BC Transit 8001-8009

BC Transit 8001-8009 are New Flyer D40LF buses built in December 1991.

These buses were not equipped with air conditioning. They were originally assigned to Victoria.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	38 - American Seating Model 6484	Luminator Super Matrix:MAX

Details

All buses in the Victoria fleet were given names honouring the countries participating in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. These names (ie. Spirit of Canada) were displayed on the right side of the windshield of each bus.

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Status/Disposal	Notes
8001		1991	2FYD2LG11MU014291	AL 8377		RETIRED Scrapped 2013	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Canada" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Painted in special livery for Commonwealth Games in 1994; repainted into standard livery after games. Transferred to Central Fraser Valley Transit System as stored in July 2012
8002		1991	2FYD2LG13MU014292	DV 3068		RETIRED 2014 Scrapped	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Vanuatu" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Nanaimo as stored in January 2012.
8003		1991	2FYD2LG15MU014293	DD 3144		RETIRED March 2014 Scrapped June 2014	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Cypress" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Retired from active service in November 2011 and converted into the Transit Future Bus. Failed CVIP with structural issues and retired in April 2014; 9757 became new Transit Future bus.
8004		1991	2FYD2LG17MU014294			RETIRED Donated to Thompson Rivers University	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Malta" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Kelowna in November 2011. Transferred to Kamloops in September 2012.
8005		1991	2FYD2LG19MU014295			RETIRED Scrapped	Assigned to Victoria. First D40LF in Revenue service, booked out on routes 30/31, January 2, 1992. Named "Spirit of Tonga" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Kamloops. Used as a parts bus prior to scrapping.
8006		1991	2FYD2LG10MU014296	DX 0103		RETIRED Donated to Vancouver Island University	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Turks and Cacos" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Nanaimo as stored, January 2012.
8007		1991	2FYD2LG12MU014297			RETIRED Scrapped July 2013	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of St, Lucia" for 1994 Commonwealth Games.
8008		1991	2FYD2LG14MU014298	3866 DX		RETIRED Scrapped	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Western Samoa" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Kamloops in February 2011 Transferred to Nelson in November 2011 Transferred to Kelowna in June 2012. Used as a parts bus prior to scrapping.
8009		1991	2FYD2LG16MU014299	DN 2884		RETIRED June 2014 Scrapped April 2015	Assigned to Victoria. Named "Spirit of Mauritius" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. Transferred to Kelowna in November 2012.