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'''[[BC Transit]] 6176-6178''' were [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] [[General Motors T6H-4521|T6H-4521]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1970.
'''[[BC Transit]] 6176-6178''' were [[General Motors Diesel Division]] [[General Motors TDH-4519|TDH-4519]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1970 for [[BC Hydro Transit]] as [[BC Hydro Transit 782-784|782-784]].


They were originally built for [[BC Hydro Transit]] as [[BC Hydro Transit 780-784|782-784]], and were transferred to the Urban Transit Authority upon its creation in 1979. While officially numbered in the 8000 series, buses operating in Victoria typically only displayed the last 3 digits. Under the Unified Provincial Fleet (UPF) system, they were assigned fleet numbers 6176-6178, and were renumbered to their UPF fleet number when transferred to systems outside Victoria.  
Ownership was transferred to the '''Urban Transit Authority''' upon its in 1980, renamed '''BC Transit''' in 1982.


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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Seating
!Seating
!Destination Sign
!Rear Door
!Destination <br>Sign
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[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]]
|43: [[Otaco]] OTA220 bench
|43: [[Otaco]]<br> OTA220 bench
|Push
|Rollsign
|Rollsign
|}
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*Ex-[[BC Hydro Transit]] [[BC Hydro Transit 780-784#782|782]].
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8782.
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8782.
*Retired for structural reasons by 1995
*Retired for structural reasons by 1995
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*Ex-[[BC Hydro Transit]] [[BC Hydro Transit 780-784#783|783]].
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8783.
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8783.
*Transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Vancouver (Oakridge)]] during Oak Street bridge rebuild in 1995.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] during Oak Street bridge rebuild in 1995.
*Transferred to storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]].
*To storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]].
*<font color="red">Retired</font><br>1996
*<font color="red">Retired</font><br>1996
|- align="center" id="6178"
|- align="center" id="6178"
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*Ex-[[BC Hydro Transit]] [[BC Hydro Transit 780-784#784|784]].
*Ex-[[BC Hydro Transit]] [[BC Hydro Transit 780-784#784|784]].
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8784.
*Assigned to [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] as 8784.
*Transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Vancouver (Oakridge)]] during Oak Street Bridge rebuild in 1995.
*To [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] during Oak Street Bridge rebuild in 1995.
*Transferred to storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]].
*To storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]].
*Transferred to [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System|Central Fraser Valley]] in 1996.
*To [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System|Central Fraser Valley]] in 1996.
*Transferred to [[Whistler Transit System|Whistler]] in 1997.
*To [[Whistler Transit System|Whistler]] in 1997.
*Transferred to storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] in 1998.
*To store in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] in 1998.
*<font color="red">Retired</font> 1998
*<font color="red">Retired</font> 1998
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[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6176]]
[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6176]]

Revision as of 19:24, 6 March 2020

BC Transit 6176-6178 were General Motors Diesel Division TDH-4519 "New Look" buses built in 1970 for BC Hydro Transit as 782-784.

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

Engine Transmission Seating Rear Door Destination
Sign
Detroit Diesel
6V71N
Allison
VH9
43: Otaco
OTA220 bench
Push Rollsign

Details

Fleet
Number
Renumbers Provincial
Number
Thumbnail Date Serial License Plate Paint Notes
782 6176 Victoria Regional Transit System 782-a.jpg 1970 C202 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
  • Assigned to Victoria as 8782.
  • Retired for structural reasons by 1995
783 6177 1970 C203 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
784 6178 1970 C204 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif