Grand Opening - Little Rock, Arkansas
The new River Rail streetcar service had its first passengers at a grand opening the first week of November 2004. Three replica Birney trolleys, #408, #409 and #410 constructed by Gomaco Trolley Company, were running the rails between North Little Rock and Little Rock, Arkansas. Two additional replica Birney trolleys, #411 and #412, were added to the line in 2006.
The 2.2 mile route crosses the Arkansas River on the Main Street Bridge and runs past the Clinton Presidential Center and Park.
About The Trolleys
Gomaco Trolley Company began working on three replica Birney trolleys in early 2001 for the Central Arkansas Transit Authority in Little Rock, Arkansas. As of August 2003, trolleys #408, #409 and #410 had been completed and delivered. The construction of two additional replica Birney trolleys, #411 and #412, began in late 2005, and they were completed in 2006.
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Replica Birney Trolleys
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