Mississauga Transit 5001-5038

Mississauga Transit 5001-5038 were 1982 GM TA60-102N articulated buses.

While a fleet of 38 buses, only 5001-5014 were new to Mississauga Transit as part of a purchase of 53 buses by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications to evaluate the operation of articulated buses in Hamilton, Mississauga, Ottawa and Toronto.

Mississauga Transit would later acquire most of the articulated buses after the evaluation period. 5015-5026 were formerly TTC 8500-8511, acquired in 1986. 5027-5038 were formerly OC Transpo buses, acquired in 1987.

All the buses originally had rollsigns. In 1986, when the second-hand units arrived in Mississauga, they were all retrofitted with Luminator MAX destination signs, which they carried until their retirement in the 1990s.

Retirement began in 1993, and the entire fleet was retired by 1997.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Detroit Diesel 8V71N 253 hp	Allison V735 3 speed	Otaco Innovator 850	Luminator MAX

Details

5001-5014

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate	Paint	Status/Disposal	Notes
5001		1982	2GHYR92H9C5200001	BD5 028 (prev. BA3 251)		Retired	First GM Artic ever built. Traveled across Canada in 1982 to showcase the model.
5002		1982	2GHYR92H0C5200002	BA3 252		Retired
5003		1982	2GHYR92H2C5200003	BA3 189		Retired
5004		1982	2GHYR92H4C5200004	BA3 190		Retired
5005		1982	2GHYR92H6C5200005	BD8 845 (prev. BA3 191)		Retired
5006		1982	2GHYR92H8C5200006	BA3 192		Retired Auctioned off. Bought by a scrapper.
5007		1982	2GHYR92HXC5200007	BD8 847 (prev. BA3 193)		Retired
5008		1982	2GHYR92H1C5200008	BD8 848 (prev. BA3 194)		Retired
5009		1982	2GHYR92H3C5200009	BA3 195		Retired	Leased to Transit Windsor in June 1983.
5010		1982	2GHYR92H5C5200010	BA3 196		Retired
5011		1982	2GHYR92H7C5200011	BA3 462		Retired
5012		1982	2GHYR92H9C5200012	BD5 015 (prev. BA3 463)		Retired
5013		1982	2GHYR92H0C5200013	BA3 464		Retired
5014		1982	2GHYR92H2C5200014	BA3 465		Retired

5015-5026

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate	Paint	Status/Disposal	Notes
5015		1982-1983	2GHYR92H1C5200042			Retired	Formerly TTC 8500.
5016		1982-1983	2GHYR92H3C5200043			Retired	Formerly TTC 8501.
5017		1982-1983	2GHYR92H5C5200044	BD5 _29		Retired	Formerly TTC 8502.
5018		1982-1983	2GHYR92H7C5200045			Retired	Formerly TTC 8503.
5019		1982-1983	2GHYR92H9C5200046	BD8 733		Retired	Was to be sold to a private owner, however the sale was not approved and was sold for scrap. Formerly TTC 8504.
5020		1982-1983	2GHYR92H0C5200047			Retired	Formerly TTC 8505.
5021		1982-1983	2GHYR92H2C5200048			Retired	Formerly TTC 8506.
5022		1982-1983	2GHYR92H4C5200049			Retired	Formerly TTC 8507.
5023		1982-1983	2GHYR92H0C5200050			Retired	Formerly TTC 8508.
5024		1982-1983	2GHYR92H2C5200051	BD8 760		Retired	Formerly TTC 8509.
5025		1982-1983	2GHYR92H4C5200052			Retired	Formerly TTC 8510.
5026		1982-1983	2GHYR92H6C5200053			Retired	Formerly TTC 8511. Last GM Artic ever built

5027-5038

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate	Paint	Status/Disposal	Notes
5027		1982	2GHYR92H9C5200015			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8201.
5028		1982	2GHYR92H0C5200016			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8202.
5029		1982	2GHYR92H2C5200017	BD8 749		Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8203.
5030		1982	2GHYR92H4C5200018			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8204.
5031		1982	2GHYR92H6C5200019			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8205.
5032		1982	2GHYR92H2C5200020			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8206.
5033		1982	2GHYR92H4C5200021			Retired February 1993 - Collision	Collision on February 24, 1993 on Dundas Street near Dixie Road, bus was completely burnt. Formerly OC Transpo 8207.
5034		1982	2GHYR92H6C5200022			Retired Remained on the property until 2000, then driven to Regional Transit Service in Riverside, CA. Preserved as a movie bus Carried California plate 4MIM347 Scrapped in May 2014.	Formerly OC Transpo 8208.
5035		1982	2GHYR92H8C5200023			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8209.
5036		1982	2GHYR92HXC5200024	BD8 615		Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8210.
5037		1982	2GHYR92H1C5200025			Retired	Formerly OC Transpo 8211.
5038		1982	2GHYR92H3C5200026	BD5 045		Retired Auctioned off. Bought by a scrapper.	Formerly OC Transpo 8212.