323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 After doing some digging around today in the Faser Valley I came across the Greyhound boneyard in Agassiz. Obviously some of the vehicles there will never be on the road again, but quite a few did have paper slips in the windows saying "DO NOT REMOVE PARTS" so there is some hope for them. Here's a list of the buses in there, I'm missing one unit number though 917 929 930 933 945 987 1000 1007 1008 1019 1027 1197 1214 1215 6545 6548 6553 and photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/s...57626752807612/ Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Hmm... By chance are you missing the number off of the coach on the far left of this image? http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/5734614577/ !? If so, that is one of the Ex-US 102-C3 or 102-D3 units. It would have been one of the Canadian Greyhound 8000 series. And as I look through more of your images, there are 3 more of the Ex-US units in this image on the right: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/5734614027/ . I also see 8028, 8027, 8030, 8023 which are former US units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Hmm... By chance are you missing the number off of the coach on the far left of this image? http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/5734614577/ !? If so, that is one of the Ex-US 102-C3 or 102-D3 units. It would have been one of the Canadian Greyhound 8000 series. And as I look through more of your images, there are 3 more of the Ex-US units in this image on the right: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/5734614027/ . I also see 8028, 8027, 8030, 8023 which are former US units. Yep! Couldn't find a good vantage point for that unit. Totally forgot about listing the 8000 units 8018 8026 8027 8028 8030 8031 Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 thanks for the pics, most of those buses look like they could be fixed easy and placed back into service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcooknell Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Appearances can be deceiving. I've noticed that there's not many robbed parts but there could be other underlying issues as to why they're sitting in 'storage' and/or they could be awaiting authorization for repair. Forget the exact amount but if a unit needs 'x amount' worth of parts/repairs we need approval from the powers that be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 We should keep a eye out to see if any of those stored coaches end up being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 We should keep a eye out to see if any of those stored coaches end up being sold. Or better yet if anyone spots any in the near future..We dont know if anything is wrong with any of these and who knows if their just their waiting for parts or repairs,etc. I doubt many of these are retired . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 They've been sitting there a long time, does anybody know if anythign that was stored in the boneyard has ever come back into service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcooknell Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 They've been sitting there a long time, does anybody know if anythign that was stored in the boneyard has ever come back into service? From my experience I've never seen anything from the 'boneyard' come back into service. But that could only be at my shop and could be different at others.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 From my experience I've never seen anything from the 'boneyard' come back into service. But that could only be at my shop and could be different at others.. Thats not entirely true... as I do recall I believe Airwolf and some others deadheaded coaches to Calgary to go into service for First Bus, So they may not come back into Greyhound service but maybe they will come back into service for someone else! Does anyone know why they would send these coaches to the boneyard especially since theirs so many sitting their, why couldn't they use parts off others to repair some of the better ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Airwolf deadheaded some of TMN&O coaches from Calgary to Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcooknell Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Thats not entirely true... as I do recall I believe Airwolf and some others deadheaded coaches to Calgary to go into service for First Bus, So they may not come back into Greyhound service but maybe they will come back into service for someone else! Does anyone know why they would send these coaches to the boneyard especially since theirs so many sitting their, why couldn't they use parts off others to repair some of the better ones. "No cannabalizing coaches".. Recieved that memo... Jeez at least a few months ago at least... I can't remember when.. So in theory we're not supposed to rob parts to keep other coaches running.. If we don't have the part in stock we're supposed to down the bus until the part(s) that it needs is in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Airwolf deadheaded some of TMN&O coaches from Calgary to Vancouver That was December of 2008 that I got those calls. And I only ended up with one TNM&O coach of the three that I deadheaded, 8030. The other coaches I picked up were 981 and 1042. Both of these coaches ARE still in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 That was December of 2008 that I got those calls. And I only ended up with one TNM&O coach of the three that I deadheaded, 8030. The other coaches I picked up were 981 and 1042. Both of these coaches ARE still in service. Yes I know Ive seen 981 doing the Grande Prairie local a number of times...And it's TORONTO based and Im sure it is one with No BC Plate! Thats why their only using it for the Gp local and not the through runs to BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Yes I know Ive seen 981 doing the Grande Prairie local a number of times...And it's TORONTO based and Im sure it is one with No BC Plate! Thats why their only using it for the Gp local and not the through runs to BC. Actually 981 IS BC plated. I drove her just last week. She is Ontario based but actually in Ottawa, not Toronto. 1042 is Toronto based and also BC plated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Spotted one of these on a semi heading WB on Hwy 1 at Lickman Road. Not sure what the unit number was but there's a good chance it's from the boneyard. Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Any boneyard updates?? I wonder if maybe they have these up for sale..cause just because First wont put them back in service, for some other operator it may be worth their while to fix it. As most companies dont pull a bus from service just because it needs like $5000 in repairs...I believe First does though. Some operators spend 10-15,000 if its a decent bus! Cause with maintenance it will keep going for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Any boneyard updates?? I wonder if maybe they have these up for sale..cause just because First wont put them back in service, for some other operator it may be worth their while to fix it. As most companies dont pull a bus from service just because it needs like $5000 in repairs...I believe First does though. Some operators spend 10-15,000 if its a decent bus! Cause with maintenance it will keep going for many years. Last time I went past there last month it didn't look like much had changed. Next time I head out to Harrison I'll make a point to stop by and take some notes. Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Any boneyard updates?? I wonder if maybe they have these up for sale..cause just because First wont put them back in service, for some other operator it may be worth their while to fix it. As most companies dont pull a bus from service just because it needs like $5000 in repairs...I believe First does though. Some operators spend 10-15,000 if its a decent bus! Cause with maintenance it will keep going for many years.Anything I've seen retired from the hound is either oddball, or pretty much pooched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 16, 2012 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Anything I've seen retired from the hound is either oddball, or pretty much pooched.You're so punny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 989 and 1001 are now retired. 989 was towed to Aggasiz yesterday and 1001 joined her today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Wow!! I heard both buses we're two of the better of the older ones...any idea why they retired them? Especially 1001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 1001 has been experiencing serious mechanical failure in the last couple of months. In fact, I had to abbandon her each of the last three times I drove her. I can't understand why 989 had to be retired. 1006 appears to have also been retired. She's parked in the back of the Vancouver yard, still has her plates but a note indicating that, "This coach has not been approved for salvage. Do not remove parts!" has been taped to both the front and back ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 We had 1003 into Grande Prairie a week ago, she seems to be still going strong. I'm assuming 1002 ad 1009 are still lurking around some place..as well as 980,3,6 I know are too.I think those are the only ones of the older units still operating. Im not sure about the 990 series. Any ideas? Also is Aggasiz basically to store coaches and take parts off them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megabus Rider Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 She's parked in the back of the Vancouver yard, still has her plates but a note indicating that, "This coach has not been approved for salvage. Do not remove parts!" has been taped to both the front and back ends. Greyhound's way of being "Green" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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