The Y2K dilemma was the farthest thing from
everyone's mind in the middle of the century, when this roster was in effect. It
shows a system in rapid transition. The wartime surge in ridership was all but
gone, and BTC was faced with quickly depleting revenues, which, among other
things, would cause major changes to occur throughout the 1950's.
All this aside, the 1950 system was likely
the most interesting Baltimore system of all time, Thirty-five year old
Semi-Convertible cars ran side by side with brand new Brill and GM buses, while
a diverse fleet of Trackless Trolleys provided even more interest to the transit
fan. The color scheme of the time was the NCL "Fruit Salad" scheme of yellow and
green, although numerous older schemes were still prevalent.
This roster comes to us courtesy of Father
Kevin Mueller, author of "The Best Way to Go, The History of the
BTCo."
|
STREETCARS |
|
Belvedere Avenue |
Edmondson Avenue |
Gardenville |
| Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
| 5593 |
#47 |
1 |
5239 |
#9 |
1 |
6002-6020 |
#15 |
19 |
| 5692 |
#47 |
1 |
5242 |
#9 |
1 |
7034-7060 |
#15 |
27 |
| 5765 |
#47 |
1 |
5263 |
#9 |
1 |
7143-7147 |
#15 |
5 |
| 6021-6024 |
#48 |
4 |
5293 |
#9 |
1 |
|
TOT |
51 |
| 6025 |
#32 |
1 |
5296 |
#9 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 6109-6112 |
#48 |
4 |
5536 |
#14 |
1 |
Lake Avenue |
| 6114-6116 |
#32 |
3 |
5548 |
#35 |
1 |
5687 |
#24 |
1 |
| 6118-6119 |
#32 |
2 |
5621-5622 |
#35 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 6121-6128 |
#32 |
8 |
5627 |
#35 |
1 |
Harford Road |
| 6129-6149 |
#31 |
21 |
5711 |
#14 |
1 |
6032-6069 |
#19 |
38 |
| 6150 |
#48 |
1 |
5731 |
#35 |
1 |
6070-6105 |
#13 |
36 |
| 7001-7022 |
#31 |
22 |
5740 |
#14 |
1 |
7335-7356 |
#19 |
22 |
| 7073-7077 |
#32 |
5 |
5793-5794 |
#9 |
2 |
7407-7425 |
#13 |
19 |
| 7301-7305 |
#31 |
5 |
5797-5798 |
#9 |
2 |
|
TOT |
115 |
| 7357-7360 |
#32 |
4 |
5804-5807 |
#4 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 7362-7366 |
#32 |
5 |
5809-5811 |
#4 |
3 |
Lombard & Haven Sts. |
|
TOT |
88 |
5813 |
#4 |
1 |
5200 |
#26 |
1 |
|
|
|
5814-5820 |
#14 |
7 |
5666 |
#34 |
1 |
|
Park Terminal |
5822-5823 |
#14 |
2 |
5679 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5574 |
#18 |
1 |
7078-7086 |
#14 |
9 |
5691 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5583 |
#18 |
1 |
7087-7097 |
#4 |
11 |
5697 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5591 |
#18 |
1 |
7120-7128 |
#4 |
9 |
