Toonerville trolley louisville ky
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WELCOME!
Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association (TTNA) is one of 13 neighborhood associations in Old Louisville and takes its whimsical name from the "Toonerville Trolley" comic strip based on the short Brook Street Line that ran from 1915 until 1930. TTNA’s boundaries of First, Brook and Floyd Streets from Kentucky Street to Hill Street and all adjacent cross streets make it the largest association geographically within the Old Louisville historic district, which currently boasts the largest collection of Victorian-era buildings in the nation.
TTNA’s primary goals include:
Unifying residents and business owners.
Beautification efforts.
Neighborhood improvement with respect to traffic flow and design, high quality police and fire protection, zoning and enforcement.
Preserving the neighborhood’s historic and architectural character.
Fostering a cooperative community spirit in the area with other neighborhood groups in the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, and throughout the city.
TTNA is a non-profit organization. For more information, wander about and hopefully many of your questions will be answered. If not, contact us via email and we will surely be able to help you (or misdirect you to someone who can't!).
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Louisville Trolley
Louisville's First Toonerville II Trolley.
We have the first of the original fleet of Toonerville II Trolleys that ran the streets of Louisville and gave Downtown its Old Louisville Charm. With their distinctive open balcony backs, these trolleys were especially popular for weddings, events and outings.
In 2006 TARC was prohibited from providing charter services and the open backed fleet was parked with only occasional excursions for some of the summer Trolley Hops.
In 2012, the last of the open backed fleet was sold off effectively ending these historic vehicles' presence on the streets of Louisville.
Almost...We purchased Toonerville Trolley 1101, the first of the fleet and have lovingly restored it's solid mahogany exterior and steel framework to bring it back into service in the Louisville area. With an upgraded sound system complete with iPod and Bluetooth connectivity, Louisville Trolley proudly makes this historic trolley available once again to 'Cruise the 'Ville' for your pleasure.
'Molly' seats up to 21 passengers and has standing accommodations for 16 more. Complete with a handicapped accessible lift, she can accommodate two wheel chair assisted passengers. Its open air, summer design is perfect for spring, summer and fall wedding