DAYTON, Ohio — For those looking to embrace the holiday spirit around Dayton this year, a historical opportunity is returning to the region.
The Greater Dayton RTA’s 77-year-old Christmas trolley, a 1948 Marmon-Herrington TC-48 #559, is returning for the Dayton Children’s Parade on Nov. 28 and several public events before Christmas.
As one of only five operable trolleys of its kind in the world, it is famous for its simulated fireplace, Santa seat and festive scenes gracing the exterior.
In the 1980s, the trolley was taken to the San Francisco Municipal Railway in California, but RTA CEO Robert Ruzinsky focused on reacquiring it in 2021. The RTA got it back in late 2021 and has worked to restore it through the RTA’s maintenance team, and it returned to the streets last year.
Following the parade, the trolley will be on display and offer free rides through downtown Dayton; however, the vehicle is not ADA accessible.
Public events will occur outside Wright Stop Plaza, at the corner of Main and Third streets, on the following dates and time:
- Saturday, Nov. 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 20, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Madison MacArthur
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