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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Los Angeles Unified School District 6081-a.jpg|300px|Gillig Phantom school bus]]
|colspan="2"|[[Image:Los Angeles Unified School District 6081-a.jpg|300px|Gillig Phantom School Bus]]
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Phantom School Bus (single-headlight, 37')'''
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Phantom School Bus (single-headlight, 37')'''
|-
|-
| '''Years of manufacture''' || 1985 to 1993
| '''Years of manufacture''' || 1986 to 1993
|-
|-
| '''Length''' || 37 or 40 feet
| '''Length''' || 37 or 40 feet
|-
|-
| '''Width''' || 96 inches
| '''Width''' || 96 inches
|-
| '''Power/Fuel''' || Diesel
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Black Oak Mine Unified School District 19-a.jpg|300px]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Black Oak Mine Unified School District 19-a.jpg|300px]]
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The '''[[Gillig]] Phantom School Bus''' was a school bus available in the United States and built in Hayward, California. It was produced from 1985 to 1993 and was especially popular with west coast school districts.
The '''[[Gillig]] Phantom School Bus''' was a school bus available in the United States and built in Hayward, California. It was produced from 1986 to 1993 and was especially popular with west coast school districts.


==History==
==History==
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==Design==
==Design==
[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-a.jpg|thumb|left|1988 model with dual headlights "quads"]]
The Phantom School Bus design was based off of the [[Gillig Phantom|Phantom transit bus]]. It was initially launched in a 37 foot length with a 78 passenger seating capacity and was soon made available in a 40 foot length with 84 and 87 passenger seating capacities. Due to school bus regulations of the time, 96 inch width was the only available width option.
The Phantom School Bus design was based off of the [[Gillig Phantom|Phantom transit bus]]. It was initially launched in a 37 foot length with a 78 passenger seating capacity and was soon made available in a 40 foot length with 84 and 87 passenger seating capacities. Due to school bus regulations of the time, 96 inch width was the only available width option.


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The Phantom School Bus received minor design changes over the course of production. HVAC was an option, but was only ordered by a few districts/agencies. The majority of Phantom School Buses were built with round single headlights (a.k.a "duals"), but some school districts ordered units with rectangular dual headlights, (a.k.a "quads"). Most units were delivered with rectangular tail lights, but over time some districts/agencies retrofitted their buses with circular LED tail lights. Gillig's "half octagon" rubber wheel fenders, a defining characteristic was introduced on the Phantom transit bus was also used with the Phantom School Bus. A rear end design change occurred in 1987-1988 when the placement of the rear window was moved slightly and the red school bus crossing lights were moved further apart. The steering column design changed in 1988. The front door design of the bus changed in 1990. Due to new school bus regulations in 1993, all 1993 models featured yellow school bus crossing lights along with red lights.
The Phantom School Bus received minor design changes over the course of production. HVAC was an option, but was only ordered by a few districts/agencies. The majority of Phantom School Buses were built with round single headlights (a.k.a "duals"), but some school districts ordered units with rectangular dual headlights, (a.k.a "quads"). Most units were delivered with rectangular tail lights, but over time some districts/agencies retrofitted their buses with circular LED tail lights. Gillig's "half octagon" rubber wheel fenders, a defining characteristic was introduced on the Phantom transit bus was also used with the Phantom School Bus. A rear end design change occurred in 1987-1988 when the placement of the rear window was moved slightly and the red school bus crossing lights were moved further apart. The steering column design changed in 1988. The front door design of the bus changed in 1990. Due to new school bus regulations in 1993, all 1993 models featured yellow school bus crossing lights along with red lights.


===Photo Gallery===
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery>File:Buckeye Union School District 20-a.jpg|1992 model with single headlights "duals" and the revised front doors
===General Photos===
File:New Haven Unified School District 5-c.jpg|The rear of a 1988 model with retrofitted circular LED tail lights
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
File:Buckeye Union School District 20-b.jpg|Green interior of an 84 passenger 1992 model 6V92-14
|-
File:Mother Lode River Center 1-b.jpg|Brown interior of an 87 passenger 1987 model 6V92T-15
|[[File:Amador-Pleasanton Unified School District 19-a.jpg|250px]]
File:Mother Lode River Center 1-c.jpg|Driver compartment of a 1987 model
|[[File:Travis Unified School District 16-a.jpg|250px]]
File:Forest Lake Christian School 2-a.jpg|Driver compartment of a 1993 model</gallery>
|[[File:Pacific Coachways Gillig Phantom School Bus-a.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:Los Angeles Unified School District 6061U-a.jpg|250px]]
|-
|Amador-Pleasanton Unified School<br>District 19 at the Gillig factory
|Travis Unified School District 16 at the<br>Gillig factory
|Pacific Coachways Gillig Phantom<br>School Bus in San Pedro on 6/4/2001
|Los Angeles Unified School<br>District 6061U
|}
 
===Detailed Photos===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-a.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:Buckeye Union School District 20-a.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-c.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-d.jpg|250px]]
|-
|1988 model with dual headlights<br>("quads") and original entry doors
|1992 model with single headlights <br>("duals") and revised entry doors
|Rear of a 1988 model with retrofitted<br>circular LED tail lights
|Engine compartment of a<br>1988 model 6V92T-15
|}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|[[File:Buckeye Union School District 20-b.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:Mother Lode River Center 1-b.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:Mother Lode River Center 1-c.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:Forest Lake Christian School 2-a.jpg|250px]]
|-
|Green interior of an 84 passenger<br>1992 model 6V92-14
|Brown interior of an 87 passenger<br>1987 model 6V92T-15
|Driver compartment of a 1987 model
|Driver compartment of a 1993 model
|}
 
===Brochures===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|[[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Brochure (1986)-a.jpg|250px]][[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Brochure (1986)-b.jpg|241px]][[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Brochure (1986)-c.jpg|245px]][[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Brochure (1986)-d.jpg|250px]]
|-
|Brochure (1986)
|}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|[[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus 'The Luxury Super Saver' Brochure (1986)-a.jpg|250px]][[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus 'The Luxury Super Saver' Brochure (1986)-b.jpg|250px]]
|-
|'The Luxury Super Saver' (1986)
|}


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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|colspan=3|Height: ?"
|colspan=3|Height: ?"
|-
|-
|colspan=3|Wheelbase: ?" (37')  or ?" (40')
|colspan=3|Wheelbase: ?" (37')  or 288" (40')
|-
|-
!colspan=2|Engine
!colspan=2|Engine
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|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-747]]
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-747]]
|1986-1993
|1986-1993
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT(B)-748]]
|1988-1993
|-
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT(B)-647]] (Standard)
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT(B)-647]] (Standard)
|1986-1993
|1986-1993
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT(B)-648]]
|1987?-1993
|-
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-654(CR)]]
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-654(CR)]]
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|6V92-13, 6V92T-13, 6V92TA-13
|6V92-13, 6V92T-13, 6V92TA-13
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|37 feet, 40 feet
|37 feet
|78, 84
|78
|13, 14?
|13
|-
|-
|6V92-14, 6V92T-14, 6V92TA-14
|6V92-14, 6V92T-14, 6V92TA-14
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!Seating Rows
!Seating Rows
|-
|-
|3208T, 537/963208T
|3208T
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|37 feet
|rowspan="3"|37 feet
|78
|rowspan="3"|78
|13
|rowspan="3"|13
|-
|37S963208T
|-
|537/963208T
|-
|6V92-13
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|40 feet
|84
|14
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-
|-
|G<br>H<br>J<br>K<br>L<br>M<br>N<br>P
|G<br>H<br>J<br>K<br>L<br>M<br>N<br>P
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#School Bus|1986 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#School Bus|1987 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#School Bus|1988 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'K VINs'#School Bus|1989 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'L VINs'#School Bus|1990 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'M VINs'#School Bus|1991 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'N VINs'#School Bus|1992 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom 'P VINs'#School Bus|1993 Model]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'|1986 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'|1987 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'|1988 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'K VINs'|1989 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'L VINs'|1990 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'M VINs'|1991 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'N VINs'|1992 Model]]<br>[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'P VINs'|1993 Model]]
|-
|-
|1
|1
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* Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency - Lancaster, CA  
* Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency - Lancaster, CA  
* Antioch Unified School District (CA)
* Antioch Unified School District (CA)
* Banning Unified School District (CA)
* Bishop Unified School District (CA)
* Bishop Unified School District (CA)
* Black Oak Mine Unified School District - Georgetown, CA
* Black Oak Mine Unified School District - Georgetown, CA
* Buckeye Union School District - El Dorado Hills, CA
* Buckeye Union School District - Cameron Park, CA
* Burton School District - Porterville, CA
* Burton School District - Porterville, CA
* Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
* Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
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* Chino Valley Unified School District (CA)
* Chino Valley Unified School District (CA)
* Claremont Unified School District (CA)
* Claremont Unified School District (CA)
* Columbia (Walla Walla) School District - Burbank, WA
* Colusa Unified School District (CA)
* Cottonwood Union Elementary School District (CA)
* Cottonwood Union Elementary School District (CA)
* Cutler-Orosi Unified School District - Orosi, CA
* Cutler-Orosi Unified School District - Orosi, CA
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* Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (CA)
* Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (CA)
* New Haven Unified School District - Union City, CA
* New Haven Unified School District - Union City, CA
* Northern Humboldt Unified School District - McKinleyville, CA
* Northern Humboldt Union High School District - Arcada / McKinleyville, CA
* Oak View Union School District - Acampo, CA
* Oak View Union School District - Acampo, CA
* Orange Unified School District (CA)
* Orange Unified School District (CA)
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* Rincon Valley Union School District - Santa Rosa, CA
* Rincon Valley Union School District - Santa Rosa, CA
* Riverbank Unified School District (CA)
* Riverbank Unified School District (CA)
* Roseville Joint Union High School District (CA)
* San Diego Unified School District (CA)
* San Diego Unified School District (CA)
* San Dieguito Transportation System - Encinitas, CA
* San Dieguito Transportation System - Encinitas, CA
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* Selma Unified School District (CA)
* Selma Unified School District (CA)
* Shasta Union High School District - Redding, CA
* Shasta Union High School District - Redding, CA
* Siskiyou Union High School District ~ Mount Shasta High School - Mount Shasta, CA
* Sonora Union High School District (CA)
* Sublette County School District (WY)
* Sublette County School District (WY)
* Sutter Union High School District (CA)
* Sutter Union High School District (CA)
* Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District - Truckee, CA
* Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District - Truckee, CA
* Tehachapi Unified School District (CA)
* Tehachapi Unified School District (CA)
* Temecula Unified School District (CA)
* Temecula Valley Unified School District (CA)
* Travis Unified School District - Fairfield, CA
* Travis Unified School District - Fairfield, CA
* Tulare City School District - Tulare, CA
* Tulare City School District - Tulare, CA
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* Yuba City Unified School District (CA)
* Yuba City Unified School District (CA)
* Walnut Valley Unified School District - Walnut, CA
* Walnut Valley Unified School District - Walnut, CA
* ? - WA


===Second Hand School District Operators===
===Second Hand School Operators===
* Alhambra Unified School District (mobile classroom) (CA)
* Alhambra Unified School District (mobile classroom) (CA)
* American Unified School District - ?, CA
* American Unified School District - ?, CA
* California Crosspoint Academy ~ Chinese Christian Schools - Hayward, CA
* California Crosspoint Academy ~ Chinese Christian Schools - Hayward, CA
* California School for the Deaf - Fremont, CA
* Central Unified School District - Fresno County, CA
* Central Unified School District - Fresno County, CA
* Colusa Unified School District (CA)
* Coarsegold Union School District - Oakhurst/Coarsegold, CA
* Downey Unified School District (CA)
* Escalon Unified School District (CA)
* Escalon Unified School District (CA)
* Forest Lake Christian School - Auburn, CA
* Forest Lake Christian School - Auburn, CA
* Mendocino Unified School District - Fort Bragg, CA
* Mendocino Unified School District - Fort Bragg, CA
* Monte Vista Christian School Inc. - Watsonville, CA
* Moreau Catholic High School - Hayward, CA
* Moreau Catholic High School - Hayward, CA
* North County Student Transportation - Oceanside, CA
* Redwood Christian Schools - San Leandro, CA
* Redwood Christian Schools - San Leandro, CA
* Semitropic School District - Wasco, CA
* Siskiyou Union High School District ~ Mount Shasta High School - Mount Shasta, CA
* Southwest Transportation Agency - Caruthers, CA
* Southwest Transportation Agency - Caruthers, CA
* Stockton Unified School District - Stockton, CA
* Stockton Unified School District - Stockton, CA
* Victory Christian Schools - Carmichael, CA
* Yosemite Unified School District - Oakhurst, CA


===Original Charter Company Operators/Contractors===
===Original Charter Company Operators/Contractors===
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* Essential LLC DBA Essential Transportation (USDOT 2495404)
* Essential LLC DBA Essential Transportation (USDOT 2495404)
* Four Winds Day Camp, Inc. DBA Four Winds (USDOT 2660606)
* Four Winds Day Camp, Inc. DBA Four Winds (USDOT 2660606)
* Gabriel De Real Apolinar Ponce Carlos De Real DBA Round And Round Transportation (USDOT 2810521)
* Global School Services Inc. DBA Global Transportation Services (USDOT 2705249)
* Global School Services Inc. DBA Global Transportation Services (USDOT 2705249)
* Jaime M. Jones, Trevor John Samuel, Expedited Freight Services LLC DBA M&J Transportation Inc., Superior Charters (USDOT 2328099)
* James W. Lee DBA Ortley Transportation (USDOT 2733035)
* James W. Lee DBA Ortley Transportation (USDOT 2733035)
* LA Charter Bus Lines LLC (USDOT 2982048)
* LA Charter Bus Lines LLC (USDOT 2982048)
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* [[Pacific Coachways]] (USDOT 469591)
* [[Pacific Coachways]] (USDOT 469591)
* Santa Barbara Transportation Corp./Student Transportation Inc. DBA Student Transportation of America (USDOT 677713)
* Santa Barbara Transportation Corp./Student Transportation Inc. DBA Student Transportation of America (USDOT 677713)
* Trevor John Samuel/Expedited Freight Services LLC DBA M&J Transportation Inc. (USDOT 2328099)
* Trevor John Samuel/Expedited Freight Services LLC DBA Superior Charters (USDOT 2328099)


===Miscellaneous Operators===
===Miscellaneous Operators===
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====Second Hand Operators====
====Second Hand Operators====
* California Department of Education - Sacramento, CA
* Las Vegas Con Xpress - Las Vegas, NV
* Las Vegas Con Xpress - Las Vegas, NV
* Mother Lode River Center (USDOT 2653115) - Lotus, CA
* Mother Lode River Center (USDOT 2653115) - Lotus, CA
* Oak Hills Baptist Church - Folsom, CA
* Oak Hills Baptist Church - Folsom, CA
* T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School (USDOT 1908890) - Pasco, WA
* The Rock Church (USDOT 2653801) - Elk Grove, CA
* The Rock Church (USDOT 2653801) - Elk Grove, CA


==Demonstrator Units==
==Demonstrator Units/Special Units==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet<br>Number
!Fleet<br>Number
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!Notes
!Notes
|- align=center
|- align=center
|8601
|86
|
|[[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Prototype 86-a.jpg|128px]]
|6/1985
|5/17/1985
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030000|15GBC0415G1030000]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030000|15GBC0415G1030000]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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*Did not meet school bus regulations for the time
*Did not meet school bus regulations for the time
*It was stored at Gillig until the 1990's.
*It was stored at Gillig until the 1990's.
*Sold to [[Pacific Coachways]] and became 22 circa 1994.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/crown426/4234786722/in/album-72157623297603174/ www.flickr.com]</ref>
*Sold to [[Pacific Coachways]] and became 22 circa 1994.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/crown426/4234786722/ www.flickr.com photo 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/crown426/4234012883/ www.flickr.com photo 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/crown426/4234013725/ www.flickr.com photo 3]</ref>
**It retired in 2009 and was likely scrapped.
**A salvage record was noted in March 2005.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190523105017/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GBC0415G1030000 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/1239655826240612/ Additional image]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|
|
|
|
|9/30/1987
|9/30/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030001|15GAC0219G1030001]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030001|15GAC0219G1030001]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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|align=left|
*1986 model.
*1986 model.
*Sold to Redwood Christian Schools in San Leandro, CA and became 5.<ref name="Redwood Christian 5 Photo Richard">[http://archive.fo/zLmiy Facebook Image ~ Richard Silagi Photo]</ref><ref name="Redwood Christian 5 Vid">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oJHuEPo0Lc www.youtube.com]</ref>
*Sold to Redwood Christian Schools in San Leandro, CA and became 5.<ref name="Redwood Christian 5 Photo Richard">[http://norcalbusfans.jalbum.net/NorCal%20Bus%20Fans%20Photo%20Archives/School%20Buses/Private%20Schools/RCS5Sept2008.jpg norcalbusfans.jalbum.net]</ref><ref name="Redwood Christian 5 Vid">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oJHuEPo0Lc www.youtube.com]</ref>
|- align=center
|- align=center
|
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|1986
|1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030004|15GAC0217G1030004]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030004|15GAC0217G1030004]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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|
|5/1986
|5/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030011|15GAC0214G1030011]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030011|15GAC0214G1030011]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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*Sold to American Unified School District.
*Sold to American Unified School District.
*Later sold to Southwest Transportation Agency.<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/63721601.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref>
*Later sold to Southwest Transportation Agency.<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/63721601.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref>
|- align=center
|
|[[File:Sublette County School District 1986 Gillig Phantom Utility Bus-a.jpg|128px]]<br>[[File:Sublette County School District 1986 Gillig Phantom Utility Bus-b.jpg|128px]]<br>[[File:Sublette County School District 1986 Gillig Phantom Utility Bus-c.jpg|128px]]
|5/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030015|15GBC0417G1030015]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|3208T-13
|align=left|
*Original to Sublette County School District as the "Punchers" team bus.
*Utility Bus
*Featured suburban seating
*Featured in a Gillig brochure as "The Luxury Super Saver."
|- align=center
|- align=center
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|1986
|1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030043|15GAC0916G1030043]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030043|15GAC0916G1030043]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|6V92T-13
|6V92T-13
|align=left|Sold to an unknown school district by 1992.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190323201611/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0916G1030043 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
|align=left|Sold off circa 1992; a registration was noted in October 1992.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190323201611/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0916G1030043 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
|- align=center
|- align=center
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|1986
|1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030134|15GAC0919G1030134]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030134|15GAC0919G1030134]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|6V92T-13
|6V92T-13
|align=left|
|align=left|Sold to Mendocino Unified School District.
*Sold to Mendocino Unified School District.
*A salvage record was noted in December 2010.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190323201912/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0919G1030134 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
|- align=center
|- align=center
|10
|
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|
|1990
|1988?
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'L VINs'#L1030458|15GAC091XL1030458]]
|
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|
|6V92T-13
|?
|align=left|
|align=left|
*Intercity Bus Demonstrator
*Original to Pierce Joint Unified School District
*School Bus chassis
*Featured in a 1990 Gillig brochure<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/46902464@N02/9194566484/ www.flickr.com photo 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/46902464@N02/9194593584/ www.flickr.com photo 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/46902464@N02/9194593432/ www.flickr.com photo 3]</ref>
*<ref>[http://archive.fo/yP5m5 www.autolit.net]</ref><ref>[http://archive.fo/V5mGH www.autolit.net]</ref>
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==Preserved Coaches==
==Preserved Buses==
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!Model
!Notes
!Notes
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|[[File:Red Bluff Joint Union High School District 67-a.jpg|128px]]
|3/20/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030143|15GAD0911H1030143]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-654CR]]
|Red Bluff Joint Union High School District<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/60407927.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref>
|67
|Private Owner<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_62B2OAw9c www.youtube.com]</ref>
|6V92T-14
|align=left|Purchased from a scrap yard in May 2019.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-b.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:New Haven Unified School District 5-b.jpg|128px]]
|8/4/1988
|8/4/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030377|15GAD0917J1030377]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030377|15GAD0917J1030377]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
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|[[File:Redwood Christian Schools 5-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Redwood Christian Schools 5-a.jpg|128px]]
|9/30/1987
|9/30/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030001|15GAC0219G1030001]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030001|15GAC0219G1030001]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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|[[File:The Rock Church 1-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:The Rock Church 1-a.jpg|128px]]
|4/10/1986
|4/10/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030007|15GAC0212G1030007]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030007|15GAC0212G1030007]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]<br>210 hp
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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|8/1986
|8/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030020|15GAD0919G1030020]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030020|15GAD0919G1030020]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|Fuller RT11610<br>10-Speed Manual
|Fuller RT11610<br>10-Speed Manual
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|7/1986
|7/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030042|15GAC0914G1030042]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030042|15GAC0914G1030042]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
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|Private Owner
|Private Owner
|6V92T-13
|6V92T-13
|align=left|It was registered in Texas in late 2018<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190315181432/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0914G1030042 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref> and will likely become an RV conversion.
|align=left|A registration was noted in Texas in December 2018.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190315181432/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0914G1030042 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref> It likely became an RV conversion project.
|- align="center"
|[[File:Red Bluff Joint Union High School District 67-a.jpg|128px]]
|3/20/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030143|15GAD0911H1030143]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-654CR]]
|Red Bluff Joint Union High School District<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/60407927.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><hr>Private Owner<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_62B2OAw9c www.youtube.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller
|67
|Private Owner
|6V92T-14
|align=left|
*Purchased from a scrap yard in Oroville, CA in May 2019.
*Sold to a private owner/re-seller in Southern California in 2020.
*Sold to a party bus company in Nashville, TN in 2020.
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|- align="center"
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|9/11/1986
|9/11/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030166|15GAD0415G1030166]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030166|15GAD0415G1030166]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208TA]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MTB-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MTB-643]]
|San Diego Unified School District<hr>Escalon Unified School District<ref>[https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=12&acctid=8951 www.govdeals.com]</ref>
|San Diego Unified School District<hr>Escalon Unified School District<ref>[https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=12&acctid=8951 www.govdeals.com]</ref>
|729<hr>12
|729<hr>12
|Private Owner<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1784761784912998/?comment_id=1785989334790243&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D www.facebook.com]</ref>
|Private Owner<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156890780933606&set=p.10156890780933606&type=3&theater www.facebook.com link 1] & [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158229688258606&set=p.10158229688258606&type=3&theater www.facebook.com link 2]</ref>
|3208TA-15
|3208TA-15
|align=left|RV conversion project in Colorado.
|align=left|RV conversion project in Colorado.
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|9/12/1986
|9/12/1986
|[[Gillig Phantom 'G VINs'#G1030168|15GAD0419G1030168]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'G VINs'#G1030168|15GAD0419G1030168]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208TA]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MTB-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MTB-643]]
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*The re-seller in Burney, CA renumbered the bus to 17 before selling it.
*The re-seller in Burney, CA renumbered the bus to 17 before selling it.
*RV Conversion project known as Comfort Eagle in Maryland.
*RV Conversion project known as Comfort Eagle in Maryland.
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|1987
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030242|15GAD0913H1030242]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]]
|?
|#?
|Private Owner
|6V92T-??
|align=left|A registration was noted in Georgia in October 2010.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190320183541/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAD0913H1030242 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref> It likely became an RV conversion project. Its registration was cancelled on 5/23/2014.<ref>[https://eservices.drives.ga.gov/_/ eservices.drives.ga.gov]</ref>
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|- align="center"
|[[File:Mother Lode River Center 1-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Mother Lode River Center 1-a.jpg|128px]]
|7/21/1987
|7/21/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030250|15GAD0912H1030250]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030250|15GAD0912H1030250]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Chino Valley Unified School District<hr>California Department of Education?
|Chino Valley Unified School District
|53
|53
|Mother Lode River Center<ref>[https://www.quicktransportsolutions.com/inspectionreports/chili-bar-outdoor-center-(cboc)-usdot-2653115.php www.quicktransportsolutions.com]</ref>
|Mother Lode River Center<ref>[https://www.quicktransportsolutions.com/inspectionreports/chili-bar-outdoor-center-(cboc)-usdot-2653115.php www.quicktransportsolutions.com]</ref>
|6V92T-15
|6V92T-15
|align=left|Converted to run on Waste Veggie Oil (WVO).<ref>[https://www.malode.com/eco-rafting-on-the-south-fork-of-the-american-river/ www.malode.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1937272856328556/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
|align=left|
*Purchased via The Liquidation Company (TLC Auctions) in Fontana, CA circa April 2008.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/105001314246786037559/photos/@34.0716379,-117.4541372,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e2!3m5!1sAF1QipMaFh4WE13Wl9UB24TCawPMiBhEJSP9-pA69XFE!2e10!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMaFh4WE13Wl9UB24TCawPMiBhEJSP9-pA69XFE%3Dw390-h260-k-no!7i2048!8i1365!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1 Google Maps 2013 Photo Snapshot Link (Taken circa 2008)], [http://web.archive.org/web/20190822045149/https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMaFh4WE13Wl9UB24TCawPMiBhEJSP9-pA69XFE=w1200-h900-k-no Google Maps Image Link]</ref>
*Converted to run on Waste Veggie Oil (WVO).<ref>[https://www.malode.com/eco-rafting-on-the-south-fork-of-the-american-river/ www.malode.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1937272856328556/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
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|- align=center
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|8/1987
|8/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030259|15GAD0915H1030257]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030259|15GAD0915H1030257]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]]
|[[Allison]]
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|8/1987
|8/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030259|15GAD0919H1030259]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030259|15GAD0919H1030259]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]]
|[[Allison]]
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|12/14/1987
|12/14/1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030282|15GAD0914H1030282]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030282|15GAD0914H1030282]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Burton School District<hr>A-Z Bus Sales
|Burton School District
|4
|4
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
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*Bought by A-Z Bus Sales in Colton, CA and listed on ebay in September 2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170921073620/http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-/253042300434?autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=pO4hji0gjd0kbqK5HRS5fGIHj8o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 www.ebay.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1405900672799113/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Bought by A-Z Bus Sales in Colton, CA and listed on ebay in September 2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170921073620/http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-/253042300434?autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=pO4hji0gjd0kbqK5HRS5fGIHj8o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 www.ebay.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1405900672799113/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*RV conversion project known as Gilligan Phantom in South Carolina.<ref>[https://gilliganphantom.com gilliganphantom.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XsdvycCtX5ZgKrzoZkPvQ/ www.youtube.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/gilliganphantom/ www.instagram.com]</ref>
*RV conversion project known as Gilligan Phantom in South Carolina.<ref>[https://gilliganphantom.com gilliganphantom.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XsdvycCtX5ZgKrzoZkPvQ/ www.youtube.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/gilliganphantom/ www.instagram.com]</ref>
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|1988
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030283|15GAD0919J1030283]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|?<hr>Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
|?<hr>15
|Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/3921405034581985/ www.facebook.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner
|6V92T-??
|align=left|Lic. Plate: 8YIZ262.
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|1987
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030291|15GAC0911H1030291]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Columbia (Walla Walla) School District<hr>?
|#?
|?
|6V92T-13
|align=left|
*Sold to an unknown owner/operator in Washington. Registrations were noted on 7/2/2010, 6/2/2015, 11/26/2016 & 12/22/2016.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190304193659/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0911H1030291 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
*Unknown intentions/current status
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|1987
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030292|15GAC0913H1030292]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Columbia (Walla Walla) School District<hr>T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2312407,-119.0458461,3a,15y,211.4h,87.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sEihEz9NasESNjl1Jk5bRQw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DEihEz9NasESNjl1Jk5bRQw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D189.02188%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 Google Maps 2012]</ref>
|2
|Private Owner
|6V92T-13
|align=left|
*Sold to T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School in Pasco, WA and stayed as 2. It was registered on 10/13/2008.
*It was sold to a private owner (Lic. Plate: B36918H) circa 2016; a registration was noted on 6/15/2016.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190304195741/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0913H1030292 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
**It was listed on Craigslist in Burbank, WA on 4/13/2020.<ref>[http://archive.vn/1vVtN kpr.craigslist.org]</ref>
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|- align="center"
|
|
|3/31/1988
|3/31/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030293|15GAC0918J1030293]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030293|15GAC0918J1030293]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Gilroy Unified School District<hr>Michael's Transportation Service Inc.<hr>Stockton Unified School District<ref>[https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1385810 www.publicsurplus.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/670864836453050/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M97EzBQT5A www.youtube.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhScZFUSzs www.youtube.com]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190315201518/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-/272334278902?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true www.ebay.com]</ref>
|Gilroy Unified School District<hr>Stockton Unified School District<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150628042653/http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1385810 www.publicsurplus.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/670864836453050/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M97EzBQT5A www.youtube.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhScZFUSzs www.youtube.com]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190315201518/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-/272334278902?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true www.ebay.com]</ref>
|24<hr>#?<hr>30
|24<hr>30
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
|6V92T-13
|6V92T-13
|align=left|
|align=left|
*In the early 1990's, the bus crashed into a tree at the 152/156 intersection at Pacheco Pass junction and was wrecked. Front right side of the bus was destroyed. S&M Commercial Body in San Jose, CA found that fixing the bus would be cheaper than buying a new one. There was an article in School Bus Fleet about his results, called Resurrecting a Phantom.
*In 1994, the bus crashed into a tree at the 152/156 intersection at Pacheco Pass junction and was wrecked. The front right side of the bus was destroyed. The school district found that repairing the bus would be cheaper than buying a new one; it was repaired by S&M Commercial Body in San Jose, CA. There was an article called "Resurrecting a Phantom" from ''School Bus Fleet Magazine'' written circa 2000 in about the results.
*Unknown intentions/current status.
*Bought by California Bus Sales in Fresno, CA in 2003; spotted on 3/31/2005. It featured revised front doors, which were likely installed while being repaired by S&M Commercial Body in San Jose, CA after the wreck.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/107350597493/permalink/10156455072837494/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
**Sold to Stockton Unified School District and became 30. Older style front doors were spotted upon retirement, possibly swapped by Stockton USD.
*Unknown current status, but said to have became an RV conversion project in the East Coast.
|- align=center
|- align=center
|[[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Serial H1030294-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Gillig Phantom School Bus Serial H1030294-a.jpg|128px]]
|1987
|1987
|[[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030294|15GAC0418H1030294]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030294|15GAC0418H1030294]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
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*Spotted in Grass Valley, CA on 9/9/2016.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/norcalbus/permalink/1133996790027066/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Spotted in Grass Valley, CA on 9/9/2016.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/norcalbus/permalink/1133996790027066/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Spotted in Weed, CA on 2/22/2017.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/rick.weaver.1848/posts/1454918034532173 www.facebook.com]</ref> At the time it was owned by a plumber and was converted into a workshop bus.
*Spotted in Weed, CA on 2/22/2017.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/rick.weaver.1848/posts/1454918034532173 www.facebook.com]</ref> At the time it was owned by a plumber and was converted into a workshop bus.
*Noted to operate in Oregon as of August 2018.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190320203726/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0418H1030294 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
*A registration was noted in Oregon in August 2018.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190320203726/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0418H1030294 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
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|1987
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'H VINs'#H1030296|15GAC0411H1030296]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|Fuller RT11610<br>10-Speed Manual
|Fall River Joint Unified School District
|10
|Re-seller in Burney, CA<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/3831851820203974/ www.facebook.com video] & [https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/3886302231425599/ www.facebook.com sale]</ref>
|3208T-13
|align=left|
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|1988
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030299|15GAC041XJ1030299]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|?<hr>Private Owner
|#?
|Private Owner
|3208T-13
|align=left|Registrations were noted in Arkansas in May 2011 & March 2012.<ref>[http://archive.fo/KgDsW www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref> It likely became an RV conversion project.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|
|
|8/3/1988
|8/3/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030374|15GAD0911J1030374]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030374|15GAD0911J1030374]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124094156/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus-for-Parts/192429919295 www.ebay.com]</ref>
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/40407008.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124094156/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus-for-Parts/192429919295 www.ebay.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/952359568303574/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/998409180365279/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
|2<hr>5822
|2<hr>5822
|Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/952359568303574/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
|Private Owner
|6V92T-15
|6V92T-15
|align=left|Parts bus at Alliance Bus Lines, but runs.
|align=left|RV conversion project in Texas.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/beacon.bus/ www.instagram.com]</ref>
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|8/4/1988
|8/4/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030378|15GAD0919J1030378]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030378|15GAD0919J1030378]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124094925/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429828306 www.ebay.com]</ref>
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/40406904.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124094925/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429828306 www.ebay.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826"/><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.971713026368228&type=3 www.facebook.com]</ref>
|6<hr>5824
|6<hr>5824
|Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826"/><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.971713026368228&type=3 www.facebook.com]</ref>
|Private Owner
|6V92T-15
|6V92T-15
|
|align=left|RV conversion project in Maine.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/998409180365279/ www.facebook.com (5824 comments)]</ref>
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|8/8/1988
|8/8/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030379|15GAD0910J1030379]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030379|15GAD0910J1030379]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180117022950/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429088314 www.ebay.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[http://archive.li/9L1fR losangeles.craigslist.org]</ref>
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/40406906.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180117022950/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429088314 www.ebay.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref>[http://archive.li/9L1fR losangeles.craigslist.org]</ref>
|7<hr>5825
|7<hr>5825
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
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|8/1988
|8/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030380|15GAD0917J1030380]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030380|15GAD0917J1030380]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180117021208/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429107662 www.ebay.com]</ref>
|New Haven Unified School District<hr>Alliance Bus Lines<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/40407009.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180117021208/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillig-Phantom-Schoolbus/192429107662 www.ebay.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826"/><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190706013810/https://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-Gillig-Phantom-Vintage-School-Bus-RV-Tiny-Home-In-Remarkable-Condition-/264255403153?nma=true&si=NuUXyMDlbdcG8jBpWcx0j40ISgg%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 www.ebay.com]</ref>
|8<hr>5826
|8<hr>5826
|Private Owner/Re-seller<ref name="Al 5822, 5824, 5826"/>
|Private Owner
|6V92T-15
|6V92T-15
|
|align=left|RV conversion project, possibly in Missouri.
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|8/31/1988
|8/31/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030404|15GAD0916J1030404]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030404|15GAD0916J1030404]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|?<hr>Stockton Unified School District <ref>[https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1386212 www.publicsurplus.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller
|?<hr>Stockton Unified School District <ref>[https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1386212 www.publicsurplus.com]</ref><hr>Private Owner/Re-seller<hr>Private Owner
|#?<hr>84
|#?<hr>84
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
|6V92T-15
|6V92T-15
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*Bought by a private owner in June 2015. It was listed on ebay in October 2015.<ref>[http://archive.fo/ifkDU ebay image via facebook.com]</ref>
*Bought by a private owner in June 2015. It was listed on ebay in October 2015.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20151123201440/http://www.ebay.com/itm/GILLIG-PHANTOM-DETROIT-DIESEL-6V92TA-ALLISON-AUTO-BELLY-STORAGE-/252181304706?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3ab72d5582%3Ag%3AdVgAAOSwsB9WCv9Y&item=252181304706 www.ebay.com]</ref>
*RV conversion project known as Buslandia in Oregon.<ref>[http://www.buslandia.net/my-bus/ www.buslandia.net]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/buslandiagram/ www.instagram.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1403215516400962/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzGDNs0QoI www.youtube.com]</ref>
*RV conversion project known as Buslandia in Oregon.<ref>[http://www.buslandia.net/my-bus/ www.buslandia.net]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/buslandiagram/ www.instagram.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/1403215516400962/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzGDNs0QoI www.youtube.com]</ref> It was later moved to Fort Wayne, IN.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAYNEANDALLBUS/posts/4234437469984723/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Sold to a private owner in Michigan circa 2021.
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|9/1/1988
|9/1/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030405|15GAD0918J1030405]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030405|15GAD0918J1030405]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|?<hr>Stockton Unified School District <ref>[https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1531846 www.publicsurplus.com]</ref>
|?<hr>Stockton Unified School District <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150621060745/http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1386233 www.publicsurplus.com Link 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160211083925/http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1531846 www.publicsurplus.com Link 2]</ref>
|#?<hr>85
|#?<hr>85
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
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|8/2/1988
|8/2/1988
|[[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030410|15GAD0911J1030410]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030410|15GAD0911J1030410]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] MUI
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
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|1989
|1989
|[[Gillig Phantom 'K VINs'#K1030432|15GAD0919K1030432]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'K VINs'#K1030432|15GAD0919K1030432]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
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|7/14/1989
|7/14/1989
|[[Gillig Phantom 'K VINs'#K1030433|15GAD0411K1030433]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'K VINs'#K1030433|15GAD0411K1030433]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar 3208|3208T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|Fortuna Union High School District<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/38815581.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref>
|Fortuna Union High School District<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/38815581.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/permalink/2810691358986697/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
|6
|6
|Private Owner(s)
|Private Owner(s)
|3208T-15
|3208T-15
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*Purchased by private buyer from Huisman Auctions Inc.'s Humbodlt County Auction on 5/2/2015.<ref>[http://www.lotnut.com/app/item.html?guid=08e5e59f-252f-4d7d-b09e-6a144b454ef0 www.lotnut.com]</ref>
*Purchased by a private buyer from Huisman Auctions Inc.'s Humbodlt County Auction on 5/2/2015.<ref>[http://www.lotnut.com/app/item.html?guid=08e5e59f-252f-4d7d-b09e-6a144b454ef0 www.lotnut.com]</ref>
*Vehicle registrations were noted in November 2016 & February 2017.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190522172821/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAD0411K1030433 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
*Vehicle registrations were noted in November 2016 & February 2017.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190522172821/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAD0411K1030433 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
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|1/23/1990
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'L VINs'#L1030446|15GAC0913L1030446]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|?<hr>James W. Lee DBA Ortley Transportation<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/crown426/4783393783/ www.flickr.com]</ref><ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/38465760.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><hr>Aspire Transportation LLC<ref>[https://www.aspirebus.com/ www.aspirebus.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aspirebus/ www.facebook.com/aspirebus]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/107350597493/permalink/10153552463667494/ www.facebook.com]</ref><ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/68159484.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref>
|#?<hr>273<hr>2004
|Private Owner/Re-seller
|6V92T-13
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*Original license plate: {E}263949.
*Previous license plates used by Aspire Transportation LLC: 6UIN617 & 04875D2. Its registration was renewed up to 2019.
*Purchased by a private buyer from Aspire Transportation LLC in 2020.
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|9/30/1991
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'M VINs'#M1030475|15GAD0911M1030475]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Irwindale Unified School District<hr>[[LA Charter Bus Lines]]<hr>Lidia S. Paredes DBA LP Express<hr>[[LA Charter Bus Lines]]
|[[Irwindale Unified School District 91-2|91-2]]<hr>228<hr>8401
|Private Owner
|6V92-13
|align=left|RV conversion project in Michigan.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAYNEANDALLBUS/permalink/4048228485272290/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
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|1993
|11/1993
|[[Gillig Phantom 'P VINs'#P1030490|15GAC0919P1030490]]
