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The Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation was a previous public transit provider for the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  Services began as early as 1948, and ended in 1975, when Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation surrendered its assets to the [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]].
The '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' (also known by the shortened "Wilkes-Barre Transit"), is a former public transit provider for the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  Services began December 18, 1939 and ended in 1974, when Wilkes-Barre Transit surrendered its assets to the [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]].


==History==
==History==
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===Timeline of important events===
===Timeline of important events===


*1948:  Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation begins services in Wilke-Barre, PA.
*'''1939''':  Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation begins services in Wilke-Barre, PA on December 18.
*1958:  Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation sold to [[American Transportation Enterprises]] (ATE).
*'''1958''':  Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation sold, and becomes a subsidiary to [[American Transportation Enterprises]] (ATE) on October 17.
*1975:  Operations surrendered to [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]].
*'''1974''':  On February 22, operations were surrendered to [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]].  At the time of the transfer, Wilkes-Barre Transit accounted for approximately eighty percent of traffic on local transit buses, while while the [[White Transit Company (Pennsylvania)]] accounted for the other twenty percent.  The [[White Transit Company (Pennsylvania)|White Transit Company]] followed with their transfer on July 31.


==Bus Roster==
==Routes==
 
''This list may be incomplete.''
 
* Ashley-Sugar Notch-Warrior Run-West Ashley
* Georgetown
* Glen Lyon via River Road, Hanover, San Souci, Green, Nanticoke, Alden
* Grove-Brown via New Grove and Gilligan Streets
* Heights
* Hudson-Plains
* Larksville-Plymouth-Edwardsville via Washington Avenue and Nesbitt Street
* Miners Mills (West and East) via North Main Street
* Nanticoke via Middle Road
* Nanticoke via Warrior Run
* Old Forge-River Road-Hilldale-Inkerman-Pittston-Duryea
* Parsons
* Parsons-Matson Avenue via Scott Street
* Pringle Street (limited service)
* Swoyersville via Atherton Park-Forty Fort
* Swoyersville via Courtdale
* West Pittston via Exeter, Forty Fort, Wyoming
 
==Destination signs==
 
''[http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/set/Wilkes_Barre-trackless-route-sign.doc See this site for examples of destination signs.].''
 
==Bus roster==


This section is incomplete.  You can help!
This section is incomplete.  You can help!
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!Fleet Number(s)
!Fleet Number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Serial Number
!Year
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 250-254|250-254]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 250-254|250-254]]
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|1002-1006
|9/1948
|9/1948
|[[Mack Trucks|Mack]]
|[[Mack Trucks|Mack]]
|[[Mack Trucks C-37-GT|C-37-GT]]
|[[Mack Trucks C-37-GT|C-37-GT]]
|EN-510A<br>gasoline
|
|
|
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 322-326|322-326]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 322-326|322-326]]
|
|
|1295-1299
|
|
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|C-36
|[[American Car and Foundry C-36|C-36]]
|
|[[Hall-Scott]]<br>gasoline
|
|
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 327-331|327-331]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 327-331|327-331]]
|
|
|1451-1455
|
|
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|C-36
|[[American Car and Foundry C-36|C-36]]
|
|[[Hall-Scott]]<br>gasoline
|
|
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 332-333|332-333]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 332-333|332-333]]
|
|
|1534-1535
|
|
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|C-36
|[[American Car and Foundry C-36|C-36]]
|[[Hall-Scott]]<br>gasoline
|
|
|
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 334-335|334-335]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 334-335|334-335]]
|
|
|1536-1537
|
|
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|C-36
|[[American Car and Foundry C-36|C-36]]
|[[Hall-Scott]]<br>gasoline
|
|
|
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 336-341|336-341]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 336-341|336-341]]
|
|
|1538-1543
|
|
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|[[American Car and Foundry|ACF]]
|C-36
|[[American Car and Foundry C-36|C-36]]
|
|[[Hall-Scott]]<br>gasoline
|
|
|align="left" |Production list has '''Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation''' as the name. 
|align="left" |<ref>American Car and Foundry Production List</ref>
|}
|}


