Newcastle Trolleybus 501 in action at Sandtoft

Newcastle Corporation Transport introduced trolleybus operation in October 1935 to replace the city's trams.

501 is the only survivor of a batch of 30 Sunbeam S7 three-axle trolleybuses, delivered between 1946 and 1949. Bodywork was by Northern Coach Builders at their Claremont Road works in Newcastle.

501 is seen in action at the 2008 Sandtoft Gathering, having been on loan to the Museum since July 2005 from The Beamish North of England Open Air Museum.


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[MrBooojangles]

I have now. The modern one at 0:50 looks a bit out of place amongst the classics, LOL.

[c23mac82]

Cheers for that i'll have a look at the Website.

[citytransportinfo]

Sandtoft trolleybus museum.

Its an ex ww2 airfield near the M180 and the Humber Bridge.

Probably the nearest large town is Doncaster - sometimes when the museum has special events vintage motorbus are used to link the museum with Doncaster railway station.

Google the museum to find their website (youtube dont allow weblinks in these messages).

Simon

[ekin1972]

Electric buses are once again running around Newcastle in the form of battery power.

[c23mac82]

Whereabouts was this filmed?

[trainspotter11]

wowa bus that runs like a tram