|[[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'P VINs'#P1030490|15GAC0919P1030490]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]<br>DDEC II
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-647]]
|Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District<hr>Forest Lake Christian School<hr>Oak Hills Baptist Church<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/38815546.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6766011,-121.1380661,3a,15y,358.76h,91.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdYJNgNjNeo7VYnO7a0c-kg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Google Maps 2011]</ref><hr>?
|Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District<hr>Forest Lake Christian School<hr>Oak Hills Baptist Church<ref>[https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Event/Inspection/38815546.aspx ai.fmcsa.dot.gov]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6766011,-121.1380661,3a,15y,358.76h,91.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdYJNgNjNeo7VYnO7a0c-kg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Google Maps 2011]</ref><hr>Private Owner?
|#?
|#?
|Private Owner
|Private Owner
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*The final Gillig Phantom School Bus built.
*The final Gillig Phantom School Bus built.
*<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190227090644/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0919P1030490 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref>
*Oak Hills Baptist Church listed it on ebay circa August 2012.<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/350588429943 www.ebay.com (Link no longer available)] & [https://www.facebook.com/schoolbuscentral/posts/510679078946028 www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Converted into a Burning Man bus. It was spotted on Craigslist in Dayton, NV on 1/2/2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170102180018/http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5941165969.html reno.craigslist.org]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170104033820/http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5941176340.html sfbay.craigslist.org]</ref>
*Sold to a private owner; a registration was noted in October 2014.
*Sold to a private owner in Nevada; a registration was noted in January 2015.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190227090644/https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/15GAC0919P1030490 www.vehiclehistory.com]</ref> It was converted into a Burning Man bus. It was spotted on Craigslist in Dayton, NV on 1/2/2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170102180018/http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5941165969.html reno.craigslist.org]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170104033820/http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5941176340.html sfbay.craigslist.org]</ref>
*Unknown current status
*Unknown current status
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==General Unidentified Units (Unknown VINs)==
==General Unidentified Units (Unknown VINs)==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20190101225851/https://fox17.com/news/local/metro-school-bus-accident-reported-in-south-davidson-county ? 15]: Circa 1987-1991 model, 40 ft., Lic. plate: {E}205024.
*? 1: Spotted at the L.A. Auto Show at the L.A. Convention Center on 11/22/2013. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/posts/576753609047161/] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/162483583807501/posts/576753345713854/]
* [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom1.jpg ?]: 1987 model?, 40 ft., dual headlights, spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom2.jpg Additional image #1] [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom3.jpg Additional image #2]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20190101225851/https://fox17.com/news/local/metro-school-bus-accident-reported-in-south-davidson-county ? 15]: Circa 1988 model, 40 ft., Lic. Plate: {E}205024.
* [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/01U125b.jpg ?]: 1988 model?, 40 ft., spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/01U125c.jpg Additional image]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAYNEANDALLBUS/permalink/329361930492316/ ? 46]: 40 ft, was spotted post-retirement. 
* [https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1587119,-121.5884591,3a,15y,127.92h,88.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQiCQ_gavMceBgOp8XhJXjw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Marysville Joint Unified School District 40]: 1987 or 1988 model 6V92T-?? 40 ft., was spotted in June 2018. It has since been scrapped.
*[http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom1.jpg ?]: 1987 model?, 40 ft., dual headlights, spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom2.jpg Additional image #1] [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/GPhantom3.jpg Additional image #2]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4921459,-120.5401077,3a,30y,305.68h,84.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJQMA2LnSJll0tsZ2JSibpQ!2e0!7i3328!8i1664 Modoc Joint Unified School District 291?]: 6V92T-??; spotted in August 2007. It has since removed from its roster.
*[http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/01U125b.jpg ?]: 1988 model?, 40 ft., spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. [http://www.geocities.ws/gilligcoaches/01U125c.jpg Additional image]  
* Orange Unified School District had 8 1987-1988 model 6V92T-15 units.  
*An Ex-Central Unified School District, Exx-Goodall Charter Bus Service 1987 or 1988 model 6V92T-15 unit was spotted at Ecology Auto Parts' scrap yard in Barstow, CA on 10/13/2019. Its fleet number & VIN are currently unknown.
**There are 2 units with unknown fleet numbers and unidentified VINs. They were likely 1988 models, and VIN's: [[Gillig Phantom 'J VINs'#J1030396|15GAD0910J1030396 & 15GAD0914J1030398]], but confirmation is needed.
*Escalon Unified School District was known to have a few units, likely purchased secondhand (besides bus [https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=12&acctid=8951 12]).
*[http://norcalbusfans.jalbum.net/NorCal%20Bus%20Fans%20Photo%20Archives/School%20Buses/Public%20School%20Districts/FUSD319Marc09.jpg Fremont Unified School District 319] (1989 or 1991 model 3208T-13) has not been linked to a VIN.
*Kamehameha Schools:
**1987-1988 model 6V92T-?? (4 units): 307, 309, 311 & 312. 312 & 1 other bus were confirmed 1987 models. The remaining 2 buses have unknown VINs. 2 buses were named Makali`i & Halemano when delivered. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/107350597493/permalink/10157832434327494/]
**1990 model 6V92T-?? (3 units): 303, #? & [https://www.facebook.com/groups/107350597493/permalink/10157832668197494/ 319.] The unknown numbered unit (Lic. Plate: CRA 244) & 319 (Lic. Plate: DFY 530) have not been linked to their VINs.
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1587119,-121.5884591,3a,15y,127.92h,88.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQiCQ_gavMceBgOp8XhJXjw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Marysville Joint Unified School District 40]: 1987 or 1988 model 6V92T-?? 40 ft., was spotted in June 2018. It has since been scrapped.
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4921459,-120.5401077,3a,30y,305.68h,84.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJQMA2LnSJll0tsZ2JSibpQ!2e0!7i3328!8i1664 Modoc Joint Unified School District 291?]: 6V92T-??; spotted in August 2007. It has since been removed from Modoc's roster.
*Orange Unified School District had 8 1987-1988 model 6V92T-15 units.  
**There are 2 units with unknown fleet numbers and unidentified VINs. They were likely 1988 models, and VIN's: [[Gillig Phantom School Bus 'J VINs'#J1030396|15GAD0910J1030396 & 15GAD0914J1030398]], but confirmation is needed.
**9, 10, 18, 19 & 21 were 1987 models; 17 was a 1988 model.
**9, 10, 18, 19 & 21 were 1987 models; 17 was a 1988 model.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20181210063521/https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAN-LEANDRO-UNIFIED-SCHOOL-DISTRICT-BUS-SLIDE-1-GILLIG-1987-ORIGINAL-/382214319391?fbclid=IwAR3c-h8iiTNtRfxw5BS62gtoniFOSHx4s27mhllF-varreFiOAlfvkBCzTY&roken=cUgayN&nma=true&si=vLJnG6ii6NrOC%252FMOfmbKl9gOZ48%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 San Leandro Unified School District 1]: 1986-1987 model, 3208T-13, VIN has been identified, but not linked to the specific fleet number
*Ex-Plumas Lake Elementary School District #? (unknown VIN, model & specs) was acquired by  BusWest, a dealer in Fontana, CA in 2013. It has sat due to electrical issues and was eventually scrapped.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/BusWest/@34.0685965,-117.4902605,52a,35y,90h,39.44t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c34b17e8188089:0x8cfee8dc2f328cb4!8m2!3d34.0688005!4d-117.4895314 Google Maps]</ref>
* San Lorenzo Unified School District:
*Ex-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGCIIOPOqpA ?]: 1987 model 6V92T-?? was bought by a private owner for an RV conversion.
**Known fleet numbers ranged from 9-12 (VINs unknown).
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20181210063521/https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAN-LEANDRO-UNIFIED-SCHOOL-DISTRICT-BUS-SLIDE-1-GILLIG-1987-ORIGINAL-/382214319391?fbclid=IwAR3c-h8iiTNtRfxw5BS62gtoniFOSHx4s27mhllF-varreFiOAlfvkBCzTY&roken=cUgayN&nma=true&si=vLJnG6ii6NrOC%252FMOfmbKl9gOZ48%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 San Leandro Unified School District 1]: 1986-1987 model, 3208T-13, VIN has been identified, but not linked to the specific fleet number
**[https://www.facebook.com/groups/147836802089192/permalink/879178452288353/ 12]: ????T-13, (37 ft.), [https://www.facebook.com/groups/THEBUSLOUNGE/permalink/10152752195694229/ Additional image]
*San Lorenzo Unified School District:
* [https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3226896,-122.3061375,3a,15y,81.22h,94.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saW4zE0o7G6K7febOgvicoA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664 Siskiyou Union High School District #?]: 1987? model.
**Fleet numbers ranged from 9-12.
* Tehachapi Unified School District:  
**3 out of 4 VINs have been identified; 9 & 10 have not been linked to VINs.
**[https://www.flickr.com/photos/39895420@N06/6961477743/ 3, 4, 5 & 19]: 1986 model 6V92T-13 units; 3 out of 4 VINs have been identified, buses 4 & 19 have been linked VINs.
*Sonora Union High School District:
**A 40 foot 1987 model, 6V92T-?? VIN: [[Gillig Phantom 'H VINs'#H1030229|15GAD0910H1030229]], Lic. Plate: {E}097201 was noted to have been ordered by Tehachapi USD on a production list, but further confirmation is needed.
**2 unis, model ????T-13's (37ft). Fleet numbers: 34 & 35. They had dual headlights (quads).
* [https://www.imcdb.org/v933233.html TV/Movie Bus ~ "West Beverly Hills High School" 1]: Circa 1986-1987 model, ????T-13 (37 ft.), [https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_578016-Gillig-Phantom.html Additional image], [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5u79gg Video scene (33:34 to 37:05)], filmed in December 1992.
**They were spotted on the property in 2014-2015, but were gone before 2019.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9943477,-120.3884471,3a,30y,269.61h,84.81t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1siYG96xD_PVzrRTqWAjxA2g!2e0!5s20140501T000000!7i13312!8i6656 Google Maps 2014]</ref>
**Possibly an Ex-Demo (Confirmation needed)
*Temecula Valley Unified School District 15: 40 ft. model 6V92T-?? has an unconfirmed VIN.
* [https://gilligcoaches.wixsite.com/home/misc-gillig-images?lightbox=dataItem-job8yhd7 Yuba City Unified School District 27]: 6V92-14; spotted in 1992. It may be a 1988 model, but confirmation is needed.
*Tracy Unified School District was said to have had a unit or units, but confirmation is needed.
*Turlock Unified School District was known to have had several units.
*[https://www.imcdb.org/v933233.html TV/Movie Bus ~ "West Beverly Hills High School" 1]: Circa 1986-1987 model, ????T-13 (37 ft.), [https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_578016-Gillig-Phantom.html Additional image], [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5u79gg Video scene (33:34 to 37:05)], filmed in December 1992. It may have been an ex-demo unit, but confirmation is needed.
*[https://gilligcoaches.wixsite.com/home/misc-gillig-images?lightbox=dataItem-job8yhd7 Yuba City Unified School District 27]: 6V92-14; spotted in 1992.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 27 March 2022

