Puget Sound Electric Railway car 523 operated between Seattle and Tacoma from 1908 until 1928. This early mass transit allowed commuters on “Limited” trains to travel from downtown to downtown…
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Era-appropriate trucks have been located and purchased for the 523. Now they need to be restored to their former glory! When you support Give Big now through May 8, you…
Panels with car 523. This spring, the Train Shed Exhibit Building features several new exhibits, including Connecting Communities: Story of the Puget Sound Electric Railway. Using the recent acquisition of…
Towards the end of the 19th Century, electric railway technology was introduced and it spread like lightning. Soon there was interest in establishing electric interurban railways in even far-flung places…
