Rockhill Trolley Musem

So by now it’s probably not a secret that if your town has a railway museum of some sort, I’m going to check it out eventually. This weekend I made the trek to Rockhill to check out their local trolley museum — something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.
Rockhill’s definitely a cool place to visit if you’re a railfan or if you have any interest in transportation and history. The volunteers are great and love to answer questions. The collection of operating trolleys, which run a total of 3 miles from the main museum site to the end of its line, is an eclectic and interesting mix. Rockhill has an open side car (think Mister Rogers’ trolley), a couple tiny, rickety semi-​convertible cars, lots of cars from Philadelphia from different periods in time — and their claims to fame, the only operating bullet car (that they know of) and a Liberty Liner. The bullet car in particular is a favorite, and can you blame people? But even if you don’t ride the bullet car, you’ll enjoy your ride — plus, the woodwork and metalwork on many their operating cars is also just gorgeous to look at.
I definitely love the area this museum is located in, too — the tracks are often covered in seasonal foliage and the area itself has a fascinating history if you’re into railroads at all. Partly due to their location Rockhill’s main site has a very rustic feel to it, which can be good and set a nice, calming, romantic mood, but might be a bit off-​putting for some folks. For example, there are next to no concrete paths between buildings to speak of whatsoever, so this is not a place you can casually visit in your flip-​flops.
If you have any interest in visiting any railway museums or learning about a cool piece of transportation history, come check this place out. I really do hope people can see past the surface and get to see what a cool place this little museum really is — an operating trolley museum with unique pieces of history always deserve a chance. Hopefully, more people come to appreciate it for the hidden gem that it is.

If you are here during the weekend, then I suggest that you visit. This museum holds over 25 pieces of equipment, some of which are beautifully restored. Check out their roster at
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Want to kill a weekend in the summer but dont know what to do? Located in the small town of Rockhill (Orbisonia) is a pretty fun get-​a-​way. At the Trolley Museum, you can ride the shade gap electric trolley on the weekends only, price is 2.00 per person. Its usually open in the summer, and is kinda something you’d try once for fun.