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[[Image:Kingston CitiBus 052.jpg|thumb|A Dupont Trolley Champlain 1608 bus in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston, NY]].]] |
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Dupont Industries was founded in 1997 by Jean Dupont, the owner of autobus Dupont (or Dupont Motorcoach), which was founded in 1936 by his grandfather. Dupont Industries, also known as DuponTrolley, built [[trolley bus]] [[tourist trolley|replica]]s (mainly sold to American clients) and performed refurbishment of transit buses (mainly for Canadian clients).<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prevostcar.com/news-and-media/media-center/news/prevostr-names-new-director-pre-owned-coach-sales |title=Prevost names new director of pre-owned coach sales |date=February 1, 2017 |publisher=Prevost | |
Dupont Industries was founded in 1997 by Jean Dupont, the owner of autobus Dupont (or Dupont Motorcoach), which was founded in 1936 by his grandfather. Dupont Industries, also known as DuponTrolley, built [[trolley bus]] [[tourist trolley|replica]]s (mainly sold to American clients) and performed refurbishment of transit buses (mainly for Canadian clients).<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prevostcar.com/news-and-media/media-center/news/prevostr-names-new-director-pre-owned-coach-sales |title=Prevost names new director of pre-owned coach sales |date=February 1, 2017 |publisher=Prevost |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> Dupont Motorcoach had built a heavy-duty trolley replica which received considerable attention, leading to the spin-off DuponTrolley.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dupontrolley.com/eng_about.html |title=About Us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030411011617/http://www.dupontrolley.com/eng_about.html |archive-date=April 11, 2003 |url-status=dead |publisher=DuponTrolley Industries}}</ref> |
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|+ Client list<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dupontrolley.com/eng_about_clients.html |title=Prestigious Clients | |
|+ Client list<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dupontrolley.com/eng_about_clients.html |title=Prestigious Clients |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207143513/http://www.dupontrolley.com/eng_about_clients.html |archive-date=December 7, 2006 |url-status=dead |publisher=DuponTrolley Industries}}</ref> |
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.dupontrolley.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030219180651/http://www.dupontrolley.com/ |title=DuponTrolley Industries: Forever En Route! |publisher=Dupont Motorcoach |archive-date=February 19, 2003 |url-status=dead}} |
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Dupont Industries, Inc. or DuponTrolley Industries was a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture and rebuilding of buses. Based in Quebec City, it had been in business for over 60 years.
Most of Dupont's clients were in Canada and the United States.
History[edit]
Dupont Industries was founded in 1997 by Jean Dupont, the owner of autobus Dupont (or Dupont Motorcoach), which was founded in 1936 by his grandfather. Dupont Industries, also known as DuponTrolley, built trolley bus replicas (mainly sold to American clients) and performed refurbishment of transit buses (mainly for Canadian clients).[1] Dupont Motorcoach had built a heavy-duty trolley replica which received considerable attention, leading to the spin-off DuponTrolley.[2]
Products[edit]
Model | Type | Years | Notes |
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Victoria | transit bus | General Motors Diesel Division Buses RTS rebuild | |
Cartier / Classic | transit bus | 2004-2005 / 1985-2005 | GMDD/MCI/Nova Bus Classic rebuild |
Frontenac 1672 | trolley bus | 2002 | using Thomas Dennis Company LLC SLF35 chassis |
HOX Champlain 1608 | trolley bus | 2002-2004 | uses Thomas Blue Bird Ultra LF chassis |
MVP EF Champlain 1608 | low-floor/CNG trolley bus | 2004 | uses Thomas/NovaBus LFS chassis |
Q FE | mini double decker tour bus | 1998, 2007 | uses Blue Bird CS bus chassis |
C37 | suburban coach | 2000-2002 | uses MCI G-series or E-series chassis |
Coach 35 | short coach | 2000 | uses MCI 102D-series chassis |
TNG | truck based coach with trailer | 2009-2010 | uses Kenworth T-800 cab/chassis |
Clients[edit]
- Citroussillion
- L'aerobus
- Hamilton Street Railway
- Transport en commun La Québécoise inc
- Transdev Limocar
- Veolia Transport North America
Agency | City | State/Province |
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Nelson | British Columbia | |
Lodi | California | |
Danbury | Connecticut | |
Tallahassee | Florida | |
Des Moines | Iowa | |
Clinton | ||
Maysville | Kentucky | |
Annapolis | Maryland | |
Brockton | Massachusetts | |
Haverhill | ||
Ionia | Michigan | |
Minneapolis | Minnesota | |
Lincoln | Nebraska | |
Kingston | New York | |
Winston-Salem | North Carolina | |
Kingston | Ontario | |
Ottawa | ||
Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | |
Magog | Quebec | |
Montreal | ||
Quebec City | ||
Shawnigan | ||
Gatlinburg | Tennessee | |
Pigeon Forge | ||
Knoxville | ||
Kerrville | Texas | |
Harrisonburg | Virginia | |
Green Bay | Wisconsin | |
La Crosse | ||
Kenosha |
References[edit]
- ^ "Prevost names new director of pre-owned coach sales" (Press release). Prevost. February 1, 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "About Us". DuponTrolley Industries. Archived from the original on April 11, 2003.
- ^ "Prestigious Clients". DuponTrolley Industries. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006.
External links[edit]
- "DuponTrolley Industries: Forever En Route!". Dupont Motorcoach. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003.
- Tissue Culture Plants