Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Inside View of Trolley built by J M Jones Son's Company of Troy, New York

ID # 1,283
World's Columbian Exposition held at Chicago, Ill May 1 to Oct 21-1893


This car was built by J M Jones Son's Co of West Troy (now Watervliet) in 1893 and was awarded a prize at the conclusion of the Exposition the Troy City Railway bought it and numbered it 222. When the United Traction Co absorbed the Troy City Railway - it retained No 222

On June 30-1917 it was found with the former Cohoes City Ry #52 and became UT Center Entrance Car #922

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