Wellington Photos 2

New Zealand

29 FE 1924 - MY 1932

20 JN 1948 - Operating

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Rear view of Weillington Ansaldo 131. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Weillington Ansaldo 136 on Route 7. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Weillington Ansaldo 120, fresh from the builders. 120 stands in Kilbirnie yard in Wellington. The trolley is in the original as built for Auckland condition. The front windscreen was to be altered before the Wellington crews would accept them. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Wellington Ansandos parked in a small space in the Kilbirnie garage. Photo by Graeme Bennett. The trolleys had been stored at Woolsworth site before being returned to Kilbirnie. They were converted to diesels a few years later.

Wellington Ansando 128 on "stilts" stored out of the way at Kilbirnie garage. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Two Crossleys at the reverser switches at Wellington's Aotea Quay. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

A bunch of Crossleys and an early BUT lined up at Wakefield Street depot in the 60's. This area is now a shopping mall. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Ex Wellington ex Ansaldo trolleybus. Converted to Volvo B10 diesel bus. Operated by Leopard Coachlines of Christchurch. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

BUT 43 at Wakefield St. Depot, probably taken in the 60s. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

BUT 1 on tour from Dunedin in Wellington at Lyall Bay terminus. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

BUT 1 on tour from Dunedin in Wellington at Kilbirnie Garage. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Wellington 1 at Kilbirnie Depot. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Wellington 1 having emerged from the tunnel. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

Wellington 110 just emerging from the tunnel. Photo by Graeme Bennett.

"Interesting view showing the aproach to Wellington NZ about 1930. The harbour being reclaimed is on the left. A train from the Hutt Valley to Wellington is on the lower level. Two Ab locos are climbing what is these days the Johnsonville line. (This used to be the Main trunk line to Auckland.)

"Of interest to us is the main road out of Wellington. In this view about half of the original Trackless tram route is seen here. The pointer shows the location of the Thorndon tram sheds, which was the terminus. The bus then came along this road to Kiawharrawharra which was  behind the photographer. In the original print, the bus can be seen waiting at the depot. And the overhead wires are evident on both sides of the road.

"From the late Jack Buckley Collection." Submitted by Graeme Bennett.