Beautiful trolly ! I have a Lionel one that is 3rd Ave Railway that ran in the boroughs of NYC. Mine ran in the Bronx to Dyer Ave. They also all remind me the Fred Rogers trolly to the land of make believe and King Friday XIII..
I've lived long enough to remember that style of street car that I rode on as a child back in the day in Cleveland, OH, with my grandmother on the CTS! Lots of fun for a little kid! That's a nice runner on your layout, Dave. Glad you like it. I have 2 of them, although the main colour is purple! I wanted to use them on a layout for public service, calling that service the 'Purple People Eater', taken from a popular gag song in the 50's. Now that's just a fantasy, but it is always in the back of my mind. Good stuff!
I like everything about it. Nose design, color scheme and the logo. Trainz had the Philadelphia Public Service GM bus with the logo, but it went quickly. I've seen these trolley's advertised as traditionally sized. I believe it's a Brill. I've been eyeballing the new War Bonds trolley Atlas O just listed, so this review was very timely. Thanks Dave ! 👍
Love the trolley and your love of Public Service. I knew you had a relationship to PS. I rode the PS buses as a kid from Ridgewood to Paterson and Hackensack may times when growing up. Great videos. and many thanks.
I was a little boy in Chicago way back in early 60s, and I remember the CTA public transit system there. The buses had dual electric booms that traverse a complicated network of overhead wires. Nostalgia
Fifteen or so ye@s b@ck there w@s some redevelopment work being done in the G@rden St@te Pl@z@ @re@ @nd some old Public Service Hudson River trolley line tr@ck w@s found! There's sections of it for s@le in the Fritz Behnke Museum in P@r@mus, cle@ned up @nd nicely mounted, or they h@d some when I w@s there three ye@rs @go. You m@y w@nt to check them out if you're interested.
Nice. The rails were peaking out of the street by the train station in my home town when I was a kid, obviously long abandoned, but it was great for the imagination
@@dagryffynhobby Tenafly, right? Tenafly was the northern terminus for Public Service's Englewood line. My father remembered it as a boy, it was abandoned in 1937 when he was nine years old. But at least that gorgeous old 1873 Northern Branch / Erie station is still there!
@@dagryffynhobby I was at a Greenberg show in Chantilly VA about 20 years ago. When I tuned a corner and walked down the aisle I saw something on a table that looked awful familiar. Believe it or not it was a scratch-built model of the Tenafly train station! I was built to 1/48 O scale but unfortunately (for me at least) it had a $1,000 price tag on it! Needless to say I went home without it! C'est la vie!
Very interesting. Having family connections, makes stuff like this even better That is a real cool trolley and it is nice that they have an E-unit as an options. If I remember correctly, they came down all the way to the Camden area, where I'm sure that they connected with lines that went to Philly. I know that they eventually sold the lines to NJT, which took over all bus and commuter train routes statewide in New Jersey. As always, an excellent video.
You remember correctly, Publc Service trolleys did go down to the C@mden @re@. It's kind of @m@zing just how much of NJ they covered. Mind you, this w@s by @quisition of sm@ller independent systems.
Thanks. Family connection is why I’m into O gauge. I don’t recall the extent of the lines and I am by no means an expert, but I would imagine the lines made it to Camden. I may have to look up the old maps of the routes
Yes indeed, the Public Service trolley system DID reach as far down as Camden. P-S had a quite extensive network of trolley lines through NJ usually made possible by the purchase of smaller lines. A VERY good book to keep an eye out for at train shows is Edward Hamm's "The Public Service Trolley Lines In New Jersey," it's the definative work. The downside is when I see it offered on-line the prices are crazy and crazier. Which is why I say look for it at shows, you might get a break on a copy. Thank goodness I got mine in 1997!
