Ansonia looks to trolley tracks to fund beautification projects

ANSONIA — The stash of cement encrusted, weathered trolley tracks uncovered during the restoration of Wakelee Avenue is headed to JRD Restoration of Derby. There John DelGado is cleaning, cutting and baking them with an eye toward making a profit for the city. “It’s time-consuming,” he said. “I decided to leave the rough look. Anyone can buy a smooth piece of metal. We are giving them a piece of history.” The tracks from which they came ran from Seymour to West Haven, according to John Tuohy, the city’s historian. The service ran from 1888 to June 18, 1937, making it the second oldest line in the U.S.

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