City Transit Company (Dayton, OH)

History

• The previous operators were the City Railway Company and Dayton and Xenia Railway Company who merged together in 1955 to form the City Transit Company.
• In 1956, Oakwood Street Railway is sold to the City Transit Company.
• In 1972, the company becomes the Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)

Bus

Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
200, 205		1953	GMC	TDM-4515			Ex-Dayton and Xenia Railway Company 200, 205; acquired in 1955. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 200, 205.
210, 215			GMC	TDH-3612			Ex-Dayton and Xenia Railway Company 210, 215; acquired in 1955. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 210, 215.
215, 220		5/1952	GMC	TDH-3612			Ex-Penn Transit 252, #?. Exx-City Lines of West Virginia 505, #?. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 215, 220.
225, 230, 235, 240, 245		1951	GMC	TDH-3612			Ex-Penn Transit 246, 243, 235, 240, 245. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 225, 230, 235, 240, 245.
250, 255		5/1952	GMC	TDH-3612			Ex-Penn Transit 254, #?. Exx-City Lines of West Virginia 501, #?. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 250, 255.
260, 265		1957	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Intertown Suburban Lines Corporation 201, 205. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 260, 265.
300, 305, 310, 315, 320, 325			GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-New Orleans Public Service #? To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 300, 305, 310, 315, 320, 325.
701-710		10/1965	GMC	TDH-4518			To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 701-710.
751-765		1968	Flxible	111DC-D5			To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 751-765.

Electric Trolley Bus

Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Electronic System	Notes
20-34		1935	Pullman	35F-100-38CX		Ex-Oakwood Street Railway 20-34; acquired in 1956.
45		1947	Pullman	6783A		Ex-Dayton and Xenia Railway Company 62.
46-57		1940	Pullman	6626		Ex-Dayton and Xenia Railway Company 60, 59, 57, 50, 58, 51-56 & 61. 54 & 57 renumbered 47 & 46.
48-57 (2)		1946	ACF Brill	TC-44		Ex-Indianapolis Transit System 782, 784, 788, 785, 783, 789-790, 787, 781 & 786; bought in 1957. Exx-Fort Wayne Transit 171, 169, 175, 172, 170, 176-177, 174, 168 & 173.
58-68		1947	ACF Brill	TC-44		Ex-Little Rock, AR 621, 602, 623, 616, 610, 619, 601, 606, 609, 608 & 604; bought in 1956.
106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 156, 166, 176, 186		1937	Pullman	34PD-100-40CX		Ex-City Railway Company same #s.
206, 216, 226, 236, 246, 256, 266, 276, 286		1941	Pullman	6650		Ex-City Railway Company same #s.
306, 316, 326, 336, 346, 356, 366, 376		1944	Pullman	45WS-102-450S		Ex-City Railway Company same #s.
401-445		1947	Pullman	6783		Ex-City Railway Company same #s. Unknown number of units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
450-459		1947	Marmon-Herrington	TC-44		Ex-City Railway Company same #s.
501-520		1949	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-City Railway Company same #s. All units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
521-526		1948	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Little Rock, AR 631, 633, 629, 632, 634 & 630; bought in 1956. All units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
527		1949	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Oakwood Street Railway 36; acquired in 1956. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
528		1951	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Oakwood Street Railway 39; acquired in 1956. To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
529-530		1949	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Oakwood Street Railway 37-38; acquired in 1956. Both units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
531-540		1950-1951	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway 14xx; bought in 1965. All units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
541-561		1948	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Ex-Columbus Transit Company 6xx; bought in 1965. 541-559 to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
601-630		1947	Marmon-Herrington	TC-44		Ex-Kansas City Public Service Company 25xx; bought in 1959. Unknown number of units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
650-654		1947	Marmon-Herrington	TC-44		Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway 13xx; bought in 1962. Unknown number of units to Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
900		1970	Western Flyer	E700A		To Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 900.