Orange County Transportation Authority 5501-5599, 5601-5674, 7501-7529

Orange County Transportation Authority 5501-5599, 5601-5674, 7501-7529 are 2006-2007 New Flyer C40LFR buses built in 2006-2008.

All buses in this order excluding 7529 were originally delivered with Cummins Westport C Gas Plus engines, which were replaced in 2013-2016 with ISL G engines. 7529 was delivered with a Cummins Westport ISL G engine, and had its engine replaced with a Near-Zero version in 2017-2018.

Units	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
5501-5599, 5601-5674, 7501-7528	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed	36: 4ONE Aries	Luminator Horizon
7529	Cummins Westport ISL G NZ	Allison B400R 6 speed	36: 4ONE Aries	Luminator Horizon

Details

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Units 5501-5508, 5510-5534, 5540, and 7529 have the old 1996-2004 New Flyer logo on their build plate stickers.
Some units (e.g. 5501-5506, 5508-5511, 5513-5524, 5526, 5528-5529, 5533-5535, 5537-5542, 5544-5545, 5547-5550, 5553, 5557, 5565-5568, 5570-5571, 5574-5580, 5586-5591, 5596-5599, 5601-5605, 5610, 5613, 5615, 5618, 5621-5623, 5625, 5627, 5629, 5637, 5642, 5645, 5653, 5661-5663, 5673, 7501-7504, 7506-7508, 7512-7514, 7517, 7522, and 7524) have been repainted in the blue OC Bus paint scheme or retained the original two-stripe paint scheme with OC Bus decals given.
All units were operated in-house at the time of delivery. Some units started becoming contracted by MV Transportation and later on by First Transit in 2015. As of 2020, units 5501-5553, and 5565-5570 are currently operated in-house at Santa Ana base; all other units are contracted to First Transit at the Anaheim and Sand Canyon bases.
Replaced remaining 1980 GMC RTS-03 buses, some 1989 Gillig Phantoms, and most 1990 New Flyer D40 non-suburban buses.
5 additional units are expected to be replaced with battery-electric buses.^[2]

5501

2006 model.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
5501		9/2006	5FYC5FP166C030546	1198924	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. The interior grab bars were originally painted yellow. Leased to Valley Metro circa 2008.

5502-5599

2007 models.

Fleet Number	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
5502	3/2007	5FYC5FP167C031312	1198926	Active	Temporarily pulled out of service on February 5, 2020. It was eventually brought back into service on October 13, 2020.
5503	4/2007	5FYC5FP187C031313	1199218	Active	First known unit to be retrofitted with a driver's barrier in May 2019.
5504	4/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031314	1199216	Active
5505	4/2007	5FYC5FP117C031315	1198943	Active	Temporarily pulled out of service on February 9, 2020. It was eventually brought back into service on October 13, 2020.
5506	4/2007	5FYC5FP167C031316	1199224	Active	Temporarily pulled out of service on February 8, 2020. It was eventually brought back into service on October 13, 2020. First unit to be used on the new route 862 on October 13, 2019.
5507	4/2007	5FYC5FP157C031317	1199226	Active	Retrofitted with a 4ONE Q-Pods wheelchair securement system, with 34 seats. Its repowered engine was swapped with an ISL G likely from a NABI Metro 45C circa 2017-2018. It was later given its EPA 2013 engine back in 2019. Wheelchair securement areas have 3 seats instead of the typical 4 found on other units.
5508	4/2007	5FYC5FP177C031318	1199206	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5509	4/2007	5FYC5FP197C031319	1199223	Active	Involved in a minor crash in Anaheim on February 9, 2020.
5510	5/2007	5FYC5FP157C031320	1199217	Active
5511	5/2007	5FYC5FP177C031321	1199210	Active
5512	5/2007	5FYC5FP197C031322	1199198	Active	Involved in a minor vehicle accident on May 31, 2019.
5513	5/2007	5FYC5FP107C031323	1198925	Active
5514	5/2007	5FYC5FP127C031324	1296052	Active
5515	5/2007	5FYC5FP147C031325	1199214	Active	Retrofitted with LED interior lighting
5516	5/2007	5FYC5FP167C031326	1199209	Active	Retrofitted with LED interior lighting
5517	5/2007	5FYC5FP187C031327	1199203	Active	Its original Luminator rear sign was replaced with a 2012-2017 variant of the Luminator rear sign.
5518	5/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031328	1199213	Active
5519	5/2007	5FYC5FP117C031329	1199212	Active
5520	5/2007	5FYC5FP187C031330	1198936	Active
5521	5/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031331	1199211	Active
5522	5/2007	5FYC5FP117C031332	1198935	Active
5523	5/2007	5FYC5FP137C031333	1199204	Active
5524	5/2007	5FYC5FP157C031334	1296059	Active
5525	5/2007	5FYC5FP177C031335	1198941	Active	One of the first units to be repowered in 2013. Repowered engine is assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5526	5/2007	5FYC5FP197C031336	1198940	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel in 2019. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5527	5/2007	5FYC5FP107C031337	1198939	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5528	5/2007	5FYC5FP127C031338	1198938	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5529	5/2007	5FYC5FP147C031339	1198942	Active	Tested a Hanover Monochrome LED sign in 2015; it later received its original Luminator LED sign back likely when it was repainted.
5530	5/2007	5FYC5FP107C031340	1198944	Active
5531	5/2007	5FYC5FP127C031341	1199008	Active
5532	5/2007	5FYC5FP147C031342	1198950	Active
5533	6/2007	5FYC5FP167C031343	1198993	Active
5534	6/2007	5FYC5FP187C031344	1198979	Active
5535	6/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031345	1198951	Active	Involved in an accident with another vehicle on January 17, 2020
5536	6/2007	5FYC5FP117C031346	1199208	Active
5537	6/2007	5FYC5FP137C031347	1199231	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Its original Luminator rear sign was replaced with a 2012-2017 variant of the Luminator rear sign. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5538	6/2007	5FYC5FP157C031348	1198978	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5539	6/2007	5FYC5FP177C031349	1198980	Active	Retrofitted with a driver barrier.
5540	5/2007	5FYC5FP137C031350	1199009	Active
5541	6/2007	5FYC5FP157C031351	1198981	Active
5542	6/2007	5FYC5FP177C031352	1198982	Active
5543	6/2007	5FYC5FP197C031353	1199088	Active
5544	6/2007	5FYC5FP107C031354	1198983	Active	Involved in a minor vehicle accident on August 30, 2019.
5545	6/2007	5FYC5FP127C031355	1199199	Active
5546	6/2007	5FYC5FP147C031356	1199191	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5547	6/2007	5FYC5FP167C031357	1199006	Active	Involved in a minor crash in Garden Grove on January 2, 2020. Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5548	6/2007	5FYC5FP187C031358	1199010	Active
5549	6/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031359	1199002	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5550	6/2007	5FYC5FP167C031360	1199015	Active
5551	6/2007	5FYC5FP187C031361	1199005	Active	Repainted into the Bravo paint scheme in March 2019 for use on Bravo routes 529, 543, and 560.
5552	6/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C031362	1199011	Active	Repainted into the Bravo paint scheme in late February 2019 for use on Bravo routes 529, 543, and 560.
5553	6/2007	5FYC5FP117C031363	1199196	Active
5554	7/2007	5FYC5FP137C031364	1199200	Active
5555	7/2007	5FYC5FP157C031365	1199233	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5556	7/2007	5FYC5FP177C031366	1199205	Active
5557	7/2007	5FYC5FP197C031367	1199012	Active
5558	7/2007	5FYC5FP107C031368	1199004	Active
5559	7/2007	5FYC5FP127C031369	1199007	Active
5560	7/2007	5FYC5FP197C031370	1199013	Active
5561	7/2007	5FYC5FP107C031371	1199019	Active
5562	7/2007	5FYC5FP127C031372	1199003	Active
5563	7/2007	5FYC5FP147C031373	1199020	Active
5564	7/2007	5FYC5FP167C031374	1199014	Active