5722 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5638 |
#18 |
1 |
7129-7132 |
#14 |
4 |
5724 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5646 |
#18 |
1 |
7367-7378 |
#14 |
12 |
5726 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5650-5651 |
#18 |
2 |
|
TOT |
79 |
5727 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5660 |
#18 |
1 |
|
|
|
5729 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5662 |
#18 |
1 |
York Road |
5732 |
#34 |
1 |
| 5664-5665 |
#18 |
2 |
5439 |
#30 |
1 |
5756 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5674-5676 |
#18 |
3 |
5460 |
#30 |
1 |
5775-5789 |
#26 |
15 |
| 5680 |
#18 |
1 |
5469-5470 |
#30 |
2 |
5791-5792 |
#26 |
2 |
| 5685 |
#18 |
1 |
5483 |
#30 |
1 |
5795-5796 |
#26 |
2 |
| 5690 |
#18 |
1 |
5488 |
#30 |
1 |
5825-5827 |
#26 |
3 |
| 5698 |
#18 |
1 |
5693-5696 |
#30 |
4 |
5829 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5704 |
#18 |
1 |
7098-7103 |
#8 |
6 |
5831-5833 |
#26 |
3 |
| 5706 |
#18 |
1 |
7104 |
#30 |
1 |
5835-5844 |
#26 |
10 |
| 5716 |
#18 |
1 |
7105-7119 |
#8 |
15 |
5846-5854 |
#26 |
9 |
| 5734 |
#18 |
1 |
7133-7142 |
#30 |
10 |
5857-5858 |
#26 |
2 |
| 5739 |
#18 |
1 |
7379-7401 |
#8 |
23 |
5860 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5742 |
#18 |
1 |
7402 |
#30 |
1 |
5862-5865 |
#26 |
4 |
| 5745-5748 |
#18 |
4 |
7403-7405 |
#8 |
3 |
5867-5869 |
#26 |
3 |
| 5757 |
#18 |
1 |
|
TOT |
69 |
5872 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5759-5760 |
#18 |
2 |
|
|
|
5874-5875 |
#26 |
2 |
| 5762 |
#18 |
1 |
|
|
|
5879 |
#26 |
1 |
| 5767 |
#18 |
1 |
|
|
|
5882-5884 |
#26 |
3 |
| 5769 |
#18 |
1 |
Park Terminal (cont'd.) |
|
TOT |
74 |
| 5772-5773 |
#18 |
2 |
6117 |
#32 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 5801 |
#18 |
1 |
6120 |
#32 |
1 |
Irvington |
| 6001 |
#32 |
1 |
7061-7072 |
#32 |
12 |
7023-7033 |
#8 |
11 |
| 6026-6031 |
#32 |
6 |
7361 |
#32 |
1 |
7306-7334 |
#8 |
29 |
| 6106-6108 |
#32 |
3 |
7406 |
#32 |
1 |
7501 |
#8 |
1 |
| 6113 |
#32 |
1 |
7426-7428 |
#32 |
3 |
|
TOT |
41 |
| *continues at right > |
>> |
>> |
|
TOT |
67 |
|
|
|
|
DIESEL BUSES |
|
Bush Street |
Eastern Avenue |
Kirk Avenue |
| Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles: |
Rte: |
Qty: |
| 1126 |
#12 |
1 |
1401-1412 |
#20 |
12 |
1044-1078 |
#22 |
25 |
| 1134 |
#12 |
1 |
1413 |
#6 |
1 |
1079-1081 |
#53 |
3 |
| 1152-1155 |
#12 |
4 |
1414-1424 |
#20 |
11 |
1082-1088 |
#22 |
7 |
| 1156 |
#51 |
1 |
1465 |
#20 |
1 |
