Old Pueblo Trolley

 David writes....

On my recent trip to Tucson, I had a chance to drive by the "car barn" of Old Pueblo Trolley.  This non-profit group was known for running streetcars on weekends on the street in downtown Tucson.  Operations have been suspended while Tucson builds a new, modern streetcar line.  The group owns five cars, but only three were at the site of the car barn.

Here we see #1511, a tram from Brussels, Belgium.

Stored behind it is #869, from Kyoto, Japan.  This car is fairly "modern" in construction date.  However, notice the Brill-type trucks, similar to what is under Indiana Railroad #205 at IRM.

In the covered work area was this car.  Research indicates that it is #524, from Libson, Portugal  It appears to a Brill product.  The group also has a Toronto PCC and two car bodies from Los Angeles, along with several busses.  The organization also has a subsidiary, the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, which is housed in the old Southern Pacific Depot, a few blocks away.  

According to the group's website, operations will commence again when the new, modern system is up and running, either as special weekend cars in-between the regular cars, or as charters.