5565	7/2007	5FYC5FP107C032164	1199197	Active
5566	7/2007	5FYC5FP127C032165	1199195	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5567	7/2007	5FYC5FP147C032166	1199207	Active
5568	7/2007	5FYC5FP167C032167	1199175	Active
5569	7/2007	5FYC5FP187C032168	1199044	Active
5570	7/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032169	1199192	Active	Involved in a minor vehicle accident on February 18, 2018.
5571	7/2007	5FYC5FP167C032170	1199021	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5572	7/2007	5FYC5FP187C032171	1199064	Active
5573	7/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032172	1199177	Active
5574	7/2007	5FYC5FP117C032173	1199179	Active
5575	7/2007	5FYC5FP137C032174	1199181	Active
5576	7/2007	5FYC5FP157C032175	1199169	Active
5577	8/2007	5FYC5FP177C032176	1199174	Active
5578	8/2007	5FYC5FP197C032177	1199190	Active	Tested a blue and orange OC Bus paint scheme in 2015; it was later repainted into the original two-stripe paint scheme with OC Bus decals.
5579	8/2007	5FYC5FP107C032178	1199022	Active
5580	8/2007	5FYC5FP127C032179	1199201	Active	First known unit to be repainted with OC Bus decals.
5581	8/2007	5FYC5FP197C032180	1308274 (prev. 1199194)	Active
5582	8/2007	5FYC5FP107C032181	1199024	Active
5583	8/2007	5FYC5FP127C032182	1199025	Active
5584	8/2007	5FYC5FP147C032183	1199172	Active
5585	8/2007	5FYC5FP167C032184	1199176	Active
5586	8/2007	5FYC5FP187C032185	1199026	Active
5587	8/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032186	1199027	Active
5588	8/2007	5FYC5FP117C032187	1199028	Active
5589	8/2007	5FYC5FP137C032188	1199023	Active
5590	8/2007	5FYC5FP157C032189	1199036	Active
5591	8/2007	5FYC5FP117C032190	1199180	Active
5592	8/2007	5FYC5FP137C032191	1199182	Active
5593	8/2007	5FYC5FP157C032192	1199034	Active	Involved in a minor rear end accident in October 2019. This bus has been repaired and is currently in service.
5594	8/2007	5FYC5FP177C032193	1199035	Active
5595	8/2007	5FYC5FP197C032194	1199039	Active
5596	8/2007	5FYC5FP107C032195	1199038	Active
5597	9/2007	5FYC5FP127C032196	1199040	Active	Found on various official OCTA media publications (e.g. bus books, handouts, pamphlets, photographs, posters, adverts, etc.) Tested a blue and white OC Bus paint scheme in 2015; it later became the new official paint scheme for the OCTA, found on all subsequent bus orders after 2015 and used on the existing OCTA fleet.
5598	9/2007	5FYC5FP147C032197	1199041	Active
5599	9/2007	5FYC5FP167C032198	1199089	Active

5601-5674

2007 models.

Fleet Number	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
5601	9/2007	5FYC5FP187C032199	1199033	Active
5602	9/2007	5FYC5FP107C032200	1199037	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5603	9/2007	5FYC5FP127C032201	1199045	Active
5604	9/2007	5FYC5FP147C032202	1199046	Active
5605	9/2007	5FYC5FP167C032203	1199043	Active
5606	9/2007	5FYC5FP187C032204	1199161	Active
5607	9/2007	5FYC5FPX17C032205	1199171	Active
5608	9/2007	5FYC5FP117C032206	1199042	Active
5609	9/2007	5FYC5FP137C032207	1199065	Active
5610	9/2007	5FYC5FP157C032208	1199173	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5611	11/2008	5FYC5FP147C034886	1306063	Active	Assumed to be the last EPA 2004 compliant New Flyer bus with a Cummins Westport C Gas Plus ever built. Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine. Fitted with the rounded windshield edges found on 2008 and later model year New Flyer LFR buses.
5612	10/2007	5FYC5FP137C032210	1199054	Active	One of the first units to be repowered in 2013. Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5613	10/2007	5FYC5FP157C032211	1199058	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans. Repowered engine is likely assumed to be an EPA 2010 ISL G engine.
5614	10/2007	5FYC5FP177C032212	1199193	Active
5615	10/2007	5FYC5FP197C032213	1199056	Active
5616	10/2007	5FYC5FP107C032214	1199068	Active
5617	10/2007	5FYC5FP127C032215	1199055	Active
5618	10/2007	5FYC5FP147C032216	1199057	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5619	10/2007	5FYC5FP167C032217	1199067	Active
5620	10/2007	5FYC5FP187C032218	1199184	Active
5621	10/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032219	1199079	Active
5622	10/2007	5FYC5FP167C032220	1199075	Active
5623	10/2007	5FYC5FP187C032221	1199073	Active
5624	10/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032222	1199074	Active
5625	10/2007	5FYC5FP117C032223	1199160	Active
5626	10/2007	5FYC5FP137C032224	1199080	Active
5627	11/2007	5FYC5FP157C032225	1199076	Active
5628	11/2007	5FYC5FP177C032226	1199082	Active
5629	11/2007	5FYC5FP197C032227	1199139	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5630	11/2007	5FYC5FP107C032228	1199081	Active
5631	11/2007	5FYC5FP127C032229	1199077	Active
5632	11/2007	5FYC5FP197C032230	1199078	Active
5633	11/2007	5FYC5FP107C032231	1199178	Active	Interior farebox light is powered by a halogen bulb instead of LEDs found on other units.
5634	11/2007	5FYC5FP127C032232	1199086	Active
5635	11/2007	5FYC5FP147C032233	1199085	Active
5636	11/2007	5FYC5FP167C032234	1199092	Active
5637	11/2007	5FYC5FP187C032235	1199093	Active
5638	11/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032236	1199117	Active
5639	11/2007	5FYC5FP117C032237	1199183	Active	Retrofitted with electric engine cooling fans.
5640	11/2007	5FYC5FP137C032238	1199094	Active
5641	11/2007	5FYC5FP157C032239	1199095	Active
5642	11/2007	5FYC5FP117C032240	1199096	Active
5643	11/2007	5FYC5FP137C032241	1199118	Active
5644	11/2007	5FYC5FP157C032242	1199097	Active
5645	12/2007	5FYC5FP177C032243	1199123	Active
5646	12/2007	5FYC5FP197C032244	1199126	Active
5647	1/2008	5FYC5FP107C032245	1199138	Active
5648	1/2008	5FYC5FP127C032246	1199137	Active
5649	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032247	1199145	Active
5650	1/2008	5FYC5FP167C032248	1199146	Active
5651	11/2007	5FYC5FP187C032249	1199098	Active
5652	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032250	1199156	Active
5653	11/2007	5FYC5FP167C032251	1199099	Active
5654	11/2007	5FYC5FP187C032252	1199091	Active
5655	11/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032253	1199100	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
5656	11/2007	5FYC5FP117C032254	1199101	Active
5657	11/2007	5FYC5FP137C032255	1199102	Active	Involved in a minor accident on March 14, 2019. It reentered service shortly afterwards by March 22, 2019.
5658	11/2007	5FYC5FP157C032256	1199103	Active	Involved in a minor crash in Anaheim on September 17, 2018.
5659	11/2007	5FYC5FP177C032257	1199104	Active	Involved in a minor crash at Fountain Valley on September 11, 2019.
5660	11/2007	5FYC5FP197C032258	1199105	Active
5661	11/2007	5FYC5FP107C032259	1199090	Active
5662	11/2007	5FYC5FP177C032260	1199108	Active
5663	11/2007	5FYC5FP197C032261	1199107	Active
5664	12/2007	5FYC5FP107C032262	1199109	Active
5665	12/2007	5FYC5FP127C032263	1199106	Active
5666	12/2007	5FYC5FP147C032264	1199110	Active
5667	12/2007	5FYC5FP167C032265	1199111	Active
5668	12/2007	5FYC5FP187C032266	1199112	Active
5669	12/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032267	1199130	Active
5670	12/2007	5FYC5FP117C032268	1199189	Active
5671	12/2007	5FYC5FP137C032269	1199131	Active
5672	12/2007	5FYC5FP1X7C032270	1199113	Active
5673	12/2007	5FYC5FP117C032271	1199132	Active
5674	12/2007	5FYC5FP137C032272	1199129	Active

7501-7529

2007 models.

Fleet Number	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
7501	12/2007	5FYC5FP157C032273	1199133	Active
7502	1/2008	5FYC5FP177C032274	1199134	Active
7503	1/2008	5FYC5FP197C032275	1199142	Active
7504	1/2008	5FYC5FP107C032276	1199135	Active
7505	1/2008	5FYC5FP127C032277	1199136	Active	Involved in a minor accident with another vehicle on March 19, 2019.
7506	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032278	1199141	Active
7507	1/2008	5FYC5FP167C032279	1199143	Active
7508	1/2008	5FYC5FP127C032280	1199140	Active
7509	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032281	1199144	Active
7510	1/2008	5FYC5FP167C032282	1199153	Active
7511	1/2008	5FYC5FP187C032283	1199157	Active
7512	1/2008	5FYC5FP1X7C032284	1199150	Active
7513	1/2008	5FYC5FP117C032285	1199148	Active	Originally painted in an all-white OCTA 'millennium look' paint scheme.
7514	1/2008	5FYC5FP137C032286	1199152	Active	Originally painted in an all-white OCTA 'millennium look' paint scheme.
7515	1/2008	5FYC5FP157C032287	1199155	Active	Only unit to remain in its original all-white OCTA 'millennium look' paint scheme.
7516	1/2008	5FYC5FP177C032288	1199151	Active
7517	1/2008	5FYC5FP197C032289	1199154	Active
7518	1/2008	5FYC5FP157C032290	1199158	Active
7519	1/2008	5FYC5FP177C032291	1199159	Active
7520	1/2008	5FYC5FP197C032292	1199149	Active
7521	1/2008	5FYC5FP107C032293	1199147	Active
7522	1/2008	5FYC5FP127C032294	1199163	Active
7523	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032295	1199166	Active	Its original transmission panel was replaced with the current 5th generation Allison Transmission panel.
7524	1/2008	5FYC5FP167C032296	1199164	Active
7525	1/2008	5FYC5FP187C032297	1199165	Active	Involved in an accident with another vehicle on September 30, 2018.
7526	1/2008	5FYC5FP1X7C032298	1199170	Active
7527	1/2008	5FYC5FP117C032299	1199167	Active
7528	1/2008	5FYC5FP147C032300	1199232	Active

7529	5/2007	5FYC5FB167C031723	1296122	Active	It was among the first New Flyer buses built with a Cummins Westport ISL G engine.