1089-1094 |
#33 |
6 |
| 1157-1166 |
#12 |
10 |
1481 |
#20 |
1 |
1095-1099 |
#22 |
5 |
| 1167 |
#20 |
1 |
1486 |
#20 |
1 |
1100-1121 |
#11 |
22 |
| 1168-1169 |
#12 |
2 |
1488-1498 |
#20 |
11 |
1122-1124 |
#22 |
3 |
| 1170 |
#28/37 |
1 |
1502-1508 |
#6 |
7 |
1125 |
#11 |
1 |
| 1171-1173 |
#12 |
3 |
1509 |
#20 |
1 |
1127 |
#25 |
1 |
| 1174-1175 |
#51 |
2 |
1510-1522 |
#6 |
13 |
1128-1133 |
#12 |
6 |
| 1176-1179 |
#12 |
4 |
1551 |
#20 |
1 |
1135 |
#12 |
1 |
| 1180-1181 |
#52 |
2 |
1552 |
#6 |
1 |
1136 |
#25 |
1 |
| 1182 |
#63 |
1 |
1594 |
#20 |
1 |
1137-1141 |
#12 |
5 |
| 1183 |
#52 |
1 |
1595 |
#6 |
1 |
1142 |
#25 |
1 |
| 1184 |
#63 |
1 |
1596-1598 |
#20 |
3 |
1143-1150 |
#12 |
8 |
| 1186-1200 |
#51 |
15 |
1599 |
#6 |
1 |
1151 |
#36 |
1 |
| 1425-1435 |
#28/37 |
11 |
|
TOT |
67 |
1450-1451 |
#36 |
2 |
| 1436 |
#16 |
1 |
|
|
|
1452 |
#12 |
1 |
| 1437-1449 |
#28/37 |
13 |
Belvedere Avenue |
1453-1454 |
#36 |
2 |
| 1466-1477 |
#20 |
12 |
1578 |
#7 |
1 |
1455 |
#12 |
1 |
| 1478 |
#28/37 |
1 |
|
|
|
1456 |
#36 |
1 |
| 1479-1480 |
#20 |
2 |
|
|
|
1457 |
#12 |
1 |
| 1482-1483 |
#20 |
2 |
Bush Street (cont'd.) |
1458 |
#44 |
1 |
| 1484 |
#28/37 |
1 |
1568 |
#16 |
1 |
1459 |
#25 |
1 |
| 1485 |
#20 |
1 |
1569-1570 |
#28/37 |
2 |
1460 |
#36 |
1 |
| 1487 |
#20 |
1 |
1571-1572 |
#6 |
2 |
1462 |
#36 |
1 |
| 1500-1501 |
#12 |
2 |
1573-1574 |
#28/37 |
2 |
1463 |
#22 |
1 |
| 1523-1549 |
#6 |
27 |
1575 |
#6 |
1 |
1464 |
#36 |
1 |
| 1550 |
#63 |
1 |
1576 |
#28/37 |
1 |
1499 |
#44 |
1 |
| 1553-1556 |
#6 |
4 |
1577 |
#16 |
1 |
|
TOT |
125 |
| 1557 |
#20 |
1 |
1579-1582 |
#!6 |
4 |
|
| 1558 |
#6 |
1 |
1584-1586 |
#16 |
3 |
ABSENT |
| 1559 |
#63 |
1 |
1587 |
#28/37 |
1 |
1461 |
|
1 |
| 1560-1567 |
#6 |
8 |
1588-1593 |
#16 |
6 |
1583 |
|
1 |
| * continues at right > |
>> |
>> |
|
TOT |
164 |
|
TOT |
2 |
|
GASOLINE BUSES |
|
Belvedere Avenue |
Bush Street |
| Vehicles |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles |
Rte: |
Qty: |
| 1-4 |
#54 |
4 |
2555 |
#5 |
1 |
| 705-707 |
#58 |
3 |
2558 |
#5 |
1 |
| 1251-1260 |
#40 |
10 |
2561-2562 |
#5 |
2 |
| 1261 |
#54 |
1 |
2567 |
#5 |
1 |
| 2556-2557 |
#7 |
2 |
2572-2577 |
#5 |
6 |
| 2559 |
#7 |
1 |
2579-2592 |
#5 |
14 |
| 2563-2569 |
#7 |
7 |
2594-2603 |
#5 |
10 |
| 2571 |
#7 |
1 |
2605-2608 |
#5 |
4 |
| 2593 |
#7 |
1 |
2610-2614 |
#5 |
5 |
| 2603-2604 |
#7 |
2 |
2616-2622 |
#5 |
7 |
| 2615 |
#7 |
1 |
2624-2625 |
#5 |
2 |
| 2623 |
#7 |
1 |
2649-2650 |
#5 |
2 |
| 2633 |
#7 |
1 |
|
TOT |
50 |
|
TOT |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Avenue |
Kirk Avenue |
| 673-676 |
#17 |
4 |
1201-1211 |
Rt. F |
11 |
| 677 |
#55 |
1 |
1212-1213 |
#57 |
2 |
| 678-680 |
#17 |
3 |
1214-1225 |
#44 |
12 |
| 681 |
#23 |
1 |
1262 |
#56 |
1 |
| 682-683 |
#55 |
2 |
1267-1268 |
#46 |
2 |
| 684 |
#23 |
1 |
1269 |
#44 |
1 |
| 685 |
#17 |
1 |
1270-1271 |
#50 |
2 |
| 686-687 |
#23 |
2 |
1272 |
#44 |
1 |
| 688-689 |
#55 |
2 |
1273-1275 |
#56 |
3 |
| 690-692 |
#23 |
3 |
1276-1278 |
#57 |
3 |
| 693 |
#55 |
1 |
1279-1281 |
#45 |
3 |
| 694 |
#23 |
1 |
2500 |
#3 |
1 |
| 695-699 |
#17 |
5 |
2501-2526 |
#29 |
26 |
| 700 |
#23 |
1 |
2527 |
#22 |
1 |
| 701 |
#17 |
1 |
2528-2550 |
#3 |
23 |
| 702 |
#23 |
1 |
2552-2554 |
#22 |
3 |
| 703-704 |
#17 |
2 |
2626-2627 |
#36 |
2 |
| 1226-1235 |
#23 |
10 |
2628-2629 |
#25 |
2 |
| 1236 |
#17 |
1 |
2630-2634 |
#36 |
5 |
| 1237-1241 |
#23 |
5 |
2635 |
#25 |
1 |
| 1242 |
#17 |
1 |
2636-2637 |
#36 |
2 |
| 1243-1248 |
#23 |
6 |
2638-2659 |
#25 |
22 |
| 1249-1250 |
#59 |
2 |
|
TOT |
88 |
| 1263 |
#17 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1264 |
#23 |
1 |
Absent |
| 1265-1266 |
#17 |
2 |
2551 |
??? |
1 |
| 1282 |
#23 |
1 |
1286-1290 |
STOR |
5 |
| 1283 |
#17 |
1 |
1292-1293 |
STOR |
2 |
| 1284 |
#55 |
1 |
1295-1296 |
STOR |
2 |
| 1285 |
#17 |
1 |
1299 |
STOR |
1 |
|
TOT |
|
|
TOT |
11 |
|
TRACKLESS TROLLEYS |
|
Monroe Street (Bush) |
Retreat Street |
| Vehicles |
Rte: |
Qty: |
Vehicles |
Rte: |
Qty: |
| 2029-2051 |
#27 |
23 |
2000-2028 |
#21 |
29 |
| 2052-2058 |
#10 |
7 |
2136-2139 |
#2 |
14 |
| 2060-2096 |
#10 |
37 |
2140 |
#1 |
1 |
| 2097-2106 |
#27 |
10 |
2141 |
#2 |
1 |
| 2107 |
#10 |
1 |
2142 |
#21 |
1 |
| 2108-2121 |
#27 |
14 |
2143-2144 |
#2 |
2 |
| 2122 |
#10 |
1 |
2145 |
#1 |
1 |
| 2123-2135 |
#27 |
13 |
2146 |
#21 |
1 |
|
TOT |
106 |
2147-2150 |
#2 |
4 |
|
|
|
2151 |
#1 |
1 |
|
Absent |
2152-2154 |
#2 |
3 |
| 2059 |
Fire |
1 |
2155 |
#21 |
1 |
|
|
|
2156-2158 |
#2 |
3 |
|
|
|
2159 |
#1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2160-2161 |
#2 |
2 |
|
|
|
2162 |
#1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2163-2164 |
#2 |
2 |
|
|
|
2165-2173 |
#1 |
9 |
|
|
|
2174 |
#21 |
1 |
|
|
|
2175 |
#2 |
1 |
|
|
|
2176 |
#1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2177 |
#2 |
1 |
|
|
|
2178 |
#1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2179 |
#2 |
1 |
|
|
|
2180 |
#21 |
1 |
|
|
|
2181-2190 |
#1 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
TOT |
84 |