Is a great lil thing, I know it’s not quite possible but I can see you developing a small line just for that mr. Dave. Part of the expansion n having something like San Fran without the hills
What do you mean by 3 directional E Unit where it seems 2 stop and go without a bumper how is it doing that? I never owned a Trolly car thought about getting 1 for my town when I build 1 so can you explain more about that in a video for less knowledgeable people like me with the 3 directional thing it has in a video please
Three direction e-unit refers to "forward-neutral-reverse" action when you interrupt power, just like a conventional control locomotive. The bumpers bypass the e-unit. Got it?
The trolley can reverse directions via the bumpers, like the postwar trolleys, but can also change direction like any other o gauge engine, cutting power moves the reversing unit to the next position.
Beautiful trolly ! I have a Lionel one that is 3rd Ave Railway that ran in the boroughs of NYC. Mine ran in the Bronx to Dyer Ave. They also all remind me the Fred Rogers trolly to the land of make believe and King Friday XIII..
Nice! These little connections make the hobby so much fun!
Great piece Dave.cool connections.
Industrial rail is /was Atlas traditional sized cars.They are a fine product
I’m really happy with it!
I've lived long enough to remember that style of street car that I rode on as a child back in the day in Cleveland, OH, with my grandmother on the CTS! Lots of fun for a little kid! That's a nice runner on your layout, Dave. Glad you like it. I have 2 of them, although the main colour is purple! I wanted to use them on a layout for public service, calling that service the 'Purple People Eater', taken from a popular gag song in the 50's. Now that's just a fantasy, but it is always in the back of my mind. Good stuff!
Thanks! Great story. I never got to ride one but I heard plenty of stories from my grandfather about them.
I like everything about it. Nose design, color scheme and the logo. Trainz had the Philadelphia Public Service GM bus with the logo, but it went quickly. I've seen these trolley's advertised as traditionally sized. I believe it's a Brill. I've been eyeballing the new War Bonds trolley Atlas O just listed, so this review was very timely. Thanks Dave ! 👍
I have a few of the GM buses with the public service logos, love them all!
Very Cool! I remember the old Public Service Bus terminal at Journal Sq. In Jersey City 😊
Neat!
Very nice! Happy New Year Dave!!! Hope your 2025 purchases are as much as they were in 2024 😀
Haha, Thank you! Happy New year.
Cool purchase. I have one of the new Atlas trollies on order. Glad to see they can run without flying fast.
Nice! Yeah this one is doing ok after a little break in
Love the trolley and your love of Public Service. I knew you had a relationship to PS. I rode the PS buses as a kid from Ridgewood to Paterson and Hackensack may times when growing up. Great videos. and many thanks.
Thanks! Very nice. Thanks for watching
I was a little boy in Chicago way back in early 60s, and I remember the CTA public transit system there. The buses had dual electric booms that traverse a complicated network of overhead wires. Nostalgia
Oh that’s cool. I’m fascinated but systems like that
I remember riding the PS buses. Those great GM bus bodies. Some of the old trolley tracks were still around when I was growing up. I'm freakin' old.
Fifteen or so ye@s b@ck there w@s some redevelopment work being done in the G@rden St@te Pl@z@ @re@ @nd some old Public Service Hudson River trolley line tr@ck w@s found! There's sections of it for s@le in the Fritz Behnke Museum in P@r@mus, cle@ned up @nd nicely mounted, or they h@d some when I w@s there three ye@rs @go. You m@y w@nt to check them out if you're interested.
Nice. The rails were peaking out of the street by the train station in my home town when I was a kid, obviously long abandoned, but it was great for the imagination
@@dagryffynhobby Tenafly, right? Tenafly was the northern terminus for Public Service's Englewood line. My father remembered it as a boy, it was abandoned in 1937 when he was nine years old.
But at least that gorgeous old 1873 Northern Branch / Erie station is still there!
