The trolley fleet at Lowell National Historical Park pretty much hibernates from late November until early March. With the city plows constantly piling snow and ice near the grade crossings, oper... (more)

A B&M survivor toughs out another New England winter. While driving down Dutton St. in Lowell one bright winter afternoon, I spied an old friend standing watch over the deserted platform a... (more)

New Orleans Public Service Car #966 exits the colorful tree canopy at Jack Kerouac Park and enters the S-Curve Bridge over the Eastern Canal. No, this isn't New Orleans, this is Lowell Massachus... (more)

Lowell's own streetcar named "Desire" is a Perley Thomas enclosed car, formerly operated by the City of New Orleans, LA. Here, she makes a brief stop at the Suffolk Mill while engaged in crew tr... (more)

National Park Service Car 4131 runs through the Lucy Larcom Park on its way from the Trolley Barn to the Visitor Center for the first run of the day. In the background, the campus of Lowell High... (more)

New visitors to Lowell Massachusetts are often surprised when they encounter the city's colorful vintage trolleys. Here, a young couple walking down French Street pauses to marvel at Car 4131 as... (more)

New Orleans Public Service Car #966 now plies the streets of Lowell Massachusetts in the capable hands of a Seashore Trolley Museum crew. Here, she crosses Bridge Street passing the beautiful Ma... (more)

Volkwagen beetle is new in this shot the RDCs are already ten years old.

SW1 waits out the weekend at Lowell yard. Clever engineer on this run has his own photographer taking shots of railfans.

A National Park Service Volunteer flags the intersection as Car 1601 passes the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts. This entertainment venue is named for the late Paul Tsongas, a Massachuset... (more)

New Orleans Public Service Car 966 waits at the Suffolk Mill Complex for the return of a National Park Service guided tour. After being retired by the City of New Orleans, Car 966 was restored b... (more)

National Park Service Car 1601 passes Boarding House Park on its first run of the day. This trolley is one of two open cars that are used by the Park Service during the summer months to shuttle vi... (more)

The trolley cars at Lowell National Historical Park are housed within the Boott Mill Complex in a cavernous space that was formerly used for the delivery and storage of coal. Here, Car 966 cross... (more)

During the peak tourist season, the trolley fleet at Lowell National Historical Park is supplemented by this 1924 Perley Thomas car, which operated in New Orleans until 1964. Car 966 is now owned ... (more)