A valuable piece of Pittsburgh history and a callback to days past was brought back to life.

The Terrible Trolley — once the idea of a young girl who made a request to the city's mayor — was revealed Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington County. It was originally introduced in 1980 as a rallying point for Pittsburgh Steelers fans before Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers went on to beat the Los Angeles Rams, becoming the first team in NFL history to win four Super Bowls.

The idea for the trolley was originally suggested by Kim Sever, who was 9 years old when she wrote a letter to then-Pittsburgh Mayor Richard Caliguiri. It was inspired by the "Terrible Towel," which was created by longtime Steelers' radio announcer Myron Cope in 1975.

"Mr. City Promoter, my name is Kim Sev

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