At that time, organizers sought to relocate the museum's collection of 31 trolley cars.

In 2006, the collection was moved to Dock 32 of the Port of Cleveland, which is owned by the city and is located just north of Cleveland Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center as well as northwest of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at 41°30′32.65″N 81°41′59.53″W / 41.5090694°N 81.6998694°W / 41.5090694; -81.6998694 (Lake Shore Electric Railway).

[2] The museum was renamed the Lake Shore Electric Railway to honor the interurban company from the early 20th century.

[3][4] On October 2, 2009, it was announced that auction resulted in the collection being dispersed to a consortium of 10 railway museums.

One trolley, a 1914 Kuhlman streetcar that operated on Euclid Avenue, was slated to be restored and put on display in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood.