Streetcar 1506 is en route to El Paso

After a little more than a year of restoration, El Paso streetcar 1506 is on its way to the borderland.

It’s one of six streetcars that’s being restored in Brookville, Pennsylvania, and it is expected to be in El Paso in five days.

With great care, streetcar 1506 got prepped for a ride to El Paso.

But the weather doesn’t appear to be offering favorable conditions.

“I think it’s about 22 degrees right now. It’s been snowing on or off for the entire day,” said District 1 Rep. Peter Svarzabein.

Svarzbein went to Brookville to oversee the transport of the street car.

He tells ABC-7 the conditions haven’t hampered the move.

“These guys here they are used to it. All they had to do was wear a couple of extra layers and make sure they had good gloves on some good socks but everyone was excited about street car leaving town today.” Svarzbein said.

Svarzbein said getting the street car prepped wasn’t an easy task. It took about a dozen workers to get the car ready.

“First they have to load it up onto the flatbed truck. There’s specific points they use to tie down the streetcar. Then you have a crew to batten down everything,” Svarzbein said.

Workers make sure the mirrors are tucked away and the doors and windows are bolted shut.

Svarzbein tells ABC-7 this project is more than a just streetcar running up and down the streets of the city.

“We are in an interesting time when it comes to talking about our border and to think that our city is bringing back to life those same streetcars that ran 500 times a day between El Paso and Juarez, what amazing symbol of pride to show love to ourselves, for our region for our identity. Showing love to ourselves showing, love to Juarez, showing love to El Paso saying this is who we are,” Svarzbein said.

Svarzbein told ABC-7 the streetcar is expected to arrive in El Paso early next week.