It has been quite a while since we have done work on the Osgood Bradley
trolley, but that is about to change. Chris, who has done a superb job on the
restoration of this beautiful piece of transportation history, has been
repeatedly asked why he has not been available to continue working on this
project. He said he wanted to continue and he even submitted a proposal to
finish the work. I agreed to the terms of his proposal, but he still never
returned. I cannot keep this project stalled and have decided to continue with
this restoration immediately without him.
1911 Osgood Bradley Trolley
A visit to the Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut last week
really peaked my interest because the boys down there had invited me for a
special visit. They are coincidently doing a Bradley car, and are currently
working on the inside deck floor section.... which is exactly the same stage of
work where we have stalled. In anticipation of my arrival, George and the boys
brought out an old Rhode Island utility car circa 1905 and treated me to the
most exciting trolley motoring day of my life. After we got underway, they gave
me a brief lesson in motoring. I was then asked to take the controls. They did
explain that this car is one of the easiest to operate. All I can say is that
this had to be the greatest experience I have encountered in my
lifetime!
Please visit the Projects section on this site and scroll down to "1911
Osgood Bradley Trolley" so you can follow along with our renewed start on this
restoration.
