The Class of 1956 Trolley

The Class of 1956 Trolley. Made possible through the vision and leadership of the members of the Class of 1956. , The Class of 1956 Trolley is a replica of the Peter Witt trolleys that carried generations of commuting students to Penn from all parts of the region and also provided convenient access from campus to cultural and other attractions in Center City Philadelphia., With noisy steel wheels and clanging bells, these trolleys created a constant interruption to campus life and were an unforgettable part of the Penn experience. Operated by The Philadelphia Transportation Company (a precursor to SEPTA), Routes 11, 34 and 37 ran through the Penn campus on Woodland Avenue and Locust Street for nearly 65 years. In 1956 they were relocated underground, enabling the University to begin conversion of the campus to a unified and attractive landscape environment. Woodland Avenue and Locust Street became the first pedestrian walkway through campus., The Class o 1956 Trolley was fabricated by the Gromaco Trolley Company in October, 2006. The original Peter Witt Trolleys were manufactured by J. G. Brill from 1923-26., [Captions:] , Circa 1892, a trolley on Woodland Avenue, along College Hall and the green., Circa 1901, a surface trolley passing Medical Hall (Logan Hall) at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and 36th Street., Circa 1950, 4 PCC cars working through the intersection of Woodland Avenue, Spruce and 36th Streets. Memorial Tower of the Quadrangle dormitories, dominates the street scape., November 1954, south of Dietrich Hall, excavation is underway for the new Woodland Avenue subway-surface routes 11, 34 and 37.