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[[Image:Kingston CitiBus 052.jpg|thumb|A Dupont Trolley Champlain 1608 bus in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston, NY]].]]
[[Image:Kingston CitiBus 052.jpg|thumb|A Dupont Trolley Champlain 1608 bus in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston, NY]].]]
'''Dupont Industries, Inc.''' is a company specializing in the manufacture and rebuilding of buses. Based in [[Quebec City]], it has been in business for over 60 years.
'''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 are in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].
Most of Dupont's clients were in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].

==History==
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>


==Products==
==Products==
* Victoria - based on [[General Motors Diesel Division Buses]] [[Rapid Transit Series|RTS]] rebuild
* Cartier - based on [[General Motors Diesel Division Buses|GMDD]]/[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]/[[Nova Bus]] [[Classic (transit bus)|Classic]] rebuild
* [[Thomas Dennis Company LLC]] Frontenac 1672 trolley bus
* [[Thomas Built Buses, Inc.|Thomas]] HOX Champlain 1608 trolley bus
* [[Thomas Built Buses, Inc.|Thomas]] MVP EF Champlain 1608 low-floor/CNG trolley bus


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
==External links==
|-
* [http://www.dupontrolley.com/ Dupont Industries, Inc.] (defunct)
! Model
! Type
! Years
! Notes
|-
| Victoria
| transit bus
|
| [[General Motors Diesel Division Buses]] [[Rapid Transit Series|RTS]] rebuild
|-
| Cartier / Classic
| transit bus
| 2004-2005 / 1985-2005
| [[General Motors Diesel Division Buses|GMDD]]/[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]/[[Nova Bus]] [[Classic (transit bus)|Classic]] rebuild
|-
| Frontenac 1672
| trolley bus
| 2002
| using [[Thomas Dennis Company LLC]] SLF35 chassis
|-
| HOX Champlain 1608
| trolley bus
| 2002-2004
| uses [[Thomas Built Buses, Inc.|Thomas]] Blue Bird Ultra LF chassis
|-
| MVP EF Champlain 1608
| low-floor/CNG trolley bus
| 2004
| uses [[Thomas Built Buses, Inc.|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==
{{div col|colwidth=23em}}
* Citroussillion
* L'aerobus
* [[Hamilton Street Railway]]
* [[Transport en commun La Québécoise inc]]
* [[Transdev Limocar]]
* [[Veolia Transport]] North America
{{div col end}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
|+ 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>
|-
! Agency !! City !! State/Province

|-
!
| Nelson || British Columbia

|-
!
| Lodi || California

|-
!
| Danbury || Connecticut

|-
!
| Tallahassee || Florida

|-
! rowspan=2 |
| Des Moines || rowspan=2 | Iowa
|-
| Clinton

|-
!
| Maysville || Kentucky

|-
!
| Annapolis || Maryland

|-
! rowspan=2 |
| Brockton || rowspan=2 | Massachusetts
|-
| Haverhill

|-
!
| Ionia || Michigan

|-
!
| Minneapolis || Minnesota

|-
!
| Lincoln || Nebraska

|-
!
| Kingston|| New York

|-
!
| Winston-Salem || North Carolina

|-
! rowspan=2 |
| Kingston || rowspan=2 | Ontario
|-
| Ottawa

|-
!
| Harrisburg || Pennsylvania

|-
! rowspan=4 |
| Magog || rowspan=4 | Quebec
|-
| Montreal
|-
| Quebec City
|-
| Shawnigan

|-
! rowspan=3 |
| Gatlinburg || rowspan=3 | Tennessee
|-
| Pigeon Forge
|-
| Knoxville

|-
!
| Kerrville || Texas

|-
!
| Harrisonburg || Virginia

|-
! rowspan=3 |
| Green Bay || rowspan=3 | Wisconsin
|-
| La Crosse
|-
| Kenosha
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{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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{{North American bus builders}}
{{North American bus builders}}
{{Automotive industry in Canada}}


[[Category:Bus manufacturers]]
[[Category:Bus manufacturers of Canada]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Canada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Quebec City]]
[[Category:Companies based in Quebec City]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Quebec]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle assembly plants in Canada]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Quebec]]
[[Category:Canadian brands]]

Latest revision as of 12:47, 25 May 2023

A Dupont Trolley Champlain 1608 bus in Kingston, NY.

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
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]

Client list[3]
Agency City State/Province
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]

  1. ^ "Prevost names new director of pre-owned coach sales" (Press release). Prevost. February 1, 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". DuponTrolley Industries. Archived from the original on April 11, 2003.
  3. ^ "Prestigious Clients". DuponTrolley Industries. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006.

External links[edit]

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