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3045 units were built in total. | 3045 units were built in total. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
'''Engine''' | |||
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6-71]] | |||
'''Transmission''' | |||
* Spicer | |||
==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
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* [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad]] - Glen Burnie, MD | * [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad]] - Glen Burnie, MD | ||
* [[Baltimore Transit Company]] - Baltimore, MD | * [[Baltimore Transit Company]] - Baltimore, MD | ||
* [[Chicago and Calumet District Transit Company]] - Hammond, IN | |||
* [[Chicago Motor Coach]] - Chicago, IL | * [[Chicago Motor Coach]] - Chicago, IL | ||
* [[Chicago Surface Lines]] - Chicago, IL | * [[Chicago Surface Lines]] - Chicago, IL | ||
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* [[MTA Maryland]] - Baltimore, MD | * [[MTA Maryland]] - Baltimore, MD | ||
* [[St. Louis Metro]] - St. Louis, MO | * [[St. Louis Metro]] - St. Louis, MO | ||
* [[St. Louis Public Service Company]] - St. Louis, MO | |||
* [[South Suburban Safeway Lines]] - Harvey, IL | * [[South Suburban Safeway Lines]] - Harvey, IL | ||
* [[TRANSPO]] - South Bend, IN | * [[TRANSPO]] - South Bend, IN | ||
* [[Triboro Coach Corporation]] - Jackson Heights, NY | * [[Triboro Coach Corporation]] - Jackson Heights, NY | ||
* [[Unitrans]] - Davis, CA | * [[Unitrans]] - Davis, CA | ||
* [[Valley Transit]] - Appleton, WI | |||
* [[Vandalia Bus Lines]] - Caseyville, IL | * [[Vandalia Bus Lines]] - Caseyville, IL | ||
* [[Waukegan-North Chicago Transit Company]] - Waukegan, IL | |||
* [[West Suburban Transit Lines]] - Lombard, IL | |||
==Preserved Coaches== | ==Preserved Coaches== | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 10 January 2016
| GMC TDH-4507 | |
|---|---|
| Years of manufacture | 1946 to 1949 |
| Length | 35 feet |
| Width | 96 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The General Motors TDH-4507 was a 35 foot Old Look transit bus built from 1946 to 1949 in the United States. There were several new features on the 4507 including a Thermo-Matic heating and ventilation system, use of insulated rear engine hatches to reduce noise, and a passenger activated treadle step rear door.
3045 units were built in total.
Specifications
Engine
Transmission
- Spicer
Operators
Canada 
- Toronto Transportation Commission - Toronto, ON
United States 
- Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad - Glen Burnie, MD
- Baltimore Transit Company - Baltimore, MD
- Chicago and Calumet District Transit Company - Hammond, IN
- Chicago Motor Coach - Chicago, IL
- Chicago Surface Lines - Chicago, IL
- Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
- DeCamp Bus Lines - Montclair, NJ
- Des Moines Transit Company - Des Moines, IA
- Green Bus Lines - Jamaica, NY
- Houston Transit Company - Houston, TX
- Iowa Regional Transit Corporation - Des Moines, IA
- Leyden Motor Coach - Elmwood Park, IL
- Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority - Los Angeles, CA
- Los Angeles Transit Lines - Los Angeles, CA
- Miami Transit Company - Miami, FL
- MTA Maryland - Baltimore, MD
- St. Louis Metro - St. Louis, MO
- St. Louis Public Service Company - St. Louis, MO
- South Suburban Safeway Lines - Harvey, IL
- TRANSPO - South Bend, IN
- Triboro Coach Corporation - Jackson Heights, NY
- Unitrans - Davis, CA
- Valley Transit - Appleton, WI
- Vandalia Bus Lines - Caseyville, IL
- Waukegan-North Chicago Transit Company - Waukegan, IL
- West Suburban Transit Lines - Lombard, IL
Preserved Coaches
| Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 675 | Baltimore Transit Company | 1426 | K. Mueller | |
| 1947 | 1660 | City of Bergen-Binnen | 8 | SVA in Holland |