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.

Hi Peter, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Sounds like you had a birds eye view. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

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.

Hi gymeni, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment, Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

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.

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.

Hi Kayode, Yes, in the good old days. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.

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.

Hi Michael, Thanks for that informative comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.

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 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.

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.

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 KZfaq 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.

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.

Hi, Glad it brought back some good memories. 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.

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.

Yes, it was during the good old days.

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.

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.

I hear you! I also rode with my grandmother during this time on the #2 mainly.

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.

@RaFari1119 Bee 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

@RaFari1119 Bee The pleasure was mine, RHM

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.

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 Susan, Thanks for watching and for sharing your memories of the good old days. Cheers, tassiebaz.

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 KZfaq 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.

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

Hi GeorgiaBuckeye1, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Hope this provided some good memories. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi Bushcrafting Bogan, Yes, in the good old days things were much more vibrant. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi Connie, Good memories I hope. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Great, what a nice memory. 😃 Thanks for watching. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi bossmare9444, Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃

Hi Cuz, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

You are naughty!!!

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 Kayode, I always enjoyed my visits to Dayton back then. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi Dan, Thanks for watching and for your comment. You are correct. The latter group of pictures was taken in 1980. Regards, tassiebaz.

Hi Michael, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi Michael, Unfortunately, RIkes is no longer there, but the memories still are. Cheers, tassiebaz.

Hi broke with rights, Yes, another memory from the good old days. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay well. 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.

Okay thank you I will go back to watch

@@lashandawells1055 Hi, Thanks, I hope you enjoy it. 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 Joseph, Thanks for watching. Stay well. 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.