Perth Trolleybus Photos

Perth Commonwealth Engineering Company of N.S.W. (body builder) 84 built in between 1950-1953. Trolleybus is the first one to be restored at the Perth Electric Tramway Museum. Ric Francis is working on the trolley. Photo submitted by Ric Francis.

Perth W.A.G. Railways 38 built in 1943. Ric Francis is standing at the door in both pictures. The black and white taken in 1968, and the colour picture in 1999. Photo submitted by Ric Francis.

Perth Sunbeam 889 built in 1953 being towed at the Perth Electric Tramway Museum. Photo by Ric Francis.

Perth Sunbeam using a skate to make a left turn in downtown Perth. However,it appears that the skate failed to make the left turn. Photo submitted by Ric Francis.

Perth WAGT trolleybuses 2 and 3. Photo submitted by Ric Francis.

Perth Sunbeam Trolleybus 884 behind it is Sunbeam Trolleybus 846 on the last day of trolleybus service in Australia when Trolleybus 889 departed Dumfries Road Floreat Park at 18.27 for East Perth via Perth Central Railway. Following day Trolleybuses 884 and 889 on special hire toured the remaining two routes stopping at terminus for crew photo stop. Three Trolleybus remain now preserved and it is hoped that they will run again. Photo submitted by Ric Francis.

Perth Sunbeam trolleybus 841 is leaving Perth Railway Station in Wellington St. heading east to East Perth. Circa 1963-68. Photographer unknown. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett.

Perth Sunbeam trolleybus 841. The trolleybus in the above photo taken a few moments before the above photo was Photographer unknown. taken. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett.

Perth Sunbeam trolleybus 884 at Barrack St. & Murray St. heading South in City to Jetty Terminus. Circa 1963-68. Photographer unknown. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett.

Perth Sunbeam trolleybus 882 and Sunbeam 848 behind it on Barrack St. between Wellington and Murray St. heading to Jetty. Circa 1963-68. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett. Photographer unknown.

Perth trolleybus 60 at Inglewood Terminus, circa 1958-59. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett. Photographer unknown.

Perth trolleybus 890 on route 77, East Perth Causeway (Carbarn) trolleybus parking area. Photo submitted by Graeme Bennett. Circa 1968/9.

Preserved streetcars (trams) 371 and 372 have been rebuilt. They were orignally built for Adelaide in 1928 H-class streetcars. These became redundant when Adelaide bought some cars for its interurban line a few years ago. They wre bought by the Perth Electric Tramway Society in September. Photo by Ric Frances. Date OC 2006.

Kurt is helping to lower 371 on to the rails. Photo by Ric Frances.

Thanks to Ric Francis for the information on the Perth system. Date OC 2006.