Brooklyn New York LIRR Flatbush Avenue Trackless Trolley 1950s Photo 4 x 5

This 1950s photograph documents trackless trolley coach 3006 being tested prior to entering passenger service in front of the Long Island Rail Road station on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Trackless trolleys operated using overhead electric wires while traveling on rubber tires, allowing transit agencies to maintain electric propulsion without fixed streetcar rails. The Long Island Rail Road terminal at Flatbush Avenue, now known as Atlantic Terminal, formed a major transportation hub where regional rail, street traffic, and surface transit converged in dense commercial corridors.

The image features coach number 3006 positioned on street trackage with its destination sign reading No Passengers, indicating a pre-service test run. Overhead trolley poles are raised, and embedded rails remain visible in the roadway, underscoring the transitional character of the route. Period storefront signage, including a milk bar and other commercial fronts, frames the urban setting. The handwritten note on the reverse identifies the scene as a trackless being tested before going in service in front of the L.I. RR station on Flatbush Avenue.

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