Birney Car Post Cards from the R.J. Birney Collection
POST CARD #1 [ Information as shown on card] Branford Trolley Museum East Haven, Connecticut Carefully restored to like-new condition, Birney trolley No. 2350 proudly poses for her portrait. Four-wheel cars like this were used widely on lightly traveled routes, particularly in small cities. This and many other trolleys may be seen at the Branford Trolley Museum. Schedule of Trolley Operation for Visitors: July and August – daily; June – Sat. & Sun.; April, May, Sept., Oct., Nov., - Sunday afternoons Ektachrome by John Stern Pub. By John Stern, 300 Pelham Road, New Rochelle, N.Y. Made by: Dexter Press, Inc. West Nyack, New York |
POST CARD #2 [ Information as shown on card] The First Car to Enter Bustleton ‘Nov. 1922’ No other information available on card stock |
POST CARD #3 [ Information as shown on card] CONESTOGA TRACTION 221 A typical scene of the early 1940’s. Here and there some of the smaller U.S. city transit companiesstill used the ever popular Birney car. This one was one of a fleet of 40 produced in 1923. The scene is in front of the Lancaster, PA. Court House at the corner of King & Duke Sts. April 15, 1942. Photo: N.D. Clark Collection |
| Published by Audio Visual Designs, P.O. Box 24, Earlton, N.Y. 12058 |
POST CARD #4 [ Information as shown on card] CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY TROLLEY MUSEUM Route 140 – Warehouse Point, Connecticut LIGHTWEIGHT CAR No. 3001, BUILT 1922 CONNECTICUT COMPANY This car originally served the Torrington-Winsted lines and still operates for the public every Holiday and Sunday from April through November at the Trolley Museum. Colorfoto Bill Forcht |
| Published by NATCO, National Color Cards Co., Ridgefield Park, New Jersey MADE BY: Dexter Press, Inc. |
| POST CARD #5 [ Information as shown on card] Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris “Pacific Electric “Red Car” No. 331 is a “Birney Safety Car,” built to a standard, labor-saving design in 1918 and offing a bouncy ride to patrons. Here, it takes passengers for a demonstration of living history – a ride at the Orange Empire Railway Museum.” Photo: Don Brown |
| Card published by Mike Roberts, Oakland, CA 94623 |
| POST CARD #6 [ Information as shown on card] RAILWAYS TO YESTERDAY ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA Trolley Car #311 (From Johnstown Traction Company – Pennsylvania), was the last double truck Birney Safety Car operated in the United States. This Car, now operating in conjunction with the EAST BROUD TOP RAILROAD, is located on U.S. Highway #522 just north of Pennsylvania Turnpike (Willow Hill and Ft. Littleton Exits) and south of U.S. Highway #22 Photo by: J.J. Kelly |
Published by: Creative Graphics, Altoona, PA 16601 Card made by: DEXTER PRESS, Inc. West Nyack, New York |
| POST CARD #7 [ Information as shown on card] San Jose Railroad’s Trolley Car 143 Trolley Car 143 at the San Jose Historical Museum. This car ran in Fresno as no. 68. Restored for operation as San Jose R.R. 143. This was the number of a duplicate car that ran in San Jose from 1920 til 1938”. |
| Photo Courtesy: Fred Bennett |
| POST CARD #8 [ Information as shown on card] Single End, Single-truck Birney Car Used on Seattle Division, car # 142 on Summit Ave |
| No other information printed on card stock |
| POST CARD #9 [ Information as shown on card] BIRNEY STREET CAR Provincial Museum Heritage Court Victoria, British Columbia The Electric streetcar on display outside of the Provincial Museum was restored by employees of the museum. These cars were known as the Birney Cars, because of their size they were called match boxes. They traveled the streets of Victoria in the early days and right on up through the forties. |
| Published by Majestic Post Cards |
| Post Card #10 [ Information as shown on card] Single-Truck Birney Car 1508 of the Virginia Electric & Power Co. Cars of this type served Richmond, VA., until after World War II. Transparency courtesy of Charles Wagner |
| Post Card published by the National Capital Trolley Museum, Box 5795, Bethesda, Maryland 20014 |
