Wellington's 50th Anniversary Trolley Bus Festival

"The Wellington Buses"


Wellington 39 Wellington's Omnibus Society, who were the main organisers of the festival, provided four Wellington trolleys. 39 (The Silver Ghost), a 1955 BUT RETB1 with Commonwealth Engineering bodywork, 88, a 1964 BUT RETB1 with MCCW bodywork, similar to 80 but with wider doors. This vehicle was rebuilt by the WCCT in 1981.
Wellington 80













90 is a sister vehicle to 88 but in original colour scheme. 119 is a BUT RETB1 with NZMB bodywork. It was the last of this series of vehicles before the current Volvo B58 buses with Hawke Bros. bodies. Wellington 88

Also appearing in a supporting role were a couple of former trolleys - "Ansaldos" (now diesel powered) that were used for the tours of closed and proposed routes. Wellington 90

















Wellington 119












Is it the 70's?








This line up could be from the seventies - from left 322, a 1957 AEC Reliance, 88, 80, and 90.

Wellington Volvo B58



















News!! Plans are underway to hold another trolley bus festival at Labour Weekend 2009! 24-26 October 2009. Contact obnz@paradise.net.nz for more information.

Titan Stagecoach Volvo Bus Omnibus Society Wellington City Council


All photos by Lachlan Rendall. Feel free to use them, but please give credit, or link to this site.


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