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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

The following info (article author Van Wilkins) is from an old issue of "BUS WORLD" magazine, circa-1984.

In 1928, Salt Lake City became the first US city to utilize trolleybuses on major routes.

The new electric coaches were built by:

VERSARE

CINCINNATI

TWIN COACH

These vehicles were built between 1928 and 1930.

By 1944, the pioneer system was taken over by National City Lines; the trolleybuses were replaced by motor buses in 1946........

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:22 am Post subject:

Herre are some rare photos of Salt Lake City's pioneer trolleybuses (a roster is also included).............

www.trolleybuses.net/slc/slc.htm

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Cyberider · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1132 Location: Tempe, AZ

Thanks, NYO.

That was a pretty short run. I guess it wasn't just streetcars that NCL wanted to get rid of.

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:35 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:41 pm Post subject:

Cyberider:

Take a gander at the EIGHT-WHEEL BEAST ("the Atwater Street Monster") that once ran in Toronto, in the late 1920s and 1930s!!!!!! Shocked

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versare_Company

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:47 pm Post subject:

Cyberider:

NO, your eyes are NOT playing tricks on you!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

Here we have (for starters!) more "relations" to the hulking TTC "Atwater Street Monster"............(!!) Shocked

TONS of photos, blueprints, etc! Wink

Imagine DRIVING one of these BEASTS!! Shocked

www.coachbuilt.com/bui/v/versare/versare.htm

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Cyberider · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1132 Location: Tempe, AZ

Cyberider · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1132 Location: Tempe, AZ

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:51 pm Post subject:

Cynerider:

Those monstrous VERSARE beasts should have been commandeered by the US ARMY as TANKS!!!! Shocked

Or, at least, TROOP TRANSPORTS!!!! Wink

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:08 pm Post subject:

Cyberider:

Check out these great photos (rosters, etc) of LA's trolleybuses (note some of the coaches were later sold for further service in Mexico City)

www.trolleybuses.net/lax/lax.htm

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Cyberider · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1132 Location: Tempe, AZ

Thanks, NYO.

Yes, LA had a nice trolleybus fleet. But like just about everywhere else, they found a reason to get rid of them. Just at the height of the severe pollution problems in LA, they get rid of their remaining streetcars and trolleybuses and buy more Diesel buses.