> It wasn’t until 9-year-old Kim Sever wrote to Pittsburgh mayor David Caliguiri requesting a trolley inspired by the Terrible Towel.
> “Mr. City Promoter, my name is Kim Sever,” the letter reads. “I’m 9 years old, and I had this idea that maybe the city could have a trolley painted black and gold that says ‘The Terrible Trolley.’
> “If the city doesn’t have the money for a new trolley, you could just paint one of the old trolleys black and gold, okay?”
> Caliguiri honored Sever’s request by relaying it to the Port Authority in **January 1980**,
january 1980, which is why only the first four super bowls are listed
players numbers featured on the side:
* 82: stallworth
* 55: jon kolb
* 63: ernie holmes
* 5: craig colquitt
* 88: swann
* 59: jack ham
* 24: jt thomas
* 67: gary dunn
* 38: sidney thornton
* 52: mike webster
* 47: mel blount
* 33: john fuqua
* 20: rocky bleier
* 68: lc greenwood
* 12: bradshaw
* 57: sam davis
* 75: mean joe greene
* 9: matt bahr
* 32: franco
* 64: steve furness
* 78: dwight white
* 31: donnie shell
* 15: mike kruczek
* 58: lambert
I never saw the Weiner Mobile growing up, but I’ve always wanted to see this one!
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The terrible trolley is poised to strike!
Ohhh man I just love my hometown!! I love all you Steel yinzers so much!!
Here we go!!!
Oh I squealed! Out*standing*! 🥰
https://www.visitwashingtoncountypa.com/blog/post/pa-trolley-museum-presents-restored-terrible-trolley/
> It wasn’t until 9-year-old Kim Sever wrote to Pittsburgh mayor David Caliguiri requesting a trolley inspired by the Terrible Towel.
> “Mr. City Promoter, my name is Kim Sever,” the letter reads. “I’m 9 years old, and I had this idea that maybe the city could have a trolley painted black and gold that says ‘The Terrible Trolley.’
> “If the city doesn’t have the money for a new trolley, you could just paint one of the old trolleys black and gold, okay?”
> Caliguiri honored Sever’s request by relaying it to the Port Authority in **January 1980**,
january 1980, which is why only the first four super bowls are listed
players numbers featured on the side:
* 82: stallworth
* 55: jon kolb
* 63: ernie holmes
* 5: craig colquitt
* 88: swann
* 59: jack ham
* 24: jt thomas
* 67: gary dunn
* 38: sidney thornton
* 52: mike webster
* 47: mel blount
* 33: john fuqua
* 20: rocky bleier
* 68: lc greenwood
* 12: bradshaw
* 57: sam davis
* 75: mean joe greene
* 9: matt bahr
* 32: franco
* 64: steve furness
* 78: dwight white
* 31: donnie shell
* 15: mike kruczek
* 58: lambert
I never saw the Weiner Mobile growing up, but I’ve always wanted to see this one!