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!Motors
!Motors
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#dddddd"
|- align="center"   
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 800-807|800-807]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 800-807|800-807]]
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|[[Mack Trucks CR|CR-3S]]
|[[Mack Trucks CR|CR-3S]]
|
|
|align="left" |Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Retired October, 1958
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 808-816|808-816]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 808-816|808-816]]
|
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|[[Brill 40SMT|40SMT]]
|[[Brill 40SMT|40SMT]]
|
|
|align="left" |Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Retired October, 1958
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 817-827|817-827]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 817-827|817-827]]
|
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|[[Mack Trucks CR|CR-3S]]
|[[Mack Trucks CR|CR-3S]]
|
|
|align="left" |Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Retired October, 1958
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 828-832|828-832]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 828-832|828-832]]
|
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|[[Brill 40SMT|40SMT]]
|[[Brill 40SMT|40SMT]]
|
|
|align="left" |Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Retired October, 1958
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 833-848|833-848]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 833-848|833-848]]
|
|
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|[[American Car and Foundry TC-44|TC-44]]
|[[American Car and Foundry TC-44|TC-44]]
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*833, 838-839, 841, 843-847 to [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
*833, 838-839, 841, 843-847 to [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Some (6) trolley buses continue to [[Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos]] in 1967.
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 849-861|849-861]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 849-861|849-861]]
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|[[American Car and Foundry T-44|T-44]]
|[[American Car and Foundry T-44|T-44]]
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]
*861 to [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
*861 to [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Some trolley buses continue to [[Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos]] in 1967.
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 862|862]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 862|862]]
|
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|[[Westram W40|W40]]
|[[Westram W40|W40]]
|
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|align="left" |Tested with [[Community Traction Company]] and later sold to Wilkes-Barre.
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
*Tested with [[Community Traction Company]] and later sold to Wilkes-Barre.
|- align="center"  
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 863-867|863-867]]
|[[Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation 863-867|863-867]]
|
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|[[Brill T46|T46]]
|[[Brill T46|T46]]
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |<ref>[http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys]</ref>
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]?
*Ex-[[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company]]?
*To [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
*To [[St. Joseph Light and Power Company]] in 1958.
*Some trolley buses continue to [[Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos]] in 1967.
|}
|}
==Further reading==
* Harold E. Cox, ''"Wyoming Valley Trolleys - Street Railways of Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and Pittston, Pennsylvania"'' (1988), [http://streetcars.telcen.com/books/index.html Download book here.]


==References==
==References==


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[[Category:Pennsylvania transit agencies]]
[[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania transit agencies]]
[[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania transit agencies]]

Latest revision as of 08:12, 24 August 2022

The Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation (also known by the shortened "Wilkes-Barre Transit"), is a former public transit provider for the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Services began December 18, 1939 and ended in 1974, when Wilkes-Barre Transit surrendered its assets to the Luzerne County Transportation Authority.

History

Timeline of important events

Routes

This list may be incomplete.

  • Ashley-Sugar Notch-Warrior Run-West Ashley
  • Georgetown
  • Glen Lyon via River Road, Hanover, San Souci, Green, Nanticoke, Alden
  • Grove-Brown via New Grove and Gilligan Streets
  • Heights
  • Hudson-Plains
  • Larksville-Plymouth-Edwardsville via Washington Avenue and Nesbitt Street
  • Miners Mills (West and East) via North Main Street
  • Nanticoke via Middle Road
  • Nanticoke via Warrior Run
  • Old Forge-River Road-Hilldale-Inkerman-Pittston-Duryea
  • Parsons
  • Parsons-Matson Avenue via Scott Street
  • Pringle Street (limited service)
  • Swoyersville via Atherton Park-Forty Fort
  • Swoyersville via Courtdale
  • West Pittston via Exeter, Forty Fort, Wyoming

Destination signs

See this site for examples of destination signs..

Bus roster

This section is incomplete. You can help!

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Serial Number Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
250-254 1002-1006 9/1948 Mack C-37-GT EN-510A
gasoline 		[1]
322-326 1295-1299 ACF C-36 Hall-Scott
gasoline 		[2]
327-331 1451-1455 ACF C-36 Hall-Scott
gasoline 		[3]
332-333 1534-1535 ACF C-36 Hall-Scott
gasoline 		[4]
334-335 1536-1537 ACF C-36 Hall-Scott
gasoline 		[5]
336-341 1538-1543 ACF C-36 Hall-Scott
gasoline 		[6]

Electric Trolley Bus Roster

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Motors Notes
800-807 1939 Mack CR-3S [8]
808-816 1939 Brill 40SMT [9]
817-827 1941-42 Mack CR-3S [10]
828-832 1942 Brill 40SMT [11]
833-848 1946-47 AC&F Brill TC-44 [12]
849-861 1947-48 AC&F Brill T-44 [13]
862 1945 Westram W40 [14]
863-867 1950 Brill T46 [15]

Further reading

  • Harold E. Cox, "Wyoming Valley Trolleys - Street Railways of Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and Pittston, Pennsylvania" (1988), Download book here.

References

  1. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  2. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  3. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  4. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  5. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  6. ↑ American Car and Foundry Production List
  7. ↑ http://www.trolleybuses.net/wks/wks.htm
  8. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  9. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  10. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  11. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  12. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  13. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  14. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
  15. ↑ Wilkes-Barre PA Trackless Trolleys
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