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'''All buses in the Victoria fleet in 1994 were given names honouring the countries participating in the Commonwealth Games that took place in the city that year. These names (ie. Spirit of Canada) were displayed on the right side of the windshield of each bus.'''<ref | |||
> BC Transit Victoria fleet table showing names assigned to buses https://www.transitmuseumsociety.org/nextstop/Docs/Commonwealth%20Games%201994.pdf</ref> | |||
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*Assigned to [[ | *Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]] as 782. | ||
*Named "Spirit of Antigua and Barbuda" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. | |||
*Retired for structural reasons by 1995 | *Retired for structural reasons by 1995 | ||
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*Assigned to [[ | *Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]] as 783. | ||
* | *Named "Spirit of Bermuada" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. | ||
*Transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] during Oak Street bridge rebuild, July-September 1995; Returned. | |||
*To storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]]. | *To storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]]. | ||
*<font color="red">Retired</font> | *<font color="red">Retired</font> in 1996 | ||
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|784 | |784 | ||
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* | *Assigned to [[BC Hydro Transit|Victoria]] as 784. | ||
* | *Named "Spirit of Mauritius" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. | ||
* | *Transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Oakridge]] during Oak Street Bridge rebuild in 1995. | ||
* | *Transferred to storage in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]]. | ||
* | *Transferred to [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System|Central Fraser Valley]] in 1996. | ||
* | *Transferred to [[Whistler Transit System|Whistler]] in 1997. | ||
* | *Transferred to store in [[Victoria Regional Transit System|Victoria]] in 1998. | ||
*<font color="red">Retired</font> 1998 | *<font color="red">Retired</font> in 1998 | ||
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[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6176]] | [[Category:BC Transit fleet|6176]] | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 3 April 2021
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
All buses in the Victoria fleet in 1994 were given names honouring the countries participating in the Commonwealth Games that took place in the city that year. These names (ie. Spirit of Canada) were displayed on the right side of the windshield of each bus.[1]
| Fleet Number |
Renumbers | Provincial Number |
Thumbnail | Date | Serial | License Plate | Paint | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 782 | 6176 | 
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1970 | C202 | 
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| 783 | 6177 | 1970 | C203 |
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| 784 | 6178 | 1970 | C204 |
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- ↑ BC Transit Victoria fleet table showing names assigned to buses https://www.transitmuseumsociety.org/nextstop/Docs/Commonwealth%20Games%201994.pdf