I loved riding on the Richard St. bus when I was a kid (1947 - 1964). The unique thing about Dayton busses back then was each route had a different model of bus. You could always tell the Richard St. bus by the windshield in the front. My brother and I are old enough to remember when street cars ran on Fifth Street when we were small children. When our Mom had to go downtown to pay bills in the early 40's, we had to ride the street car that ran on Fifth Street. I loved riding on the street cars way back then!
Thank you for the wonderful memories! I was 5 years old in 1970 and seeing these images has me in tears! I remember being downtown at Christmas time and it was absolutely beautiful! Thank You so much!
Hi thomas, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed the presentation. I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton and never imagined I'd be able to share these memories like this when I took the photos. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
1970s - From our house in North Dayton - N. Main Street trolley lines were visible from our 2nd story windows. Like a living diorama, I could see the buses contacting the wires, especially noticeable when iced over in the winter time - brilliant blue sparks as they went by.
Love the slides of Dayton and a few in Kettering. I remember a little of Dayton streets in the 70’s (an uncle lived on Third and an aunt lived off Airway). We lived in Fairborn. I do remember riding in the car going to Sears and watching the trolley buses make the connections to the wires, and always was fascinated with how the driver kept the connection intact around corners. Of course you’d see an occasional bus pulled over with the connector off its track. The drivers made it look so easy to reconnect. I had forgotten about SOHIO and 76 gas stations and I’m pretty sure the one corner close to the highway, that showed a SOHIO sign is likely now where the BP station sits. I loved seeing the people on the streets and cars from when I was a kid. I was waiting for the Rikes building to be shown and it finally appeared. Thanks.
Hi Bernadette, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to let me know you liked the video and it brought back some good memories. Keeping the connections to the wires was easy if you had been trained how to do it. Just keep close and do not extend too far. The same for reconnecting. There was a spring-loaded mechanism (two actually) on the back of the vehicles that would pull down the poles in the event of a dewirement with the purpose of protecting the overhead from damage. The driver would have to reset this, then put the poles back on and off they'd go. Luckily, Dayton still operates trolleybuses, one of five US cities to do so. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi Joey, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Sometimes the streetscapes are as interesting as the vehicles. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
I loved it. I was able to guess where most of the downtown shots were looking ( North Main at 2nd, East Third at Ludlow, etc. It's too bad one can't add a caption for those who don't know what they are looking at. I'm SURE glad you posted this for us!!! Thank you.
@@tassiebaz My pleasure. Thanks for posting also. haha. Just as today will look interesting to those 30 years from now as they watch TH-cam on the microchip implant in their brains.
Hi David, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Yes, I used to enjoy visiting Dayton, but I haven't been there in many years. I hear that it is not the place it used to be and, unfortunately, this opinion isn't just limited to Dayton. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Really, If it was not for the sign on the bus I would not have recognized downtown Dayton at all, so many stores. Looking at this makes me think about my family that are gone now, at the time this was filmed they were alive.
Hi @@m.waymire, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I haven't been in Dayton in quite a while, but I understand that things have changed, and not all for the better. I remember, from my visits, that downtown Dayton was a clean, lively, bustling place which I enjoyed. I hope your memories are good ones. Unfortunately, these are the only pictures of Dayton I have. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
That pic with Rike's really hit hard. When I saw the pic with the Christmas tree at the courthouse I immediately thought about seeing Santa at Rike's. ❤
(9:10) Dorthy Lane! I knew the #5 bus went to Oakwood (despite seeing so many street names on the from of the #5 bus). As a 10 yo I took the #5 bus from Oakwood to the Dayton Art Museum for art classes in the summer of '65. Dorthy Lane was the name of our local grocery store as I recall. I could buy a small cup of coke from the vending machine for a dime back then. A gallon of gas was like 25 cents, as was a loaf of bread. We moved away from Oakwood in '66 so some of my memories are fuzzy after all these years. Nice to see videos like this to confirm my old memories.
