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'''[[BC Transit]] 8772-8779''' were [[General Motors Diesel Division]] [[General Motors T6H-4521|T6H-4521]] buses built for [[BC Hydro and Power Authority]] in 1969. Transferred to [[Urban Transit Authority]]/[[Metro Transit Operating Company]] in 1979. UTA/MTOC renamed BC Transit in 1982 In 1975 all Victoria buses were renumbered on paper into 8000 series (8746-8753) but only the last three digits were displayed on the buses. Some of these units transferred to Municipal systems and renumbered to [[Unified Provincial Fleet]] numbers as noted.
'''[[BC Transit]] 6150-6157''' were [[General Motors Diesel Division]] [[General Motors TDH-4519|TDH-4519]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1969 for [[BC Hydro Transit]] as [[BC Hydro Transit 762-771|772-779]].
 
Ownership 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 transferred to Municipal systems prior to 1996 were renumbered with their provincial fleet numbers; units transferred in 1996 and beyond retained their Victoria fleet number.
 


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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]  
|[[Detroit Diesel]] <br>[[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]  
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|VH9]]
|[[Allison]]<br> [[Allison V Series|VH9]]
|4.72:1
|43   
|43   
|[[OTA220]] Bench
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|2 pc. Push Type
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==Details==
==Details==
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!Fleet<br> No.
!Fleet<br>Number
!Renumbers
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!Prov.<br> No.
!Provincial<br>Number
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Date
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!Serial
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!License plate
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|- align="center" id="772"
|- align="center" id="772"
|772
|772
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|6150
|''6150''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 772
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]
*retired in 1995
*Retired in 1995
|- align="center" id="773"
|- align="center" id="773"
|773
|773
|
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|6151
|''6151''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 773
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*to [[Sunshine Coast Transit System]] in 1996
*To [[Sunshine Coast Transit System]] in 1996
*retired by 1998
*Retired by 1998
|- align="center" id="774"
|- align="center" id="774"
|774
|774
|
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|6151
|''6151''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 774
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*retired in 1996
*Retired in 1996
|- align="center" id="775"
|- align="center" id="775"
|775
|775
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|6153
|''6153''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 775
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*to [[Prince George Transit System]] in 1996
*To [[Prince George Transit System|Prince George]] in 1996
*retired by 1997
*Retired by 1997
|- align="center" id="776"
|- align="center" id="776"
|776
|776
|
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|6154
''|6154''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 776
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*to [[Kamloops Transit System]]  Oct 1997
*To [[Kamloops Transit System|Kamloops]]  Oct 1997
*retired in 1998
*Retired in 1998
|- align="center" id="777"
|- align="center" id="777"
|777
|777
|6155
|6155
|6155
|''6155''
|[[file:777.jpg|128px]]
|[[file:777.jpg|128px]]
|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 777
*Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]] as 777
*to OTC as temp bus during Oak St Bridge rebuild in 1995
*To [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge]] as temp bus during Oak St Bridge rebuild in summer 1995
*to [[Kamloops Transit System]] as 6155 in Oct 1995
*To [[Kamloops Transit System]] as 6155 in Oct 1995
*retired by 1997
*Retired by 1997
|- align="center" id="778"
|- align="center" id="778"
|778
|778
|
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|6156
|''6156''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 778
*assigned to Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*to [[Squamish Transit System]] in 1995
*To [[Squamish Transit System|Squamish]] in 1995
*retired by 1996
*Retired by 1996
|- align="center" id="779"
|- align="center" id="779"
|779
|779
|
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|6157
|''6157''
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|1969
|1969
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit]] Victoria as 779
*assigned to Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]]  
*to OTC as temp bus during Oak St Bridge rebuild in 1995
*To [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge]] as temp bus during Oak St Bridge rebuild in summer 1995
*retired in 1995
*Retired in 1995
|- align="center" id="779"
|- align="center" id="779"




[[Category:BC Transit fleet|8754]]
[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6150]]

Revision as of 18:43, 6 March 2020

BC Transit 6150-6157 were General Motors Diesel Division TDH-4519 "New Look" buses built in 1969 for BC Hydro Transit as 772-779.

Ownership 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 transferred 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 Seated Capacity Seat Type Rear Door Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel
6V71N
Allison
VH9
43 OTA220
Bench
2 pc.
Push Type
Rollsign

Details

Fleet
Number
Renumbers Provincial
Number
Thumbnail Date Serial License Plate Paint Notes
772 6150 1969 C037 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
773 6151 1969 C038 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
774 6151 1969 C039 6151 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
775 6153 1969 C040 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
776

|6154

1969 C041 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
777 6155 6155 777.jpg 1969 C041 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
778 6156 1969 C043 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
779 6157 1969 C044 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
  • assigned to Assigned to Victoria
  • To Oakridge as temp bus during Oak St Bridge rebuild in summer 1995
  • Retired in 1995