KC Metro Breda Electric Trolley Bus Photos

Welcome to the gallery for the Breda ADPB350 buses. In 1990, KC Metro placed into service 235 Breda ADPB350 articulated buses. These articulated buses are duo-mode diesel-electric trolley buses. These buses were used for the downtown transit tunnel. These buses were built partly in Italy and Washington State in 1989-1990. By 2004/2005, the Breda fleet had been replaced by a fleet of New Flyer DE60LF Diesel-Electric hybrid buses. However, 59 coaches had their diesel engines removed and were thus convereted to straight trolley buses. They operate today as #4200-#4258. The original Breda ADPB350 buses were numbered 5000-5235 and powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine and a ZF 4HP590 transmission. The trolley propulsion system consists of Fuji Traction Motor with AEG Westinghouse components. These buses are the only units of this kind operating in North America. For more information regarding these buses please visit here.

Please note this page only contains photos of the Breda ADPB350 buses after full electric trolley bus conversion (#4200-4258)


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Thumbnail Fleet Number Description Photo Date (M/D/Y)
4200 4200 seen in the University district working Route 43. 9/04/2008
4202 Rear 4202 in the University District working Route 43 University. 9/04/2008
4206 4206 in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Rainer Beach. 9/02/2008
4207 4207 in the University District working Route 44 Ballard. 9/04/2008
4207-2 4207 in the University District working Route 44 UW Medical Center. 9/04/2008
4208 4208 seen in the University district working Route 44. 9/04/2008
4210 4210 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7. 9/04/2008
4213 Rear 4210 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7. 9/04/2008
4215 4215 in the University District working Route 43 Downtown. 9/04/2008
4217 4217 in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Rainer Beach. 9/01/2008
4217-2 4217 in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Rainer Beach. 9/04/2008
4217 Rear 4217 in downtown Seattle working Route 49. 9/01/2008
4220 4220 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Rainer Beach. 9/02/2008
4224 4219 in downtown Seattle working Route 49 University District. 9/01/2008
4225 4225 seen on 3rd Avenue at Union Street working Route 7. 9/01/2008
4230 4230 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 49 Broadway. 9/01/2008
4241 4241 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 49. 9/04/2008
4241-2 4241 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 49. 9/04/2008
4241-3 4241 in the University District working Route 49 Downtown. 9/04/2008
4241 Rear 4241 seen on Jackson Street working Route 7. 9/01/2008
4242 Rear 4242 in the University District working Route 43 University. 9/04/2008
4251 4251 in the University District working Route 44 UW Medical Center. 9/04/2008
4251 Rear 4251 in the University District working Route 44 Ballard. 9/04/2008
4255 4255 in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Rainer Beach. 9/04/2008
4256 Rear 4256 in the University District working Route 44 UW Medical Center. 9/04/2008
4257 4257 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7 Prentice Street. 9/01/2008
4257-2 4257 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7. 9/03/2008
4257-3 4257 in the University District working Route 43 Downtown. 9/04/2008
4257 Rear 4257 seen in downtown Seattle working Route 7. 9/02/2008
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