1927 Fairmont Model CM2 Motor Car

This car was built in 1927, the same year as the MM9 Fairmont. It is quite similar in features, except is designed to carry five men. Hence it has more horsepower and is heavier. The wheels have steel spokes while the MM9 has wooden spokes.

1927 Fairmont MM9 Railroad Inspection Car

This railroad inspection car is a Fairmont MM9 and was built around 1927. At 395 pounds, it could carry three men up a 4% grade mountain. It has a 4 HP, condenser cooled engine and an endless cord belt which acts as a clutch. Restoration is almost completed.

1927 Kleiber

This 1927 Kleiber truck was last owned by the Western States Oil Company of San Jose. It was donated to the History San Jose (Kelley Park) on March 18, 2000. Western States Oil Company used the truck to deliver oil to merchants in the San Jose California area.

In 1913, Paul Kleiber organized the Kleiber Motor Truck Company in San Francisco to manufacture commercial vehicles that he designed. Standard parts were used, such as a Continental engine, throughout the truck. In 1924, Kleiber added passenger cars to their line of trucks. Production numbers were small for both trucks and passenger cars and following the stock market crash in 1929, production of cars was discontinued. Production of trucks continued for another eight years.

1921 Port Huron Traction Engine

The Port Huron Traction Engine was manufactured by the Port Huron Engine and Thresher Company of Port Huron, Michigan and shipped to Wichita Kansas July 20, 1921. It was used for hauling, plowing and operating machinery from a belt to the engine flywheel. It produced 16 horsepower from a boiler that was designed for 175 pounds of pressure. It took over 10 years of part time work to restore this traction engine.

1916 Detroit Electric Touring Car

This car was manufactured in 1916 by the Anderson Electric Co. in Detroit Michigan. The company produced electric vehicles from 1906 until the 1930's but the name was changed to the Detroit Electric Co. in 1919. They produced about 14,000 electric cars over this period. This car was a favorite of the ladies as it did not require cranking, was totally enclosed, and was easy to operate.

The model 60, shown above, featured dual controls so it could be driven from either the front or rear seat. It is powered by 14 six volt batteries which can be connected as two 42 volt batteries in parallel or as one 84 volt battery depending upon the speed desired. The controller which makes these connections provides for 5 speeds with the top speed approximately 20 miles per hour. The range before the batteries require recharging was advertised as about 70 miles.

1913 Metz "22"

This two-passenger roadster was built by the Metz Co in Waltham Massachusetts. It was powered by a 22 horsepower 4 cylinder engine linked to a friction drive. Its advertisement read; "The Gearless Car, No clutch to slip - No gears to strip". In 1913, this car sold for about $ 475. An electric starter, electric head lights, electric side lights, electric dash and tail lights brought the cost to $ 600. Metz automobiles were built until 1922 after which the name was changed to the Waltham.

This roadster was donated to the CTRC by Mr. Brattmiller of Groveland California in memory of his wife Cleo.

1913 Ford Model T Pickup

The chassis of this vehicle was made by the Ford Motor Co. in 1913. The body of the truck was made by some company other than Ford as they did not make delivery trucks between 1912 and 1917. The bare chassis original price tag was probably $410.00.

The vehicle was purchased from Jackie Cooper, Columbia Pictures Inc. by the Keystone Coffee Company in 1969 because it was a duplicate of the vehicle they had used for their deliveries during the early years of the century. They had the vehicle restored in the early 1970's and used in parades and car shows for advertisement. In 1990 it was donated to the San Jose Historical Museum by Dorothy Dawn Helzer.

1910 Cable Car # 23 Before Restoration

Cable car #23 was built around 1910 and operated on California Street in San Francisco until the 1930's. There were some two dozen cars that provided this service. In those days, crews were assigned to a specific car and always operated the same one.

There were a few "spare" cars for use when major repair or maintenance was needed on one of the regular cars. Car # 23 was one of these "spares".

This car is located in the trolley barn, but plans for its restoration have not been finalized.

1907 Mitchell

This 1907 Mitchell was built by the Mitchell Motor Co. in Racine, Wisconsin. The company dates back to 1834 when they began building wagons, later adding farm implements, motorcycles and in 1903, automobiles. The Mitchell automobile was quite popular and by 1913 they had more than 10,000 employees and the main plant occupied 2,300,000 square feet. They made 96% of the components for their automobiles. Mitchell popularity began to decline in 1917 and the Mitchell family sold the firm. The new owner continued production through 1923 before declaring bankruptcy. The main plant was sold to Nash. A total of 70,000 Mitchells were produced.

1934 Portuguese Trolley Car (#168)

Car 168 was built in Portugal in 1934 to a turn of the century design by the Brill Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operated in Porto, Portugal until it came to San Jose in the early 1980's. Significant refurbishment has been done in San Jose including installation of a new ceiling and reupholster of the seats.

