Clarification: the Warehouse Point Trolley Musuem which became the CT Trolley Musuem was the offspring of the CT Valley NRHS until the two separated and are now trying to work together again.
3rd Rail,
"The thrill is gone" ... more then that is gone ...
The folks who came for the thrill are gone, planted 6' under
Steam is still a big draw for kids, so dad will bring the family.
Other museums that cater to mass transportation (trolleys, subways, diesels, buses) don't have a big enough fan base to pay the bills, so they all have to come up with "entertainment" events that have a ride as a side benifit,
e.g. add a old car show, Easter eggs, Halloween, Punkins, Christmas, or Thomas (not for the small museum because the Thomas folks have a lot of requirements before they'll come).
BTW, I was at the other trolley museum in CT this week-end ... mostly doing restoration work, but also operated a couple of trolleys & a PCC, i.e. I was the "Guest Operator" pilot.