Seattle Trolleybus

#604

Trolley buses were popular briefly as cities started converting their trolley systems to buses. Since the transit company had the overhead infrastructure, adding a second wire and converting a former trolley route to a trolley bus wasn’t hard.

This was probably an improvement for many riders, as many trolley operations suffered from poor track maintenance. The trolley bus was quiet and smooth, without the noise and smell of a diesel bus.

Trolley buses proved superior on streets with steep hills. Two of North America’s five remaining trolley bus systems are in two very hilly cities, Seattle and San Francisco. These two cities operate rather large trolley bus networks. Trolleybuses can also be found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dayton, Ohio; and part of the Silver Line in Boston (on borrowed time). You will find many trolleybus systems still operating in Europe

Trolley Bus #604 is from Seattle and operated there for about 30 years.

Car Facts

Year Built: 1940

Builder: Twin Coach

Year Retired:

Museum Acquired:

Track Gauge: N/A

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Status: Static Display