The Issaquah Valley Trolley rolled out of Issaquah Monday to begin a six-month restoration process in Iowa.

The $744,700 project to restore the trolley and its tracks to working order has taken a few years to fund and plan, but now its well underway.

The hope is that complete project will finish in time for Salmon Days next October. The line runs from the historic train depot behind Front Street to Gilman Village.

When it begins running, it should also attract more people to the depot museum.

Built in 1925, the car originally ran in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Issaquah History Museums acquired it in 2003.

“We are so excited to see the project moving forward,” said Barbara Justice, a volunteer street car operator. “More than 6,000 riders came aboard in 2001 when we operated using a car leased from the Yakima Valley Trolley. We can’t wait to start up again – this time using our own streetcar.”