BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Decided to do a small bit of searching on Great Falls Transit (Montana) to see what I could come up with. Didn't come up with much, but while searching Google Streetview in Great Falls with help from their Transit Map, I was able to find their downtown Transit center with an image of a 30 foot Gillig Low Floor:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...,305.19,,0,7.69In that image you can see there is also a Gillig Phantom as well as a Ford cutaway shuttle bus unit.Also, on their website at: http://www.gftransit.com , you can see an image of a 35 foot Gillig Phantom. I also took a look at the CPTDB WIKI and see that there are only 15 TMC City Cruisers listed on there which are more than likely retired and gone from the fleet. I have been unable to find anything more on their fleet, but if anyone knows anything more about Great Falls Transit, please post here. If I find anything more, I will post here as well.Here is a direct link to the WIKI: http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Great_Falls_Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Well, I guess no one has found any more info on Great Falls Transit. I am headed that way this Friday morning and I must say, I am expecting to find some Phantoms, and some Gillig LF's running there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Had a photo of 35 foot Phantom #9101 and a 35 foot Gillig LF #0319 sent to me earlier today. I am expecting to find lots of Gilligs, probably all Gillig LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Back from Great Falls, Montana and I spotted the following buses. Was surprised to find 1991 35 foot Gillig Phantoms with 6V92TA and Allison HTB-748 transmissions still in operation. Two came out yesterday so I got to ride one of them and finally ride my first Gillig LF, a 30 footer that was built in 2010. Spottings include: 1991 35 foot Gillig Phantom #'s 9110, 9111 1999 Blue Bird Transit #9917 2003 35 foot Gillig LF #'s 0319, 0321 2009 30 foot Gillig LF #0923 2010 30 foot Gillig LF #'s 1024, 1026 I am guessing that #1025 is also a 30 foot Gillig LF. They seem to number consecutively for the last two digits since the delivery of the 1991 Gillig Phantoms which I believe were originally numbered 9101-9111. Since there is evidence that #9101 is a 35 foot Phantom, I would guess that 9102-9109 were also from the same batch, but it appears most of this batch have been retired and replaced by newer buses. The TMC City Cruisers from 1982 were numbered 101-115. So I am mainly missing info on bus numbers xx12-xx16, xx18, xx20, xx22, xx25, xx27 and up. I was told that they have 4 new buses on order for either late this year or next year and then 2 more for the year after. There was another Blue Bird inside the garage that I could not make out the fleet number and at least two more Gillig Phantoms. In service yesterday were #'s 9110, 9111, 0319, 0321, 0923, 1024, 1026. Also found ex-Great Falls Transit #105, a 1982 TMC T-30 City Cruiser parked in a yard near their Transit Garage, but privately owned. Also found another bus that I believe is either a heavily modified TMC T-30 or some other type of conversion with parts from a TMC T-30. Here are a few photos: Edit: Photos now available on my website at this direct link: http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/montana/gft/index.htm Edited July 16, 2014 by BCT-3122-D800-10240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Paid another visit to Great Falls a couple of weeks ago with fello board member and friend, Kevlo86. GFT received another 4 Gillig LF's since I was there last October and they are numbered 1128-1131. I have added the info to the GFT Wiki page to reflect the new units as well as the apparent order of 4 more 35 foot Gillig Low Floors which are due in 2013. Photos are also available on the wiki and will seen be available on my website when time permits. Link to GFT Wiki page: http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Great_Falls_Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Have uploaded half of the photos from the trip to Great Falls. http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/gft.html Some previews here, click on the link to see more! Oldest and newest buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have now opened a new Photo Gallery on my website for Great Falls: http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/montana/gft/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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