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5706 Restoration

The BSRA funds and manages the restoration of a historic "Type 5" Boston streetcar, No. 5706, which was built for the Boston Elevated Railway by J.G. Brill Co. in 1924. It was acquired by our founding members in 1959, and the BSRA has been preserving the car ever since.

In 2011, the restoration has reached new milestones. We began steel replacement of the second end vestibule (after completing the first one last year); other major steel work is nearing its end; and seat restoration is nearly complete (thanks largely to the H. Albert Webb Memorial Railroad Preservation Award, given in 2009). Thanks to great momentum like this in recent years, the restoration of 5706 is rapidly nearing completion. However, there remains much to be done.

We are actively seeking public, corporate, and member support for this long-standin project. Your tax-deductible donations to the 5706 Fund are greatly appreciated, and they will help us reach our ultimate goal of an operating streetcar and a living piece of Boston's transit history.

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