BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Isn't the second bus #26? (The Ex-Beaver Bus Lines). Probably #28 actually. I don't recall a #26 in the Beaver fleet that the MTHA has in their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Probably #28 actually. I don't recall a #26 in the Beaver fleet that the MTHA has in their collect ion. Yeah, you're right. (I'm half a sleep anyways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association, Inc. is pleased to formally announce the receipt of three heritage buses for its growing historical collection. [1]. Beaver Bus Lines Limited has donated to the MTHA its #33, a 1963 General Motors SDM-4502. [2]. New Flyer Industries ULC has donated to the MTHA two fully restored highway coaches. One is former Grey Goose Lines #20, a 1956 Western Flyer model T36-2L. The second is former RCAF #119A35-1815, a 1958 Western Flyer model T32. All three coaches are in operating condition, and all will be retained and preserved by the MTHA. These are the sixth, seventh, and eighth buses of the MTHA operating fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 20, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Wow, that is awesome news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Thanks for another great time guys. (P.S. Thanks for the extra special treat ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association, Inc. is pleased to formally announce the receipt of three heritage buses for its growing historical collection.[1]. Beaver Bus Lines Limited has donated to the MTHA its #33, a 1963 General Motors SDM-4502. [2]. New Flyer Industries ULC has donated to the MTHA two fully restored highway coaches. One is former Grey Goose Lines #20, a 1956 Western Flyer model T36-2L. The second is former RCAF #119A35-1815, a 1958 Western Flyer model T32. All three coaches are in operating condition, and all will be retained and preserved by the MTHA. These are the sixth, seventh, and eighth buses of the MTHA operating fleet. Winnipeg Transit is okay with all these MTHA buses in their garage or are you guys going to have a private storage somewhere soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Winnipeg Transit is okay with all these MTHA buses in their garage or are you guys going to have a private storage somewhere soon? We are losing some of the garage space we have now, so these three new buses plus at least one previously stored courtesy of Winnipeg Transit will have to be stored elsewhere. Here are photos of the three new donations: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Nice. You guys are going to have a massive historic fleet soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Winnipeg Free Press article on the New Flyer donation: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingn...m-67151332.html Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION Heritage rolling in for planned bus museum New Flyer donates two vintage buses to group By: Geoff Kirbyson 29/10/2009 1:00 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 The ex-Grey Goose # 20 was the one used on Day 1 of the June 2001 Bus History Association convention in Winnipeg. I posted some pix of it in another thread some time ago; I don't know if they're still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Video news report of the donation: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player...tid=46939118001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Winnipeg Sun article, photos and video. http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2...602181-sun.html (link will probably expire by November 3rd...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I called Alex today, he said you guys are planning to get rid of the Orion I because of corrosion issues. (Poor Orion. To bad most Orion I's have to problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Saturday I was 751 out by City Hall parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Saturday I was 751 out by City Hall parked. We were providing character transportation for a wedding. We drove the bridal around to various locations, including Old Market Square for pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 The Bus History Association will be holding the last day of its 3-day convention in Winnipeg Monday, June 13. Maybe I'll see it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 The Bus History Association will be holding the last day of its 3-day convention in Winnipeg Monday, June 13. Maybe I'll see it then. Wheres this convention, may I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Wheres this convention, may I ask? There is a full day of events scheduled for Winnipeg... The MTHA is hosting, using two heritage buses to shuttle the BHA around the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Where could I catch it though, or get to ride it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Where could I catch it though, or get to ride it? As far as I know, the convention is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Damn. Hopefully, I can catch them another time. Would REALLY love the chance to ride a GM Fishbowl and an Orion again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Damn. Hopefully, I can catch them another time. Would REALLY love the chance to ride a GM Fishbowl and an Orion again You'll have to contact the MTHA. They might give you a tour of their collection if you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I got to ride BOTH 751 (née 132 in 1971, built in Pontiac, Michigan, because of its A/C, and without seats, to accommodate the computer equipment) and the deck-and-a-half on the BHA tour. The tour covered MCI, WT, Beaver, and New Flyer. Several MTHA members including Alex Regiec and David Wyatt were on the trip (Dennis Cavanagh was not). Flyer D901 107 (1984) was at first also on the trip, but its charging system croaked somewhere between MCI and WT; she was pushed into the yard and D40 # 674 replaced her for the rest of the day. I was on 751 all day from the start; that one did the earlier of 2 NFI tours. On the way in from the airport, we changed to the deck-and-a-half at the old Grey Goose garage at Portage and Burnell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks to the MTHA for being the host of the Monday of BHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 New issue of The Switch Iron is available online. Switch Iron Vol. 4 No. 2 (Summer 2011) [pdf] It includes pictures of the Winnipeg day of the BHA convention. Back issues of The Switch Iron are available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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