Gomaco Trolley Company had the opportunity to build its first replica Birney trolley in 1999, with the finished product being transported to its new home in Tampa, Florida, in February 2000. Since then Gomaco Trolley Company has completed eight more replica Birney trolleys for HARTline of Tampa, five for the Central Arkansas Transit Authority in Little Rock, Arkansas, three for the Charlotte Area Transit System in Charlotte, North Carolina, and one for the Memphis Avenue Transit Authority in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Replica Birney Trolley Specifications - HARTline Edition

CAR BUILDER: Gomaco Trolley Company, Ida Grove, Iowa 51445

FUNDING AGENCY: HARTline (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Line).

SOURCE OF RUNNING EQUIPMENT: Peter Witt-style trucks from ATM Milan, Italy.

RUNNING EQUIPMENT: 30 HP GE traction motors, 650 volts, air/friction brakes, CP25 compressor, TransTechnik inverter, K-35 controllers.

HEIGHT: 12.51 feet.

LENGTH: 49.75 feet.

WIDTH: 8 feet 6 inches.

WEIGHT: 48,000 pounds.

BALANCED SPEED: 30 mph.

SEATING: 44 sitting, 44 standing.

UNDERFRAME & BAY: New steel construction developed by Gomaco Trolley Company.

FITTINGS: New brass castings by Gomaco Trolley Company.

WOODS:
Interior panels - oak.
Seats - oak and cherry.

WHISTLES: Manufactured by Gomaco Trolley Company.

AIR CONDITIONERS: 11 tons of air conditioning capacity & 10 kilowatt heat.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: Talking bus announcement system, conductor PA system and charging capabilities for radios.