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Auckland (ARA) No. 127 in Foxton 26/1/2018
The weathered hulk of the Park Royal B44D bodied 1959 British United Traction RETB1/2 trolleybus built by Leyland Motors (UK) that saw its last service runs on the Farmers' trolleybus route in Auckland in September 1980 at the time of the system's closure, captured sitting on a lifestyle property on the Foxton-Foxton Beach Rd. on Friday afternoon, 26 January 2018.
Would appear to be on the move, maybe for scrap.
Was acquired by the Foxton Trolleybus Museum in 1993.
Was later sold by Ian Little to the owner of a lifestyle property on the Foxton-Foxton Beach Road (1994? following an electrical fire which rendered it kaput) where it has since languished in open storage and also remained for many years as the only Auckland trolleybus example left in Foxton since the return to Auckland of Park Royal-bodied No. 120 from the Foxton trolleybus museum in February 2009, which since then has seen No. 127 as the sole Auckland example left in the Foxton, albeit not sited at the Foxton museum.
Ex Auckland 127 was the latest acquisition for the Foxton Trolleybus Museum in 1993 and it had been sitting intact on an Auckland property since its withdrawal in September 1980 at the closure of the Auckland system, and was being used as a sleepout. Incredibly, on arrival in Foxton after an 11-hour tow south, it needed only a quick check before the poles went up and it could run under power on the Foxton museum system.
Auckland No. 127 was the last trolleybus to operate on the pioneer Farmers free bus trolleybus route (of 1938) from Wyndham St. to Hobson St. on the last day of revenue service of the Auckland trolleybus system on Friday, 26 September 1980. It left Hobson St. Special for the City Depot (Gaunt St.) at 9pm.
ARA No. 127, working the Farmers Free Bus service, in Queen Street near Victoria Street West, June 25, 1980....
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Auckland No. 127 captured on the last day of the Farmers Free Bus service in September 1980......
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Auckland 127 on the Foxton lifestyle property in 1997.....
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Auckland (ARA) No. 127 in Foxton 26/1/2018
The weathered hulk of the Park Royal B44D bodied 1959 British United Traction RETB1/2 trolleybus built by Leyland Motors (UK) that saw its last service runs on the Farmers' trolleybus route in Auckland in September 1980 at the time of the system's closure, captured sitting on a lifestyle property on the Foxton-Foxton Beach Rd. on Friday afternoon, 26 January 2018.
Would appear to be on the move, maybe for scrap.
Was acquired by the Foxton Trolleybus Museum in 1993.
Was later sold by Ian Little to the owner of a lifestyle property on the Foxton-Foxton Beach Road (1994? following an electrical fire which rendered it kaput) where it has since languished in open storage and also remained for many years as the only Auckland trolleybus example left in Foxton since the return to Auckland of Park Royal-bodied No. 120 from the Foxton trolleybus museum in February 2009, which since then has seen No. 127 as the sole Auckland example left in the Foxton, albeit not sited at the Foxton museum.
Ex Auckland 127 was the latest acquisition for the Foxton Trolleybus Museum in 1993 and it had been sitting intact on an Auckland property since its withdrawal in September 1980 at the closure of the Auckland system, and was being used as a sleepout. Incredibly, on arrival in Foxton after an 11-hour tow south, it needed only a quick check before the poles went up and it could run under power on the Foxton museum system.
Auckland No. 127 was the last trolleybus to operate on the pioneer Farmers free bus trolleybus route (of 1938) from Wyndham St. to Hobson St. on the last day of revenue service of the Auckland trolleybus system on Friday, 26 September 1980. It left Hobson St. Special for the City Depot (Gaunt St.) at 9pm.
ARA No. 127, working the Farmers Free Bus service, in Queen Street near Victoria Street West, June 25, 1980....
www.flickr.com/photos/lwdemery/14061583027/in/faves-51227...
Auckland No. 127 captured on the last day of the Farmers Free Bus service in September 1980......
www.flickr.com/photos/54165483@N07/5966154312/in/photolis...
Auckland 127 on the Foxton lifestyle property in 1997.....
www.flickr.com/photos/51227209@N03/5560715850/in/photolis...