July 1, 2006 Edmonton Transit System BBC Charter

On July 1, 2006 the Electric Railroaders Association charted a ETS BBC for a tour of Edmonton's trolleybus network. A local group organized a separate charter to operate alongside the ERA charter so that two buses were avalible for photos. The tour covered the Highlands wire, a visit to Westwood where the historic trolleybuses had been brought out, Jasper Place and Southgate.

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179 outside of the Stanley Milner Library waiting to leave on the charter.
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Oops! The operator forgot to activate that switch a few hundred meters after leaving the library.
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Bill McDonald finishing resetting the poles.
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#179 east of 79 St on 112 Ave.
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#148 on 112 Ave just east of 50 St.
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#179 heading into Borden Park after turning from 79 St.
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Both buses posed at Northlands south entrance.
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Both buses posed at Northlands south entrance.
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Both buses posed at Northlands south entrance.
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Both buses posed at Northlands south entrance.
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#148 at Northlands south entrance.
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Fans returning to #179.
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#179 posed at the south entrance.
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#148 at Northlands south entrance.
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#179 posed at the south entrance.
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#179 being rewired after slipping off the wire.
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#179 after dewiring at a selectric switch that didn't want to activate.
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Although we dewired here, it was because of the switch. It was sweet watching the shoes track through the wire and special work.
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#179 and 148 waiting at Westwood.
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#179 waiting to turn west onto 107 Ave.
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#179 turning west onto 107 Ave
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#148 waiting to turn west onto 107 Ave.
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#179 making the turn west onto 107 Ave from 101 St.
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#179 arriving at Southgate just as I was heading towards work on the 17.
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#179 arriving at Southgate just as I was heading towards work on the 17.
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#179 arriving at Southgate just as I was heading towards work on the 17.
       
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BBC's inside of Westwood.
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124 fresh from refurb at Westwood
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Electrics in #124.
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Electrics in #124.
 
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Historic trolleys and 124 at Westwood
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Historic trolleys at Westwood.
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113 at Westwood
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113 at Westwood
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113 at Westwood
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113 at Westwood
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148 at Westwood
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148 at Westwood
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202 at Westwood
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202 at Westwood