The name also commonly refers to the heritage streetcar line which OPT began operating in 1993, on which service is currently indefinitely suspended.

OPT consists of three divisions that each fill a specific role in preserving the state's mass transit history.

[3] Operating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Old Pueblo Trolley ran on just over a mile of single-track line recovered from Tucson's original street railway.

The Tucson Citizen ran an article "Electric Cars Running in Old Pueblo" in its Friday, June 1, 1906 edition.

The return trip was to Elysian Grove via Seventeenth where Emanual Drachman provided seats and refreshments for the banquet that followed.

One car wore the banner, "The Goods Are Delivered L. H. M.", demonstrating that Mayor Manning had come through on his campaign platform to "promote and establish an electric streetcar system."

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Old Pueblo Trolley (OPT), was formed to raise funds and coordinate planning with the city and business community, and volunteers also donated time to move the idea forward.

Before the start of public service in 1993, the Birney car operated occasionally for special events, for members of the OPT group.

The previous month, the 1953 ex-Osaka car returned to service after a 9-month overhaul that included restoring its original identity as Kyoto 869.

8, a 1938 Yellow Coach) and one bus has received necessary maintenance and been repainted, but requires replacement of its external advertising sign panels and minor interior work (Old Pueblo Transit Co. No.

At the time that the lease was executed with the City of Tucson, it was known that the shop would only be temporary as that property was subject to condemnation for the planned widening of Broadway Boulevard.

Negotiations were held with the bank and lending company and funding secured by donors to permit the acquisition of the facility (36th Street Shop).

Presently, much of OPT's activities are related to relocating vehicles to the new 36th Street Shop located in South Tucson at 250 E. 36th St.

Staff are in the process of establishing a vocational training program that will provide local high school auto shop students experience in working on large commercial vehicles and diesel engines.

Current fundraising activities include a tax-deductible vehicle donation program and consignment antique automobile sales.