TechSpotlight Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 On 8/30/2020 at 7:32 PM, School Bus 101 said: First has brought in some 72 passenger IC CEs from Idaho. Spotted 15-20 units at the Main Yard, including the following: Nice find! I will keep my eyes for any out on the road. Photographed 41004 in Somerset this afternoon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted September 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Former Cardinal/First Student #2742 is for sale on Kijiji. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-rv-motorhome/edmonton/ihc-diesel-pusher/1522727197 Photos for when the listing goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 First 6839 is a Thomas C2, looking almost identical to Southland's 60xx ones. Saw it at westbrook mall some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Have been spotting 120198 around lately as well as 41004, 160207, & 142080. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 The remains of First IC's 2547 and 225417 at the Calgary Metals Scrapyard sometime last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Former First #R1028 is listed for sale on Kijiji: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2006-e-350-super-duty-school-bus/1557179461 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 #2945 is still running these days! I saw it in Edgemont every day this past week. Has anyone seen 3317 recently ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 18 hours ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: #2945 is still running these days! I saw it in Edgemont every day this past week. Has anyone seen 3317 recently ? Haven't seen 3317, but I did spot 3255 a couple months ago. Speaking of 2945, here it is at the North Yard back in January 2021: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 5 hours ago, School Bus 101 said: Haven't seen 3317, but I did spot 3255 a couple months ago. Speaking of 2945, here it is at the North Yard back in January 2021: I work near the First yard, 3255 is indeed still in service 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 2:37 AM, School Bus 101 said: Haven't seen 3317, but I did spot 3255 a couple months ago. Speaking of 2945, here it is at the North Yard back in January 2021: I have also seen both 3255 and 2945 a few times in the past few months before the CBE and CCSD went to online learning. Anyway, here is First 080499 listed for sale. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2008-e-450-school-bus-is/1563985373 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Here are photos of both 120961 and 120962. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 First fleet updates: First appears to have acquired 3 IC CEs from Alaska I saw the following units at their yard: 4219, 4222, 4227. All are 2020 IC CEs. All those buses from Idaho are still plated for Idaho. I saw 110593, 110494, 110569, 110577, 110561, 110582, 110576, 110525. I also saw IC CEs 102212 and 102216. I had not seen those units before. Now for retired units: R986 - 06/07 Corbeil E-350 R10xx - 2006 Corbeil E-450 1 unidentifed Girardin Ford, 1 unidentified Corbeil Ford E350, 1 unidentified IC CE with plate F-52782 2580, still sitting with the words "BILL" spelled out in tape on the back window 093382 - Corbeil Super Quantum 233234 - girardin Ford 219827A - 2007 IC CE200 VT365 Also, 224513 is a Corbeil Ford E350 and is on property as a snowplow. Will update more once I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 7:27 PM, TechSpotlight said: First fleet updates: First appears to have acquired 3 IC CEs from Alaska I saw the following units at their yard: 4219, 4222, 4227. All are 2020 IC CEs. Those must be very recent arrivals; didn't see them a couple weeks ago. Are they 72 passenger units? On 7/10/2021 at 7:27 PM, TechSpotlight said: I also saw IC CEs 102212 and 102216. I had not seen those units before. Those ones are former Vancouver units. Spotted 102211 at the North Yard as well a few weeks back. On 7/10/2021 at 7:27 PM, TechSpotlight said: Now for retired units: 1 unidentifed Girardin Ford, 1 unidentified Corbeil Ford E350, 1 unidentified IC CE with plate F-52782 The IC CE would be 2551 based on the license plate. Also spotted 140176 (2014 Thomas C2, Airdrie based) retired with most of its front missing. I have recently been able to get some photos of some transferred units. Seen below are 102376 (former Idaho unit) and 103386 (former California unit). To the right of 103386, you can see part of 142266, a former California unit as well. Both photos taken from outside the fences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Here's a bit of a blast from the past: 1724 is for sale on Kijiji! Photos from listing. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-rv-motorhome/calgary/skoolie-project-bus/1579011695 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 1:15 AM, School Bus 101 said: Those must be very recent arrivals; didn't see them a couple weeks ago. Are they 72 passenger units? Sorry for the late reply, but yes those are 12 row bodies. Anyway, I forgot to mention from my visit to the First yard back in July that 243006, 155107 and 155108 are all retired. They were IC CEs. First has acquired several Chevrolet Thomas Minotours with black window posts from Fairbanks, Alaska. I saw 52446, 52448, 52451, 52452 all within 15 minutes on Bow Trail SW. I recently learned the Fairbanks First Student division closed down in July 2021 after the contract with the Fairbanks school division ended. That would explain why those CEs I saw in July and these Thomas Minotours were transferred over here. I also saw 170216 and 172587 which are Propane powered Thomas Minotours formerly from Corvallis, Oregon. And finally, I saw 132423 which is a Collins NexBus with a Chevrolet Chassis. Also is a former US unit, although I am not too sure where this one originally came from. Perhaps someone else can chime in on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 2717 (presumably) retired at the McKnight Blvd yard on July 10, 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Apologist Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 First Student 30698 (2015 IC Bus CE) on December 13 and December 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWOBus Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Found 2554, a 2005 CE forsale in 2019 at Badger Truck Parts https://truckpartsinventory.com/view-truck/139631 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Apologist Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 First Student #7048, a Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2, on Country Hills Boulevard. Photo taken January 21 2022. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Spotted 110613 yesterday with the US style First Student font on the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 12 hours ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Spotted 110613 yesterday with the US style First Student font on the sides. Good catch! That must be one of the ex-Idaho IC CEs that were brought in back in 2020. Have not been able to spot one in service thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Spotted 121224 in service this morning. Don't see too many Type D school buses in the city these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 150253 Thomas C2 with A/C. A-3xxxx series plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted June 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 155109 has been retired and is for sale on Kijiji. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Spotted this little guy out in Airdrie earlier this week headed out of Airdrie towards Conrich in the early afternoon! Also, I wasn't able to get fleet numbers, but I noticed a lot of those ex-Idaho and California IC buses running around in Airdrie with the US style "First Student" lettering on the sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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