The Gillig Phantom School Bus was a school bus available in the United States and built in Hayward, California. It was produced from 1986 to 1993 and was especially popular with west coast school districts.

Gillig Phantom School Bus
Gillig Phantom School Bus
Phantom School Bus (single-headlight, 37')
Years of manufacture 1986 to 1993
Length 37 or 40 feet
Width 96 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel
Black Oak Mine Unified School District 19-a.jpg
Phantom School Bus Rear

History

In 1985, Gillig re-entered the school bus manufacturing industry after ceasing production of the long running Gillig Transit Coach School Bus in 1982. A prototype was built in 1985, but it did not comply to school bus regulations for the time. Afterward, production of the Phantom School Bus officially started in 1986. It was initially received well and was marketed mainly toward Californian school districts, however some units were sold out of state, with some examples being in Hawaii, Washington and Wyoming. By 1989, sales of the Phantom School Bus began to drop.

The Phantom School Bus remained in production until November 1993, with the final units being built for Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District. This marked the end of Gillig being a school bus manufacturer. Less than 500 units were produced in total.

Design

The Phantom School Bus design was based off of the Phantom transit bus. It was initially launched in a 37 foot length with a 78 passenger seating capacity and was soon made available in a 40 foot length with 84 and 87 passenger seating capacities. Due to school bus regulations of the time, 96 inch width was the only available width option.

The Phantom School Bus had a diesel-powered drivetrain in a T-drive layout at the rear, similar to the Phantom transit bus. Detroit Diesel powered units featured an exhaust pipe protruding from the left of the rear bumper, while Caterpillar powered units featured an exhaust pipe protruding from the right of the rear bumper.

The Phantom School Bus received minor design changes over the course of production. HVAC was an option, but was only ordered by a few districts/agencies. The majority of Phantom School Buses were built with round single headlights (a.k.a "duals"), but some school districts ordered units with rectangular dual headlights, (a.k.a "quads"). Most units were delivered with rectangular tail lights, but over time some districts/agencies retrofitted their buses with circular LED tail lights. Gillig's "half octagon" rubber wheel fenders, a defining characteristic was introduced on the Phantom transit bus was also used with the Phantom School Bus. A rear end design change occurred in 1987-1988 when the placement of the rear window was moved slightly and the red school bus crossing lights were moved further apart. The steering column design changed in 1988. The front door design of the bus changed in 1990. Due to new school bus regulations in 1993, all 1993 models featured yellow school bus crossing lights along with red lights.

