Photos of the 60th Anniversary of Trolleybuses in Edmonton

24 SE 1939 to Present

Door-side shot of 1944 Pullman-Standard 113 on 102nd Ave. at the Provincial Museum. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond.

Far-side shot of 1944 Pullman-Standard 113 on 102nd Ave. at the Provincial Museum. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond.

Front shot of 1944 Pullman-Standard 113 on 102nd Ave. at the Provincial Museum. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. Note the two tracks of overhead wires. Both head east. The right hand set is an express set of wires that have never been used in revenue service. Plans for express trolleys were shelved in 1985 after this portion was built. There are two set of westbound wires as well. They cannot be seen because of the trees. This is the obvious solution to critics of "overhead unsightliness": plant trees of this type in the parking strips (boulevards) of all streets with trolleybus wires. Only drawback is that it takes a few years for the trees to get tall enough to cover over the overhead. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond.

ETS BBC 158 on 102nd St across from the Provincial Museum. This trolley was painted up several years ago to promote the clean nature of trolleys. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond.

ETS BBC 158, CCF-Brill 148 and 202 across from the Provincial Museum.. 25 SE 99. Photo by R. C. DeArmond.

CCF-Brills 148 and 202. 26 SE 99. In the quiet community of Belgravia, a community highly supportive of quiet, pollution-free electric transit, Brill 148 passes Brill 202. Photo by Kevin Brown.

CCF-Brill 202. 26 SE 99. 202 is Coliseum loop. It is claimed to be the last Brill made in Canada, though others claim that Vancouver Brill 2416 is the last one made. In the background is the Skyreach Centre. Photo by Kevin Brown.

Large signs on back of ETS vehicles advertising the 60th Anniversary to the public. 26 SE 99. Photo by Kevin Brown.

Interior view of Brill 202 loaded with fans. Yours truly is sitting rather obscurely way in the back. 26 SE 99. Photo by Kevin Brown.

Ready to depart for the fan trip at NAIT Loop are from let to right: Don Clark, ETS badge 001, trolley operator; Kevin Brown, ETS Advisory Board, and Dan Linder, trolley operator. 26 SE 99. Photo by Kevin Brown.

The two Brills--148 and 202--lined up and ready to load passengers at NAIT Loop at 118th Ave. and 106th St. These Brills will soon carry about 80 passengers around Edmonton on a six and one half hour trolley tour. 26 SE 99. Photo by Kevin Brown.

Mayor Bill Smith addresses the crowd assembled at the Plaque Unveiling in fornt of the Provincial Museum. Behind him is Brill 148. 25 SE 99. Photo by Kevin Brown.

Brills 148 and 202 at a staged shot on the fan trip just north of the Belgravia Loop on route 7. Sunday 25 SE 1999. Photo by Peter McLaughlin.