There’s A Mass Trolley Grave Hiding Deep In The Forest Of Pennsylvania And Most Don’t Know It Exists

The Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania is a surreal collection of decaying trolley cars rescued by civil engineer Ed Metka.

If you wander into the depths of this Pennsylvania forest, you might stumble upon this incredible trolley graveyard. It's filled with the rusted remains of countless massive trolley cars, and is truly a surreal spot.

Read on to learn more about the site, and check out the hauntingly beautiful images this photographer captured at the trolley graveyard.

This stunning collection of abandoned trolleys is decaying in the woods.

Known as the Windber Trolley Graveyard, this spot is fascinating.

The collection is the project of civil engineer Ed Metka, who rescued the street cars from the scrap heap.

Some cars are clearly from the Massachusetts public transit system, including Green Line cars from the T.

Others don't bear obvious markings due to years of weathering.

The interiors of these cars are stunningly decayed.

However, the paint on some trolleys looks as bright as ever.

Metka is in talks to sell and restore some of these trolleys due to a reviving interest in street cars as public transportation in cities.

For now, however, the trolleys continue to rest and rust in this quiet Pennsylvania forest.

Anyone wishing to see these cars in person must contact Ed Metka to arrange a tour, as the trolley graveyard is private property. Take a look at even more incredible images of this spot in the video below:

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Check out photographer Johnny Joo's new book Americana Forgotten for more incredible images of abandoned places around the country.

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