 In 1998 , Astoria officials learned of the car 's availability and secured a five @-@ year lease agreement with SAMA . The car was brought to Astoria in December 1998 to be restored , and it inaugurated the Astoria Riverfront Trolley service in June 1999 . In 2003 , the lease agreement was extended for another five years , but in 2005 this was superseded by an outright purchase , after SAMA agreed to sell the car to the Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association . 
