Motor Trolley System Items

Portable Token machine

The Rail Trolley Trust previously had the Portable Token on loan to us for some years and in mid-March 2024, we were contacted by the owner telling us he was looking to dispose of it, along with two other related items which he owned.

As one of the Trust’s stated aims, is to demonstrate how Trolleys were operated and signalled, it was obvious to us that these items should be added to our collection. A very reasonable price was agreed with he owner and on 28 th March, the other two items were collected.

Signal Box Token Alarm

The Signal Box Token Arm has been sent to the same member who has taken on the restoration of the Portable Token machine.

Motor Trolley System trackside sign

The trackside sign was immediately dispatched to one of our team and is currently undergoing restoration, as it had suffered quite badly from weather damage over the years.

Future Demonstrations

We hope in the long term to be able to demonstrate the signalling system along with a replica of a typical “off track” and Token Plug in Point . Further details of this project will be announced in the future once a suitable heritage railway location has been found and the relevant agreements are in place.

Help Needed

If anyone has any experience of these systems, the Trust would be very interested in heari ng from them. If anyone would like to get involved in this project and in restoring these items, then they should also get in contact with the Trust.

Fund Raising: Everyone’s urgent support would be very much appreciated

The Trust continues to appeal for funds towards moving more of our collection to our secure locations, provide further suitable storage accommodation for some of our older & more historic vehicles and make some significant progress on several restoration projects.

Donations can be made as follows:

You can help now by using one of these links to give any amount to our Appeal

The Trust can also claim Gift Aid on donations made by UK Tax Payers

Flickr album with pictures of the Motor Trolley System project is here. Updated images will be added, as the project progresses.