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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Wed May 08, 2013 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New Trolley Pole Source? |
With Philadelphia, Toronto and SF MUNI still using trolley poles, I would assume they are still commercially available. Is this so? If so, can anyone point me to the suppliers? David |
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| Author: | Bobharbison [ Thu May 09, 2013 2:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
Aside from what's hanging from it, how is a trolley pole different from a standard "telephone pole" (power pole etc)? |
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| Author: | Bobharbison [ Thu May 09, 2013 2:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
D'oh! Just realized, you probably mean the one mounted on the car, not the wire support structure. Never mind.., |
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| Author: | Gord M [ Thu May 09, 2013 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
In Toronto, Ainsworth has supplied trolley poles to the TTC in recent years. There may be other suppliers here as TTC places this type of purchase out for bids. Gord Halton County Radial Ry. |
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| Author: | trolleyira [ Thu May 09, 2013 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
Alexander Graham Bellski was the world's first telephone Pole. Sorry, but I am 1/2 Polish....................... |
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| Author: | Preston J. McEvoy [ Thu May 09, 2013 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
Try Stainless LLC of Pine Forge PA. They build radio towers etc. http://www.stainlessllc.com/ContactUs/ContactUs.htm |
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| Author: | kjohnson [ Thu May 09, 2013 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
There is a company - Gar ren Tooling. They make the trolley poles, and related parts (harps, bearings...), including reproduction parts for Earl catchers. They also make (or made) parts for G E PCC cars. Ask for Bob or Gary Dent. 705 Chester Pike Prospect Park, PA 19076 (610) 534-1897 Cheers--Karl Johnson |
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| Author: | dinwitty [ Fri May 10, 2013 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
http://www.downtowntrolley.org/links/in ... ry_id=1590 look here for a few more suppliers |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Fri May 10, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
Thanks all for the help. |
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| Author: | baldwin [ Fri May 10, 2013 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trolley Pole Source? |
A guy I know used to work for Gar-Ren tooling years ago and said they made alot of parts for Septa - Southeastern Pa. Transportation Authority at the time. |
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