Friday, June 23, 2023

Wellington's first trolleybus, 1924


Wellington’s first electric trolleybus, an AEC 602 run by the Wellington City Council, stands outside the Thorndon tram barn in 1924. The first trolley line ran the short distance from Thorndon to Kaiwharawhara until 1932 when it closed. 

For lots more, see the books Wellington: a Capital century and Wellington Transport Memories.

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