BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 This ex-Orleans Express Prevost XL-II almost fooled me for a second hand Canadian Forces Coach until I caught up to it and noticed it had Alberta plates then saw the small print. Check out the attached image captured in Calgary, Alberta earlier today: I spotted another ex-Orleans Express XL-II for Canada Coach Lines numbered as 304 and looking identical to #305 which is posted in an earlier post in this thread. surprised they were able to use the Canada Coach Lines name which was previously owned by the Hamilton Street Railway. Guess the statue of limitations must have expired That had crossed my mind as well, but I guess it doesn't matter if the company from Hamilton has been gone now for so many years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 So Canada Coach Lines (Former Pinnacle Sightseeing and Tours) has the primary contract for doing the shuttle work for the Mac's Midget AAA Hockey Tournament this year taking place from Dec. 26-31st in Calgary, AB. This is a tournament of teams from across mainly Western Canada. They seemed to have their whole fleet out at one point or another over the past few days in Calgary. Saw all of the former Pinnacle coaches out there (except #106). More interesting though, is that they actually have 3 former Orleans Express. As noted above #304, Le Mirage XL-II, #305 an X3-45. Also they have #307 which is another former Orleans Express X3-45. I spoke to one friendly driver, and I asked how many of the blue Prevost they had, he said 3. So in their fleet they currently have: #106 (all white Prevost H3-41)- didn't see this coach during the tournament though #108 (a yellow H3-41 recapped 2003-2009 style), #109 (an all white MCI J4500) #301 (I am pretty sure this use to be #401, but did not carry a fleet number on the outside- this was one the former Banff Trans/Tours MCI 102EL3). Though a number of posts above the bus looks like it had some fire damage, I am quite sure it has been fixed, on the door side, above the door where the number #401 has been painted over or scrubbed off, it left some dull black marks that were present on #401, these same marks are present in the same spot on #301). As well the legals are in the exact same font and location on #301 as they were when Pinnacle had this bus #401. #1103 (former Gray Line West- MCI 102EL3) #9246 (all white Prevost H3-45) #304 Ex-Orleans Express Prevost Le Mirage XL-II #305/307 Ex-Orleans Express Prevost X-45 As well they have a few of those coach cutaways Krystal K38 models on IC chassis. Who knows maybe they have more undiscovered lurking around their Banff yard. There seems to be a bit of patterning with these numbers. With the exception of #1103 and #9246, the ones place on all the fleet numbers are from 1 to 9. #301, 304, 305, 106, 307, 108, 109. Maybe #1103 and #9246 could become #302 and #303, and those buses starting in the 100's could become 300's? Just me speculating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I wonder if those Orleans Express buses are leases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Here's a photo of #108 taken earlier today: Oh and could someone from admin please fix up the typo in the title of this thread? Thanks! Edit: I forgot to add this image of #36 as well. Edited January 2, 2014 by BCT-3122-D800-10240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 The way they have that red maple leave in the word Canada makes them look like they are a crown corporation lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 The way they have that red maple leave in the word Canada makes them look like they are a crown corporation lol The first time I spotted one of the former Orleans units, I thought it was a second hand unit purchased by the Canadian Forces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Uploaded photos from the Macs Tournament for Canada Coach Lines. They are spread out in the galleries on my Pinnacle/Canada Coach Lines Page. http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/pinnacle.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Wow, they really made the rear of 106 look strange!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Saw one of the ex-Orleans Express 30x units parked in Edmonton yesterday at the Nova hotel on Princess Elizabeth Avenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 9246 ^^^ ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Canada Coach Lines #307 in Vancouver yesterday: Canada Coach Lines Prevost X3-45 #307 by Translink fan, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 It appears they now have a #306, but I did not get a good enough look at it to see if it was an XL-II or an X3-45. But it is a former Orleans Express unit that later ran for Acadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I know that Alta North Coaches out of Beaverlodge,Ab has an ex Orleans/Acadian prevost similar to the ones Canadian has too! Still painted in the blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Former Orleans / Acadian X3-45 #5604 is now Canada Coach Lines #406 and #506 is former 5605. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 It appears they now have a #306, but I did not get a good enough look at it to see if it was an XL-II or an X3-45. But it is a former Orleans Express unit that later ran for Acadian. That was 406, not 306 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 So, #406 is actually a fairly late model XL-II as well as #506 first spotted today! 406 - http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=File:Canada_Coach_Lines_Banff_406-a.jpg506 - http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=File:Canada_Coach_Lines_Banff_506-a.jpg406 is former Orleans Express #5604 and 506 is former Orleans #5605, both went to Acadian before coming out to Western Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Are they XL-II or X3-45? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Are they XL-II or X3-45? They should be XL-II's when you look at the location of the rear axles! I thought they were X3-45's until I got home and looked closer at my images! Here is a rear shot of 506. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ah yes, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 They should be XL-II's when you look at the location of the rear axles! That is interesting. They have the headlights of an X3-45 but the rear axle is clearly XL-II as you state. Prevost must have some kind of conversion kit where coach owners can modernize their XL-II with the X3-45 headlight package, just to make things more confusing for the bus fan !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I am quite sure that the late model Prevost XL-II coaches (last one or two years of production) were delivered with those headlights. This is based off of observing new Diversified Transportaiton coaches back when they made the switch from XL-II to X3-45. Here is an example, this series of Le Mirage XL-II for Diversified were new coaches for them in 2005. It has the newer style headlights. That is interesting. They have the headlights of an X3-45 but the rear axle is clearly XL-II as you state. Prevost must have some kind of conversion kit where coach owners can modernize their XL-II with the X3-45 headlight package, just to make things more confusing for the bus fan !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yes, same with this coach: http://cptdb.ca/wiki/images/1/1e/Pacific_Western_Transportation_1582-a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yes, same with this coach: http://cptdb.ca/wiki/images/1/1e/Pacific_Western_Transportation_1582-a.jpg Does it have the same new style back end as well like those Canada Coach Lines XL-II's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yup, sure does: http://etspe.ca/coach/pwt/pwt1582r.jpg And I can guarantee it has the LeMirage XL-II plate on the side, and the XL badge on the front: Thanks for everyone's help clarifying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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