Friends of the .04 Trolley

We are the Friends of the .04 Trolley, the very last streetcar to operate in Denver, CO. Our mission is to support the cosmetic restoration with  fund raising and technical support.
Friends is a IRS 501(c)(3) and your contribution is tax deductible.

PCC Streetcars for Denver?  Los Angeles ordered PCC style streetcars from St. Louis Car Company and both companies were the same track gauge.(3' 6"). St. Louis Car offered the Tramway one the cars for a test. Was their offer accepted? Click here to read the article Los Angeles PCC

This picture shows the .04 arriving  in downtown Denver 1:19 AM July 2, 1950 making this the very last streetcar to operate in revenue service. Second from the left is E.R. McIntosh, C.C. Childres Dispatcher. The motorman was Frank Wheatley, next to him is Thurston Cox, Superintendent of Central Division; next to him is R.E. (Dicky) Lichtenheld, dispatcher; and the supervisor is Kenny McFarland. The name of the man in the hat at the left is not known.

Click here to read about the last day of Denver's Streetcars.

Colorado Preservation, Inc. was incredibly important in saving the .04 as without their intervention, the car likely would not have been preserved. The listing of the .04 on their "Most Endangered Places" was instrumental in gathering support for this project. This was was recognized during the 2022 "Places Saved" presentation. Click here to see the video which celebrates this success.

We Need Your Support! Our project would greatly appreciate any help that you can provide. To donate funding, or to offer assistance to our project, please click the QR Code below.

 

Want to ride the Route 83 to Golden? Look for the .04 in operation! Click here

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