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The '''General Motors T8J-204''' is a [[Rapid Transit Series]] transit bus of the [[General Motors RTS-04]] generation. The model brakedown is as follows: T signifies a transit model, 8 signifies a 40 foot length, J signifies the use of a [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] engine, 2 signifies a 102 inch width, and the 04 signifies the generation.
The '''General Motors T8J-204''' is a [[Rapid Transit Series]] transit bus of the [[General Motors RTS-04]] generation. The model breakdown is as follows: T signifies a transit model, 8 signifies a 40 foot length, J signifies the use of a [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] engine, 2 signifies a 102 inch width, and the 04 signifies the generation.


==Operators==
==Operators==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
* [[Autobus Boulais]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
* [[Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia]]
* [[Pacific Western Transportation]] - Mississauga, ON
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
* [[ABQ RIDE]] - Albuquerque, NM
* [[Academy Bus Lines]] - NJ
* [[Capital Area Transportation Authority]] (CATA) - Lansing, MI
* [[Crown Heights Community Bus]] - Brooklyn, NY
* [[Culver CityBus]] - Culver City, CA
* [[Danville Transit]] - Danville, VA
* [[Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority]] - Des Moines, IA
* [[Flint Mass Transportation Authority|MTA Flint]] - Flint, MI
* [[Gardena Municipal Bus Lines]] - Gardena, CA
* [[Golden Gate Transit]] - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
* [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority|Greater Cleveland RTA]] - Cleveland, OH
* [[Green Bus Lines]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Hospital Audiences]]
* [[Jackson Transit System]] - Jackson, MS
* [[Jamaica Buses]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Janesville Transit System]] - Janesville, WI
* [[Kitsap Transit]] - Kitsap County, WA
* [[Knoxville Area Transit]] (KAT) - Knoxville, TN
* [[Las Vegas Transit System]] - Las Vegas, NV
* [[Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority|Wheels]] - Livermore & Amador Valley, CA
* [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LACMTA]]- Los Angeles County, CA
* [[Memphis Area Transit Authority]] (MATA) - Memphis & Shelby County, TN
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and MTA Bus) - New York, NY
* [[Miami-Dade Transit]] - Miami & Dade County, FL
* [[Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority]] - Dayton, OH
* [[Montebello Municipal Bus Lines]] - Montebello, CA
* [[Mountain Metropolitan Transit]] - Colorado Springs, CO
* [[Omnitrans]] - San Bernardino County, CA
* [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]
* [[Regional Transit Service]] - Riverside, CA
* [[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority|RIPTA]] - Rhode Island
* [[Riverside Transit Agency]] - Riverside, CA
* [[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority]] - Rochester, NY
* [[Salem Area Mass Transit District]] (Cherriots) - Salem, OR
* [[South Coast Area Transit]] - Ventura County, CA
* [[Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority]] - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
* [[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] (SCRTD) - Los Angeles, CA
* [[Southern Nevada Transit Coalition]] (Silver Rider Transit) - Laughlin/Mesquite, NV
* [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation]] (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
* [[Sun Tran]] - Tucson, AZ
* [[Triboro Coach Corporation]] - Jackson Heights, NY
* [[TriMet]] - Portland, OR
* [[Valley Metro]] - Phoenix, AZ
* [[Worcester Regional Transit Authority]] - Worcester, MA
==Demonstrator/Engineering Units==
List of known demonstrator and engineering buses
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet Number
!Thumbnail
!Year
![[VIN]]
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
|- align="center"
|810003
|
|June 1980
|BV810003
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|GM Engineering bus.
|- align="center"
|810004
|
|July 1980
|BV810004
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*Sent to GMOO (Venezuela) in July 1982.
|- align="center"
|810005
|
|June 1980
|BV810005
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|GM Engineering bus.
|- align="center"
|810006
|
|June 1980
|BV810006
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*Sent to GM Engineering.
|- align="center"
|811635
|
|November 1980
|BV811635
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM Engineering bus.
*Sent to coach sales to be used as a demo.
*Sold to [[Disney Transport]] and became 2744, which was the first 102 inch wide RTS.
|- align="center"
|812463
|
|August 1981
|BV812463
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|GM Engineering bus.
|- align="center"
|812502
|
|1981
|BV812502
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*To [[Peninsula Charter Lines]] 1.
|- align="center"
|821126
|
|1982
|CV821126
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*To [[Peninsula Charter Lines]] 2. Eventually bought by Frank's All City Lines (renumbered 332).<ref>[http://www.rapidtransit-press.com/acl332a.jpg www.rapidtransit-press.com]</ref> Later sold to Scott Richards/[[Regional Transit Service (California)|Regional Transit Service]].
|- align="center"
|821127
|
|1982
|CV821127
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 101.
|- align="center"
|821128
|
|1982
|CV821128
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 102.
|- align="center"
|822289
|
|1983
|DV822289
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*Suburban configuration with no rear door.
*Sold to [[National Coach Works]].
|- align="center"
|822290
|
|1983
|DV822290
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GM demo.
*To [[Olympic Trails Bus Company]] 35.
|- align="center"
|823125
|
|1985
|[[General Motors RTS 'F VINs'#FV823125|FV823125]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*GMDD demo.
*To [[Autobus Boulais]] [[Autobus Boulais 871|871]] in 1987.
|}
==Preserved Coaches==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Year
!Thumbnail
![[VIN]]
!Original Owner
!Fleet Number
!Current Owner
|- align="center"
|1981
|
|1G0YT82J0BV812450
|[[Tucson Transit System]]
|8107
|[[Old Pueblo Trolley Museum]]
|- align="center"
|1985
|
|1GHYT82J0FV823077
|[[Green Bus Lines]]
|10001
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]
|}


