Brampton Transit 8894-8899

Brampton Transit 8894-8899 were Orion I (01.508) buses built in 1988 by Orion Bus Industries and delivered in September 1988.

They were not equipped with Air Conditioning and featured upper sliding windows. As-built they were delivered with front and side rollsigns.

Four buses in this series were refurbished, two were not. 8899 was the only one to receive a Luminator LED sign when refurbished. Also, as the only remaining unit in this series, 8899 did not receive a bike rack.

This series also marked the first order of buses with the Detroit Diesel 6V92TA, as previous orders including the 1986 Orion I order came with older 6V71N's.

With the continued deliveries of Nova LFS buses in 2009 and 2011, the buses in this series were all retired.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
8894-8898	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed	41 - Otaco Model 6468	Rollsign
8899				Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
8894		9/1988	2B1169773J5001940	BE7 336	RETIRED February 2009	Refurbished May 2002. Previously wrapped for The Building Box, then 2003 holiday season.
8895		9/1988	2B1169775J5001941	BK3 766 (prev. BE7 337)	RETIRED August 2003 (corrosion) Sold - Scrap - Future Enterprises Scrap Metals	Not refurbished
8896		9/1988	2B1169777J5001942	BK6 671 (prev. BE7 338)	RETIRED April 2009	Refurbished 2002
8897		9/1988	2B1169779J5001943	BE7 339	RETIRED April 2009	Not refurbished Was involved in accident with truck requiring front bodywork.
8898		9/1988	2B1169770J5001944	BE7 340	RETIRED March 2006 Sold - Scrap	Former United Way 2001 signature bus Refurbished 2002
8899		9/1988	2B1169772J5001945	BE7 341	RETIRED June 2011	Refurbished 2005 with Luminator Horizon displays.