Hi Laura, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I rode on those buses and remember the drivers reattaching the trolleys after they came off. I also remember that they could move a short distance without being connected to the overhead lines to clear an intersection. Thanks for posting I enjoyed it very much.
I just discovered this video. Thank you so much, it was fascinating! My Dad has told me about the Trolleybuses, but I never saw them. I just looked up when they finished operating and discovered it was in 1980, 2 months before I was born ❤
Hi Haley, You are most welcome and thanks for watching. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
What a buzz! Was a rookie Traffic Cop in 1978 and worked the inner city as all newbies did. Remember these scenes well and the drivers re attaching connectors when parted from the overheads. The sparks that flew, and sometimes dropped to the road when overhead junctions were crossed- couldn't be ignored either. Thanks for the post.
Hi Sand Hopper, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Glad the presentation brought back some good memories. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
Thanks for posting this, we are currently in the process of restoring/ converting one of these Auckland trams to a home. Great to see how the old girl looked in her day.
Remembered they had those same trollley buseshere in the 1960’s until regular diesel powered buses replaced them . Those trolley buses were icy cold and in the winters everyone brought blankets and used to hate riding them in the winter
Hi Leon, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed the presentation. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Some great scenes of my home town trolley bus system. You saw it in the twilight years with only three routes in operation. It had once been NZ's largest trolley bus system with 13 or so routes and a fleet of 133 British built trolley buses. Thanks heaps for sharing. Did you take any movie footage while here?
Hi James, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. I am happy that I visited while they still had something running. Sorry, I didn't take any movie footage. I used an 8mm movie camera in the 60s (but not in Auckland), but was never satisfied with the results compared to 35mm, so stuck with slides. Of course, nowadays you can do movies and stills with one camera at the same time. Regards, tassiebaz.
Hi Elect Ekara, Thanks for watching and for your kind words. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
1.05 with the 258 blockhouse bay bus waiting outside the St James next to Martins toy shop lol caught those buses many times,i can remember the Damiler and the trolley buses catching them from White swan road in Mt roskill the trolley buses were so much smoother than the Damilers and watching the sparks as they crossed the intersections and the drivers some times having to put the poles back on the lines when they came off ,we used to sneak into May Road depot and play on the buses on weekends as i lived just up the road from there ,great memories
@@mrivantchernegovski3869 Hi, it's my pleasure and my joy to be able to share these memories with people with similar interests in a way I never thought possible when I took the pictures. Cheers, tassiebaz
Just stumbled over this post. So cool. Recognse a number of the streets - Victoria Street especially - an number of buildings long gone for redevelopment :-( You can see the replacement Merceded 'peanut' (1001) buses in one of the shots @4.20 in
Hi Awhesian, Thanks for watching and for your astute observation. I appreciate people taking the time to watch my presentations and letting me know what they think. I get enjoyment and satisfaction through sharing these memories and think that viewers that have made the effort to comment deserve a reply. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😄
@@awhesian I agree and thank you for your support. When I took these pictures, and the many other images in my collection, I never imagined that I would be able to archive and share them in the way that I can today, and I am grateful for the opportunity. Cheers, tassiebaz. 👍😀
Can't for the life of me remember the trolley buses in Auckland in 1978 - do remember the yellow coloured ARA buses and then they changed the colour to green. I think I used to get the 264 from Queen street which went down Dominion Road.
Hi Idk777far, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I was there in December 1978, and there were only a few lines remaining from their original trolleybus network. I took pictures of what was still running. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Cool use to ride trolley bus from Hernbay Bayfield school to Victoria Park to play rugby and from the glue pot pub three lamps Ponsonby when i was a boy 😊
Hi Alan, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I have been in Auckland only one time and that was in November, 1978. All the pictures are mine from that visit. Don't know about the number plate discrepancy. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Thanks tazziebaz, please forgive me..I guess my memory is not what it use to be..rego plates were a hobby of mine in the mid 70s.... however it is outstanding to see your content. Thanks.
Hi Alan, Interesting hobby you had. Nothing to forgive, we all have lapses as time passes. Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation and even happier that you took the time to tell me. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi George, Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful question. At the time many cities implemented trolleybus operations, (1940s-1950s) (First operation in Auckland was in 1938), they replaced trams, in many cases because of the high cost of maintaining tram systems. Trolley buses were chosen because of the following considerations, although I'm not sure exactly which of these applied specifically to Auckland. Auckland is somewhat hilly. Better hill climbing - Trolleybuses are better than motorbuses on hilly routes. Given their acceleration and braking performance, trolleybuses can outperform diesel buses on flat stretches as well, which makes them better for routes that have frequent stops. Environmentally friendly - Trolleybuses are usually more environmentally friendly Minimal noise pollution - Trolleybuses are almost silent, lacking the noise of a combustion engine. Longevity and maintenance - Electric motors typically last longer than internal combustion motors, and cause less secondary damage from vibration, so electric buses tend to be very long-lived compared to motorbuses. Much of the infrastructure needed was already in place for tram lines, e.g., substations, line poles, and sometimes only an extra wire was needed to be strung. With new bus technology, and analysis may result in different outcomes today, although many cities in the world still operate trolleybuses and have recently ordered and received brand new ones with some off-wire capability. Hope this helps. All the best for 2023. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@Jotch-lah Hi, in many cases it was simply poor decisions by incompetent management, mislead by bus interests (buses, tyres, diesel, etc.) and/or poor information. In other places, it was a desire for increased flexibility and/or extending lines to meet new demands. Wellington, NZ recently dismantled their entire trolleybus operation (I've got video on CZcams) in favour of unproven hybrid bus technology because of reported millions needed to fix dilapidated overhead wires. While I'm not a professional, I visited there in 2016 and it didn't look that way to me. Philadelphia recently abandoned two trolleybus lines in favour of electric battery buses which failed miserably. Too bad, the wires were all ripped down. On the other hand, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver have recently invested in new trolleybuses and all three have large trolleybus systems. Places like Beijing and Shanghai (I've got video on CZcams) have long stretches of off-wire operation, then the vehicles automatically rewire and happily run on electric power from the overhead. Hope this helps. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi James, Some people would call this progress, but I'm not one of them. Where have the good old days gone? (and how do we get them back?). Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I remember them well especially the Farmers Free Bus as a child going into the city with my mum. Auckland City is such a dive, there is no vibrancy to it at all and that stupid redevelopment of Queen Street it is not the same as it once was with all the hustle and bustle.
I can just remember when trolley busses fist started. What a great trip down memory lane
Hi Laura, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Good memories came back from living in Auckland central and riding the trolleybuses, do miss those days they were good, thank you.
Hi 4shore3200, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Agreed that the good old days were just that. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Thanks for this video. I used to ride these buses all the time in 1978 and earlier, Love the Lion Beer advertising on the front. Go the ARA.
Hi Rave, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. Regards, tassiebaz.
I rode on those buses and remember the drivers reattaching the trolleys after they came off. I also remember that they could move a short distance without being connected to the overhead lines to clear an intersection. Thanks for posting I enjoyed it very much.
Hi Selwyn, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed it. I appreciate your feedback. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
That reminded me of the techniques used, careful n gentle or pull down and let go to ping the thing on! Lol Laurie from 1979 0nwards in Auckland
me too playing the wag from school riding the buses great times i left NZ 79
I just discovered this video. Thank you so much, it was fascinating! My Dad has told me about the Trolleybuses, but I never saw them. I just looked up when they finished operating and discovered it was in 1980, 2 months before I was born ❤
Hi Haley, You are most welcome and thanks for watching. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
What a buzz! Was a rookie Traffic Cop in 1978 and worked the inner city as all newbies did. Remember these scenes well and the drivers re attaching connectors when parted from the overheads. The sparks that flew, and sometimes dropped to the road when overhead junctions were crossed- couldn't be ignored either. Thanks for the post.
Hi Sand Hopper, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Glad the presentation brought back some good memories. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz : Thanks so much for the reply mate. Yea- your post is tops!
Awesome. Love the buildings and vehicles in the background.
Hi Patrick, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. Regards, tassiebaz
All the buildings are still there.
Thank you! That was a lovely trip down memory lane.
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Thanks for posting this, we are currently in the process of restoring/ converting one of these Auckland trams to a home. Great to see how the old girl looked in her day.
Hi Bryan, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Regards, tassiebaz.
Absolute gold. Thanks tassiebaz.
Hi aleonflux11138, Thanks for watching and for your kind words, Regards, tassiebaz.
Thanks really enjoyed this as I moved to Auckland from Wellington the following year 1979! Laurie
Hi Laurie, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to let me know that you enjoyed it. I appreciate that. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
Remembered they had those same trollley buseshere in the 1960’s until regular diesel powered buses replaced them . Those trolley buses were icy cold and in the winters everyone brought blankets and used to hate riding them in the winter
Hi Oscar, Maybe somebody thought it didn't get that cold in Auckland. Heat should have been an easy option. Regards, tassiebaz.
Lots of great memories from looking at this. Thanks!
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FANTASTIC
Hi Leon, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed the presentation. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Some great scenes of my home town trolley bus system. You saw it in the twilight years with only three routes in operation. It had once been NZ's largest trolley bus system with 13 or so routes and a fleet of 133 British built trolley buses. Thanks heaps for sharing. Did you take any movie footage while here?
Hi James, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. I am happy that I visited while they still had something running. Sorry, I didn't take any movie footage. I used an 8mm movie camera in the 60s (but not in Auckland), but was never satisfied with the results compared to 35mm, so stuck with slides. Of course, nowadays you can do movies and stills with one camera at the same time. Regards, tassiebaz.
A Definite Trip Down Memory Lane
Hi Wayne, Yes, the good old days. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I remember riding on those uncomfortable Trolleybus in the mid 1970s lol - awesome photos, especially the memories.
Hi Elect Ekara, Thanks for watching and for your kind words. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
1.05 with the 258 blockhouse bay bus waiting outside the St James next to Martins toy shop lol caught those buses many times,i can remember the Damiler and the trolley buses catching them from White swan road in Mt roskill the trolley buses were so much smoother than the Damilers and watching the sparks as they crossed the intersections and the drivers some times having to put the poles back on the lines when they came off ,we used to sneak into May Road depot and play on the buses on weekends as i lived just up the road from there ,great memories
Hi Ivan, Thanks for watching and sharing your memories. Cheers, tassiebaz.😃
@@tassiebaz Thanks for the great videos that brought back these memories
@@mrivantchernegovski3869 Hi, it's my pleasure and my joy to be able to share these memories with people with similar interests in a way I never thought possible when I took the pictures. Cheers, tassiebaz
@@tassiebaz Majic stuff ,the buses the cars the buildings ,the memories ,as they say a picture is a thousand words ,thank you again lol
remember those days the old Civic movie theater loved riding the buses poles coming off power lines Diesels where fun too
Hi Fred, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share your memories. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Just stumbled over this post. So cool. Recognse a number of the streets - Victoria Street especially - an number of buildings long gone for redevelopment :-( You can see the replacement Merceded 'peanut' (1001) buses in one of the shots @4.20 in
Hi wattpilot, Glad you found this. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment and your kind words. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I like that you reply to every comment
Hi Awhesian, Thanks for watching and for your astute observation. I appreciate people taking the time to watch my presentations and letting me know what they think. I get enjoyment and satisfaction through sharing these memories and think that viewers that have made the effort to comment deserve a reply. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😄
@@tassiebaz It’s also great to document these films so they are not lost to time! Thanks for uploading
@@awhesian I agree and thank you for your support. When I took these pictures, and the many other images in my collection, I never imagined that I would be able to archive and share them in the way that I can today, and I am grateful for the opportunity. Cheers, tassiebaz. 👍😀
Can't for the life of me remember the trolley buses in Auckland in 1978 - do remember the yellow coloured ARA buses and then they changed the colour to green. I think I used to get the 264 from Queen street which went down Dominion Road.
Hi Idk777far, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I was there in December 1978, and there were only a few lines remaining from their original trolleybus network. I took pictures of what was still running. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Cool use to ride trolley bus from Hernbay Bayfield school to Victoria Park to play rugby and from the glue pot pub three lamps Ponsonby when i was a boy 😊
Hi Thomas, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I hope this brought back some good memories for you. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Should never have gotten rid of them
Hi william, Absolutely agree!!! Thanks or watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
My late brother inlaw and father used to drive them
Hi Mark, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Some maybe 1978, however, I spotted a car with JA number plate... which was first issued in 1980.
Hi Alan, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I have been in Auckland only one time and that was in November, 1978. All the pictures are mine from that visit. Don't know about the number plate discrepancy. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Thanks tazziebaz, please forgive me..I guess my memory is not what it use to be..rego plates were a hobby of mine in the mid 70s.... however it is outstanding to see your content. Thanks.
Hi Alan, Interesting hobby you had. Nothing to forgive, we all have lapses as time passes. Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation and even happier that you took the time to tell me. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Electric buses existed a long time ago, those ones are the best example of electric vehicles. The future isn't the electricity, the ecology yes is.
Hi Play GT, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz
Does anybody know why they used trolley buses instead of regular buses?
(Not meaning to sound smarmy, genuinely curious! 🙂)
Hi George, Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful question. At the time many cities implemented trolleybus operations, (1940s-1950s) (First operation in Auckland was in 1938), they replaced trams, in many cases because of the high cost of maintaining tram systems. Trolley buses were chosen because of the following considerations, although I'm not sure exactly which of these applied specifically to Auckland. Auckland is somewhat hilly.
Better hill climbing - Trolleybuses are better than motorbuses on hilly routes. Given their acceleration and braking performance, trolleybuses can outperform diesel buses on flat stretches as well, which makes them better for routes that have frequent stops.
Environmentally friendly - Trolleybuses are usually more environmentally friendly
Minimal noise pollution - Trolleybuses are almost silent, lacking the noise of a combustion engine.
Longevity and maintenance - Electric motors typically last longer than internal combustion motors, and cause less secondary damage from vibration, so electric buses tend to be very long-lived compared to motorbuses.
Much of the infrastructure needed was already in place for tram lines, e.g., substations, line poles, and sometimes only an extra wire was needed to be strung.
With new bus technology, and analysis may result in different outcomes today, although many cities in the world still operate trolleybuses and have recently ordered and received brand new ones with some off-wire capability.
Hope this helps. All the best for 2023. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz thanks for that answer, so informative and interesting, seemed like trolley buses were an ideal solution
Wonder why they stopped
@@Jotch-lah Hi, in many cases it was simply poor decisions by incompetent management, mislead by bus interests (buses, tyres, diesel, etc.) and/or poor information. In other places, it was a desire for increased flexibility and/or extending lines to meet new demands.
Wellington, NZ recently dismantled their entire trolleybus operation (I've got video on CZcams) in favour of unproven hybrid bus technology because of reported millions needed to fix dilapidated overhead wires. While I'm not a professional, I visited there in 2016 and it didn't look that way to me. Philadelphia recently abandoned two trolleybus lines in favour of electric battery buses which failed miserably. Too bad, the wires were all ripped down. On the other hand, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver have recently invested in new trolleybuses and all three have large trolleybus systems. Places like Beijing and Shanghai (I've got video on CZcams) have long stretches of off-wire operation, then the vehicles automatically rewire and happily run on electric power from the overhead. Hope this helps. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz Wellington now has more than 100 battery evs in service but yes the unproven hybrid tech was a MASSIVE joke
@@jonah6404 shame Wellington just didn't stick with the proven technology they had. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😄
I forgot how empty the roads used to be! We've messed up. Inner city is a horrible place now; to be avoided if you can.
Hi James, Some people would call this progress, but I'm not one of them. Where have the good old days gone? (and how do we get them back?). Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz I can remember powering up the Queen st hill in a green trolleybus. Those things had some torque!
@@jimmyd. Hi, and remember those vehicles were built in 1957-1959 so they weren't new. Cheers.
@@tassiebaz One word C***D........
Ghastly colour scheme. Thank goodness they didn't ruin the BUTs with that yellow.
Hi Richard, It's different for sure. Regards, tassiebaz.
I remember them well especially the Farmers Free Bus as a child going into the city with my mum. Auckland City is such a dive, there is no vibrancy to it at all and that stupid redevelopment of Queen Street it is not the same as it once was with all the hustle and bustle.
Hi, No Name, Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. Cheers, tassiebaz.