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Detroit auctioning off vintage trolleys

Detroit auctioning off vintage trolleys

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PostOct 27, 2014#1

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/25/detr ... r-auction/

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Remarkably, all three appear to be in impressive condition and vary in length from 22 to 32 feet. Lot 224 is in a shade of sea foam green and eggshell white that you just don't see anymore. All three are covered in dust, but the wooden interiors of 224 and 225 still seem to be in great shape. Lot 226 seems to be in the worst shape of the bunch from the photos, but it still isn't too bad. There's also a listing for lot 1050 that just says "3 trolley cars" with no further description or images, as of this writing.
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And here's a link to the lots for auction: https://www.hilcoind.com/index.php?opti ... sset-57569

^ might there be an opportunity to snap these up - either for an expanded loop service or elsewhere (Northside, Downtown, etc)? While I'd like to see modern cars downtown at least, this might be a chance to snap up a car for cheap.

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PostOct 27, 2014#2

Somebody also put in a bid of $3.2 million for 6000 properties in Detroit.... $533.33 per :shock:

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PostOct 28, 2014#3

I am proud to say that I actually rode on the Detroit trolleys when they were still in operation in the early '90s! They are awesome, but they are tiny. I can't imagine they are the same gauge as the Loop Trolley. They are basically little Mr. Roger's Neighborhood-style tourist trolleys.