Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus 5123-5180

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus 5123-5180 were 1986 GMDD T8H-5307A buses built in 1985-1986. They were the last GM New Looks ever built. They were equipped with air conditioning, wheelchair lifts and newer Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA engines instead of the 8V-71N that came standard before.

The last of these units lasted until early 2005.

After retirement, many of these buses ended up on Canadian transit authorities like Brampton Transit and STCUQ through Mississauga Truck and Bus (who re-engined them with 6V-71N's for STCUQ).

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730 3 speed	51: American Seating 6463	Rollsign

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
5123		1985	2GHYT82JXG3500016		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8553 via MTB.
5124		1985	2GHYT82J1G3500017	{E}482746	Retired
5125		1985	2GHYT82J3G3500018		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8563 via MTB.
5126		1985	2GHYT82J5G3500019		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 5126 via MTB.
5127		10/1985	2GHYT82J1G3500020		Retired in early 1998. To Brampton Transit 8575 via MTB.
5128		10/1985	2GHYT82J3G3500021		Retired To Regional Transit Service (CA) 5128.	A new VIN may have been issued.
5129		10/1985	2GHYT82J5G3500022	{E}487401	Retired in early 1998. To Brampton Transit 8690 via MTB.
5130		1985	2GHYT82J7G3500023		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8555 via MTB.
5131		1985	2GHYT82J9G3500024		Retired circa 1998-2002. To Mississauga Truck and Bus.
5132		1985	2GHYT82J0G3500025		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8554 via MTB.
5133		1985	2GHYT82J2G3500026	{E}487405	Retired	Featured in Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
5134		1985	2GHYT82J4G3500027		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 5134 via MTB.
5135		1985	2GHYT82J6G3500028	{E}487407	Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 5135 via MTB.
5136		1985	2GHYT82J8G3500029		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8558 via MTB.
5137		1985	2GHYT82J4G3500030		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 5137 via MTB.
5138		1985	2GHYT82J6G3500031		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8557 via MTB.
5139		1985	2GHYT82J8G3500032		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8551 via MTB.
5140		1985	2GHYT82JXG3500033	{E}487412	Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8562 via MTB.
5141		11/1985	2GHYT82J1G3500034	{E}487415	Retired in early 2005. Bought by a private owner. (Lic. Plate: BBB5141) Sold to a 2nd private owner (Lic. Plate: STOVE1). It was converted into a mobile stove selling booth. It was spotted in Long Beach, CA in November 2020.
5142		1985	2GHYT82J3G3500035	{E}487416	Retired	No CA record
5143		1985	2GHYT82J5G3500036		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8552 via MTB.
5144		1985	2GHYT82J7G3500037		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8561 via MTB.
5145		1985	2GHYT82J9G3500038	{E}487419	Retired circa 2002. A salvage record was likely noted.
5146		1985	2GHYT82J0G3500039	{E}487420	Retired circa 2002. A salvage record was likely noted.
5147		1985	2GHYT82J7G3500040		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8550 via MTB.
5148		1985	2GHYT82J9G3500041		Retired circa 2002. A salvage record was likely noted.
5149		1985	2GHYT82J0G3500042	{E}487423	Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 5149 via MTB.
5150		1985	2GHYT82J2G3500043		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8559 via MTB.
5151		1985	2GHYT82J4G3500044		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8560 via MTB.
5152		1985	2GHYT82J6G3500045	{E}487424	Retired
5153		1985	2GHYT82J8G3500046		Retired in early 1998. To STCUQ 8556 via MTB.
5154		1986	2GHYT82J9G3500153	{E}482735	Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5155		1986	2GHYT82J0G3500154	{E}482736	Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5156		1986	2GHYT82J2G3500155	{E}482737	Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5157		1986	2GHYT82J4G3500156	{E}482738	Retired
5158		1986	2GHYT82J6G3500157		Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5159		1986	2GHYT82J8G3500158	{E}482740	Retired circa 2002-2005. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
5160		1986	2GHYT82JXG3500159	{E}487451	Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5161		1986	2GHYT82J6G3500160	{E}487452	Retired
5162		2/1986	2GHYT82J8G3500161	{E}487453	Retired in 2002? Preserved by a private owner.
5163		1986	2GHYT82JXG3500162	{E}487454	Retired
5164		1986	2GHYT82J1G3500163	{E}487455	Retired circa 2002-2005. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
5165		1986	2GHYT82J3G3500164	{E}487456	Retired
5166		1986	2GHYT82J5G3500165	{E}487457	Retired in early 2005. Sold on eBay in October 2006.
5167		1986	2GHYT82J7G3500166	{E}487458	Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5168		1986	2GHYT82J9G3500167		Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5169		1986	2GHYT82J0G3500168		Retired circa 2002-2005. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
5170		1986	2GHYT82J2G3500169	{E}487461	Retired
5171		1986	2GHYT82J9G3500170		Retired circa 2002-2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5172		1986	2GHYT82J0G3500171	{E}487463	Retired
5173		1986	2GHYT82J2G3500172	{E}487464	Retired
5174		1986	2GHYT82J4G3500173	{E}487465	Retired
5175		1986	2GHYT82J6G3500174		Retired in early 2005. A salvage record was likely noted.
5176		1986	2GHYT82J8G3500175	{E}487467	Retired circa 1998-2005.	No CA record
5177		1986	2GHYT82JXG3500176	{E}487468	Retired
5178		1986	2GHYT82J1G3500177	{E}487469	Retired circa 2002-2005.
5179		1986	2GHYT82J3G3500178		Retired circa 2002-2005. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
5180		1986	2GHYT82J5G3500179	{E}487471	Retired in early 2005. Formerly preserved by SMMBL as a historical bus, retaining its original livery. Sold to the Museum of Bus Transportation in July 2013.	Last GM New Look ever built.