Merry Christmas from Dayton Ohio

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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And a Merry christmas to you, sir!

PS: Cool shot of those trolley buses!

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I remember the trolley busses when I was there at UD in the 60’s, but the old Union Station had been replaced by a new station on an elevated viaduct thru town. I came into town on both the NYC and PRR, but the last time I left town was on the PC.

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NexGen On Wire Shot 54e352aa5fe08

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New 2015 Duel Mode model that can run off wire.

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I’m guessing that’s going to be the standard. Philadelphia’s current trackless trolley fleet, which I believe is from 2008, also have diesel engines. I’ve ridden them in diesel mode for a block or two on construction detours, and seen them running at times when there was no apparent need for diesel.

http://www.phillytrolley.org/Kiepe_Trackless_Brochure.pdf apparently written before delivery, mentions “EPU diesel generator-set”.

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Interesting, even more so if there’s a diesel engine hidden in there. You see, Public Service Coordinated Transport of New Jersey beat 'em to it by almost 70 years. Back in the post-war era Public Service had a fleet of what they called ASV’s, or All Service Vehicles. They ran off trolley wires where available and where they weren’t they had on-board gasolene engines driving generators to provide the juice.

Pretty good, what goes around comes around.

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Fencing with the trolley poles? [}:)]

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Larry, your riposte is better than mine would have been; I would have asked something like “fighting buses?”

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Thanks Chessie Cat I lived in Dayton for many years and jumped Chessie freights all up and down the line for years. Oops! Now I’m busted! Thanks for the memories