TROLLEY: The Cars That Built Our Cities
is our most popular video. It brings to life the history of the streetcar and its influence on urban life. With a fast-paced mixture of rare and unusual footage from the 1890s through the 1990s, it shows urban rail transit in all its forms: horsecars, cable cars, steam elevateds, electric trolleys, subways, interurbans, and light rail - in the US and abroad. You'll see open cars and closed cars, single-truck and double-truck, Birneys and Peter Witts, and of course PCCs. You'll see some of the lighter side of trolleys, too: comical staged "accidents," a famous race between a trolley and an airplane, trolley "hostesses," and hot breakfasts served on a Dallas trolley.
is our most popular video. It brings to life the history of the streetcar and its influence on urban life. With a fast-paced mixture of rare and unusual footage from the 1890s through the 1990s, it shows urban rail transit in all its forms: horsecars, cable cars, steam elevateds, electric trolleys, subways, interurbans, and light rail - in the US and abroad. You'll see open cars and closed cars, single-truck and double-truck, Birneys and Peter Witts, and of course PCCs. You'll see some of the lighter side of trolleys, too: comical staged "accidents," a famous race between a trolley and an airplane, trolley "hostesses," and hot breakfasts served on a Dallas trolley.
You won't find a better-researched, livelier, more comprehensive introduction to the trolley, although if you are among the millions who have seen the abridged version on A&E or the History Channel, you've come close. Get the complete original!
Winner of the Gold Telly Award, 1999.
Customer Reviews
👍 4 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
Simply a nice video, something which belongs in a collection as one of the 'standard pieces'. Might also be of interest to people not directly interested in 'trolley for the trolleys' but with a general historic interest in how transportation made the cities and country. Good work!
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: A little rough around the edges.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Yes.
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👍 4 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
Excellent history of the trolley. Great vintage footage. Highly recommended, even if you have a number of trolley programs.
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- 3 of 5
I agree with the others' comments - EXCEPT - The music was overbearing and almost constant. While it didn't interfere with the narrative, it did assault one's hearing. Terrible. TGM needs a new music director!
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Fair.
Recommend? Only if really interested.
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👍 3 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
This happy video is a must for anyone's collection. Set to music, you will find your toes taping while watching early trolley scenes. We wore out two VHS tapes, broke one DVD and have a second. This is a real favorite in our household.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Definitely!
Image quality: Good.
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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