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Charlotte Trolley: 2004—06

Description

These pictures show Charlotte Trolley service during the period from 28 June 2004, when the route was extended northward through uptown Charlotte to Ninth Street and electrified operation began, to 6 February 2006, when service was suspended so that the track and stations could be rebuilt for the LYNX Blue Line light rail.

Car #1976 was a temporary visitor, a replica open-bench car leased from Gomaco Trolley Company during summer and fall 2004 to supplement the original car #85 while replica cars #91-93 were being built.

Pictures

[February 2005] Car #92 arrives at Atherton Mill, pulling in alongside #91 and #93.

[August 2004] Cars #85 and #1976 at Atherton Mill, with a line of people waiting to board.

[August 2004] Car #1976 crosses Tremont Ave., in a broadside view.

[February 2005] Cars #92 and #85 pass at the siding between Park Ave. and Bland St., with the uptown Charlotte skyline in the background.

[February 2005] Car #92 has just passed through the convention center and is crossing the bridge over Stonewall St. as it approaches Stonewall Station.

[August 2004] Car #1976 emerges from the north side of the convention center.

[August 2004] Following closely on #1976, car #85 now stops to pick up passengers. During this period, cars ran every hour, but with a second car following closely upon the first one when traffic was heavy (e.g. on weekends).

[August 2004] Finally, #85 leaves the Convention Center and heads north across Second Street.

[February 2005] Car #85 is about to cross the bridge over Trade St. On the right, the new Charlotte Arena is under construction. A station will be added to serve the arena when it is finished.

[August 2004] Further up the line, #1976 approaches the new Sixth Street station...

[August 2004] ...followed shortly afterward by #85, which will turn around here while #1976 turns at Ninth Street.

[February 2005] Car #92 crosses Sixth St., next to Seventh Street Station, a parking structure with shops and a restaurant on the ground level.

[February 2005] A telephoto view looking up the track towards the end of the line at Ninth St., where car #92 is waiting.

[August 2004] Car #1976 waits at the end of the line at Ninth Street before beginning its return trip to Atherton Mill.

[August 2004] Interior of car #1976, looking toward the front.

[February 2005] Interior of car #92.

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This page was last updated on 21 April 2008.

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