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Brill Co. trolleys traveled the world

Philadelphia boasts the largest trolley network in the United States, serving more than 31 million passengers a year on 68 miles of track. As SEPTA plans a $700 million upgrade, consider the John G. Brill Co., one of the largest manufacturers of streetcars in the world.

A Brill trolley. When production was moved to 62nd and Woodlawn Avenue, the company employed hundreds of skilled laborers. At the company's peak, the only continent without a Brill customer was Antarctica.
A Brill trolley. When production was moved to 62nd and Woodlawn Avenue, the company employed hundreds of skilled laborers. At the company's peak, the only continent without a Brill customer was Antarctica.Read moreJ.G. Brill Co. records, Historical Society of Pa.
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