What ever happened to Helena Trolley # 3

RCD · **Posted:** Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:36 pm

Anyone know what ended up happening with this car?
https://www.lccountymt.gov/hpc/hpc-feat ... ation.html

6-18003 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:31 am **Posts:** 728

Just be aware when searching that it looks like there is another Helena #3, which is a semi-modern trolley bus that was mentioned in articles around the same time.

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2893

I emailed a contact person on the website, sometimes the direct approach works, sometimes it doesn't, we'll see.

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2893

I received a response from Pamela J. Attardo, Helena/Lewis and Clark Co. Heritage Preservation Officer, Lewis and Clark Co. Heritage Tourism Council:

Hi,

The trolley project came to a halt with the death of our Foreman, George Hoff several years ago. We have not been able to locate a person who wants to take on this significant time commitment (George was retired and had a real passion to get this done), so the trolley sits there, waiting for someone to reboot this project. Do you know of anyone who might be interested?

Thanks,
Pam

Pamela J. Attardo
Helena/Lewis and Clark Co.
Heritage Preservation Officer
Lewis and Clark Co. Heritage Tourism Council
City-County Building, Rm. 234
316 N. Park Ave.
Helena, MT 59623
406.447.8357
Fax 406.447.8398
pattardo@lccountymt.gov
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RCD · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:22 pm

Back in 2007 there was a restoration effort going on three store a wooden body trolley car. The local government set up a website describing the restoration but it's been many years it has been no update.

https://www.lccountymt.gov/hpc/htc-feat ... ation.html

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2893

You asked this previously: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42537

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6488

PMC wrote:

You asked this previously: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42537

And it looked like RCD didn't get an answer to his question at that time either. It appeared that they were looking for someone to take over the restoration of the car after the person who was originally doing it, passed away. So, did Helena/Lewis and Clark County find someone? Has progress been made since 2018?

Les

Dave · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:05 pm

I have room in my driveway but I don't really need another project right now..... and wood prices are still fairly high.

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2893

Les Beckman wrote:

PMC wrote:

You asked this previously: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42537

And it looked like RCD didn't get an answer to his question at that time either.

Yes he did get an answer, directly from the person ultimately in charge of the project: work had stopped because the person doing the work died, that is how it stood at that time. If anyone wants a clarification I would suggest contacting the entity in the first post, that is why I included twelve lines of contact information in the first place.

RCD · **Posted:** Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:15 pm

And I asked for an update a while ago and nobody ever came back to me. I even called and asked and nobody returned my phone call so that is why I'm asking here.

RCD · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:05 pm

Well I got an answer to my question it's still there apparently all the parts was there and still waiting for somebody to do something with it. The person I spoke to said they would like to at least get an estimate of the cost of restoration so they know what they're dealing with and what kind of grants they could go after.