Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway

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The Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway and Logan Valley Bus Company are former public transit providers for Altoona, Pennsylvania.

History

The Logan Valley Bus Company surrendered operations to the public Transportation and Motor Buses for Public Use Authority, in 1958.

Routes

  • Pleasant Valley / Hileman Heights (initial route June 29, 1923)
  • Third Ward line (October 24, 1923- , bustituted in 1949)
  • Fifth Ward line (October 24, 1923-
  • Juanita Gap line (December 23, 1923-
  • Westwood Park line (December 23, 1923-
  • Greenwood line (1924-
  • Fairview line (1928- , bustituted in 1940)
  • Second Avenue line (?- , bustituted August 1, 1948)
  • Eighth Avenue line (?- , bustituted in 1949)
  • Hollidaysburg line-East Juanita (?- ,
  • Eldorado-East Altoona (?- ,

The last streetcar runs were made on August 7, 1954.

All-time roster

Buses were operated under the Logan Valley Bus Company name. Buses 71 to 111 continued to operate with Altoona & Logan Township Bus Authority.

Bus

Fleet
number(s) 		Thumbnail Serial

Numbers

Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1-5 1923 Garford 725L Part of the first roster for the company.
6-7 1923 Graham Part of the first roster for the company.
8-9 1924 Garford 726LS
10-11 1924 Garford 726LS
12-14 1922-24 REO
15-19 1926 Yellow Coach X-G-245
20-21 1926 White 50
22-23 1926 Yellow Coach X-G-245
24-28 1929 AC&F 602-1
30 1931 Chevrolet

Fitzjohn

Body transferred to new REO chassis in Nov. 1934.
31-32 1934 Beaver 22 pass.
33 1935 Beaver 40
34-35 1936 Beaver 40
36-40 1936 Beaver 101
41-44 1936 Beaver 102
45-47 1937 Beaver 250
48 1938 Beaver 250
49-50 1939 Beaver 25-PT Ford
51 1940 Ford 09B
52-54 1940 Beaver 25-PT Dodge
55-58 1940 Ford 09B
59-60 1941 Beaver 31-PT International
61-65 1942 Ford 29B
66-67 1943 Ford 29B
68-70 1944 Ford 49B
71 10/1947 GMC TDH-3207 Part of the last roster for company.
72-73 10/1947 GMC TDH-3610 Part of the last roster for company.
74-88 1948 GMC TDH-3610 Part of the last roster for company.
89-96 7/1949 GMC TDH-3612 Part of the last roster for company.
97-101 3/1951 GMC TDH-3612 Part of the last roster for company.
102-111 7/1954 GMC TDH-3714 Part of the last roster for company.

Streetcar and interurban

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Motors Notes
31-35 May 1920 Brill Pre-Payment Order number 19399.
50-62 1925 Osgood Bradley Order number 8485
70-74 1929 Osgood Bradley Order number 10375
100-102 1928 Brill Birney Order number 20926.
135-139 Apr 1911 Cincinnati Order number 1405.
  • Single truck, 20' over body closed car.
140-144 Jan 1914 Brill Pre-Payment Order number 19219.
145-149 Apr 1916 Brill Pre-Payment Order number 19939.
169-172 Jan 1914 Brill Pre-Payment Order number 19221.
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