This file covers what I call the 'Fourth Period', from roughly 1972 to 1978.
Twin Coaches
Brill 798 was retired by 1963 when the system was decimated. Some fans bought
it and stored it in a field waiting for a museum to be built. The museum was
never built. King County Metro acquired 798 and restored it to its initial
colouring. Metro needed every trolleybus that it could get its hands on. 798
was restored including its original paint scheme that many of us old timers
sadly miss. Here it is Jefferson Station on the last day of original system
in January 1978. Metro tore down the original overhead and replaced it with
new overhead. They also reinstated five lines that the Seattle Transit System
had dieselized. They also created some new trolleys lines, rerouted a couple
more, and extended a few lines. 798 was then retired and kept as a museum
piece. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the
Steve Scalzo collection.
This unidentified Twin Coach (604?) is on the Queen Anne Ave, the 'Counterbalance '. It is on route 2 West Queen Anne. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 612 going south on Third Ave. crossing Union St. on Route 12 E. Cherry. A few years earlier both 12s went up Pike St. turning right onto 5th Ave. Many years earlier both turned onto 7th Ave. True Seattlites (old-timers) will fondly remember the revered Embassy Theater, visible at rear of the trolley. . Photographer Donald Galt. 1977. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 612 is travelling east on S. Jackson St. on the 10 Mt. Baker line.
Today the Mt. Baker is route 14. Photographer and date unknown. Courtesy of
Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
An unidentified win Coach on Pike St. just past 4th Avenue. Photographer and date unknown. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 605 on Route 14 Summit on Pine St. crossing over the freeway. It is heading for its Main St. terminus, used only during peak hours. Photographer unknown. 1975. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin 606 on its way to Jefferson Garage at 2nd Ave Extension S. and S. Jackson. Photographer unknown. 1974. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 611 southwest bound on Union St. just past 3rd Ave. Behind the
trolley is the structure that housed the revered and long gone Embassy Theater.
This theater was somewhat unique in that there was a box-office on 3rd Ave.
and another on Union St. located just in front of the trolley. Photo by Donald
Galt. 1977. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 611 going down the Counterbalance, Queen Anne Ave. N. Photo by Donald Galt. 1977. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Twin Coach 633 at Jefferson Garage. Posing by the trolley is 'LHS', a former
driver who started in 1968. It is signed for 7 Rainier -- Prentice. This route
was dieselized in 1963. The roll-signs were never removed. 633 was sold to
the Orange Empire Railway Museum. In the second photo, LHS is posing in front
of 633 at the Museum. To its left is Pullman-Standard 656, which was also
sold the OERM. Photographer is unknown. The first photo is circa 1976, the
second one is unknown. Courtesy Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and LHS. LHS's
site.
633 was sold by the OERM to the Illinois Railway Association. Photographer
and date unknown.
Twin Coaches 620 and 629 at Jefferson Garage. 629, a Yellow Canary, has been
repainted in the Original Metro paint scheme. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 622, a Yellow Canary, in Metro colours at an unidentified location.
Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 927 appears to be loading passengers at the stop in front of the
Bon Marché. This seems odd as the trolley will lay over for a few minutes
one block away on Pike St. at 3rd Ave. The destination sign reads Martin St.
This is the outer destination, not the downtown installation. Driver's sometimes
would turns the destination signs early. Photo by Paul
Weyrich. 1977.
An unidentified Twin Coach pulling out from a stop. If I remember correctly
the stop is on Pike St. Photo by Paul Weyrich.
1977.
Twin Coach 609 (?) at a bus stop. Photo by Paul Weyrich.
1977.
Twin Coach 09 at the bus stop. Photo by Paul Weyrich.
1977.
The inside of an unidentified Twin Coach. Photo by Paul
Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 626 on route 9 Broadway at the loading island on Pike St. at 4th
Ave. The trolley in the background will move into the
curbside loading area. The loading island was built when Pike St. was converted
to one-way street operation. The east bound trolleys on Pine St were shifted
over the Pike ST, thus creating the need for a double loading island to accommodate
the busiest loading zone in the city. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 640 (?) on route 12 E. Cherry pulls into the curbside loading area
next 626. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
TC 640 has just pulled out of the curbside loading area. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 621 on route 14 Summit is now loading on the outer loading area.
