BC Transit 6199-6203

BC Transit 6199-6203 were General Motors Diesel Division TDH-4519 "New Look" buses built in 1972 for BC Hydro Transit as 785-786 and 787(1)-789(1).

Ownership of all units was transferred to the Urban Transit Authority upon its in 1980, renamed BC Transit in 1982.

The Victoria fleet was officially renumbered into the 8000 series in 1975, but these numbers only appeared on internal system rosters. The active Victoria fleet continued to display three digit numbers until the 1990s.

Units to Municipal systems prior to 1996 were renumbered with their provincial fleet numbers; units transferred in 1996 and beyond retained their Victoria fleet number.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Rear Door	Destination sign
Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	43	Push	Rollsign

Details

Fleet Number	Renumbers	Provincial Number	Thumbnail	Date	Serial	License Plate	Paint	Notes
785	6199 785 6199	6199		1972	C022			Assigned to Victoria To Prince George as 6199 in 1990. To Victoria as 785 in 1991. To Vancouver (Oakridge) during Oak Street bridge rebuild in 1995. To Kamloops by 1996 as 6199 To store in Victoria in 1997. Retired
786		6200		1972	C023			Assigned to Victoria To Vancouver (Oakridge) during Oak Street bridge rebuild in 1995. To Sunshine Coast as 786 in 1996. To Whistler in 1999. Retired by 2000
787(1)	6201	6201		1972	C024			To Nelson as 6201 in 1975 after garage fire destroyed most of Nelson fleet. To Kamloops circa 1976. Retired by 1997
788(1)	6202	6202		1972	C025			To Nelson as 6202 in 1975 after garage fire destroyed most of Nelson fleet. To Port Alberni in 1992. To Nanaimo in 1993. To Victoria in 1994 during Commonwealth Games. To Kelowna in 1995. To Abbotsford in 1996. Retired by 2001
789(1)	6203	6203		1972	C026			To Nelson as 6203 in 1975 after garage fire destroyed most of Nelson fleet. To Terrace circa 1976?? To Vernon in 1992. To Victoria in 1994 during Commonwealth Games. To Kamloops in 1995. To Abbotsford in 1997. Retired