@william Moore Dorothy Lane Market is still in Oakwood, it’s known as a higher end store and they have other locations. But their specialty food is the best in most people’s opinion. Killer Brownie, Pecan Chicken salad, the best bakery., etc.
@@yadyad1966 Hi, It's my pleasure to share these memories in a way I never could have imagined when I took the pictures. I appreciate you letting me know how much you enjoyed the presentation. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi John, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Most North American cities have abandoned trolley buses completely. At least in Dayton, you've got some brand new ones. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Love seeing the old pics of Dayton Ohio from my younger days, right now there are some good things happening, arcade revitalization, the tall building at 4th and Ludlow being renovated, I hope something is done with the old Dayton Daily News building, it deserves to be saved. There are new townhouse apartment buildings going in on Monument and a lot of investment in the fireblocks area. Dayton just needs more good people to move into the city and things would be more lively again.
Hi woxyroxme, Thanks for watching and for your update about progress in Dayton. I'm glad to hear that thing are happening in a positive direction. I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton in the good old days as it always seemed to be an enjoyable place. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi Julianne, Yes, that was the good old days. Things are different in many ways now. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well, Cheers, tassiebaz.
I think it was 15 cents back then to ride to Colonel White HS. San Francisco used them too, packed with passengers they'd easily climb the steep hills. Our old dog loved to chase those buses down Lexington Avenue he'd wait at the stop sign for them, we'd howl with laughter that must have encouraged him. Trollies are the best.
Hi Richard, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories in your comment. You are right, trolleybuses are the best and, luckily unlike many other cities, they still operate in Dayton. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Love this old footage of a great way to get around Dayton back in the day! We lived in Riverdale and so we knew the #7 Ewalt schedule to the minute. When I learned to drive I was heading north on N. Main Street and saw the actual Ewalt Avenue where the bus turned around. I always wondered why such a name was used. And when we moved to Kettering I rode the diesel bus via Shroyer Road. For some reason the driver would stop as we approached Oakwood to collect and additional nickel. Lastly, I recall there was a bus to Xenia that collected passengers over by the public library and there was an entire St. John's bus line that parked near Rike's and I have absolutely no idea where that line went. Anyone got ideas about this? Thanks for the posting!!!
Hi Mike, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories of the good old days. It's my pleasure to be able to post this. I found a Dayton history website (through a Google search) that said St. Johns bus lines ran West Milton, Fairborn and Tipp City routes. Don't know how accurate this is. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz Wow, thanks for checking this out for me! Yup, I was #1 mass transmit kid back in the day and I would take any bus or trolley that would help me get to a cinema that was playing a monster movie in the various neighborhoods of Dayton. There were cinemas sprinkled throughout the town and I could tell you today what movies I saw some sixty years ago and at what location. Dayton was my golden city on the hill and I will forever hold it in very high esteem. Full stop. Thanks and kind regards!
@@mikesnyder1788 Wow, what great memories of a wonderful time in history. I did something similar with bowling alleys, chasing all over and plotting the best transport routes to use. If you want more information on St John's bus lines, you could probably find it through another Google search. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz I lived behind a bowling alley that was located on N. Main Street in Riverdale. The owners were a very nice Greek American family and I got to know the kids pretty well. One of the kids told me their grandfather had been killed during some organized crime goings-on back in the bad old days. Said bowling alley is no longer there, said to say. Thanks for the information re the St. John's bus line. Regards!
@@mikesnyder1788 Didn't think the old days were that bad in Dayton. I guess there is crime everywhere and you just don't want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stay safe. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Yes... Thank you for sharing this glimpse into a well-remembered past. I grew up in Dayton and was in grade and high school during those times. Riding the bus was the only way to get around. I am with a historical preservation group and we are fighting to save historical buildings and landmarks from that era, particularly from West Dayton. We are looking to connect with any one possessing pictures or films to share as the basis of research and confirmation of facts, stories and the buildings that can be listed on the National Registry of historic Places. Do you have a facebook page or any means to connect?
Hi David, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I am happy to help your cause in any way that I might be able to. I have no social media connections, but can be reached via email at qesimsbb@ozemail.com.au. Stay well. Cheers tassiebaz.
I lived in the Dayton area in the 54-56 time period (Fairborn actually) It's funny I remember seeing NYC steam (rode behind a Hudson ) BUT I don't remember the trolley buses at all! My mother used to go shopping at Rike's, and I would tag along to check out the cool toy dept, but I have no memories at all of the trolley buses! The pics show a lot of lines out in the residential areas, you would think the traffic would be too light to support the lines. Cool pics!
Hi Reg, Trolleybuses were there. Maybe they just blended in because most of the routes serving the downtown area were trolleybus (I think one was a bus), and the service was pretty good. I hope the downtown pictures brought back some memories. Dayton actually extended lines further into residential areas, so I guess they thought the ridership would support it. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz I was just a kid then, BUT I loved trains and streetcars, and have a lot of memories of the Dayton/Fairborn area. But, if you had asked me if Dayton had trolley buses I would have said, no way! Funny how that aspect is lost in my memory. But, my Uncle (Bill Burgin) drove trolleys and trolley buses in Birmingham Ala. My mother would pack me a lunch and I would ride with him all day on the trolley buses (circa 1949-50) and I remember all the details to this day. Wow am I old, and has the world turned around a few times since then! Take care- Reg
Hi Reg, Sounds like you had lots of good times in Birmingham and the memories to boot. Great!!! As we get older, at least we have memories of the good old days, which will never be seen again, I'm afraid. One of the great satisfactions of making and posting these presentations is reviewing the pictures and remembering the fun I had while taking them. All the best, tassiebaz.
@ I have to comment on your post. I feel as if you and I were talking about the Dayton area in your living room. It was so long ago, yet I have such strong good memories about Ohio. My father was a career Air Force Officer and was stationed at Wright Pat. We lived in Mitman Park in Fairborn, 455 Ivanhoe Dr. I remember dad finishing out part of the basement for a rec room. That was where I used to work on model airplanes, still remember building a Comet P-40 in the basement. I bought the kit for 25 cents at the Woolworths in Fairborn. Kendig's Dept Store was in Fairborn, his son was in my grade and they lived right across from the school, and did he have a cool Lionel layout in his basement! The school at that time required about a 2-3 mile bike ride to reach it. The desks were made of wrought iron, ink wells and the floors were wood. I remember one of my teachers Mrs Cutler, she was up in years, but such a great teacher, I always respected her, such a kind lady. Dayton was a big city to me then. My father often had to travel to Washington DC and, believe it or not would go by train out of Dayton. We would take Dad to the station and he would take the NYC or B&O to Cincinnati. There was a large O Scale (outside third rail) layout at one end of the station, in the waiting area. It was fascinating as a kid. Well, I won't take more of your time, but I loved your post and it brought back so many memories. Ohhhh, seeing those NYC "Hudsons" racing thru Fairborn, I will never forget that sight! Take care RHM
Road them with my grandma as a child, drove them after I retired as second career. I think the old trolleys were blessed, and still frequented by riders that are no longer with us. When a trolley was involved in the infrequent accident, it would not be damaged, and passengers were not hurt, but the other vehicle would be totaled. And I used to get a stop request bell coming down Salem, on route 8, late at night, when there was no one on the bus. If I ignored the stop it would ring again until I stopped and opened the doors. And on route 9, late at night, when headed for the last line-up downtown, I would see a young man running for the bus stop in the dark on Philadelphia. I could see him passing the windows of the houses. I would arrive at the stop at the same time he did, but when I opened the door he was gone. It would happen routinely on the same trip. Once when I stopped and opened the door, A passenger said, He isn't there, is he? I said, no. The passenger said, I guess he's still trying to get to that last line-up.
Hi Charles, Thanks for watching and for your most interesting comment. Yes, the old coaches were built like tanks and were almost indestructible. It's great to remember stories from the good old days. Regard, tassiebaz
Hi Darryl, Unfortunately, I haven't visited Dayton since the late 1970s, so I haven't seen any of the newer equipment acquired since then. Regards, tassiebaz.
Back in blizzard of 78 me and my buddies would hide in bushes at funeral home on Wayne avenue across from Esther Price and run down the hill and pull the guide poles that delivered power from power lines down and run back up the hill too much snow to chase us kids. Number seven took us downtown.
Hi THEBLUELIGHTBUZZ, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Dayton was a vibrant place when I first visited in the mid-1960s and I remember it being like that for my next several visits. I haven't been there in quite a while, but I did see a recent TH-cam clip of trolleybuses there and the city looked pretty good. Regards, tassiebaz.
The same could be said for probably every other manufacturing city in this fay and time. I hate it when people try to make Dayton sound like such an anomaly because it’s not. People are way harder on it than it deserves.
I rode the #7 all the time and occasionally the #6. When the trolleys would come off the line the driver would go to the back of the bus t realign them.
Hi Cecile, Thanks for watching and for your question. If I was taking these pictures today, I would use a video camera with sound. Back when I did take these pictures, any type of camera with sound (and the film) was very expensive and beyond my means. I took some 8mm silent movies, but thought the results never looked as good as when I took them, so opted for 35mm slides. I also experimented with background sound when I made these videos but chose not to do it. So, in answer to your question, there is no sound. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😄
Hi Lashanda, Thanks for watching and for your comment. This presentation only contains 8mm movies and slides, both of which have no sound. I wish there would have been today's video technology when I took these pictures, and so could have included sound. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi Robert, What a shame. Dayton used to be a very pleasant place to visit, but I haven't been there in many years. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi Kyle, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Yes, it's a shame what's happened to many places. I've always enjoyed my visits to Dayton but haven't been there in quite a while. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I loved riding on the Richard St. bus when I was a kid (1947 - 1964). The unique thing about Dayton busses back then was each route had a different model of bus. You could always tell the Richard St. bus by the windshield in the front. My brother and I are old enough to remember when street cars ran on Fifth Street when we were small children. When our Mom had to go downtown to pay bills in the early 40's, we had to ride the street car that ran on Fifth Street. I loved riding on the street cars way back then!
Hi bigdancd, Sounds like great memories. Thanks for watching and stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I remember Richard street very well. I lived at Richard @ Henry by Popovitch’s bar. Next to Ruskin elementary school playground.
This was during my childhood. Thank you.
Hi gymeni, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment, Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Thank you for the wonderful memories! I was 5 years old in 1970 and seeing these images has me in tears! I remember being downtown at Christmas time and it was absolutely beautiful! Thank You so much!
Hi thomas, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed the presentation. I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton and never imagined I'd be able to share these memories like this when I took the photos. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
1970s - From our house in North Dayton - N. Main Street trolley lines were visible from our 2nd story windows. Like a living diorama, I could see the buses contacting the wires, especially noticeable when iced over in the winter time - brilliant blue sparks as they went by.
Hi Peter, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Sounds like you had a birds eye view. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Love the slides of Dayton and a few in Kettering. I remember a little of Dayton streets in the 70’s (an uncle lived on Third and an aunt lived off Airway). We lived in Fairborn. I do remember riding in the car going to Sears and watching the trolley buses make the connections to the wires, and always was fascinated with how the driver kept the connection intact around corners. Of course you’d see an occasional bus pulled over with the connector off its track. The drivers made it look so easy to reconnect. I had forgotten about SOHIO and 76 gas stations and I’m pretty sure the one corner close to the highway, that showed a SOHIO sign is likely now where the BP station sits. I loved seeing the people on the streets and cars from when I was a kid. I was waiting for the Rikes building to be shown and it finally appeared. Thanks.
Hi Bernadette, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to let me know you liked the video and it brought back some good memories. Keeping the connections to the wires was easy if you had been trained how to do it. Just keep close and do not extend too far. The same for reconnecting. There was a spring-loaded mechanism (two actually) on the back of the vehicles that would pull down the poles in the event of a dewirement with the purpose of protecting the overhead from damage. The driver would have to reset this, then put the poles back on and off they'd go. Luckily, Dayton still operates trolleybuses, one of five US cities to do so. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
This was so amazing to watch back in the days is all we have left thanks for sharing 💯👍💯👍💯
Hi Lashanda, Glad you liked it. I love the good old days and am happy to have some memories that I am able to share. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Incredible history of Dayton. And all those stores and businesses that used to be there.
Hi Joey, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Sometimes the streetscapes are as interesting as the vehicles. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
I loved it. I was able to guess where most of the downtown shots were looking ( North Main at 2nd, East Third at Ludlow, etc. It's too bad one can't add a caption for those who don't know what they are looking at. I'm SURE glad you posted this for us!!! Thank you.
It's feels good to see Dayton Ohio how it used to be
Hi Kayode, Yes, in the good old days. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Cool! Interesting to see the exact same Flyer model (number 900 in Dayton) we had in Toronto from '68 to '91 ish. Miss those, they had character.
Hi argopunk, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Everything seemed more interesting in the good old days. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
@@tassiebaz My pleasure. Thanks for posting also. haha. Just as today will look interesting to those 30 years from now as they watch TH-cam on the microchip implant in their brains.
@@argopunk Hi, The moral: enjoy today because it will become the good old days. Don't know about the good part. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Before the trackless trolleys we had trolleys which ran on tracks down the middle of Main St and Third st.
Hi Michael, Thanks for that informative comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.
You’d never know presently what a hustling and bustling METROPOLIS The Gem City of Dayton used to be.
Hi David, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Yes, I used to enjoy visiting Dayton, but I haven't been there in many years. I hear that it is not the place it used to be and, unfortunately, this opinion isn't just limited to Dayton. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Really, If it was not for the sign on the bus I would not have recognized downtown Dayton at all, so many stores. Looking at this makes me think about my family that are gone now, at the time this was filmed they were alive.
Hi @@m.waymire, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I haven't been in Dayton in quite a while, but I understand that things have changed, and not all for the better. I remember, from my visits, that downtown Dayton was a clean, lively, bustling place which I enjoyed. I hope your memories are good ones. Unfortunately, these are the only pictures of Dayton I have. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
That pic with Rike's really hit hard. When I saw the pic with the Christmas tree at the courthouse I immediately thought about seeing Santa at Rike's. ❤
Hi, Glad it brought back some good memories. Cheers, tassiebaz.😄
(9:10) Dorthy Lane! I knew the #5 bus went to Oakwood (despite seeing so many street names on the from of the #5 bus). As a 10 yo I took the #5 bus from Oakwood to the Dayton Art Museum for art classes in the summer of '65. Dorthy Lane was the name of our local grocery store as I recall. I could buy a small cup of coke from the vending machine for a dime back then. A gallon of gas was like 25 cents, as was a loaf of bread. We moved away from Oakwood in '66 so some of my memories are fuzzy after all these years. Nice to see videos like this to confirm my old memories.
Hi William, Sounds like great memories of the good old days. Thanks for watching and for sharing these memories. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@william Moore Dorothy Lane Market is still in Oakwood, it’s known as a higher end store and they have other locations. But their specialty food is the best in most people’s opinion. Killer Brownie, Pecan Chicken salad, the best bakery., etc.
Thanks for the ride, had to pull the rope .ding, ding, time to get off.
Hi Darryl, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz thanks for the video love the memories
@@yadyad1966 Hi, It's my pleasure to share these memories in a way I never could have imagined when I took the pictures. I appreciate you letting me know how much you enjoyed the presentation. Cheers, tassiebaz.
You once could go any place in Dayton on a trolley bus.
Hi John, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Most North American cities have abandoned trolley buses completely. At least in Dayton, you've got some brand new ones. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Love seeing the old pics of Dayton Ohio from my younger days, right now there are some good things happening, arcade revitalization, the tall building at 4th and Ludlow being renovated, I hope something is done with the old Dayton Daily News building, it deserves to be saved. There are new townhouse apartment buildings going in on Monument and a lot of investment in the fireblocks area. Dayton just needs more good people to move into the city and things would be more lively again.
Hi woxyroxme, Thanks for watching and for your update about progress in Dayton. I'm glad to hear that thing are happening in a positive direction. I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton in the good old days as it always seemed to be an enjoyable place. Cheers, tassiebaz.
IIt was so clean back then.
Hi Julianne, Yes, that was the good old days. Things are different in many ways now. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well, Cheers, tassiebaz.
I think it was 15 cents back then to ride to Colonel White HS. San Francisco used them too, packed with passengers they'd easily climb the steep hills. Our old dog loved to chase those buses down Lexington Avenue he'd wait at the stop sign for them, we'd howl with laughter that must have encouraged him. Trollies are the best.
Hi Richard, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories in your comment. You are right, trolleybuses are the best and, luckily unlike many other cities, they still operate in Dayton. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Love this old footage of a great way to get around Dayton back in the day! We lived in Riverdale and so we knew the #7 Ewalt schedule to the minute. When I learned to drive I was heading north on N. Main Street and saw the actual Ewalt Avenue where the bus turned around. I always wondered why such a name was used. And when we moved to Kettering I rode the diesel bus via Shroyer Road. For some reason the driver would stop as we approached Oakwood to collect and additional nickel. Lastly, I recall there was a bus to Xenia that collected passengers over by the public library and there was an entire St. John's bus line that parked near Rike's and I have absolutely no idea where that line went. Anyone got ideas about this? Thanks for the posting!!!
Hi Mike, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories of the good old days. It's my pleasure to be able to post this. I found a Dayton history website (through a Google search) that said St. Johns bus lines ran West Milton, Fairborn and Tipp City routes. Don't know how accurate this is. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz Wow, thanks for checking this out for me! Yup, I was #1 mass transmit kid back in the day and I would take any bus or trolley that would help me get to a cinema that was playing a monster movie in the various neighborhoods of Dayton. There were cinemas sprinkled throughout the town and I could tell you today what movies I saw some sixty years ago and at what location. Dayton was my golden city on the hill and I will forever hold it in very high esteem. Full stop. Thanks and kind regards!
@@mikesnyder1788 Wow, what great memories of a wonderful time in history. I did something similar with bowling alleys, chasing all over and plotting the best transport routes to use. If you want more information on St John's bus lines, you could probably find it through another Google search. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz I lived behind a bowling alley that was located on N. Main Street in Riverdale. The owners were a very nice Greek American family and I got to know the kids pretty well. One of the kids told me their grandfather had been killed during some organized crime goings-on back in the bad old days. Said bowling alley is no longer there, said to say. Thanks for the information re the St. John's bus line. Regards!
@@mikesnyder1788 Didn't think the old days were that bad in Dayton. I guess there is crime everywhere and you just don't want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stay safe. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Yes... Thank you for sharing this glimpse into a well-remembered past. I grew up in Dayton and was in grade and high school during those times. Riding the bus was the only way to get around. I am with a historical preservation group and we are fighting to save historical buildings and landmarks from that era, particularly from West Dayton. We are looking to connect with any one possessing pictures or films to share as the basis of research and confirmation of facts, stories and the buildings that can be listed on the National Registry of historic Places. Do you have a facebook page or any means to connect?
Hi David, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I am happy to help your cause in any way that I might be able to. I have no social media connections, but can be reached via email at qesimsbb@ozemail.com.au. Stay well. Cheers tassiebaz.
I rode the trolley busses often in my youth..
Hi Dan, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I hope the video brought back some good memories of your youth. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I love to ride with my grandmother on the bus in Dayton Ohio in late 60s and early 70s she is awesome
I hear you! I also rode with my grandmother during this time on the #2 mainly.
