KING COUNTY METRO
1979 AM General10240T #900-1009


The replacements for Seattle's aging trolleybus fleet were 109 40' trolleybuses, model 10240T, built by AM General. Originally #900-1008, #911 was renumbered to 1009 due to its number being the same as the emgerency phone number. These bus began being retired in 2002 so that their electronics could be removed and sent to Alstrom for rebuilding, so that they could be reinstalled into new bodies made by Gillig.

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amgtrolley.jpg (76534 bytes) 919, 913, 914, and 928 1979 Seattle Metro #919, 913, 914, and 928 are shown here posed for photos at the Jefferson Garage before these buses would enter revenue service.  Today, none of these buses are in service, having the electrical equipment rebuilt and installed in the new Gillig trolley buses. 
kcm936.jpg (130422 bytes) 936 June 30, 2002 KC Metro #936 is seen in the Sunrise paint scheme as it crosses an intersection with a D60 behind it.
kcm954.jpg (128566 bytes) 954 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #954 operating a route 12 through downtown Seattle.
kcm958.jpg (129799 bytes) 958 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #958 running as a route 4. I don't know who I ended up with that angle. It wasn't intentional, but in my opinion, it doesn't look too bad.
965 July 1, 2002 King County #965.
972 July 1, 2002 King County #972.
kcm976.jpg (100703 bytes) 976 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #976 operating a run on the route 3.
kcm981.jpg (113723 bytes) 981 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #981 returning to Atlantic Base after the afternoon rush hour.
kcm991-2.jpg (113772 bytes) 991 June 30, 2002 KC Metro #991 making a left hand turn while working a route 3
kcm991.jpg (107399 bytes) 991 June 30, 2002 KC Metro #991 about to ascend a hill on the route 3.
kcm991-3.jpg (114865 bytes) 991 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #991 returning to Atlantic Base.
kcm999-2.jpg (137433 bytes) 999 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #999 working a route 12 in Downtown Seattle.
kcm999.jpg (113130 bytes) 999 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #999 returning to Atlantic Base after the above photo was taken.
1002 July 1, 2002 King County #1002.
kcm1003.jpg (128640 bytes) 1003 July 2, 2002 KC Metro #1003 returning to Atlantic Base after the afternoon rush hour.

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