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Butte trolley history revived by Old No. 1 replica
The Butte Saint Louis Chamber of Commerce resumed summer tours with Old No. 1, a maroon and gold streetcar replica preserving Montana's once vast Butte Electric Railway history. Once rail lines vanished by 1937 amid national bus consolidation, the city recalls a 56 year saga from 1881 to 1937, noting crashes, fare shifts, and daily service to Columbia Gardens and surrounding towns.
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Butte
Montana
Columbia Gardens
Butte-Silver Bow
Butte Electric Railway
Butte Railroad Co
Walkerville
Utah & Northern Railroad
Butte City Street Railway Co
Park Street
Montana Union Railway
Anaconda
National City Lines
Butte City Lines
Standard Oil of California
General Motors
Firestone Tire & Rubber
Mack Truck
Phillips Petroleum
Arlee
J. C. Manning Co
Omaha