BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Any news on brewster purchasing new buses? I haven't seen anything for them at all so far. They haven't purchased anything new in some time now, however, they keep their fleet in very good shape, so the older ones are still good coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Brewster #42 has now been returned to PWT and has been de-plated, but still in the Brewster wrap livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Nice early morning shots of 1142 from yesterday. Brewster Setra S417 #1142 by Translink fan, on Flickr Brewster Setra S417 #1142 by Translink fan, on Flickr Click for more! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I had a chance to ride the Snow Coaches at Columbia Icefields recently. It actually is a very interesting tour and a unique ride (one hill that the coaches go up and down is a 42% grade). These buses are in the process of being rebuilt and repowered. A firm in the US is doing the work even though the original buses were done by Foremost Industries in Calgary. As part of the repowering, they are getting Mercedes engines. They are also rewrapped in the newer branding of Brewster with different schemes. One is even running all white and has yet to be wrapped. I still prefer the older Canada flag wrap though. Photos are attached of three of the Snow Coaches that have gone through the rebuilding process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Interesting that they are being rebuilt! There were a certain number of them that had some minor refurbishing work done to them in the range of 7-10 years ago. Not sure how much of it was mechanical, though some cosmetic work for sure. At least a couple were spotted on flatbeds in Calgary sometime in the mid 2000's. Thanks for the update as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 25, 2015 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Brewster 286 was parked in Jasper today: Here's a closeup of the non-original LED taillights: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Still no word on whether they will be making new coach purchases eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Still no word on whether they will be making new coach purchases eh? I guess not! I haven't heard anything. But then again, I have not gone searching to see if the info is available or not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Brewster 282 is the first 102-EL3 that I have seen done up in their new 'Connect' livery so far. I captured these in downtown Banff on April 4, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Brewster #305 rocking a nice Scenic Tours wrap! Taken downtown Vancouver during what I consider cruise season kick off day with 4 ships in port! Brewster Tours MCI J4500 #305 by Dannny29, on Flickr Brewster Tours MCI J4500 #305 by Dannny29, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Jensen Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 It's true Brewster takes pride in there fleet but one would think that with Traxx making some big purchases, as well as many of the major BC bus company's making major purchases and the average age of there fleet pushing close to 15 years in age that they would bring in some new stuff to help out there company image and help keep other companies from taking business away from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I had a chance to ride the Snow Coaches at Columbia Icefields recently. It actually is a very interesting tour and a unique ride (one hill that the coaches go up and down is a 42% grade). These buses are in the process of being rebuilt and repowered. A firm in the US is doing the work even though the original buses were done by Foremost Industries in Calgary. As part of the repowering, they are getting Mercedes engines. They are also rewrapped in the newer branding of Brewster with different schemes. One is even running all white and has yet to be wrapped. I still prefer the older Canada flag wrap though. Photos are attached of three of the Snow Coaches that have gone through the rebuilding process. If i remember they have 50 series engines. They rebuilt the 50 series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 If i remember they have 50 series engines. They rebuilt the 50 series It was about half and half I think. Most if not all the 528 to 539 batch had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines. The later half were also built with Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines. While I have never seen an actual roster confirming so, I have been to the Icefields probably 6 or 7 times spread through many years now. The rebuilt and re powered coaches have Mercedes Benz engines in them. I recently rode one and was able to photograph a couple. Here are a few images. These units are from the 53X series as they have windows going all the way to the back. The 540-49 series do not. Early in May I had the opportunity to visit the Columbia Ice field and Glacier Skywalk. There is no parking lot being built for Glacier Skywalk. So public access is still by bus from the Columbia Ice field visitor Centre. So the service is still being operated by New Flyer D40LF buses leased from PWT. The Ex-OCTA units that is. Spotted were #44 (5260), #45 (5262), #46 (#5257) #47 (5253- this one was working Spruce Meadows last summer for a bit). Not sure if #40 (5247), #41 (5251), #42 (5254), #43(5255) are still part of the fleet, but I did not spot them. The number in parenthesis are the PWT numbers. Here are some photos of #45 and #46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 This past Saturday (June 20, 2015) I found leased PWT #5251 (former OCTA) Brewster #41 operating on a shuttle between downtown Banff and the Banff Gondola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 #41 is now parked at the Cummins shop in S.E. Calgary this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Just a couple of pics, I was in Kamloops two weeks ago and spotted these two driving past my hotel a few times, then spotted them parked one-behind-another just a few blocks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 14, 2015 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not sure if #40 (5247), #41 (5251), #42 (5254), #43(5255) are still part of the fleet, but I did not spot them. I rode 43 and it is all in white! Photos forthcoming of it and other Brewster coaches. 201 and 207 were the 102-C3s I saw and operating on the shuttle to the transfer bays for the Glacier Adventure tour. MC-9 #2 was also operating. 230 was also out there and if I remember correctly 232? is missing the "Brewster" text on the side but has its maple leaf and livery. Not sure if it will get the bright blue wrap like 241 and 246. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 17, 2015 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Some pictures on the next page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Last weekend I found out a Prevost H3-45 demonstrator is operating for Brewster. Sorry for similar angles, but at least the background is different each time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 17, 2015 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Here are some of my Brewster photographs from the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre: In the town of Banff: And from the Banff Gondola: And at Lake Minnewaka: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 4, 2015 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 12 and 249 on Stony Trail in Calgary: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Brewster #269 and #1144: Brewster Prevost H3-45 #269-2 by Dannny29, on Flickr Brewster Prevost H3-45 #269-1 by Dannny29, on Flickr Brewster Setra S417 #1144-1 by Dannny29, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySmallBlock Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I heard Brewster is selling many buses and purchasing new smaller shuttle type buses over the next couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Unmarked Brewster #246? at Western Bus repair: Brewster Prevost H3-45 #246-4 by Dannny29, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 It'll be interesting to see what colour that unmarked Brewster comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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