@ I love the station. I need to make a model of it someday
@@dagryffynhobby I was at a Greenberg show in Chantilly VA about 20 years ago. When I tuned a corner and walked down the aisle I saw something on a table that looked awful familiar. Believe it or not it was a scratch-built model of the Tenafly train station! I was built to 1/48 O scale but unfortunately (for me at least) it had a $1,000 price tag on it! Needless to say I went home without it! C'est la vie!
Very interesting. Having family connections, makes stuff like this even better That is a real cool trolley and it is nice that they have an E-unit as an options. If I remember correctly, they came down all the way to the Camden area, where I'm sure that they connected with lines that went to Philly. I know that they eventually sold the lines to NJT, which took over all bus and commuter train routes statewide in New Jersey. As always, an excellent video.
You remember correctly, Publc Service trolleys did go down to the C@mden @re@. It's kind of @m@zing just how much of NJ they covered. Mind you, this w@s by @quisition of sm@ller independent systems.
Thanks. Family connection is why I’m into O gauge. I don’t recall the extent of the lines and I am by no means an expert, but I would imagine the lines made it to Camden. I may have to look up the old maps of the routes
Yes indeed, the Public Service trolley system DID reach as far down as Camden. P-S had a quite extensive network of trolley lines through NJ usually made possible by the purchase of smaller lines.
A VERY good book to keep an eye out for at train shows is Edward Hamm's "The Public Service Trolley Lines In New Jersey," it's the definative work. The downside is when I see it offered on-line the prices are crazy and crazier.
Which is why I say look for it at shows, you might get a break on a copy. Thank goodness I got mine in 1997!
Cool find. Your grandfather would or should be tickled pink!😅
I hope he’s looking down and smiling!
I love a good trolley!
Me too! One of those Public Service trolleys was my first, now I've got nine others of various types. They do grow on you!
Trolleys are fantastic!
Very nice! I like it. It sounds like it runs good and quiet. Kind of a tribute to Fred Rodgers!
It is fairly quiet, I’m hoping with a little more run time it will be even quieter and smoother
Very awesome looking trolley you got!! Thanks for sharing this!!
Glad you like it, I’m sure enjoying it!
Very nice. And family connection. Great
It’s why I’m into o gauge!
Is a great lil thing, I know it’s not quite possible but I can see you developing a small line just for that mr. Dave. Part of the expansion n having something like San Fran without the hills
I’ve always wanted a dedicated trolley line, maybe it’s time to make it happen
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Very nice and it looks and sounds like you’re having a lot of fun Dave! Thanks for sharing as always! Happy New Year!
Fun is the name of the game!
Love it! ...very cool ...nicely done Dave!
Thanks!
I like it👍👍
Great!
Cool beans.
Glad you like it
Mr. Roger's would be pleased!
I’d like to think so
Nice Dave!
Thanks!
Cool video, hey Dave. Have you ever thought about getting the new mth preimer challenger or bigboy
Thanks! Nope and nope. Those engines are impressive but my interests lie elsewheree
How about telling us the guage so we're not wasting our time if we're not interested?
What do you mean by 3 directional E Unit where it seems 2 stop and go without a bumper how is it doing that? I never owned a Trolly car thought about getting 1 for my town when I build 1 so can you explain more about that in a video for less knowledgeable people like me with the 3 directional thing it has in a video please
It's a very nice looking trolly
Three direction e-unit refers to "forward-neutral-reverse" action when you interrupt power, just like a conventional control locomotive. The bumpers bypass the e-unit. Got it?
So basically have a isolated track powered section for the trolly?
@@daivdwalker2374 Only if you're going to run it "point-to-point" using the bumper reverse only. Otherwise run it like other powered units.
The trolley can reverse directions via the bumpers, like the postwar trolleys, but can also change direction like any other o gauge engine, cutting power moves the reversing unit to the next position.
i just got a new trolly for Christmas did a video on it labeled Happy new year 2025 check it out Dave
Just watched it, that’s a nice trolley!
@@dagryffynhobby thanks Dave that means a lot to me coming from you.