School Bus 101 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: 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. Oh wow, that's quite the find! Have not seen that one before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Took a quick drive around Greenview Industrial tonight. The Main Yard is no more, as it is now used as a storage lot for (used?) cars. North and NE Yards are still used by First, but are much emptier than in the past. Speaking of the North Yard, it now has privacy fencing all around its perimeter. One can no longer easily see/photograph any of the buses inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 20 hours ago, School Bus 101 said: Took a quick drive around Greenview Industrial tonight. The Main Yard is no more, as it is now used as a storage lot for (used?) cars. North and NE Yards are still used by First, but are much emptier than in the past. Speaking of the North Yard, it now has privacy fencing all around its perimeter. One can no longer easily see/photograph any of the buses inside. I went by and noticed all this about 2 weeks ago, but I forgot to mention it in here. I had heard the main yard had been sold off back several months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 First has taken delivery of 30-40 brand new 72-passenger C2s. Looks like some of the specs on these include full LED lighting, a black grill, and a color version of the company's new logo! And it also looks like they are back to 4-digit numbering... Seen below are photos of 5817, 5787, some unnumbered C2s, and two former Oregon-based units: 171113 and 17258x. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Looks like 090975 is now retired and listed for $8,000 on Kijiji: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-heavy-trucks/calgary/2009-international-70-passenger-school-bus/1628326404 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Got another little BB Vision at the Airdrie yard earlier today! Also, it does not appear as though any of the new C2's have made it out to Airdrie yet. I don't know if there are plans to send any out there or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 090939 is now retired: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-rv-motorhome/calgary/2009-ihc-72-passenger-school-bus/1628934759 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 Likewise, I also saw former First Student R973, a 2006 Corbeil Ford E-350 unit parked in Ramsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiltonPlayzYT Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 17 hours ago, TechSpotlight said: Likewise, I also saw former First Student R973, a 2006 Corbeil Ford E-350 unit parked in Ramsay. I saw a Thomas C2, 2021 unit here in Burlington, Ontario. #NCM9272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 hours ago, DiltonPlayzYT said: I saw a Thomas C2, 2021 unit here in Burlington, Ontario. #NCM9272 Nice, but let's keep this thread for First Student in the Calgary area please. You can always create a thread in the Ontario section for your First Student finds. Speaking of that, maybe this thread should be renamed to First Student (Calgary and area) to eliminate confusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Respectfully, I never understood why there’s school bus threads in the Calgary and Area forum anyway. Motor coaches for example have their own forum section altogether so why don’t school buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Spotted four second-hand units from Alaska at the North Yard the other day. Two of these are Thomas C2s on a 54-passenger body with wheelchair lift, and the other two are Thomas Minotours on a 30-passenger body with wheelchair lift (see photo of 3393 below). Also spotted more of those 2022-23 Thomas C2s. Looks like they are staying in Calgary as at least two of them had paper signs on the windows for CBE routes. See below for a photo of 5832. Other sightings included 30657, 100882, 121224, 130110, 150540, 150548, 160201, 160210, 160212, and 419497. And to my surprise, I spotted 2391 (a 2003 Thomas FS-65) parked behind a fence near the main office with no indication of it being retired! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 I am fairly certain that 2448 has been retired from the Airdrie fleet and is now listed for sale on Kijiji: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2003-freightliner-72-passenger-mercedes-diesel-school-bus/1634582113 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 Here are shots of 41004, 120954, 41000, and 155102 from September and October of 2020: \ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK-from-YYC Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 In the past month I have spotted 5790, 5812, 5823, 5824, 5825, 5832, 5833 and 5835 in service in the city. Still keeping an eye out for more new C2’s as they arrive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK-from-YYC Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Spotted in Country Village: First Student 52446, a Thomas Minotour with black window trim and US-spec “FIRST STUDENT” lettering. Where would that unit be from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 6 hours ago, JK-from-YYC said: Spotted in Country Village: First Student 52446, a Thomas Minotour with black window trim and US-spec “FIRST STUDENT” lettering. Where would that unit be from? Fairbanks, Alaska I believe. Might have mentioned a similar unit earlier in the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souluxy Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Saw a Thomas C2 getting towed this morning, unknown unit number, but I did see first decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 49 minutes ago, Souluxy said: Saw a Thomas C2 getting towed this morning, unknown unit number, but I did see first decals If it was one of the new C2s, it could have been 5778 which was rear ended this morning. Speaking of the new C2s, I managed to get some photos of 5803 and 5813 earlier today. Also spotted 52448 (also from Fairbanks, Alaska) and 130112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 Spotted this little guy at the Superstore in Huntington Hills this morning. 092799, a former California unit still sporting the CA number on the side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 The other day, I saw First 2393 on Crowchild Trail! It is a Thomas FS-65. Haven't seen one of those around in awhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 4:54 PM, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: The other day, I saw First 2393 on Crowchild Trail! It is a Thomas FS-65. Haven't seen one of those around in awhile. Good to see it still running! Today, I spotted 102374 (ex-Idaho IC CE) on Crowchild Trail near McMahon. Also spotted 132273 not far behind... this is only the second Type D bus I have seen from their fleet recently apart from 121224. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 2738 for sale on Kijiji: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-heavy-trucks/calgary/2006-freightliner-72-passenger-diesel-school-bus/1638044380 Quote 2006 Freightliner Thomas 72 Passenger School Bus MBE 900 Mercedes Diesel 305000 km Runs and drives great Tinted out windows Webasto Heater Built in battery tricke charger Good tires all around Taken out of service due to surface rust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Spotted what seems to be new to the Calgary area, A Thomas C2 numbered 2565 with the new style First Logo and lettering yesterday afternoon! Anyone else see this one before? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Spotted what seems to be new to the Calgary area, A Thomas C2 numbered 2565 with the new style First Logo and lettering yesterday afternoon! Anyone else see this one before? I have not seen that one before. Is it the same specs as the 57xx and 58xx C2s that were delivered earlier this year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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