Welsh Trolleybuses
Trolleybuses have quite a past in Wales, with the 1st being operated in Aberdare during the beginning of last century. The last one ran in Cardiff at the beginning of 1970.
Wales recently became home to the "Cardiff and South Wales Trolleybus Project". This was formed during 1992 and aimes to reintroducing the trolleybus to Cardiff. The plan was for it to primarily be marketed as a attraction for tourists, although it could also act as a leisure ride for people living in South Wales. All meetings about the project were initially gathered at Butetown Station, Cardiff Bay but were soon moved to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary boardroom, which is where they now remain.
Currently the project owns 3 Trolley buses .
The Cardiff 243 - This trolleybus is the last remaining 'doodlebug' and was built during 1955. It operated along the 16 route which ran from Hayes and finished at Pierhead as low bridges meant a double decker couldn't pass. 243 only operated for 9 years as it was withdrawn during 1964.
The Cardiff 262 - The 262 is the one and only remaining trolleybus built in Wales in the entire world. Bruce Coachworks, based in Cardiff built the bodywork. 262 also was the last trolleybus to operate in Cardiff, retiring in 1970.
The Bradford 704 - The 704 is the first bus bought to serve Cardiff. The city of Bradford then had a link with the South of Wales as they had previously bought some 2nd hand vehicles from the town of Llanelli.
All of the buses originally were kept at the Western Welsh depot, located in Barry. But when it gradually became more difficult to carry out work on them there, they unfortunately had to be moved to where they currently reside in Cardiff.