==References==
==References==
* [http://www.omot.org/roster/RTSII/t8j204.html Ohio Musium of Transportation T8J-204 Production Listings], omot.com, retrieved on 08-12-31
* [http://www.omot.org/roster/RTSII/t8J204.html Ohio Musium of Transportation T8J-204 Production Listings], omot.com, retrieved on 08-12-31
* Personal notes & sightings
* Personal notes & sightings


[[Category:Transit Bus]]
[[Category:Transit Bus]]
[[Category:General Motors Rapid Transit Series models]]

Latest revision as of 16:30, 4 September 2020

GMC T8J-204
TriMet 914-a.jpg
Years of manufacture 1980 to 1986
Length 40 feet
Width 102 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel

The General Motors T8J-204 is a Rapid Transit Series transit bus of the General Motors RTS-04 generation. The model breakdown is as follows: T signifies a transit model, 8 signifies a 40 foot length, J signifies the use of a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine, 2 signifies a 102 inch width, and the 04 signifies the generation.

Operators

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United States Flag of the United States.png

Demonstrator/Engineering Units

List of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
810003 June 1980 BV810003 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 GM Engineering bus.
810004 July 1980 BV810004 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • GM demo.
  • Sent to GMOO (Venezuela) in July 1982.
810005 June 1980 BV810005 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 GM Engineering bus.
810006 June 1980 BV810006 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • GM demo.
  • Sent to GM Engineering.
811635 November 1980 BV811635 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • GM Engineering bus.
  • Sent to coach sales to be used as a demo.
  • Sold to Disney Transport and became 2744, which was the first 102 inch wide RTS.
812463 August 1981 BV812463 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 GM Engineering bus.
812502 1981 BV812502 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
821126 1982 CV821126 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
821127 1982 CV821127 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • GM demo.
  • To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 101.
821128 1982 CV821128 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • GM demo.
  • To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 102.
822289 1983 DV822289 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
822290 1983 DV822290 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
823125 1985 FV823125 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730

Preserved Coaches

Year Thumbnail VIN Original Owner Fleet Number Current Owner
1981 1G0YT82J0BV812450 Tucson Transit System 8107 Old Pueblo Trolley Museum
1985 1GHYT82J0FV823077 Green Bus Lines 10001 Metropolitan Transportation Authority

References

  1. ↑ www.rapidtransit-press.com
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