I noticed how clean the yards and streets were compared to now. Do you have more videos of Dayton?
Yes, it was during the good old days.
I lived in the Dayton area in the 54-56 time period (Fairborn actually) It's funny I remember seeing NYC steam (rode behind a Hudson ) BUT I don't remember the trolley buses at all! My mother used to go shopping at Rike's, and I would tag along to check out the cool toy dept, but I have no memories at all of the trolley buses! The pics show a lot of lines out in the residential areas, you would think the traffic would be too light to support the lines. Cool pics!
Hi Reg, Trolleybuses were there. Maybe they just blended in because most of the routes serving the downtown area were trolleybus (I think one was a bus), and the service was pretty good. I hope the downtown pictures brought back some memories. Dayton actually extended lines further into residential areas, so I guess they thought the ridership would support it. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz I was just a kid then, BUT I loved trains and streetcars, and have a lot of memories of the Dayton/Fairborn area. But, if you had asked me if Dayton had trolley buses I would have said, no way! Funny how that aspect is lost in my memory. But, my Uncle (Bill Burgin) drove trolleys and trolley buses in Birmingham Ala. My mother would pack me a lunch and I would ride with him all day on the trolley buses (circa 1949-50) and I remember all the details to this day. Wow am I old, and has the world turned around a few times since then! Take care- Reg
Hi Reg, Sounds like you had lots of good times in Birmingham and the memories to boot. Great!!! As we get older, at least we have memories of the good old days, which will never be seen again, I'm afraid. One of the great satisfactions of making and posting these presentations is reviewing the pictures and remembering the fun I had while taking them. All the best, tassiebaz.
@ I have to comment on your post. I feel as if you and I were talking about the Dayton area in your living room. It was so long ago, yet I have such strong good memories about Ohio. My father was a career Air Force Officer and was stationed at Wright Pat. We lived in Mitman Park in Fairborn, 455 Ivanhoe Dr. I remember dad finishing out part of the basement for a rec room. That was where I used to work on model airplanes, still remember building a Comet P-40 in the basement. I bought the kit for 25 cents at the Woolworths in Fairborn. Kendig's Dept Store was in Fairborn, his son was in my grade and they lived right across from the school, and did he have a cool Lionel layout in his basement!
The school at that time required about a 2-3 mile bike ride to reach it. The desks were made of wrought iron, ink wells and the floors were wood. I remember one of my teachers Mrs Cutler, she was up in years, but such a great teacher, I always respected her, such a kind lady.
Dayton was a big city to me then. My father often had to travel to Washington DC and, believe it or not would go by train out of Dayton. We would take Dad to the station and he would take the NYC or B&O to Cincinnati. There was a large O Scale (outside third rail) layout at one end of the station, in the waiting area. It was fascinating as a kid.
Well, I won't take more of your time, but I loved your post and it brought back so many memories. Ohhhh, seeing those NYC "Hudsons" racing thru Fairborn, I will never forget that sight! Take care RHM
@ The pleasure was mine, RHM
Used to ride those buses and go down town, my sister and I when we were kids late 60’s
Hi Susan, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories of the good old days. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I used to take the #9 Valley St. Bus from old north dayton downtown to work every day.
Hi Connie, Good memories I hope. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Road them with my grandma as a child, drove them after I retired as second career. I think the old trolleys were blessed, and still frequented by riders that are no longer with us. When a trolley was involved in the infrequent accident, it would not be damaged, and passengers were not hurt, but the other vehicle would be totaled. And I used to get a stop request bell coming down Salem, on route 8, late at night, when there was no one on the bus. If I ignored the stop it would ring again until I stopped and opened the doors. And on route 9, late at night, when headed for the last line-up downtown, I would see a young man running for the bus stop in the dark on Philadelphia. I could see him passing the windows of the houses. I would arrive at the stop at the same time he did, but when I opened the door he was gone. It would happen routinely on the same trip. Once when I stopped and opened the door, A passenger said, He isn't there, is he? I said, no. The passenger said, I guess he's still trying to get to that last line-up.
