Barp.ca - Photos of the Month Archive 2007

 

January 2007:

Mike Dasher's Photo of the Month:

Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:

errs247ar.jpg (89757 bytes)errs247fr.jpg (89152 bytes)highlevela.jpg (90740 bytes)highlevelb.jpg (89282 bytes) ERRS #247 at the Southside car barns, then at the Jasper Ave terminus, as well as views of Edmonton's river valley and the top of the High Level Bridge. 90690001.JPG (152406 bytes) An ex Hamilton GMC "old look" after being retired. I believe this is a TDH-4515.
If anyone happens to have any more information on this bus it can be emailed to me at barpca AT yahoo.com (replace the AT with @. This is an attempt to combat auto spam programs).

July 2007:

ETS has on lease from Vancouver an E40LFR for a one year period. This bus was delivered to ETS on June 19, 2007. These are Martin's and Mike's first photos of the bus. Martin's when the bus first arrived at ETS, and Mike's were of one of the buses first excursions around the trolleybus system.

DSC00335-2q.jpg (248801 bytes)DSC00338.JPG (225105 bytes) ETS #6000 operating along the route 5. The bus is eastbound on 114 Ave at the private right of way outside of the former Charles Camsel Hospital. 39470004.JPG (137331 bytes)39470003.JPG (117437 bytes) Translink #2242 is about to be moved into Paterson Garage for pre service work. the bus was moved under it's own power (APU).

September 2007:

Mike Dasher's Photo of the Month:

Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:

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Mississauga Transit #9745 is seen approaching the turn into Square One.

Mississauga Transit #0705 is seen parked at the garage, still with it's delivery plates. #0705 is part of the group of buses  replacing the Orion II's like 9745.
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ETS #59 is a Fageol Twin Coach 44-SP built in 1950. #59 was the only 44-SP rostered by ETS, although both 44-S and 45-SP's were rostered. #59 is seen parked outside of Ferrier Tent C waiting to be moved to ETS's storage facility in the northwest.

Photos of the Month
October 2007:

Mike Dasher's Photo of the Month:

Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:

sat868bcs.jpg (170567 bytes) Very recently delivered (late September 2007) St. Albert D40LFR #868 is seen operating a route 201 on Sunday, September 31, 2007. 84490043.JPG (126787 bytes)84490042.JPG (136947 bytes) Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authortiy 1992 Flxible Metro #9203 is seen returning to the garage after a school tripper, in June 2007

Photos of the Month
December 2007

Mike Dasher's Photo of the Month:

Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:



ETS has purchased a number of Glaval Easy On buses to replace and supplement the Ford Overland ELF's. So far, none are in service (Dec. 04-07), but 01 has been out on training. ETS is one of the first transit properties in Canada, if not North America, to purchase the Glaval Easy On. DSC07047.JPG (247492 bytes)
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CP GE ES44AC #8792 leads an eastbound auto rack train. From this angle, the train almost looks more like a model train than the real thing!
The photo was taken in British Columbia some where after Lytton and before Spences Bridge.

Photos of the Month
July 2008

Mike Dasher's Photo of the Month:

Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:

ets135102ac.jpg (153521 bytes) Refurbed ETS BBC #135 posed on the North road at Westwood Garage with BBC #102. #135 is signed up for the 133 Parkallen. rmr8015DSC09011.jpg (327155 bytes) Rocky Mountaineer Railtours GP40-2(W) #8015 leading a westbound train photographed at Morant's Curve near Lake Louise, AB.

 

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