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2:39 Maen! Ding ding! From the Land of Elvis, a Trolley!

7:02, quite slow tonight. Hi all.

'Clang, clang, clang went the trolley...' Anybody else remember that one?

Now that is something you don't see in Michigan!

Way before my time, Hal! You must be older than dirt!

In truth, my paternal grandfather was the last trolley driver in the city of Detroit, and we have a newsclipping to prove it!

It was a sad day when the American city trolleys were replaced with polluting, noisy busses.
Bring 'em back!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Streetcar_Scandal

Nice photo - thanks!

Thanks, HalT! Now that song is going to be in my head all day! (And I'm not even that old!)

Judy - If I am not mistaken, the Trolley use to run between Detroit and Pontiac. I believe that was in the early 1900's. I think it ran up Woodward Ave. Speaking of Woodward Ave....... The Dream Cruise is coming up soon. Does anyone out there remember cruisin' Woodward and Ted's?

I agree with you Shiela - that song will drive me nuts! We have a sort of trolly in the Cleveland area, but they're really busses in disguise.

10:39 Slow today. Hi to all. We call them trams here. Some of our cities are now re-instating trams as a better means of transport.

Actually, Debby, until the 1950's, the original trolleys ran all over the city of Detroit, even out into the suburbs. I remember skirting the tracks and wondering about the overhead lines on Gratiot Avenue as we drove downtown for our annual trip to Hudson's for our school clothes! Good grief, that is a LONG time ago ...

I've got The Trolley Song on a Judy Garland CD. Before my time, but that lady had pipes!

P.S. Hal, don't you just love it when San Diego Judy sweet-talks you?

maen all! nice piece of americana. when i was a lad(circa 1950) my mom used to bring me to school from 54th st. to 76th st. right up broadway. my favorite part of the day.

Aaah, yes. Sweet talkin' Judy. I understand she taught Don Rickles everything he knows.

~ALL~
Clang ,clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings as we started for Huntington Dell.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings as we glided for Huntington More...

even slower than my usual slowness. must have been because of the house falling apart as i ignored it to just FINISH this!

my grandpa makes my brother and i sing him all these oldies but goodies. i enjoy the research to find and learn a song that he will remember. great music back then.

Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

Good afternoon to all! I wonder if trolleys are used for trolling?

Makes me think of the old commercial about rice a roni.... on the trolley there in San Francisco.

Actually, it is a Melbourne tram, a W2 - one of 7 operating in Memphis.
See http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/w.html

See also
http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/usa.html#memphis

Eve! ENCORE!!

Rice a Roni, the San Francisco treat! Rice a Roni, it's flavor can't be beat!

mmmmm...think i'll cook up a batch with dinner tonight! We like ours topped with a dollap of sour cream. Brings back great childhood memories...

Eve, there's a karaoke bar just waiting for you! I'll be in the front row, cheering you on.

Kathy Nooooooooo!!!!
That's starting to rattle 'round my head & I don't even know that add.

YIKES! Had I known I would be moving on with a commercial jingle in my head, I might not have read all the comments! This lovely picture sparked some lively talk (and singing!)

Eve
I only remember the first verse & the rest were very entertaining as it was all new to me.Thanks.

Thought it looked like one of ours, thanks Ian.
Vewy slow by the time I read all the comments forgot my time.

Boy you are all in fine form this morning [for me] I promise not to start singing don't want you all with sore ears.

Sorry EVE but it sounded silly when I only sang the "ALL" bit on my own.

Thought I recognized it as a Melbourne tram. Thanks for the info, Ian

PD Pete, I was singing too!!

6:16 to you all from Beijing.

Fascinating Ian.
I, being another Melbournian, recognised it as one of ours.
The link was very interesting.... wasn't surprised to see that the Melbourne ones all trundle out of my local Hawthorn depot. Very familiar site around my suburb.
My addition to that useless bank of information that one absorbs in a day is that No. 520 has been preserved privately by Elton John at Windsor.

Well done Ian. Yanks and Aussies alike think we own that one. You've built a bridge over the pacific with the tram pic.

WW2?!! It doesn't look too different from the Melb trams that I used to catch each day to and from uni ... and every where else in Melbourne. That was in the mid More...

fii I am a card-carrying member of the Bombers, but shhhh don't tell anyone.
I too used to ride everywhere in the trams in my youth (one or two years ago now). I still have vivid memories of the 'Allnighters' which used to leave every hour through the night. I caught a few of them in my More...

The one in the photo has two bogies and is much more sedate. BTW, it's not my photo.

I too thought it was one of 'ours'.
Great shot.

5.47 Ding, ding!
hehe Kate.
I seemed to never live in a part of Melbourne where the trams run so the last time I was on one was yeeaaarrrrssssss ago!