Text by James Bow; Photos by Richard Glaze
On Sunday, April 25, 1971, transit fan and activist Steve Munro helped organize a special charter of TTC Western Flyer trolley coach #9202. The TTC had just started shipping off its old Marmon Harrington and Canadian Car & Foundry trolley coaches from the late 1940s and early 1950s to Western Flyer to use the electrical components in the bus company’s E700 series bodies. After the operation of prototype 9020 during 1968 and 1969, the first few buses, numbered in the 9200 series, started arriving late in 1970. On the day of the charter, transit enthusiasts gathered at Lansdowne Garage for a trip across the TTC’s Lansdowne trolley coach division. Richard Glaze was on hand to record the trip.
Western Flyer Trolley Bus 9202 Charter Image Archive
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Here, the star attraction, TTC Western Flyer rebuilt trolley coach #9202 pulls out of Lansdowne Garage to show itself off to attendees at the start of the charter. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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After leaving the south end of the 47 LANSDOWNE route, Western Flyer coach #9202 headed north on Lansdowne and pulled into Royce Loop at Dupont Street. Richard Glaze caught this photo. |
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After Royce Loop, Western Flyer Coach #9202 headed west on Dupont and northwest on Dundas to Runnymede Loop. It's seen here with Coach #9227, taking its polls down so 9202 can pass. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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Still at Runnymede Loop, Western Flyer trolley coach #9202 pulls up a 40 JUNCTION sign to match its comrade, coach #9227. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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After a photo stop at Dundas West station, TTC trolley coach #9202 headed back along Annette and north on Ossington to loop through St. Clair Loop. Richard Glaze caught this shot of the bus posing on Mount Royal Drive at Thome Crescent. |
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After a visit to St. George Station, chartered Western Flyer trolley coach #9202 heads to the south end of the 63 OSSINGTON route. It's seen here facing southbound on Crawford Street, just south of Adelaide, while service coach #9207 passes. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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Western Flyer Coach #9202 pulls out of Crawford Street and onto King Street West, heading for Shaw. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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TTC Western Flyer rebuilt trolleybus #9202 pauses for photographs northbound on Shaw just north of King. This photo was taken by Richard Glaze on April 25, 1971. |
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After the King Street photo stop, Western Flyer Coach #9202 headed north towards the north end of the 63 OSSINGTON route. It's seen here pausing on Oakwood Avenue just south of Rogers Road as TTC A8-class all-electric PCC #4513 passes by in ROGERS ROAD service. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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After visiting Glenholme Loop, TTC Western Flyer coach #9202 headed south on Ossington and west on Dupont and Annette for a photo shoot at Jane Station. Photo by Richard Glaze. |
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After a stop at Beresford Loop, Western Flyer Coach #9202 headed up Keele Street and Weston Road to turn around here at St. John's Loop. Richard Glaze photo. |
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After St. John's Loop, Western Flyer Coach #9202 headed south on Weston Road and pulled into Avon Loop by Rogers Road. Richard Glaze caught this photo. |
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Another view of chartered TTC Western Flyer trolley coach 9202 at Avon Loop. This shot was taken facing south by Richard Glaze. |
