Visit SEPTA’s Facebook page and vote for your favorite “gift-wrapped” vehicle. This photo was taken last year.
Forget Black Friday and the lighting of the Christmas tree at City Hall. In West Philly, the holiday season doesn’t really get underway until a trolley gets jolly.
Keep an eye out on routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34 and 36 for four trolleys that will be decked out in their holiday finest – lights, tinsel, garland etc.
A handful of SEPTA trolley drivers decided to dress up their rigs to add a little cheer to that chilly commute. There will be two on the 11, 13, 34 or 36 routes and one on the 10 and 15 lines. The drivers responsible include Gary Mason, Fred Garmon, Dave Musgrave, and Deina McLaughlin and Denita Birton (Deina’s sister). So if you feel the need to bring glad tidings on the trolley with you, those are the folks to thank.
December 9th, 2014 at 9:54 am
I definitely would like to thank them. I have seen two so far this year on Baltimore Ave., and both times I ended up jumping up and down. They genuinely make me happy.
December 9th, 2014 at 12:01 pm
I love riding the ‘Jolly Trolley’ during the winter holiday season. There is also one on the Route 10 trolley during the Valentine’s Day season.
December 9th, 2014 at 1:28 pm
I saw one this week and loved it!
December 9th, 2014 at 11:57 pm
I had no idea it was just drivers doing this. I’d love to know if there is some way that city residents could donate additional lights or wreathes or anything else. I would LOVE to contribute if it would mean that more trolleys get decked out of the holidays.