Buddies of the Brill

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 966 approached Thunder Bay City Council in 2001 to purchase two Brill Trolley buses that had been sitting in a scrap yard in Richmond B.C.. The Brill trolleys were manufactured here in Thunder Bay after the Second World War at the Canadian Car Foundry in what was then Fort William. The plan was to purchase the two trolleys, restore them to their original exterior colours one representing the Fort William system and one the Port Arthur system. The city gave the Union $12,000.00 dollars to purchase and transport the trolleys which was completed in 2001 as the first phase of the project. The second restoration phase was completed in 2007 and both Trolleys were shown as part of Thunder Bay Transit's 115th Anniversary. The third and final phase for the Trolleys is now underway with the formation of the Buddies of the Brill. The Buddies of the Brill is a non-profit organization dedicated to locating a home for the restored Brill Trolleys as part of a a permanent display for the rich transit history that Thunder Bay offers.

Call (807) 355-5277, or use the website.

Phone

(807) 355-5277

Website

http://buddiesofthebrill.com/