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…
Interurban car 523 operated on the Puget Sound Electric Railway (“PSER”) from 1908 until 1928, and represents a fascinating era in the development of King County and the region. The…
“The Story Teller” The Puget Sound Electric Railway (“PSER”) was the region’s first experience with the early 20th Century electric interurban phenomenon that swept the land. In 1902 the PSER…
The newest and perhaps most unusual City of Snoqualmie Landmark is a wooden electric interurban car. Built by St. Louis Car in 1907, it entered service between Seattle and Tacoma…
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…
A Century ago Seattle was connected to surrounding communities by interurban railways. Among the early arrivals was the Puget Sound Electric Railway (“PSER”) who operated electric interurban trains between Seattle and…
