What a beautiful video of a slower-paced time. Trolleys everywhere meant you didn't need your car for literally everything. They should never have discontinued these trolleys, they should have kept them, all 490 miles or so in and around Boston!
If that trolley still running now from everett Ave Chelsea st by ferry street has rotary now in 2024 never had that for year in old days coming soon silverline 5 going like the trolley doing that head to sullivan
In case anyone is interested, the first piece of music they're playing is what Stevie Wayne (Adrienne Barbeau) plays in her radio station in a scene from The Fog. I thought it sounded familiar.
This footage is simply incredible! I have the utmost respect for any one who had the foresight to record these beautiful cars. And it is always amazing to hear from people who remember them, of course it was just another part of life back then, much like busses today...
My favorite part: the sign on the storefront that said Men's Bar. Ah, the old days, when you could get away from the old ball and chain for just a bit.
Had to leave a second comment. Just amazing video amazing voice amazing music just amazing memories you are a beautiful person for doing this. I love everything and anything about this video. I truly hope others will agree with me amazing memories lots and lots of memories as a child. God bless you my friend and thank you again for the wonderful memories a beautiful job. God bless
That has got to be to old Cyclone roller coaster in the background starting at 0:55. I think I was 6 years old when my mother took me on it. It was one of the most frightful but at the same time, exciting moments of my life. I became addicted.
I really wish this was still the status quo... I really hate driving, i'm stressed out all the time and I'd gladly would love to live in a time or area where these things were everywhere.
I don't drive. Never have. I don't even have a driver's license. I took a driving class once and even drove around with an instructor for a while but for some reason it just never clicked with me. It was sorta stressful. I much prefer taking the train, biking, or walking. If I do need a car to get somewhere I just call Uber. People say it's un-American and that I should live in Europe where walking is the norm in places like The Netherlands and Portugal. Do you think that's odd?
We used to call these trolleys 'rattlers' in the 1940's and '50's.....HA !........They were also called the "EL"......short for Boston Elevated Railways.......All these trolleys COST only a nickel to get to ANYWHERE in Metro Boston including Stoneham, MEDFORD, REVERE,Cambridge, ETC, ETC.......Nobody complained 'CAUSE it was better than walking and most affordable to the multitude of poor people who didn't get welfare (Non-existent) or could never afford an automobile....Not many people had a phone as that was only for the rich.......We didn't have much but many of us would love to live the late 40's and 50's over again.....85 and still enjoying life......
Very nice to see. Ended up sharing with the people of Chelsea and Revere so you may see a jump in viewership. I will mention that, for the most part, all the MBTA routes that run through Chelsea, were based off the old 116, 117, and 111. I think there was also a 112 but not entirely sure of that...
Dave Cantor 112 was. The old 114 covers the route the 112 now takes, with the 116 and 117 being diverted onto the former 114 route when streetcars were retired.
WOW love seeing this a just about remember this time never rode on these trolleys but remember them , used to take the what my grand parents called the trackless trolleys.
Nice footage as well as narration. My great, great grandparents lived in Orient Heights around 1900...very different then. Thanks also for the good music with the volume down low but not too low. Rare on UA-cam! Being out with a camera in that part of Boston I'm glad you didn't get whacked by some Goodfellas.
The trolleys were so beautiful then, as well as the landscape. I wish were possible to know which music he used because it's just perfect and I love it!
thank you so much for the video. I love your voice as the commentator it sounds so relaxing. Very nice job hope to see more of your work. I wish you the best in your success. Just such a nice job very nice job thank you for the memories God bless be safe my friend.
By 1962, when my buddies and I went to Revere, the roller coaster was fairly dangerous. Right from the start, going north on the beach side, the cogs (?) slipped and you didn’t know if you would turn left and ascend or just derail. The derailments there continued for a few years. Greatest roller coaster ever - high, long, fast and scary.
My favorite old tracks in that area is outside Sullivan square on the street leading to the 93 North on-ramp with the home depot on your right. The bridge over the orange line tracks has some asphalt broken away and you can see the old trolley tracks. I don’t know why but seeing that always fills me with awe.
Wtf there were those trolley things all over the place????? Were busses not a thing then? I haven’t seen a bus at all yet in this video. They look so cute tho. Kinda reminds me of something you’d see around San Fran
It’s unfortunate that cars basically forced these things off the road. The only lines that survived are the ones that stay off the street for most of their run
Hi TheMBTADog. I am working on a documentary about the streetcar and its importance to America and how the museum I volunteer at preserves that history. With your permission I would like to use this photo in the production. I personally won't make any money off the final product but I may have some DVDs made up for the museum to sell.
I caught a couple or three errors in naming the streets in Everett. Does anyone care? The clip shows the trolley cars passing by a block from where I grew up.
@@bostonrailfan2427 At about 6:50, the narrator says that they are passing Everett Square, but in fact, at that point a trolley is crossing westward through Everett Springs, which is the intersection of Ferry Street and Chelsea Street. Then, the narrator says that there are two Broadways, about a mile apart. There is only one Broadway in Everett. (That's not a big deal; almost every city in the surrounding area has a Broadway.)
That's a myth. Then, as now, people drove cars because it was more comfortable and convenient. Street cars went away because very few people wanted to ride them when they had better alternatives.
What a beautiful video of a slower-paced time. Trolleys everywhere meant you didn't need your car for literally everything. They should never have discontinued these trolleys, they should have kept them, all 490 miles or so in and around Boston!
I was born in Everett in 1940 and this brings back great memories! Thanks!!
@halo wars so I've heard.I haven't been there in 50 years.
That's funny..I'm been living in Everett sin 1990..still the same
If that trolley still running now from everett Ave Chelsea st by ferry street has rotary now in 2024 never had that for year in old days coming soon silverline 5 going like the trolley doing that head to sullivan
That church happens to be St Anothys and it's still standing today.I like your videos
In case anyone is interested, the first piece of music they're playing is what Stevie Wayne (Adrienne Barbeau) plays in her radio station in a scene from The Fog. I thought it sounded familiar.
I thought so! I love that movie, still scary enough today I think too
This footage is simply incredible! I have the utmost respect for any one who had the foresight to record these beautiful cars. And it is always amazing to hear from people who remember them, of course it was just another part of life back then, much like busses today...
My favorite part: the sign on the storefront that said Men's Bar. Ah, the old days, when you could get away from the old ball and chain for just a bit.
Had to leave a second comment. Just amazing video amazing voice amazing music just amazing memories you are a beautiful person for doing this. I love everything and anything about this video. I truly hope others will agree with me amazing memories lots and lots of memories as a child. God bless you my friend and thank you again for the wonderful memories a beautiful job. God bless
That has got to be to old Cyclone roller coaster in the background starting at 0:55. I think I was 6 years old when my mother took me on it. It was one of the most frightful but at the same time, exciting moments of my life. I became addicted.
I really wish this was still the status quo... I really hate driving, i'm stressed out all the time and I'd gladly would love to live in a time or area where these things were everywhere.
I don't drive. Never have. I don't even have a driver's license. I took a driving class once and even drove around with an instructor for a while but for some reason it just never clicked with me. It was sorta stressful. I much prefer taking the train, biking, or walking. If I do need a car to get somewhere I just call Uber. People say it's un-American and that I should live in Europe where walking is the norm in places like The Netherlands and Portugal. Do you think that's odd?
I loved this. Given today’s congested arteries, we need a return to more civic minded economical and efficient transit
We used to call these trolleys 'rattlers' in the 1940's and '50's.....HA !........They were also called the "EL"......short for Boston Elevated Railways.......All these trolleys COST only a nickel to get to ANYWHERE in Metro Boston including Stoneham, MEDFORD, REVERE,Cambridge, ETC, ETC.......Nobody complained 'CAUSE it was better than walking and most affordable to the multitude of poor people who didn't get welfare (Non-existent) or could never afford an automobile....Not many people had a phone as that was only for the rich.......We didn't have much but many of us would love to live the late 40's and 50's over again.....85 and still enjoying life......
Very nice to see. Ended up sharing with the people of Chelsea and Revere so you may see a jump in viewership. I will mention that, for the most part, all the MBTA routes that run through Chelsea, were based off the old 116, 117, and 111. I think there was also a 112 but not entirely sure of that...
I believe 112 was Chelsea Sq to Malden Sq via Ferry St.
Dave Cantor 112 was. The old 114 covers the route the 112 now takes, with the 116 and 117 being diverted onto the former 114 route when streetcars were retired.
The four main routes in Chelsea are the same, the 112 is essentially the 114 combined with the old 112.
2:58 A big old high signType 4, then a low sign Type 4! Imagine if we had had the foresight to keep all this trackage!
awesome movie ! I love to see this old trolleys !
Great video!
WOW love seeing this a just about remember this time never rode on these trolleys but remember them , used to take the what my grand parents called the trackless trolleys.
Great video. Wish we still had these.
Nice footage as well as narration.
My great, great grandparents lived in Orient Heights around 1900...very different then.
Thanks also for the good music with the volume down low but not too low. Rare on UA-cam!
Being out with a camera in that part of Boston I'm glad you didn't get whacked by some Goodfellas.
You are right the tracks were still there at Suffolk downs station
Thanks for posting these
You're welcome. Hope you enjoy!
The trolleys were so beautiful then, as well as the landscape.
I wish were possible to know which music he used because it's just perfect and I love it!
I could see the old traffic signals on the poles flashing on yellow on all sides.
wow! nice history! thanks for sharing!
My nana had taken me on the last train ride out of Everett Station
I love these videos.
Me too.
thank you so much for the video. I love your voice as the commentator it sounds so relaxing. Very nice job hope to see more of your work. I wish you the best in your success. Just such a nice job very nice job thank you for the memories God bless be safe my friend.
By 1962, when my buddies and I went to Revere, the roller coaster was fairly dangerous. Right from the start, going north on the beach side, the cogs (?) slipped and you didn’t know if you would turn left and ascend or just derail. The derailments there continued for a few years.
Greatest roller coaster ever - high, long, fast and scary.
You and your friends were really brave.
This was really great. I only wish there was more
so flipping cool love this seeing revere before i was born and before the 110-116-117 as well love this video
Thanks, Joe! Have you been on the 117 to Haymarket?
no unfortunaley not i dont wake up that early
Where the 116 117 119 110 goes on beach street by fire station on broadway revere where Walgreen is now fire station still there
Amazing!
Are there maps that show these old lines? i grew up in chelsea long after these lines were cut off, but you still find the tracks all over the place.
My favorite old tracks in that area is outside Sullivan square on the street leading to the 93 North on-ramp with the home depot on your right. The bridge over the orange line tracks has some asphalt broken away and you can see the old trolley tracks. I don’t know why but seeing that always fills me with awe.
Wtf there were those trolley things all over the place????? Were busses not a thing then? I haven’t seen a bus at all yet in this video. They look so cute tho. Kinda reminds me of something you’d see around San Fran
I love this.
Great video
I miss them......
Very Cool
Very weird to see a streetcar in front of St Anthonys Cathedral.
Too bad I didn't need a nap. That music would have been perfect.
Those trolleys were in pretty rough shape. Were the PCCs used only on the Back Bay routes?
why was there metal mesh on the lower windows?? Awesome video!!
A safety measure for when the window sashes were raised in the summer (no AC, remember?) to prevent the good citizens of Boston from falling out!
It’s unfortunate that cars basically forced these things off the road. The only lines that survived are the ones that stay off the street for most of their run
Awesome
Hi TheMBTADog. I am working on a documentary about the streetcar and its importance to America and how the museum I volunteer at preserves that history. With your permission I would like to use this photo in the production. I personally won't make any money off the final product but I may have some DVDs made up for the museum to sell.
Does anyone know what years these are from?
These clips are priceless! How come the film has been spliced?
1, trolleys
2,trains
3,bus
4,railroad
and trackless trolleys
And ferries
nice
I caught a couple or three errors in naming the streets in Everett. Does anyone care? The clip shows the trolley cars passing by a block from where I grew up.
Chelsea st Everett ave and Broadway
No errors in Everett, Everett Ave. extends a block into Everett where it meets Chelsea St. the real errors are in Revere
@@richiebarrettjr3629 Yes, that part is right.
@@bostonrailfan2427 At about 6:50, the narrator says that they are passing Everett Square, but in fact, at that point a trolley is crossing westward through Everett Springs, which is the intersection of Ferry Street and Chelsea Street. Then, the narrator says that there are two Broadways, about a mile apart. There is only one Broadway in Everett. (That's not a big deal; almost every city in the surrounding area has a Broadway.)
So sad. GM, Ford, Chrysler and Goodyear paid to rip out those trolleys and tracks. The company’s were determined to get people to drive cars.
That's a myth. Then, as now, people drove cars because it was more comfortable and convenient. Street cars went away because very few people wanted to ride them when they had better alternatives.
It looks that some tracks are in a very worn-out condition
Greater Boston would be so much nicer had they _kept the trolleys!_ Trackless trolleys and busses are a poor substitute.