EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
1947 CCF/Brill T-44 #131-152

Edmonton's first CCF/ Brill trolleybuses were 22 T-44 trolley coaches built in late 1946 and into 1947, with delivery in January through February 1947. All of these buses were retired between 1973 and 1978, though #148 was kept for the ETS Historic Collection.

Thumbnail Bus # Date Description
brill1.jpg (210948 bytes) ? ? This unknown Brill T44 trolley bus is shown parked in a yard after being retired
brill2.jpg (224791 bytes) ? ? Another view of the bus above
brill3.jpg (316278 bytes) ? ? A rear view of two Brill T44 Trolley buses
0131.jpg (140642 bytes) 131 September 25, 1999 131, Edmonton Transit's first CC&F Brill T44, is shown retired at A1 Auto Salvage's yard awaiting to be sold.
ets133bjt.jpg (132400 bytes) 133 May 1970 ETS #133 at the end of the line for the route 5 at 112 Ave and 124 St.
ets137bjt.jpg (145330 bytes) 137 September 28, 1969 ETS #137 on 115 Ave at 84 St as an eastbound route 3 heading for the Cromdale Loop.
0138.jpg (123644 bytes) 138   July 20, 2003 138 is shown photographed retired and waiting to be sold at A1 Auto Salvage
0138r.jpg (85558 bytes) 138   July 20, 2003 The rear of 138
ets142bjt.jpg (148165 bytes) 142 July 12, 1973 ETS #142 northbound on 101 St during the afternoon.
ets148nov77.jpg (170083 bytes) 148 November 1977 Edmonton Transit #148 is seen parked outside of Westwood Garage. 
0148.jpg (109296 bytes) 148 September 25, 1999 148 is shown parked in front of 202 and BBC 158 on the 60th Anniversary of Trolley bus service across the street from the provincial museum
0148r.jpg (117526 bytes) 148 September 25, 1999 The rear of 148
0148fds.jpg (122176 bytes) 148 September 26, 1999 148 is shown displaying Route 1 - Highlands as it travels on a section of wire that is typically only used on fan trips.  Regular revenue service on this stretch of wires was discontinued on June 29, 1997 with the wires still intact today.  This photo was taken at about 60 Street at 112 Avenue.
148 August 4, 2000 ETS #148 on 102 Ave approaching 108 St during a tour.
148 August 4, 2000 ETS #148 outside of City Hall between trips during Historic Edmonton Week.
148 August 4, 2000 ETS #148 outside of City Hall between trips during Historic Edmonton Week.
148 August 4, 2000 ETS #202 and 148 outside of City Hall between trips during Historic Edmonton Week.
148 February 16, 2002 ETS #148 operating as the Dragon Trolley during the Chinese New Year. The bus is seen at Westwood Garage.
148 February 16, 2002 ETS #148 operating as the Dragon Trolley during the Chinese New Year. The bus is seen at the Cromdale Loop.
148 February 16, 2002 ETS #148 operating as the Dragon Trolley during the Chinese New Year. The bus is on 101 St at 118 Ave.
148 August 2002 ETS #148 sitting inside of Westwood Garage. The GM TDH-5105 behind 148 is #432.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 at the NAIT Loop waiting for a charter.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 at the NAIT Loop waiting for a charter.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 on the private right away at Westmount on a charter.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 on the Westmount private of RoW.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 posed for photos at the Westmount Transit Centre.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 on a charter.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 negotiating the loop at the end of the Belgravia line.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 at Southgate during the lunch stop while on a charter.
148 November 9, 2002 ETS #148 photographed in the snow at the Coliseum Transit Centre.

This page last updated March 19, 2023.

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