Hi Charles, Thanks for watching and for your most interesting comment. Yes, the old coaches were built like tanks and were almost indestructible. It's great to remember stories from the good old days. Regard, tassiebaz
OMG lol good video l a big fan of Dayton trolley buses man back in the day
Hi Darryl, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz thanks man I appreciate it did you remember the New flyers 2300s they came in 2003
Hi Darryl, Unfortunately, I haven't visited Dayton since the late 1970s, so I haven't seen any of the newer equipment acquired since then. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz oh ok yeah l wish they could bring those old trolleys back but are 9800s are still in service going to retire soon
You should visit Dayton Ohio again
Downtown looked so alive at night back then.
Hi Bushcrafting Bogan, Yes, in the good old days things were much more vibrant. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Took these buses to school at Chaminade in the 60s!
Hi GeorgiaBuckeye1, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Hope this provided some good memories.
Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Back in blizzard of 78 me and my buddies would hide in bushes at funeral home on Wayne avenue across from Esther Price and run down the hill and pull the guide poles that delivered power from power lines down and run back up the hill too much snow to chase us kids. Number seven took us downtown.
Hi Cuz, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
You are naughty!!!
Dayton is depressing, the 1960s to 1980s were better days before manufacturing went bust.
Hi THEBLUELIGHTBUZZ, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Dayton was a vibrant place when I first visited in the mid-1960s and I remember it being like that for my next several visits. I haven't been there in quite a while, but I did see a recent TH-cam clip of trolleybuses there and the city looked pretty good. Regards, tassiebaz.
The same could be said for probably every other manufacturing city in this fay and time. I hate it when people try to make Dayton sound like such an anomaly because it’s not. People are way harder on it than it deserves.
I think I saw me in my 63 Catalina Convertible 😎 I was 19.
Great, what a nice memory. 😃 Thanks for watching. Cheers, tassiebaz.
I rode the #7 all the time and occasionally the #6. When the trolleys would come off the line the driver would go to the back of the bus t realign them.
Hi Michael, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Wow downtown Dayton was jumping
Hi Kayode, I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton back then. Cheers, tassiebaz.
many of those latter frames ( from approximately 17:55 on) are actually from the 80's-- cause I remember :) Pretty cool!
Hi Dan, Thanks for watching and for your comment. You are correct. The latter group of pictures was taken in 1980. Regards, tassiebaz.
Good job...was shown off on buses as a baby...been to depot
Hi bossmare9444, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
Only the older folks know that western Ave is nowJames h mcgee cause there's not one sign referencing to western Ave
Hi broke with rights, Yes, another memory from the good old days. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
moost buses stopped at 2nd and Main where Rikes was.
Hi Michael, Unfortunately, RIkes is no longer there, but the memories still are. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Is there supposed to be sound?
Hi Cecile, Thanks for watching and for your question. If I was taking these pictures today, I would use a video camera with sound. Back when I did take these pictures, any type of camera with sound (and the film) was very expensive and beyond my means. I took some 8mm silent movies, but thought the results never looked as good as when I took them, so opted for 35mm slides. I also experimented with background sound when I made these videos but chose not to do it. So, in answer to your question, there is no sound. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😄
You have no volume
Hi Lashanda, Thanks for watching and for your comment. This presentation only contains 8mm movies and slides, both of which have no sound. I wish there would have been today's video technology when I took these pictures, and so could have included sound. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Okay thank you I will go back to watch
@@lashandawells1055 Hi, Thanks, I hope you enjoy it. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Smart people are leaving Dayton.
Hi Robert, What a shame. Dayton used to be a very pleasant place to visit, but I haven't been there in many years. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Dayton was a. Beautiful place until Crack hit around 89 90.it just fell apart
Hi Kyle, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Yes, it's a shame what's happened to many places. I've always enjoyed my visits to Dayton but haven't been there in quite a while. Cheers, tassiebaz.
not any more ☹️☹️
Hi Joseph, Thanks for watching. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.