New Trolley Pole Source?

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 3:41 pm

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

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

Aside from what's hanging from it, how is a trolley pole different from a standard "telephone pole" (power pole etc)?

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

D'oh! Just realized, you probably mean the one mounted on the car, not the wire support structure. Never mind..,

Gord M · **Joined:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:51 pm **Posts:** 104

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.

trolleyira · **Joined:** Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:22 pm **Posts:** 219

Alexander Graham Bellski was the world's first telephone Pole.

Sorry, but I am 1/2 Polish.......................

Preston J. McEvoy · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 9:40 pm

Try Stainless LLC of Pine Forge PA. They build radio towers etc.

http://www.stainlessllc.com/ContactUs/ContactUs.htm

kjohnson · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 10:41 pm

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

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

http://www.downtowntrolley.org/links/in ... ry_id=1590

look here for a few more suppliers

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 4:46 pm

Thanks all for the help.

baldwin · **Posted:** Fri May 10, 2013 6:44 pm

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.