The loading area was removed when Metro began renewing the trolley system
in 1978. Some lines were shifted over to 3rd Ave. and then going up to First
Hill via Seneca, Madison, or Jefferson Sts. Photo by Paul
Weyrich. 1977. Jefferson Garage was closed in the early 1980s after
the trolley fleet was moved to the newly rebuilt Central Base (Atlantic Garage).
Twin Coach 606 at Jefferson Garage. Two unidentified Twins are behind it.
To the right is partially visible Brill 798 which was restored. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 625 being serviced at Jefferson Garage. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977. Photo by Paul Weyrich.
1977.
Twin Coach 605 at Jefferson Garage. To its right is an unidentified PUllman
Standard. Behind to its left is another Twin Coach. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 602, painted in red and gray, at Jefferson Garage. 14th Ave. was
used as an access street to Garage in addition to Jefferson St. 14th Ave.
had a single track of wires, but trolleys used it in both directions. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Lonely Twin Coach 643 (?) at Jefferson Garage. Photo by
Paul Weyrich. 1978.
Unidentified driver behind the wheel of an unidentified trolley. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1978.
Pullman-Standards
An unidentified Pullman-Standard at 3rd Ave. and Pike St. during a snow storm. The PS appears to be on route 9 Broadway. The building in the background is the Bon Marché, now owned by and called Macys. Snow is not a common event in Seattle and snow covered streets downtown is even rarer. Photographer and date unknown. Courtesy of Tom's Trolley Bus Pictures and the Steve Scalzo collection.
Pullman-Standard 649, né 999, at the Madrona Loop terminus of route 2. Photo
by Don Galt. 1977.
An unidentified Pullman-Standard is pulling into the stop in front of the
Bon Marché (now Macy's) on Pine St. between 4th Ave. and 3rd Ave. The old
monorail station is in the background. Photo by Paul Weyrich.
1977.
Pullman STandard 649 (?) heading south on Second Avenue on route 14 Summit
to Main. In this period the 14 was not through-routed with another line.
Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Pullman Standard 649 west bound on Pine St. stopping the bus zone in front
of Frederick and Nelson's dept. store. F&N has been replaced with Nordstrom's.
Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
A close-up view of PS 649 at the same location. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Pullman
Standard 653 being serviced at Jefferson Garage. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
A line truck working on the overhead at First Ave. and Virginia St. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977. Twin Coach 640 is to its right. Photo
by Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Rebuilt Trolleys
Rebuilt Brill 798 at Jefferson Garage. Photo by
Paul Weyrich. 1977.
Twin Coach 643 in the woods in eastern
King Co. This trolley was rescued and rebuilt. Photo
by Wayne Hom. Early 1970s
Twin Coach 617 at Atlantic
Garage shortly before rebuilding. Photo by Wayne Hom. Early 1970s.
Twin Coach 643 after it was rebuilt. Photo by Wayne Hom. Early 1970s.Photo by Wayne Hom. Early 1970s.
Brill 798 at Atlantic
Garage shortly before rebuilding. It was rescued from a lot south of Olympia, WA. (see first photo). It was visible from I-5 driving north. Photo by Wayne Hom. NO 1974.
Brill 798 in the first Day of service after rebuilding,
at 34th Ave. and E. Union St. in November 1974. Unidentified Twin (6xx) about
to pass 798 whose poles are on the wrong set of wires. A layover set of wires
was constructed so a short turning route 2 trolley could pass by a trolley
at the end of route 12 E. Cherry. NO 1974. The Twin appears to be &signed
for 2 West Queen Anne, although its terminal is on E. Union St. at 33rd Ave.
Drivers would sometimes change to destination sign before the trolley reached
the terminal for that run. Today the 12 E. Cherry is route 3 (east). 798
ran in regular service until JA 1978 when the system was temporarily closed
for rebuilding. 798 was then retired and given to MEHVA. Photo
by Wayne Hom. NO 1974.
Brill 798, an unidentified Pullman Standard and a third trolley which could
be a PUllman Standard. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1978.
This page last updated 13 MAR 2010
