Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation

The Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation was a previous public transit provider for the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Services began December 18, 1939 and ended in 1975, when Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation surrendered its assets to the Luzerne County Transportation Authority.

History

Timeline of important events

• 1939: Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation begins services in Wilke-Barre, PA on December 18.
• 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.

Destination signs

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Bus roster

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Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
250-254		9/1948	Mack	C-37-GT	EN-510A gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.
322-326			ACF	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.
327-331			ACF	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.
332-333			ACF	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.
334-335			ACF	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.
336-341			ACF	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline		Production list has Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation as the name.

Electric Trolley Bus Roster

• Began on December 18, 1939 (Wilkes-Barre Railways Company)
• Ended on October 17, 1958

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
800-807		1939	Mack	CR-3S		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company Retired October, 1958
808-816		1939	Brill	40SMT		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company Retired October, 1958
817-827		1941-42	Mack	CR-3S		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company Retired October, 1958
828-832		1942	Brill	40SMT		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company Retired October, 1958
833-848		1946-47	AC&F Brill	TC-44		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company 833, 838-839, 841, 843-847 to St. Joseph Light and Power Company in 1958. Some (6) trolley buses continue to Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos in 1967.
849-861		1947-48	AC&F Brill	T-44		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company 861 to St. Joseph Light and Power Company in 1958. Some trolley buses continue to Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos in 1967.
862		1945	Westram	W40		Tested with Community Traction Company and later sold to Wilkes-Barre.
863-867		1950	Brill	T46		Ex-Wilkes-Barre Railways Company? To St. Joseph Light and Power Company in 1958. Some trolley buses continue to Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos in 1967.

Further reading

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