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'''[[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] S006-S012''' are a set of 7 [[Commercial Body Builders Polar V]] SM20 buses built on a [[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]] chassis in 2002. | '''[[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] S006-S012''' are a set of 7 [[Commercial Body Builders Polar V]] SM20 buses built on a [[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]] chassis in 2002. Despite being TransLink's first set of 24-passenger shuttles, they and following sets of identical models were plagued by premature turbocharger wear and frame cracking due to their design being unable to handle excessive torque created by Telma retarders.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/7956rd/why_is_translink_getting_rid_of_shuttle_buses/dp04f0d/</ref> | ||
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|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Power Stroke]] 7.3L | |[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Power Stroke]] 7.3L | ||
|[[Ford]] 4R100 | |[[Ford]] 4R100 | ||
|16 - [[Freedman Seating Company|Freedman]] [[Freedman Seating Company Feather Weight Mid-High|Feather Weight Mid-High]]<br>4 - [[Freedman Seating Company|Freedman]] [[Freedman Seating Company Feather Weight Foldaway|Feather Weight Foldaway]] | |16 - [[Freedman Seating Company|Freedman]] [[Freedman Seating Company Feather Weight Mid-High|Feather Weight Mid-High]]<br>4 - [[Freedman Seating Company|Freedman]] [[Freedman Seating Company Feather Weight Foldaway|Feather Weight Foldaway]] | ||
|[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]] | |[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]] |
Latest revision as of 04:54, 11 February 2022
Coast Mountain Bus Company S006-S012 are a set of 7 Commercial Body Builders Polar V SM20 buses built on a Ford E-450 chassis in 2002. Despite being TransLink's first set of 24-passenger shuttles, they and following sets of identical models were plagued by premature turbocharger wear and frame cracking due to their design being unable to handle excessive torque created by Telma retarders.[1]
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 | 16 - Freedman Feather Weight Mid-High 4 - Freedman Feather Weight Foldaway |
Luminator Horizon |
Details
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Paint | Date | VIN | License plate | Transit centre | Notes |
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S006 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F52HB61965 | Richmond | Retired | |||
S007 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F72HB61966 | Surrey | Retired | |||
S008 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F92HB61967 | Richmond | Retired
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S009 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F52HB61968 | Richmond | Retired
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S010 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F22HB61969 | Surrey | Retired | |||
S011 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F92HB61970 | Surrey | Retired | |||
S012 | 2002 | 1FDXE45F52HB69193 | Surrey | Retired |