13

Times Record - December 30, 1968 - page 10

1969

Portland Press Herald - January 22, 1969 - page 2

Biddeford-Saco Journal - May 23, 1969 - page 2

Lewiston Daily Sun - June 13, 1969 - page 23

Sun Journal - June 14, 1969 - page 17

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

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Ibid - page 20

Ibid

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Ibid

Ibid - page 24

Ibid

Ibid - June 14, 1969

Journal Tribune - June 19, 1969 - page 24

Kennebec Journal )June 23, 1969 - page 8

Portland Press Herald - June 28, 1969 - page 58

Morning Sentinel - July 12, 1969 - page 47

Portland Press Herald - July 21, 1969 - page 8

Biddeford-Saco Journal - July 26, 1969

Portland Press Herald - September 18, 1969 - page 4

Biddeford-Saco Journal - October 6, 1969 - page 2

Portland Press Herald - October 10, 1069 - page 20

Portland Press Herald - October 10, 1069 - page 5

Lewiston Daily Sun - October 30, 1969 - page 32

Ibid

Ibid - October 30, 1969

Journal Tribune - October 30, 1969 - page 29

Portland Press Herald - November 2, 1969 - page 17

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid

Ibid - November 2, 1969

Lewiston Daily Sun - November 3, 1969 - page 1

Kennebec Journal - November 5, 1969 - page 4

Portland Press Herald - December 17, 1969 - page 10

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