1982 Flyer E902 Trolleybus

The Flyer E902 Trolleybuses are only operated in Vancouver in the whole continent of North America. Enjoy your ride on these unique buses!

[@AbbieOates]

I miss these, they are a symbol of Vancouver.

[@MetroElfren]

My childhood memories with these buses were riding them along Broadway everyday. I miss these Vancouver vibes!

[@tramrunner]

The sound of trolelybuses is so native to my heart. I was grown up in a city WITH a trolleybus

[@DwainRichardson]

So did I. (-:

[@simonmarshall19]

Oh I miss the sounds of this bus in Vancouver . They were a trademark

[@emiliopechini]

Very nice video! The sound makes me remember the FIAT/AR Marelli, that operated in Brazil, in the cities of Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.

[@jemdude22]

Fantastic! I love the sound!

[@tramrunner]

very native sounds, calls me back to my childhood.. ... sound is also similar to ZIU-9 in Russia

[@25Roadblock]

These coaches had the same motor and air compression system when turning. Awesome. :-)

[@yorkie556]

Loved riding on these, would love one for our trolleybus museum at Sandtoft, UK. We got our hands on a Edmonton trolley and it has been a huge draw for visitors.

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

Get an E40LFR/E60LFR in a few years!

[@jordanw8382]

After being sold to Mendoza, Argentina in the early 2000s and running there for a few years, I believe they're now languishing in an outdoor yard somewhere. 😢

[@NobHillBorn]

Sound of this bus is remarkably like the E800s they used to have in San Francisco.

[@jefflumpy]

I live in Dayton Oh and also work for the Greater Dayton RTA. We had 64 Flyer Trolleys. Now we have 54 Skoda Trolleys. I have to tell you I for one miss the Flyers

[@eddy1210]

@newflyer3000 Haha, I do like the hybrids but miss these old ones now! Glad you got this recorded David, it will be along time before we ever see one of these on Vancouver streets again.

[@canadiancatgreen]

my dad had a office at 41st and Victoria and I used to watch traffic alot these busses are alomost memorable to as I would see them pass by and stop blow our second story window in our accounting office

[@eddy1210]

Translink wanted the whole fleet to be wheelchair accessible. I miss driving these.

[@ttcorionv1347]

Damn I wish toronto had these too!

[@NobHillBorn]

These buses remind me of the E800 buses that used to run in San Francisco.

[@simonmarshall19]

My friend from Nanaimo bc . His name is Derek . He loves driving the Trolleys in Vancouver . He misses the old ones

[@LMB222]

Max speed is pretty much the same as of a bus, but it's not so important in the city [center] as the acceleration. When a trolleybus merges into the traffic, it doesn't slow it that much. Moreover, it doesn't need any gearbox, whether manual or automatic, so it runs more smoothly. Also, in mountain cities (e.g. Switzerland) it's also important that they can be far more powerful than diesel buses (they climb hills well). There are various advantages, too, but that's on Wikipedia.

[@zetorek83]

compressor sounds almoust like our 14tr Skoda =) nice trolley btw

[@Enzo20061234]

I like bus drivers in Western world, in Asia bus drivers doesn't like to talk anything bus.

[@H2Shawn]

these buses are similar to the D40HF, except that the E902 trolley is bigger than the D40HF.

[@jmw0284]

It's April 15 and all the E901/902a buses will be off the road after the final run of 2805 driven by Angus McIntyre this Sunday. This marks the end of the E901/902a era. 1982-2008

[@LESTERNIDOY]

these buses are now gone I wished it was still here in 2009 but its gone now. now its all the new trolley. But I also love to ride on the new trolleys.

[@bearchoirfan]

Sounds kinda like an early 1990's Guangzhou Coach Works artic trolleybus in Guangzhou, China. Actually a Guangzhou-Shanghai consortium as Guangzhou only builds the body and the chassis framework of the same design as its fossil fuel artic bus, and instead installs machinery and powertrain of Shanghai manufacture, which is also used in Shanghai made trolleybuses of the same era. All Shanghai designs and technologies but based on the same principle as the Westinghouse parts illustrated here.

[@ninjakafi81]

I believe it's the 19 Metrotown Stn

[@simonmarshall19]

Yes . You got it

[@DennisTsang]

Funny driver :) Nice video.

[@25Roadblock]

I meant these coaches had the same system configurations as the AM General trolleys in Seattle.

[@chriswhitehead]

For goodness sake dont speak to my uncle! He will try and acquire one for our trolleybus museum here in the UK ;)

[@eddy1210]

Westinghouse d/c motor 600V. Everything electronic Westinghouse as well: Chopper, air compressor, controls.

[@1288881]

ahh i rember this bus

[@LMB222]

What cannot be seen in this video is the acceleration, which is far superior to buses. Trolleybus leaves the stop and speeds up much much faster than a bus, even a modern one.

[@canadiancatgreen]

wherein Vanocouver was this and what stop was closed

[@Bakuneon]

Does this guy still work for translink ?

[@BNSFfan2373]

i hope your talking about the DE60LFR and not the nova lfs hev

[@douro20]

What kind of engine?

[@marilynmonroeaviationhd]

douro20 it's an electric motor Westinghouse w with the chopper

[@Electrify85]

But what is their max speed???

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

80 km/h I believe

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Trolebús estilo MASA

[@Dannny29]

also translink couldn't maintane enough money to refurbish them

[@ppoutine]

More similar to the D902

[@xXalantalmaxX]

estos son los que trajeron a mendoza (H)

[@NeoTesla]

The motor sounds like a vaccum cleaner

[@newflyer7353]

what route was this

[@marilynmonroeaviationhd]

BusPro 19 stanley park/metrotown