Does anybody have any leads on a used bookmobile somewhere in the NE region? The Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society is currently in search of a worthy candidate to be used as a traveling museum. Any suggestions on other types of vehicles that have been modified for this purpose would also be appreciated.

mshirk@DELETEix.netcom.com

Find an old REA delivery van. That would be historic in its own right. I think I saw on for sale on Railswap a few months ago, but I am not sure.

wilkidm@wku.edu

The only problem with using an historic piece of equipment is that we would have to greatly alter it to suit our needs. Also, a bookmobile has both an entrance and exit, which would allow us to smoothly move people through the exhibits. Good suggestion though.

mshirkDELETE@ix.netcom.com

I believe Pullman built rubber tired busses - perhaps an old, gutted Pullman city bus could be made operational and retrofit inside?

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

> I believe Pullman built rubber tired busses
> - perhaps an old, gutted Pullman city bus
> could be made operational and retrofit
> inside?

> Dave

I'm not sure Pullman built motor buses; trackless trolleys, yes. In any event, such a vehicle would be a historic artifact itself.

SEPTA recently retired its 35-foot 1984 Neoplans (I saw one of them moving yesterday)and these seem to approach what you want. BARTA or LANTA may have something too. You might want a bus with a wheelchair lift for ADA compliance.

Electric City Trolley Museum Associa

Thanks, Dave and Phil.

Bus might work better because of 2 entrances.

Will pass the info on.



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