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Preserving America's last intact, early 20th Century, interurban electric railroad!
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05/25/2026

As America prepares to celebrate 250, we encourage you to explore history both near and far this summer! 🇺🇸

05/11/2026

Yakima, it's time! 🚋📈

Time for these beloved trolleys to take the next step. Time for the museum and the streetcars to realize their full potential: A source of pride for our community. An engine of economic development for the Valley. A place to bring your kids and run into neighbors. An incredibly significant historic site that more of America deserves to see.

The last six months have been full of incredible grassroots energy and momentum for the trolleys. Community members showing up when it mattered. Over 500 Trolley Angels, many in Yakima and Selah, but also spanning the globe. New faces at our volunteer events, new riders, fresh faces on the board.

Now, Yakima Valley Trolleys is hiring an Executive Director — someone with the passion, the fundraising experience, and the build-it mindset to help us grow into our full potential.

If you know someone who'd be a great fit — a neighbor, a former colleague, a Yakima local who's been waiting for the right mission to come along — please share this post. The right person is almost certainly within a few connections of someone reading this!

Full job description and how to apply:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4412904265/

Or email a cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Thank you for keeping the trolleys running! The next chapter is one we'll build together.

05/08/2026

SPARKY SIGHTED! Sparky, the trolley barn cat, likes to live a very secluded life! (S)he wisely moves around when she curls up to go to sleep, so that predators won't know from one night to the next where she is sleeping!
I've been wanting to get a picture of her for a long time. I was parked in my car by the trolley barn the other day. Sparky didn't know that I was in my car as she slinked past. I grabbed this shot of her with my cell phone just before she disappeared around the corner!
I hope someday I or someone will get a picture of her face; she's actually a cute kitty!
KJ

04/25/2026

Yakima's Bicentennial Trolleys began operations in Yakima in October of 1974. They have been serving faithfully for the last 52 years without a major overhaul. The longest running of Yakima's original trolleys in the early days ran only 37 years. These 8mm movies were first posted on AirailImages and are used with permission. Check out AirailImages for interesting videos of trains and aircraft.
KJ

04/20/2026

Seattle has been touting their new Rapid Transit line that goes across Lake Washington on the floating bridge as the only one of its kind in the world. Well Yakima has something rare too! We call it Rabbit Transit!!😆

04/12/2026

Vintage Yakima Trolley Movies from 1974-1975. The Selah line was popular right from the start in 1974 when the trolleys from Porto, Portugal arrived. Selah Gap has rare scenic and historic attractions that make it the crown jewel of our line. Everyone loves to ride to Selah on the trolley, perched along a narrow cliff, overlooking the Yakima River, and gliding past the ruins of a rock crushing plant that was established here in 1911 using convict labor from the Walla Walla Penitentiary.
The second portion of the movie shows one of the trolleys being towed back to the carbarn by the other trolley after it became disabled at the motorman's platform while on the Henrybro line.
Vintage movies are from Airail Images and used with permission. Please check AirailImages.com out for other interesting rail-related video as well as aircraft movies.
KJ

04/06/2026

Many thanks to all our young friends who came to visit with the Easter Bunny on Friday and Saturday! Our rides were a sellout!! And we even added an extra run on Saturday!

And many thanks to Maria and Pattie and David and Dick and Doug and Jim and Ryan and Russ who made it all possible!! You guys made a great team!!!

In less than two months our operating season will open! We are hoping to have an additional trolley operating by then. In the meantime, we need to clean the track along 6th Avenue for some special runs we are planning this summer. We need volunteers to help!!! If you would like to volunteer, please send your contact information to [email protected]. We will notify you when the cleaning crews are needed.

We feel very blessed to have so many friends in the Yakima public who support our rides as well as just giving us a friendly smile and wave when you pass our trolley on the street! You give us the incentive to keep working to save this historic railroad from being lost!

For this summer we are planning some different kinds of special runs than we have ever had before and we think you will like them! Stay tuned and we will announce them right here a little later on!

04/03/2026

The Easter Egg-spress Trolley 2026 magic starts TODAY and continues tomorrow! 🚋🐰🌷

Hop aboard Yakima's historic trolleys for a family Easter adventure — spot hidden egg cutouts along the route, meet the Easter Bunny, grab a Polaroid-style photo, and enjoy free hot chocolate.

Many trips are full but we have a few spots left! Tickets are $5 for all ages (2 & under free on a lap).

🗓 Friday 4:00–7:00 PM | Saturday 10:00–3:00 PM
🎟 Book in advance: https://www.simpletix.com/e/easter-egg-spress-trolley-2026-tickets-265646

Remember to tag us in your photos when you ride. We love seeing all generations connecting with Yakima's heritage! 📸

03/24/2026

Dear trolley supporters,

We’re currently looking for volunteers for several upcoming events including Easter weekend (featuring the Easter Bunny) and Mother’s Day weekend.

For these events, we are especially looking for support in the following areas:
• Ticket scanning
• Hot beverage service (coffee/tea/chocolate)
• Face painting
• Digital photos & printing
• Greeters

We’re hosting a Mini Volunteer Meet-Up this Tuesday and next from 5:30–6:30 PM, where you can learn more about each role and sign up for future events.

📍 Location:
YVT Powerhouse
306 W. Pine St.
Yakima, WA 98902

We would love to see you there and have you be part of these fun community events!

Address

306 W Pine Street
Yakima, WA
98902

Telephone

+15092495962

Website

http://www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org/

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