Beijing Photos 3

The newer generation of Beijing trolley-bus is represented by this model BJD-WG120A rigid trolley coach. Submitted by Zachary Jiang.

Model BJD562D 85077 on route 102 in Beijing.19 JA 2000. Route 102 now has a small unwired section on Xi-Dan St. crossing the Avenue of Eternal Peace. Photographer unknown, submitted by Zachary Jiang.

Model BJWG120 on route 115. This particular model is capable of off-wire operation, it was initially designed for routes that crossed the Chang-an Blvd. (Avenue of Eternal Peace), in which off-wire operation would be necessary, route 115 however, does not require any off wire operation throughout the entire course of its route.Photographer unknown, submitted by Zachary Jiang.

Out of service Beijing trolleys at a new garage under construction. Some of these were used on suburban route 410, now a dieselbus route. Photographer unknown. Photo sbmitted by Zackary Jiang.

Beijing model BJD562? 85433 on route 101 somewhere in Beijing. Photo by John Day. FE 2002.

Beijing 85071 on route 106 turning somewhere in Beijing. Photo by John Day. FE 2002.

Beijing model BJD562? 85502 on route 118 somewhere in Beijing. Photo by John Day. FE 2002.

Beijing model BJD562? 85393 on route 112 somewhere in Beijing. Photo by John Day. FE 2002.

Beijing model BJD562? somewhere in Beijing. Photo by xxx. FE 2002.

Who says they can't run trolleys on an expressway or freeway? Two trolleys on route 105 near Beijing Exhibition Hall. Photo by John Day. 2002 or 2003.

Two more trolleys on the expressway. Beijing trolleys and buses seem to have their own lane, which makes it possible for them to run on the expressway. The trolley on the lower deck be on route 105 or 111. The trolley on the upper deck must be on route 107. Photo by John Day. 2002 or 2003.

An old articulated trolley, #340, running on Route 107. Photographer unknown, submitted by Zachary Jiang.

"The Race." Three Beijing trolleybuses on Changan Ave. which has no overhead wires. The two in the foreground are racing to the traffic lights.The trolleys use batteries. The artic in the foreground has a crew of 3 - driver and two seated conductors. Some one-person-operated trolleybuses exist in Beijing, newly introduced on route 111, considered to be a relatively light route by Beijing standards. Photo by John Day.

Beijing trolley 330. Photographer unknown, submitted by Zachary Jiang.

Beijing trolley BJWG-120A on route 103 on Wang-fu-jing shopping street in downtown Beijing with its poles down. The wires have been removed here for esthetic purposes. Submitted by Zachary Jiang. Photographer unknown. Circa 2000-2003.

Beijing trolleybus on route 105. Photographer unknown. Photo by John Day 2000-2003.

Beijing trolleybus u-turning on battery system in front of the Beijing main railway station. There are no wires here. Look carefully at the photo; at the far right beyond the taxis you can see part of the huge crowd of people on the station plaza, this is normal at just about any time of the day; also, the footbridge beyond the yellow CNG bus has a steady stream of traffic to and from the station. Photo by John Day, 13 FE 2004.

Beijing trolleybus model BJWG120 85892 with air conditioning. This is the only air-conditioned trolleybus in revenue operation in Beijing. etrofitted with a huge Thermo King air-conditioning. It is waiting at Wu-lu-ju Teminus for its next deployment on route 104. Photo is courtesy of Mu Qing. Submitted by Zachary Jiang. Date unknown, but probably 2003 or 2004.

New articulated trolley for Beijing. Photographer unknown. Submitted by Zachary Jiang.