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202

1928 Yellow Coach Z-AAZ-326 (TMER&L Milwaukee 480-485 series)

In June 1928 Yellow Coach announced the improved (and last) version of its popular Z-29 model, called Z-AAZ-326. 147 buses of this model were built between 1928 and 1930. In 1928 Milwaukee's TMER&L company acquired six Z-AAZ-326sand numbered them 480-485 for use in the "Green Bus" lines. In 1931,when new large Twin Coaches were acquired, these buses were painted orange and put in service on the TMER&L city lines.

Scale: 1:43

50

202a

1926 Yellow Coach Z-AF-258 (Boston Elevated Railway)

This bus was one of the first five six-cylinder Yellow Coaches, delivered to Boston Elevated Railway in April 1926 and numbered 510-514.

Scale: 1:43

50

202b

1926 Yellow Coach Z-AF-258 (U.E.R. Providence)

United Electric Railways Co., Providence, started the bus operation on July 3, 1922. The U.E.R. bus fleet
in 20s included many Yellow Coaches, include 18 Z-29 models, delivered between 1925 and 1929. Ten Z-AF-258 models were delivered in 1926.

Scale: 1:43

50

202c

1926 Yellow Coach Z-U-219 (Connecticut Co.)

Connecticut Co. was one of the largest customers of the Yellow Coach Z-29 models (72 buses at total). Bus No.126 (Z-U-219 model) was delivered to this company in 1926, painted in attractive Connecticut Co. colors.

Scale: 1:43

25

212

1924 Yellow Coach Z-L-210 (TMER&L Milwaukee 410-417 series)

Nearly 1,200 Z-29 chassis were built by Yellow Coach between 1923 and 1930 and almost all of them were produced with standard Yellow Coach city service bodies. Six cylinder version of the Knight sleeve-valve engine was installed but 4-cylinder option was also available until 1926. Z-L-210 chassis were the most popular with 645 units produced between 1923 and 1925. Despite the high cost (approx. $8000), these buses were very popular and the electric and steam railways were the main customers. In 1924 ten Yellows with 29-seat bodies were delivered to TMER&L for use on city lines; two of them received old bodies from Packard buses in 1925. More Z-29s were delivered in the following years, include five buses in 1925 for deluxe "Green service”.

Scale: 1:43

80

212a

1924 Yellow Coach Z-L-210 (Boston Elevated Railway #500)

Boston Elevated Railway started bus operation in 1922 and in July 1924 the first Yellow Coach Z-29 was put in service and numbered 500. By the spring 1926 there were already 10 Z-29s in service and at total 20 Z-29s were bought and 5 more were purchased as second-hand units.

Scale: 1:43

50

212b

1924 Yellow Coach Z-L-210 (DSR Detroit, Rys. 42-53 series)

In July 1926 Detroit's Department of Street Railways (DSR) acquired 41 buses and express routes from the People's Motor Coach, the subsidiary of Detroit United Railway. The DUR purchased a large fleet of Yellow Z buses in 1924. The standard Yellow Z-L-210 buses were renumbered to 42-66 in the DSR roster. They were used on DSR express routes until early 30s.

Scale: 1:43

50