Facts and Figures

Operator Yakima Valley Trolley
System Type Tourist Trolley
Year Opened
# of Lines 1
# of Cars
Mileage
Stations
Gauge Std
Power Overhead
Fare Media Cash
Website YVT
Data Date 2004
1st Visit 1994
Last Visit 2010
% Rode 100%

US > Pacific NW Transit
Yakima

This central Washington town was one home to a electrified Interurban which has electric freight service up until the 1980's. Currently there is a trolley operation on a portion of the original system. The line to Selah was shutdown due to wire theft. Trolleys operate on weekends during the summer months.

This page should probably be more with the Transit/Railroad Museum page, but there is a chance this could be a tourist circulator if extended towards downtown.

 

Looking down the branch that head to Selah, waiting for wire to be re-strung (8/22/10) Trolley bridge to Selah over the river, maybe wire will be restrung again (8/22/10)
Trolley bridge to Selah over the river, maybe wire will be restrung again (8/22/10) Porto car #1776 repainted into Yakima colors at the depot (8/22/10)
My nephew is excited to board the car (8/22/10) Operator changing ends at the current end of track on Pine at 11th. (8/22/10)
Along the line on Pine Street (8/22/10) Along the line on Pine Street (8/22/10)
Along the line on Pine Street (8/22/10) Along the line on Pine Street (8/22/10)
Along the line on Pine Street (8/22/10) Inside the powerhouse, a rotary converter (8/22/10)
Inside the powerhouse, the control system (8/22/10) Brill master unit that is original to Yakima (8/22/10)

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