https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciGSLpVXEh4 since this was a private operation there seems to be no facts as to contruction costs
Interesting-never heard of this before. New construction or legacy system?
It’s my impression from watching the video and reading the You Tube notes this is a new-built system, new trolley cars et al, however it leaves more questions than it answers, as in with no overhead trolley wire where does the “juice” come from?
It does look like fun, though.
According to Wikapedia, it comes from batteries.
An internal transit system uses a battery-powered trolley car (built by the Gomaco Trolley Company)[5] to shuttle visitors through the main square and around the perimeter of the complex. The line was in operation from the opening of the Americana at Brand complex, in May 2008.[5]
Another post just beat me to it … [banghead]
From the Gomaco Wikapedia page:
Gomaco has also built at least one battery-powered streetcar. In 2008, it delivered two open cars to Glendale, California’s Americana at Brand shopping development: one a 33-foot-long battery-powered car and the other a 22-foot-long unpowered passenger car (trailer).[12] The powered car is equipped with a wheelchair lift.
Thank you gentlemen, I suspected batteries but wasn’t sure.
The batterys would wear out over time see NS 999 in Altoona PA. My apple I pad has the same problem with its Litium batterys
The trolley runs in a clock-wise direction and runs south on Brand Boulevard for a short block. If your creative you could probably match a photo of this service with the old Pacific Electric service running down Brand Boulevard in the fifties.