SAVE THE DATE!

It’s a summer bash at the trolley museum! Join us as we commemorate 88 years since the arrival of the revolutionary Presidents’ Conference Committee (PCC) car to the city of Washington. In conjunction with this event, the museum is proud to present a new exhibit about PCC cars in Washington DC and around the world. The 3-day PCC weekend will feature something for everyone, beginning on Friday, August 22nd, with activities designed especially for young train and trolley enthusiasts.

On Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th, we’ll be pulling out all the stops for trolley buffs, featuring the operation of four different PCC cars and access to two other PCC cars that are currently being restored, a narrated trolley parade around 2 p.m. each day, photo opportunities inside our streetcars and tours of our maintenance barn where restoration is carried out. In addition, the National Capital Trackers club will set up displays of their model train & trolley railways, and there will be a scavenger hunt for kids of all ages. We will also be presenting the top entries from the DC Dreamin’ video contest, as well as the first in a series of videos highlighting the history of our collection, beginning with our Toronto PCC cars. Be sure to get your tickets now for an exciting weekend you won’t want to miss!

To purchase tickets for August 22, click here and scroll down to August 22 dates.

Saturday and Sunday:

TIMED EVENTS:
11:15 - 12:00 noon:      Line-up of up to four PCC cars on the main line

12:00 – 2:00 pm:          High-frequency rides with historic PCC’s (schedule will be posted) 
2:00 -  2:45 pm:            Parade of Streetcars in the Visitor Center  Loop

2:45 -  3:15 pm             Line-up of up to four PCC cars in Fishhook Loop (Saturday only; Sunday contingent on availability of Operations Staff)
3:15 – 4:30 pm:            Continued rides on historic PCC’s

CONTINUOUS:
 Model trolley displays by the National Capital Trackers in the Auditorium, and MD TTrak in the Classroom
 Sneak Peeks into our Maintenance/Restoration Barn
 Scavenger Hunt for kids of all ages
 Make your own “popsicle airplane” in the Classroom
 Screenings of the top entries of the DC Dreamin'  Contest in the Theater (see postings for details), and a Q&A with some of the creators of the videos (time TBD)
 Go  inside DCTS 1470 and 1430  in Street Car Hall  to see new displays
 Surplus Book Sale (new supply of books just added) benefiting the PCC truck campaign
 Experience a virtual trolley ride using a VR headset!
 Ice cream vendor on-site / Opportunity to have a picnic on the lawn
 10% off all* merchandise in Gift Shop (20% for members) - *excluding specially marked items

Friday:

TIMED EVENTS:
10 am - 2:30 pm:          Frequent rides on historic PCC’s (see posted schedule)

11:30 a.m. - 12 noon     Line-up of PCC's at Fishhook Loop (contingent on availability of Operating Staff)

CONTINUOUS:

 Scavenger Hunt for kids of all ages
 Make your own “popsicle airplane” in the Classroom
 DC Dreamin'  Contest winners video presentations in the Theater (see postings for details) and a Q&A with some of the creators of the videos (time TBD)

 Go inside DCTS 1470 and 1430 in Street Car Hall to see new displays
 Surplus Book Sale (new supply of books just added) benefiting the PCC truck campaign
 Ice cream vendor on-site / Opportunity for picnic on the lawn
 10% off all* Merchandise in Gift Shop (20% off for members) - *excluding specially marked items