Constructed of wood, the antique Norwegian trolley was built by Schuckert & Co. in Nurnberg Germany. The “streamlined PCC cars” were made in America and introduced to New York in 1936 as a final attempt to prevent the electric trolley’s elimination by the city. However, mayor LaGuardia was unsupportive of continued trolley service and the effort failed. The city’s street cars were eventually phased out in favor of buses.