Ready to hop on board a trolley for a trip around Lansdale and its surrounding communities?

Sorry, you can’t do that anymore.

But you can relive those days this Tuesday, during “All Hail the Trolleys!” — the topic of the Lansdale Historical Society’s Community Program.

The photo here shows the Liberty Bell Limited trolley, heading southbound crossing West Point Pike just outside West Point village with what is now the Merck complex in the background.

The photo was taken in 1951, shortly before the Philadelphia-to-Allentown route was discontinued and the tracks removed.

The Tuesday show will be presented by Andy Maginnis, Lansdale resident and trolley historian, who is in the process of writing a book on the subject.

Maginnis will trace the quick rise of the trolleys in the North Penn region during the early 1900s and their equally rapid demise in the years after World War II.

He will describe the important role trolleys played in moving passengers and freight to places where trains could not go in an era before cars could be found in every driveway.

The program will include a video presentation of more than 125 images of trolleys, trolley stations and the people who rode or worked on the local lines.

The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lansdale Parks and Recreation Building, Seventh Street and Lansdale Avenue. There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated.

For more information, call (215) 855-1872 or check the society’s Web site, www.lansdalehistory.org for more information.

Check out a video featuring Maginnis that was produced recently for The Reporter's 'Remember When' special section: