We used to regularly catch the trackless on Welfare Avenue, Conisbrough, at “the clock” terminus, to go to Denaby or Mexborough markets. Still have fond memories of the wine of the engine, the noise of the rubber wheels and the smell of the interiors. Also going around The Dale and the lights going off, the trolley bus stopping, then the driver having to take out the wooden pole to recouple. Happy days, “one and a half please”.
There was another problem at Hellaby, where I lived, and that was that no matter how slowly the tracklesses (as we called them) tried to go under the railway bridge, the poles would part company with the wires. The tracklesses were replaced by Daimler low bridge double decker buses. The route at Hellaby was shared with the Sheffield to Maltby 87 route and the East Midland Worksop to Doncaster route 18, via Dinnington and Thurcroft.
Great video, but really annoying to watch the original electric buses and they ripped them out without care, better than these so called recent battery buses. If you want to see old trolleybuses running again,.then visit the sandtoft museum just outside Doncaster, great day out.
Fascinating account of the history of the Trackless buses I remember catching in my youth!
A great compilation: I remember the M&S tracklesses with extraordinary affection. A pity they were abolished!
We used to regularly catch the trackless on Welfare Avenue, Conisbrough, at “the clock” terminus, to go to Denaby or Mexborough markets. Still have fond memories of the wine of the engine, the noise of the rubber wheels and the smell of the interiors. Also going around The Dale and the lights going off, the trolley bus stopping, then the driver having to take out the wooden pole to recouple. Happy days, “one and a half please”.
There was another problem at Hellaby, where I lived, and that was that no matter how slowly the tracklesses (as we called them) tried to go under the railway bridge, the poles would part company with the wires.
The tracklesses were replaced by Daimler low bridge double decker buses. The route at Hellaby was shared with the Sheffield to Maltby 87 route and the East Midland Worksop to Doncaster route 18, via Dinnington and Thurcroft.
Some tram tracks have recently been discovered while digging up the, now pedestrianised, Frederick Street in Rotherham.
I lived on kimberworth road and remember them ,and how good the service was ,as we had no car, but could soon get into Rotherham town center
I remember the one to Thrybergh . Used to go on it to see my grandma.
Fantastic video really enjoyed that.
An important piece of history.
My dear Aunt worked the trams
Bye bye trolley buses. Bye bye coal industry. 😥😥😥 Only happy some had a nice retirement in Spain. Wouldn't mind that meself.
Great video, but really annoying to watch the original electric buses and they ripped them out without care, better than these so called recent battery buses. If you want to see old trolleybuses running again,.then visit the sandtoft museum just outside Doncaster, great day out.
"Some views now depicting Rotherham buses...." So why show Sheffield Leylands as the first two?