BC Transit 600-609

BC Transit 600-609 are OBI Orion 05.501 buses built in 1990. Along with sister unit 610, they were the only Orion V model buses to operate for BC Transit.

While assigned the internal numbers 8600-8609, similar to most Victoria-based units they were delivered with only the last 3 numbers. 604-606 and 608-609 had their 8 prefix applied after being transferred to other properties.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748		Luminator Super Matrix:MAX Balios Orange LED

Details

All buses in the Victoria fleet were given names honouring the countries participating in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. These names (ie. Spirit of Canada) were displayed on the right side of the windshield of each bus.

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Status/System	Notes
600		1990	2B1569775L5030179	9109 YE	Retired August 2010	First assigned to Victoria. Transferred to Nanaimo in 1992.
601		1990	2B1569771L5030180		Retired	First Assigned to Victoria. Transferred to Nanaimo in 1992.
602		1990	2B1569773L5030181		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Transferred to Nanaimo in 1992. To store in Kelowna, June 2010
603		1990	2B1569775L5030182		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Pakistan" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Nanaimo by March 2003. Transferred to Kelowna. In Store by August 2010.
8604		1990	2B1569777L5030183		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Namibia" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Wrapped to resemble Parisian bus and used in movie "Final Destination", Spring 2000. Transferred to Nanaimo in June 2003. Transferred to Kamloops. Transferred to Whistler in May 2008. Returned to Kamloops in July 2008. Stored by August 2010.
8605		1990	2B1569779L5030184		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Namibia" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Nanaimo in 2005. Transferred to Kamloops c. 2006. Transferred to Whistler in May 2008. Returned to Kamloops in July 2008. Stored by August 2010.
8606		1990	2B1569770L5030185		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Norfolk Islands" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Squamish-Whistler Commuter in January 2005; Returned in May 2005. Transferred to Central Fraser Valley c. 2005 Leased by Coast Mountain Bus Company during the Vancouver Trolley Crisis of 2007; returned same year. Transferred to Chilliwack July 2009. Transferred to Abbotsford December 2009. Retired by August 2010. Sold to International Movie Services.
607		1990	2B1569772L5030186		Retired 2008	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Botswana" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Abbotsford c. 2005. Transferred to Campbell River. Retired by August 2010.
8608		1990	2B1569774L5030187		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of India" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Squamish-Whistler Commuter in January 2005; Returned in May 2005. Transferred to Abbotsford in 2005. Leased to Coast Mountain Bus Company during the Vancouver Trolley Crisis of 2007; returned same year Sold to International Movie Services.
8609		1990	2B1569778L5030189		Retired	First assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Monserrat" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Squamish-Whistler Commuter in January 2005; Returned in May 2005. Transferred to Abbotsford. in 2005