BusRider Posted July 7, 2011 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. Very well done! Looks like I made it in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Today I seen 751 at the UofW around 2:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 MTHA did a little special work for Greyhound July 27th, 2011. We transported the company's senior executive team and their "Faces of Excellence" honourees to a luncheon at the Aviation Museum. For the occasion MTHA #20 (formerly Grey Goose #20, a 1956 Western Flyer model T36-2L) was decorated in "Greyhound Lines" decals. Ironic on two counts since #20 never was a Greyhound, and the standby vehicle was Greyhound Lines #251, an ex-Grey Goose just back from being refurbished and repainted in Greyhound's new "retro" paint scheme. Secretly, it was an all-Grey Goose shuttle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Saw 107 out last Wednesday at the garage North Lot, along with a few D40s in the 850-870 range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Today I saw bus 751 driving down portage around 4:30-5:00 going towards polo and the old grayhound bus around 6:30-7:00 at Broadway and Osborne going into Downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Today I saw bus 751 driving down portage around 4:30-5:00 going towards poloand the old grayhound bus around 6:30-7:00 at Broadway and Osborne going into Downtown You're keeping quite the eagle-eye on our activities! We were providing transportation for a member's daughter's wedding with the "deck-and-a-half" bus. 751 was our back-up in case of a breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 MTHA Cruisin' Night Sunday October 2nd. See link for details: cross-link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 MTHA #20 (1956 Western Flyer Coach model T36-2L) was re-lettered "Grey Goose Lines" today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Someone should take 643 (1987 D40) out for a ride one of these days. Possibly as a weekend charter to garner up MTHA interest so I can pay $5 to ride it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Someone should take 643 (1987 D40) out for a ride one of these days. Possibly as a weekend charter to garner up MTHA interest so I can pay $5 to ride it The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association has voted to send to scrap the following buses: #28 (1960 GM model TDH-4517, ex-Beaver Bus Lines) - dead battery #643 (1987 New Flyer model D40, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - dead battery #953 (1981 OBI model Orion 01.501, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - rusty #747 (1953 CanCar model CD44ATC, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - unrestored #35 (1965 GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - unrestored #W4 (196? GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - parts source for #34 restoration no# (1940's Twin Coach ex-Winnipeg Transit) - parts source for #111 643 should be towed to the wreckers today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 When do you expect to have the logoes & lettering on the ex RCAF Western Flyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association has voted to send to scrap the following buses:#28 (1960 GM model TDH-4517, ex-Beaver Bus Lines) - dead battery #643 (1987 New Flyer model D40, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - dead battery #953 (1981 OBI model Orion 01.501, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - rusty #747 (1953 CanCar model CD44ATC, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - unrestored #35 (1965 GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - unrestored #W4 (196? GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - parts source for #34 restoration no# (1940's Twin Coach ex-Winnipeg Transit) - parts source for #111 643 should be towed to the wreckers today. OH NO!! NOT 643 and 28 !!! Damn...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 When do you expect to have the logoes & lettering on the ex RCAF Western Flyer? The paint job on that coach isn't historically accurate. It somewhat resembles a Canadian Coachways bus, not an RCAF unit. As for decals, from the attached photo I'm of the impression that all that's needed is a few letters and numbers. My proposal was to just put "RCAF" and the fleet number on the existing paint (since its vaguely "air force" blue and has a wing motif) but the answer was "no". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 So it will get a repaint of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 So it will get a repaint of some sort? I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Doesnt 643 have related batteries to its 1988-1994 relatives? Gee this is sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 The Manitoba Transit Heritage Association has voted to send to scrap the following buses:#28 (1960 GM model TDH-4517, ex-Beaver Bus Lines) - dead battery #643 (1987 New Flyer model D40, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - dead battery #953 (1981 OBI model Orion 01.501, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - rusty #747 (1953 CanCar model CD44ATC, ex-Winnipeg Transit) - unrestored #35 (1965 GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - unrestored #W4 (196? GM model TDH-3501, ex-Brandon Transit) - parts source for #34 restoration no# (1940's Twin Coach ex-Winnipeg Transit) - parts source for #111 643 should be towed to the wreckers today. #643! I didn't see that one coming. I'm going to miss #953 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianD Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 W4 was Brandon Transit Bus #52 and i believe it was a 1969 model. It was used by the water dept for a few years after being retired from transit duty. Explains the Yellow paint, all Brandon city work trucks were yellow in those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 28 and 643 why scrap it only a dead battry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 28 and 643 why scrap it only a dead battry Out of nearly 400+ D40s made, there SHOULD be a battery, shouldn't there? If it costs, I'd donate money to get it and keep 643 around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Out of nearly 400+ D40s made, there SHOULD be a battery, shouldn't there? If it costs, I'd donate money to get it and keep 643 around I'm sure there is a greater reason, to why 643 is being put out to pasture. It doesn't seem like the MTHA to just get rid of it because of a dead battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm sure there is a greater reason, to why 643 is being put out to pasture. It doesn't seem like the MTHA to just get rid of it because of a dead battery. Then whats the reason? They aren't sending 107 to the scrapyard, yet its 4 years older and probably rarer to find D901 parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 #643! I didn't see that one coming. I'm going to miss #953 as well. Yeah I didn't see that one coming either for #643..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Then whats the reason? They aren't sending 107 to the scrapyard, yet its 4 years older and probably rarer to find D901 parts... I am sure that the MTHA has a very good reason. Most likely, it is due to body issues. All of the D40-87 buses had severe body problems due to bad steel. If you are so upset, contact the MTHA, put in a bid and save it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I am sure that the MTHA has a very good reason. Most likely, it is due to body issues. All of the D40-87 buses had severe body problems due to bad steel.If you are so upset, contact the MTHA, put in a bid and save it yourself. I'm an 18 year old, no drivers license and part-time. I cant exactly do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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