Issaquah Valley Trolley will hold an open house to share information with the public about future trolley service in Issaquah and volunteer opportunities for those who love vintage streetcars. The free event will take place at 7 p.m. at the historic Issaquah Depot, 150 First Ave. NE, July 23.

The open house will feature displays and videos about car No. 519 and the history of the Issaquah Valley Trolley project, as well as speakers and a question-and-answer session. The trolley organization is an all-volunteer group.

Those who attend the open house can learn about how to become motormen, conductors and station agents (platform managers). Help is also needed for maintaining equipment, fund raising, event planning and more. Volunteer training will start this fall.

The trolley is scheduled to go into service Aug. 10. A celebration will take place at 11 a.m. and rides for the public will start at 1 p.m. Once in regular operation, the car will depart from the historic Issaquah Depot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through the summer and fall season.

Trolley No. 519 was built in 1925 and originally ran in Lisbon, Portugal. It was rebuilt by the GOMACO Trolley Company of Ida Grove, Iowa, a year ago.

A project of the Issaquah History Museums, the trolley organization’s mission is to help interpret the history of Issaquah and to attract visitors to the Depot and Gilman Town Hall museums and to the Olde Town section of the city.

For more information the open house or to learn about volunteer opportunities, email trolley@issaquahhistory.org or call 425-391-8186.