belfast trolley buses

[moorsy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGXasDYLxY

[Belfastloon]

Good video I remember the Trolley Buses in the 50's.

The conductor used to a pole to put the pickup arms.

[Billy Fish]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGXasDYLxY

Great clip Moorsy, thanks for posting. 

[wavey davey]

Great Clip. My dad drove the Trolley Busses. Before that the Trams. His main route was the Falls-Whitewell. He eventually ended up on the one-man busses.

Wavey

[Billy Fish]

The environmentally friendly trolley bus, wish we had them now. 

[syriana]

I enjoyed that clip - a nice trip down memory lane.  When I was teenager there was a brief period when really wide skirts were fashionable - I can't remember what they were called - they were worn with stockings and suspenders.  I once boarded a trolley bus and found myself walking up the stairway behind a young lady wearing one. I thought that I had died and gone to heaven.

[Billy Fish]

I enjoyed that clip - a nice trip down memory lane.  When I was teenager there was a brief period when really wide skirts were fashionable - I can't remember what they were called - they were worn with stockings and suspenders.  I once boarded a trolley bus and found myself walking up the stairway behind a young lady wearing one. I thought that I had died and gone to heaven.

Careful, otherwise you may incur the wrath of the 'snowflake brigade'. 

[syriana]

Careful, otherwise you may incur the wrath of the 'snowflake brigade'. 

I like to give them an opportunity to acquire a brief feeling of moral superiority Billy. 

[moorsy]

Great Clip. My dad drove the Trolley Busses. Before that the Trams. His main route was the Falls-Whitewell. He eventually ended up on the one-man busses.

Wavey

How did that work for your Da?  did he get paid more?

[moorsy]

The #12 on the Falls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dTbdCS_gjU

[Belfastloon]

Thanks another great video. As I remember they had a bank of batteries underneath and could move a short distance on battery.
Does anyone know what voltage the overhead system was?

[moorsy]

Thanks another great video. As I remember they had a bank of batteries underneath and could move a short distance on battery.
Does anyone know what voltage the overhead system was?

I was told one time that they run on 500-750 volts. 

[Belfastloon]

Thanks for the info and I love the videos.

[moorsy]

Thanks for the info and I love the videos.

Cheers,   Maybe someone can confirm the voltage used.

[Billy Fish]

I was told one time that they run on 500-750 volts.

550 volts, apparently.