Foothill Transit F250-F263

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Foothill Transit F250-F263 were 1991 Gillig Phantom Suburban 40' (4096TB6V92T) buses. They were delivered with dual headlights (quads), later changed to single headlights (duals) due to CHP regulations regarding bike racks blocking the view of the headlights. They were later retrofitted with exhaust catalysts.

Engine Transmission Seating Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748

Details

  • [1][2]
  • Some units were bought by Transit Sales International.
    • At least 2 units were leased to Compass Transportation/SFO Airporter as 424 & 425 for Amtrak California shuttle contract runs in 2007.[3][4] They were likely sold to operators out of state afterward.
    • Some units were leased to the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Columbia, SC).
    • Some units were leased to Valley Metro (Phoenix) from 2005-2006.
Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Build
Date
VIN License Plate Status/Disposal Notes
F250 1991 15GDD0913M1084227 1059787
(Prev. ?)
Retired
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International.
    • Leased to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Columbia, SC).
    • Eventually purchased by Word of God Church & Ministries International in Columbia, SC and was spotted in 2013.[5] It remains in the same location as of 2018.[6]
F251 1991 15GDD0915M1084228
Retired in 2004.
  • Auctioned off via Ken Porter Auction on 4/20/2005.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?
    • Eventually scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F252 1991 15GDD091_M1084229 Retired circa 2004-2005.
Auctioned off.
No CA record
F253 1991 15GDD0913M1084230
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
F254 1991 15GDD0915M1084231
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International
F255 1991 15GDD0917M1084232 1059791
(Prev. ?)
Retired circa 2004.
F256 Foothill Transit F256-a.jpg 1991 15GDD0919M1084233
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
F257 1991 15GDD0910M1084234
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International.
F258 1991 15GDD0912M1084235
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
F259 1991 15GDD0914M1084236 1059798
(Prev. ?)
Retired circa 2004.
F260 1991 15GDD0916M1084237 1053756
(Prev. ?)
Retired circa 2004-2005.
Auctioned off.
F261 1991 15GDD0918M1084238
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
F262 1991 15GDD091XM1084239
Retired circa 2004-2005.
  • Auctioned off.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
F263 1991 15GDD0916M1084240
Retired in 2005.
  • Auctioned off in January 2005. Not sold.
  • Auctioned off via Ken Porter Auction on 4/20/2005.
  • Bought by Transit Sales International?; a new license plate was issued.
Used as a supplemental bus for South Coast Area Transit (SCAT) during the SCAT CNG Crisis in March 2005.

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