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We brought the trolley parlor car "Berkshire Hills" back to western Massachusetts, and we could use more donations to restore her to her original elegance. See here for a progress report. - Want to Volunteer at SFTM? We'd love to have you join Our Crew.
Visit our operating museum, located near the Historic Bridge of Flowers and the "glacial" potholes in the village of Shelburne Falls. You can take a ride on Trolley No. 10 and our old fashioned pump car (not suitable for small children). In our Visitors Center you can play with wooden and electric trains (suitable for children of all ages), browse historical photos from the time of trolleys and purchase trolley and railroad related items in our TrolleyShop gift shop. Outside you can climb into our big red Caboose, and afterwards stroll among the artisan shops, galleries and restaurants in Shelburne Falls. The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is dedicated to preserving and operating Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway trolley car No. 10. This car was built by Wason Manufacturing Co. in Springfield MA in 1896. It was delivered new to Shelburne Falls and has never left the valley. For thirty years it served its namesake towns. For twenty years it crossed the Deerfield River on what is now the famous Bridge of Flowers. Saved by a local farmer, it spent sixty-five years as a chicken coop, tool shed and play house. Now, through the efforts of the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, you can ride it in the same freight yard where it used to load and unload passengers, apples, mail, milk and other freight, one hundred years ago.
We have a collection of railroad and trolley artifacts and pictures, as well as an
ex-Central Vermont Caboose, the trolley parlor car "Berkshire Hills" and several other pieces of rolling stock.
Run wooden and electric model and toy trains in the Kids Corner.
You can also often ride on our antique pump car (not suitable for small children).
Our Visitors Center and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible, as is the trolley car. The museum is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, funded by memberships and donations, and is open to the public during regular hours and also for parties and field trips. We also appreciate donations of railroad and trolley artifacts.
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Sat Sun Hol 11am-5pm - Coming Events Open for the Fourth of July 11am-5pm - Saturday July 5 Speeder Day - Saturday July 12 Velocipede Day |
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