Connecticut Electric Railway Association Incorporated

TROLLEY MUSEUM-PROVIDE A HISTORICALLY ACCURATE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE TROLLEY ERA THOUGH INTERPRETATION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

EDUCATION - HISTORICAL MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: OPERATION AND DISPLAY OF TROLLEY CARS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WITH THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE TO EDUCATE ALL AGES ABOUT THIS HISTORICAL ERA. OVER 100 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME PER WEEK DURING THE SEASON IS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. AN ADDITIONAL 1000 VOLUNTEER HOURS OR MORE IS SPENT DURING THE YEAR SETTING UP AND REVISING THE DISPLAYS. OF THE 14998 VOLUNTEER HOURS RECORDED IN 2022, OVER 9266 HOURS WERE SPENT TRAINING FOR & INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC. THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT CREATED A GRANT TO ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS OF 2021 & AGAIN IN 2022. IN 2022 OUR SHARE WAS $22,050 THE ATTENDANCE WAS DEFINITELY AIDED AGAIN BY THIS GRANT. TWO ADDITIONAL GRANTS WERE AWARDED, ONE FOR A VISITOR EXPERIENCE MANAGER & THE OTHER FOR A WHEEL CHAIR LIFT TO AID HANDICAPPED GUESTS GET INTO THE TROLLEYS.

RESTORATION - HISTORICAL MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: RESTORATION - TO RESTORE TROLLEYS, RAILROAD AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FROM THIS HISTORICAL ERA. OVER 934 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE USED IN 2022 FOR THIS PURPOSE. CONTRACTED LABOR IS BEING USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE RESTORATION OF TROLLEY CAR 3001 AND MAINTAIN THE OPERATING HISTORICAL FLEET. IN ORDER TO RESTORE OUR COLLECTION, A QUALITY RESTORATION/REPAIR SHOP MUST BE AVAILABLE. IN 2017, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A FULL RESTORATION OF CAR 3001 WOULD BE THE GOAL OF CERA. A MAJOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CONTINUES FOR 3001. DONATIONS $10,745 WERE RECEIVED FOR CAR 3001 IN 2022. THE STATE OF CT AWARDED A GRANT IN DECEMBER 2019 OF $50,000. THE WORK FROM THE GRANT RECEIVED TO REPLACE THE FLOOR ON CAR 4 WAS COMPLETED BY THE SPRING OF 2022.

PRESERVATION - HISTORICAL MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: PRESERVATION - TROLLEY CARS, RAILROAD AND RELATED EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE PROPER STORAGE WITH THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE EQUIPMENT FROM THIS HISTORICAL ERA. ALTHOUGH VOLUNTEER TIME VARIES EACH YEAR FOR THIS PURPOSE, OVER 1000 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE SPENT ON THE FACILITIES PLUS MOVING THE TROLLEYS AND OTHER HISTORICAL EQUIPMENT INTO EXISTING BARNS & THE VISITOR CENTER. VOLUNTEERS, IN 2022 CONCENTRATED ON OVERHEAD/SIGNAL WIRING & TIE REPLACEMENT. MORE THAN 2723 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. REPAIRS WERE ALSO DONE ON BUILDINGS INCLUDING $16,612 ON THE VISITORS CENTER. A DONATION WAS RECIEVED FOR ENERGY EFFICENCY FOR $45,000, PLUS OTHER VARIOUS DONATIONS.