Many government workers in Arlington, Virginia, lived father and son away from Washington, DC. This was around the same time Americans would own personal cars. However, many still relied on public transportation such as the Washington-Virginia Railway. The Washington-Virginia Railway went bankrupt in 1927. So, local communities and businesses formed the Arlington & Fairfax Railway Company. They have purchased the tracks used by the Washington-Virginia Railway and continued the necessary service between Fairfax and Rosslyn. This would attract tourists along with residents of Washington, DC, allowing them to travel to the landmarks throughout Washington, DC and surrounding areas. It was operated by former Vice President G. Hall Roosevelt. This car was built in 1936 by the Evans Product Company in Michigan and was used by the Arlington & Fairfax Railway in 1937. They first tested Auto-Railer buses in Washington, DC, to promote this outstanding and modern invention for the time. A bus that operates via road and rail. At a railroad crossing, the operator just needed to push down a lever for it to transition. Life Magazine created an ad for Evans Product Company with a photo provided by The Old Motor. The company was renamed to Arlington & Fairfax Auto Railway. Over $125,000 was spent to replace streetcars with auto railers. Two lines were operating. The Arlington line served Rosslyn, Green Valley, Arlington Cemetery, and Ft. Myer. The Main Line served Rosslyn, Clarendon, Falls Church, Vienna, and Fairfax. The goal of the company was to bring back public transportation to Washington, DC. In 1939, the Arlington & Fairfax Railway went bankrupt once again, with no one to save the company nor to replace it. This car was sold to the Arcade & Attica Railroad in New York in 1941 and then to the Clark's Trading Post in New Hampshire, which is an amusement park today. By the 1960s, this streetcar was outside by private owners. Today it awaits restoration in the Street Car Hall at the National Capital Trolley Museum.