Trolley Coach Roster
| Number | Builder | Year |
|---|
| 1000 | American Car & Foundry | 1930 |
| 1001 | Twin Coach | 1930 |
| 1002-1007 | Pullman Standard | 1932 |
Coaches 1000-1007 were retired and scrapped in 1948
after being replaced by coaches of the 3000-3199 series.
| | 3000-3199 | St. Louis Car Co. | 1948 |
Operations
Prepared by the Public Information and Community Relations
Department, New York City Transit Authority, May 1965
Route 23 - Cortelyou Road
- July 23, 1930: Avenue C trolley service replaced by combined
trackless trolley and gas bus operation on an experimental basis. The
route ran along Cortelyou Road between Flatbush and Coney Island
Avenues. It was decided to continue trackless trolley service and six
additional coaches were purchased in 1931.
- May 27, 1932: 16th Avenue trolley service operating along Church,
Gravesend, and 16th Avenues to 62nd Street was terminated at 16th and
Gravesend Avenue and the line was renamed Gravesend-Church. Cortelyou
Road trackless trolley service was extended from Coney Island Avenue
through Cortelyou Road to Dahill Road and along 16th Avenue and 62nd
Street to New Utrecht Avenue.
- October 31, 1956: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 45 - St. John's Place
- August 24, 1947: Buses replace trolley cars.
- September 14, 1948: Trolley coaches replace buses between Boro
Hall and Pennsylvania Avenue.
- May 1, 1954: Trolley coach service discontinued between
Pennsylvania Avenue and Ralph Avenue.
- March 25, 1959: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 47 - Tompkins Avenue
- August 24, 1947: Buses replace trolley cars.
- November 19, 1948: Trolley coaches replace buses.
- July 27, 1960: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 48 - Lorimer Street
- December 14, 1947: Buses replace trolley cars.
- March 23, 1949: Trolley coaches replace buses.
- July 27, 1960: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 57 - Flushing Avenue
- November 21, 1949: Buses replace trolley cars.
- November 14, 1949: Trolley coaches replace buses.
- September 1, 1954: Terminus changed from Browne Place & Grand
Avenue, Maspeth, to Flushing Avenue and 61st Street.
- September 21, 1955: Western terminus changed from Pearl and High
Streets to Kent and Flushing Avenues.
- February 13, 1957: Western terminus changed from Kent and Flushing
Avenues to Flushing Avenue and Navy Street.
- January 27, 1960: Western terminus changed from Flushing Avenue
and Navy Street back to Pearl and High Streets.
- July 27, 1960: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 62 - Graham Avenue
- December 21, 1948: Buses replace trolley cars.
- December 11, 1949: Trolley coaches replace buses.
- September 22, 1954: Section between Box Street and Long Island
City discontinued.
- September 21, 1955: Western terminus changed to Kent and Flushing
Avenues.
- February 13, 1957: Western terminus changed to Flushing Avenue and
Navy Street.
- January 27, 1960: Western terminus changed to Pearl and High Streets.
- July 27, 1960: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
Route 65 - Bergen Street
- July 20, 1947: Buses replace trolley cars.
- October 17, 1948: Trolley coaches replace buses.
- July 27, 1960: Trolley coaches replaced with gas buses.
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