Fort Wayne Transit Inc Indiana Trolley Buses Garage Yard 1966 Photo 3.5 x 5.5

This April 1966 photograph documents a lineup of Fort Wayne Transit, Inc. trolley buses staged beneath a web of overhead electric wires in an industrial yard setting.

Fort Wayne Transit operated electric trolley buses in the postwar period, maintaining overhead wire infrastructure and centralized garage facilities to support urban routes. By the mid-1960s, many Midwestern systems were modernizing or phasing out electric coach operations, making images from this transitional moment especially valuable for regional transit history.

The image shows at least five trolley buses facing forward in a gravel or paved lot, their twin trolley poles raised and connected to the overhead wire network. Destination signs visible include West Main and Garage, indicating both revenue service and non-revenue movements within the system. Industrial buildings and a multi-story brick structure rise in the background, situating the scene within a working urban environment. The date stamp at the top margin reads APR 66, anchoring the scene firmly in spring 1966.

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