Dayton Trolleys

Dayton Trolleys 1

Ohio, USA

The Dayton Street Railway Company: 23 AP 1933 - 28 AP 1941

The Oakwood Street Railway Company: 19 JA 1936 - 1 OC 1956

The People's Railway Company: 11 OC 1936 - 9 MR 194

The City Railway Company: 25 MR 1938 - 31 OC 1955

The Dayton - Xenia Railway Company: 1 OC 1941 - 31 OC 1955

City Transit Company/MVRTA/GDRTA: 1 NO 1955 - Operating

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MH 542 at a terminus. Richard was Ken's younger brother.

Marmon Herrington 501 followed by Flyer E700A 900 at 50th anniversary fan trip, April 1983, Photo br R. C. DeArmond

Marmon Herrington 547. Photo by Ohio Brass Co; courtesy of the Ohio Museum of Transportation.

Marmon Herrington at Dayton Garage. hoto by Ohio Brass Co; courtesy of the Ohio Museum of Transportation.

Dayton's Christmas Marmon-Harrington. From Harvey Hylton.

Marmon-Herrington 509. Photo by R. Hill, provided by Ken Josephson.

Pullman-Standard 437. Is this trolley lopsided? Photo by R. Hill, provided by Ken Josephson.

Dayton Xmas M-H 559 in San Francisco on Muni property at Duboce St. and Market St. Photo by Charlie Brown.

Dayton Xmas M-H 559 in Dayton on Main St. before going to San Francisco. Photo by RTM.

Pullman-Standard 276 on Salem Ave. near the old Miracle Lane shopping center on route 6 Hillcrest.This was not Pullman-S territory. The Pullmans were housed at Western Ave., whereas Salem Ave trolleys were based at Bolander Ave. Route 6 no longer exists. Probable photographer Paul Weyrich. 1964. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired it from the late Paul Weyrich.

Pullman-Standard 306 signed up special. This could be for a fan trip. The operator is not known. Probable photographer Paul Weyrich. 1964?. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.

Rear end shots of several Marmon Herringtons including 530. Probable photographer Paul Weyrich. 1964?. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.

Rear end of Marmon Herrington 555 in the shops. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1975. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.

Marmon Herrington 628 and several more Marmons at the garage. Dayton certainly had lots of these equisitely beautiful trolleys. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1975. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.

Marmon Herrington 555 on the hoists. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1975. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.

D-524 Marmon Herrington 524 inside the garage. Photo by Paul Weyrich. 1975. From the collection of Ken Josephson who acquired them from the late Paul Weyrich.