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From: "Paul" <pn1@telstra.com>
I called into the Pontevedra depot in
1974 and had a former London Transport Q1 trolleybus "run out" of the depot for photographs. The person in
charge showed us around even though he did not speak English and we did not speak Spanish.
It was interesting to see former London labels such as "Finsbury" on the electrical equipment. We called in
to Pontevedra on a long and interesting day leaving Porto and travelling via Braga. We travelled on to La Coruna and
arrived very late. Next day was spent riding former London Q1 double deckers in La Coruna and the cut down single
deck versions.
I have been viewing the interesting pictures of the London trolleybuses that went to Spain, and
would point out that the Pontevedra system, which was the last in Spain, actually closed on 31 August 1989. December
1978 was the date of withdrawal of the last London Q1 vehicle. Many thanks for some excellent photographs.
From: "Jaume Susany" <jaumes75@hotmail.com>
I'm from Barcelona, Spain and I'm member of A.R.C.A., a young society for preservation of
classic buses www.arca-bus.tk. My message is for give a date of
the operator of the trolleybus service in Pontevedra [Spain], is this T.E.P. [Tranvías Eléctricos de Pontevedra] but
actually the service is closed [last in 1989].
Congratulations for your page, and sorry for my bad English.
This is a magnificent web site and my congratulations in all the hard work of data retrieval and
the many wonderful images.
Although I see that the Pontevedra Picture Gallery is dedicated [almost exclusively] to Trolleybuses from London,
there were other types of trolleybuses operating on the network of Pontevedra [TEP] of BUT design. They were not
ex London, but built in Macosa, Barcelona, where they originally operated, initially as double deck vehicles, but
later converted to single deck design. They continued in service until the
closure of that system and then saw further revenue operating service in Valencia [SALTUV], again until that system
also closed. Finally, a few were acquired by Pontevedra [TEP] until that system also closed. As this was the last
trolleybus network in Spain, there operating life was over.
However one of these vehicles is preserved in Barcelona and is the property of the Association of Friends of
Railroad of Barcelona [AAFCB]. It is housed in the Transports Metropolitans of Barcelona [TMB] garage, as can be
seen in the picture. [Click on picture for an enlargement].
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