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Riding Trolleys and Trains in Lisbon, Portugal; Some Brill Survivors can still be found there
Topic Started: Apr 3 2011, 09:19 AM (1,124 Views)
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For many years when I was younger I was a reader of the old Railroad Magazine and always admired the pictures of the old trolleys in Lisbon, Portugal. Last week I finally got to ride and photograph them. This one is a shop queen used to shuttle guests around the Carris (Railway) Museum and was built in the early 20th century by the St. Louis Car Company. In Portugal they call a trolley or streetcar an "electricos."

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The interior of the St. Louis car is restored to its original plush glory and rides very nicely.

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Next to the Carris Museum is the carbarn where all the trolleys are kept. There are hundreds of them in service, from the new to the old. I had to lighten this shot so you could see into the interior.

As I get a chance, I'll post more shots, including some Brill survivors made in Philadelphia.

One bit of advice when visiting Lisbon: Watch out for the lowlife pickpockets. They are bold and brazen, everywhere, and I had to threaten a couple to back off. Keep your money inside your shirt in a secure travel pouch of the type you can get in WalMart.
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VERY nice! I really like the interior of the old St. Louis Car trolley - it looks like a mobile living room! Thanks for sharing these pictures.
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The Carris Museum in Lisbon has some real gems built by the Brill Company of Philadelphia in the early 20th century, including this toastrack excursion car.

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Another fine example is this double-truck Brill car from the early 1900s. Brill exported to countries all around the world.

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At one point in the mid 20th century Carris decided to modernize its fleet and rebuilt this single truck Brill car into what you might call their answer to the PCC trolley. Actually, it does have a nice look to it.

The Carris Museum is located under the big suspension bridge on the west side of Lisbon headed towards Belem. You can get there on the 15 line tram and the stop is right under the bridge. Watch you personal belongings. The trams also carry warning signs concerning this. Speak up and out them when you see suspicious behavior. This is one place where the legendary Philly "addytood" will come in handy.

Bastranz, thanks for checking out my pictures. Seeing this was on my bucket list -- not that I'm planning to kick-off anytime soon! lol

The plush St. Louis car interior reminds me of pictures I have seen of funeral trolleys. They were sort of like a combine car, with one section for the casket, and the other for the mourners. It was a natural because the cemeteries were often located on the edge of town where the trolley line ended. There is a loop at Mount Moriah Cemetery where my great grandfather and great, great grandfather are buried. If anyone has a picture of a Philly funeral trolley, I would like to see it posted.
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