Without trying to get off topic here is some info on the Trolley Tour
vehicles in Katoomba.
There are about 3 versions of the Trolley Tours buses in Katoomba
operated by Pearce Mountainlink buses.
There is two units MO 5592 and TV3196 (IBC Chassis) respectively which
were both constructed in Brisbane for use on a Sight-seeing Tour up
there and later sold to Pearce for use on their 'trolley tours' service
which pretty much is a sight seeing tour around Katoomba.
The next unit is a Mitsubishi which was constructed by Howard Porter of
Perth (who also built Transperth buses for some years), of which there
is 3 of. These were originally for ACTION buses who used them as buses
on their City Sightseeing tour, for some years before being sold to
Pearce.
And Lastly, the most untram unit of them all is this Volvo B6 with
custom coaches body, pretty much just a standard bus which has been
painted etc to try look like a "Trolley". Hope this clears things up.
These days more than just Pearce operate Tours around Katoomba, a number
of operators with Double Deckers, Coaches and Minibuses also do tours
down the 3 sisters and Echo Point.
Regards
Dean Jones
-----Original Message-----
From: Mal Rowe [mailto:brill21e@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2004 10:10 PM
To:TramsDownUnder@...
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Trambus
Sorry to sully this group with such trivia .... but ...
Here's the pic from the current "Trolley Tours" brochure from Katoomba.
The vehicle seems to be structurally similar to the Melbourne version
and different to the one pictured before.
If you don't get individual emails see
http://www.myweb.net.au/tdu/Katoomba_Trambus.jpg
http://www.myweb.net.au/tdu/Katoomba_Trambus.jpg
- to compare the Melbourne version see
http://www.myweb.net.au/tdu/Trambus_19_Jan_2004.jpg
http://www.myweb.net.au/tdu/Trambus_19_Jan_2004.jpg
Mal Rowe in Melbourne AU
----- Original Message -----
From: swash mailto:swash@bigpond.net.au
To:TramsDownUnder@...
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Trambus
I was in Katoomba in March last year and I saw the tram/bus but it was
the one as in the pic posted.
Certainly not cream and green.
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