1928 Milan Trolley Car (#2001)

Car 2001 was built in 1928 by Officine Mechaniche Lodigiane in Lodi, Italy and ran on the Milan tramway system until the Mid 1980s. It was donated in 1986 to the San Jose Trolley Corporation for restoration. The car is one of the first designed as "Pay as you Pass" trolley. It is carpeted and is painted in two shades of green. Car 2001 began service in San Jose on October 13, 1992. (From Historic Trolley Rider's Guide, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

This trolley car is in service from Memorial Day to Labor Day on the light rail tracks on First Street from the San Jose Civic Center to Downtown . Trolley service hours are from about 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Rides can be purchased from the ticket machines at any Downtown Center Plaza or Civic Center light rail station. Use the fare button marked "Historic Trolley". When not in service, special tours of the maintenance facility where this trolley is stored can be arranged by calling (408) 299-8600 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays.

This trolley car may be chartered for use on the entire Santa Clara Valley Light Rail system. If you are interested, contact the TA representative at (408) 321-7519.

1928 Melbourne Trolley Car (#531)

Car 531 was built in 1928 by the workshops of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) in Melbourne, Australia, and ran on the 200 mile Melbourne trolley system from 1928 to the mid 1980s. After it was retired from service during an upgrade of M&MTB's trolley fleet, the San Jose Trolley Corporation bought the vintage trolley in 1986. Restored to its original factory-fresh chocolate and cream paint scheme, Car 531 features Tasmanian mahogany and polished chrome accents. It began service in San Jose on January 26, 1990. (From Historic Trolley Rider's Guide, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

This trolley car is in service from Memorial Day to Labor Day on the light rail tracks on First Street from the San Jose Civic Center to Downtown . Trolley service hours are from about 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Rides can be purchased from the ticket machines at any Downtown Center Plaza or Civic Center light rail station. Use the fare button marked "Historic Trolley". When not in service, special tours of the maintenance facility where this trolley is stored can be arranged by calling (408) 299-8600 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays.

This trolley car may be chartered for use in the downtown area. If you are interested, contact the TA representative at (408) 321-7519.

1922 San Jose Trolley Car (#143)

This trolley car was built by the St. Louis Car Co. in 1922 and served in Fresno California for all of its useful life. It is called a Birney car as it was designed by Mr. Charles Birney who worked for the Stone and Webster Co. at the time. In addition to St. Louis Car Co, Birney cars were built by the Brill Corp., the American Car Co. and others. The intent of the design was to reduce the costs of trolley operation, lower prices and stem the flow of riders from trolleys to private autos. To do this, several safety systems were added to allow the car to be licensed for use with a single operator. Thus, capital costs were increased somewhat (added systems) to permit a significant decrease in labor costs.

1913 San Jose Trolley Car (#73)

Car 73 was built by the Jewett Car Company in Newark, Ohio. It ran in San Jose for the San Jose Railroad from 1913 to 1934, when it was sold for use as housing on Old Almaden Road. Car 73's exterior resembles bright yellow Car 129, while its rich mahogany interior is almost identical to Car 124. Car 73 returned to service on May 12, 1989. (From Historic Trolley Rider's Guide, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

This trolley car is in service from Memorial Day to Labor Day on the light rail tracks on First Street from the San Jose Civic Center to Downtown . Trolley service hours are from about 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Rides can be purchased from the ticket machines at any Downtown Center Plaza or Civic Center light rail station. Use the fare button marked "Historic Trolley". When not in service, special tours of the maintenance facility where this trolley is stored can be arranged by calling (408) 299-8600 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays.

This trolley car may be chartered for use in the downtown area. If you are interested, contact the TA representative at (408) 321-7519.

1912 San Jose Trolley (#124)

Car 124 was built by the American Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri for the San Jose Railroad. It ran in San Jose from 1912 to 1934 when it was sold with Car 73 for use as housing. In 1920, its original red paint scheme changed to yellow and the windows were added to the open sections. Car 124 was restored and returned to service on November 18, 1988. (From Historic Trolley Rider's Guide, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

1903 Santa Cruz/Santa Clara Trolley Car (#1)

Car 1 was built by the Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Company in 1903. It is an exact replica of a trolley that operated in Santa Clara along the Alameda from 1905 to 1930. The car has been fully restored and repainted in its original yellow and green color scheme. The interior is solid ash. It returned to service in San Jose on Autust 3, 1990. (From Historic Trolley Rider's Guide, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)

This trolley car is in service from Memorial Day to Labor Day on the light rail tracks on First Street from the San Jose Civic Center to Downtown . Trolley service hours are from about 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Rides can be purchased from the ticket machines at any Downtown Center Plaza or Civic Center light rail station. Use the fare button marked "Historic Trolley". When not in service, special tours of the maintenance facility where this trolley is stored can be arranged by calling (408) 299-8600 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays.

This trolley car may be chartered for use in the downtown area. If you are interested, contact the TA representative at (408) 321-7519.

1863 San Francisco Horse Drawn Street Car (#7)

Car 7 was built in 1863, probably by the Stevenson Company, and was shipped to San Francisco around the Horn with several other horse drawn street cars. It ran on the Central Railroad from the Ferry Building to Potrero and Lone Mountain through the business district north of Market Street.

After service as a horse drawn car, it may have been used as a trailer on cable cars. After 25 years of service, it became a tool shed until it was reduced and exhibited on the Hyde street pier for some years. The remains were acquired by the CTRC and restoration was completed in 1993.