Photo Gallery

General Photos

Detailed Photos

Brochures

Specifications

Model & VIN Breakdown

Standard Model Breakdown

Non-Standard Model Breakdown

VIN Code Breakdown

Operators

Original School District Operators

  • Amador County Unified School District (CA)
  • Amador-Pleasanton Unified School District (CA)
  • Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency - Lancaster, CA
  • Antioch Unified School District (CA)
  • Banning Unified School District (CA)
  • Bishop Unified School District (CA)
  • Black Oak Mine Unified School District - Georgetown, CA
  • Buckeye Union School District - Cameron Park, CA
  • Burton School District - Porterville, CA
  • Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA
  • Castro Valley Unified School District (CA)
  • Ceres Unified School District (CA)
  • Chico Unified School District (CA)
  • Chino Valley Unified School District (CA)
  • Claremont Unified School District (CA)
  • Columbia (Walla Walla) School District - Burbank, WA
  • Colusa Unified School District (CA)
  • Cottonwood Union Elementary School District (CA)
  • Cutler-Orosi Unified School District - Orosi, CA
  • Eastside Union Elementary School District - East Lancaster, CA
  • Enterprise Elementary School District - Redding, CA
  • Fall River Joint Unified School District - Burney, CA & McArthur, CA
  • Fortuna Union High School District (CA)
  • Fremont Unified School District (CA)
  • Gilroy Unified School District (CA)
  • Gold Trail Union School District - Placerville , CA
  • Golden Valley Unified School District - Madera, CA
  • Gridley Unified School District (CA)
  • Hanford Elementary School District (CA)
  • Hayward Unified School District (CA)
  • Huntington Beach Union High School District (CA)
  • Irwindale Unified School District (CA)
  • Kamehameha Schools ~ Kapalama Campus - Honolulu, HI
  • Kelseyville Unified School District (CA)
  • King City Joint Union High School District (CA)
  • Kings Canyon Unified School District - Reedley, CA
  • Kit Carson Union Elementary School District - Hanford, CA
  • Liberty Union High School District - Brentwood, CA
  • Los Angeles Unified School District (CA)
  • Marysville Joint Unified School District (CA)
  • Modesto City School District (CA)
  • Modoc Joint Unified School District - Alturas, CA
  • Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District - Sultana, CA
  • Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (CA)
  • New Haven Unified School District - Union City, CA
  • Northern Humboldt Union High School District - Arcada / McKinleyville, CA
  • Oak View Union School District - Acampo, CA
  • Orange Unified School District (CA)
  • Palmdale School District (CA)
  • Paradise Unified School District (CA)
  • Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (CA)
  • Petaluma High School District (CA)
  • Pierce Joint Unified School District - Arbuckle, CA
  • Pioneer Union Elementary School District - Hanford, CA
  • Porterville Unified School District (CA)
  • Red Bluff Joint Union High School District (CA)
  • Rialto Unified School District (CA)
  • Rincon Valley Union School District - Santa Rosa, CA
  • Riverbank Unified School District (CA)
  • Roseville Joint Union High School District (CA)
  • San Diego Unified School District (CA)
  • San Dieguito Transportation System - Encinitas, CA
  • San Dieguito Unified School District - Encinitas, CA
  • San Leandro Unified School District (CA)
  • San Lorenzo Unified School District (CA)
  • San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District - Ben Lomond, CA
  • San Luis Coastal Unified School District - San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Selma Unified School District (CA)
  • Shasta Union High School District - Redding, CA
  • Sonora Union High School District (CA)
  • Sublette County School District (WY)
  • Sutter Union High School District (CA)
  • Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District - Truckee, CA
  • Tehachapi Unified School District (CA)
  • Temecula Valley Unified School District (CA)
  • Travis Unified School District - Fairfield, CA
  • Tulare City School District - Tulare, CA
  • Tulare Joint Union High School District (CA)
  • Vacaville Unified School District (CA)
  • Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District - Valley Center, CA
  • Visalia Unified School District (CA)
  • Yuba City Unified School District (CA)
  • Walnut Valley Unified School District - Walnut, CA

Second Hand School Operators

  • Alhambra Unified School District (mobile classroom) (CA)
  • American Unified School District - ?, CA
  • California Crosspoint Academy ~ Chinese Christian Schools - Hayward, CA
  • California School for the Deaf - Fremont, CA
  • Central Unified School District - Fresno County, CA
  • Coarsegold Union School District - Oakhurst/Coarsegold, CA
  • Downey Unified School District (CA)
  • Escalon Unified School District (CA)
  • Forest Lake Christian School - Auburn, CA
  • Mendocino Unified School District - Fort Bragg, CA
  • Monte Vista Christian School Inc. - Watsonville, CA
  • Moreau Catholic High School - Hayward, CA
  • North County Student Transportation - Oceanside, CA
  • Redwood Christian Schools - San Leandro, CA
  • Semitropic School District - Wasco, CA
  • Siskiyou Union High School District ~ Mount Shasta High School - Mount Shasta, CA
  • Southwest Transportation Agency - Caruthers, CA
  • Stockton Unified School District - Stockton, CA
  • Victory Christian Schools - Carmichael, CA
  • Yosemite Unified School District - Oakhurst, CA

Original Charter Company Operators/Contractors

  • Goodall Charter Bus Service - San Diego, CA
  • Ryder Student Transportation - Los Angeles, CA

Second Hand Charter Company Operators/Contractors

  • All Charter Services LLC (USDOT 3043177)
  • Alliance Bus Lines (USDOT 2668148)
  • Anthony L. Buckley DBA MH Transportation (USDOT 2690050)
  • Aspire Transportation LLC (USDOT 2776674)
  • Dennis Reindi DBA Grand Pacific Charter (USDOT 2418946)
  • Essential LLC DBA Essential Transportation (USDOT 2495404)
  • Four Winds Day Camp, Inc. DBA Four Winds (USDOT 2660606)
  • Gabriel De Real Apolinar Ponce Carlos De Real DBA Round And Round Transportation (USDOT 2810521)
  • Global School Services Inc. DBA Global Transportation Services (USDOT 2705249)
  • Jaime M. Jones, Trevor John Samuel, Expedited Freight Services LLC DBA M&J Transportation Inc., Superior Charters (USDOT 2328099)
  • James W. Lee DBA Ortley Transportation (USDOT 2733035)
  • LA Charter Bus Lines LLC (USDOT 2982048)
  • Lidia S. Paredes DBA LP Express (USDOT 2691147)
  • Michael's Transportation Service Inc. (USDOT 575313)
  • Pacific Coachways (USDOT 469591)
  • Santa Barbara Transportation Corp./Student Transportation Inc. DBA Student Transportation of America (USDOT 677713)

Miscellaneous Operators

Original Operators

  • San Bernardino County Sheriff (CA)

Second Hand Operators

  • Las Vegas Con Xpress - Las Vegas, NV
  • Mother Lode River Center (USDOT 2653115) - Lotus, CA
  • Oak Hills Baptist Church - Folsom, CA
  • T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School (USDOT 1908890) - Pasco, WA
  • The Rock Church (USDOT 2653801) - Elk Grove, CA

Demonstrator Units/Special Units

Fleet
Number 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		VIN Engine Transmission Model Notes
86   5/17/1985 15GBC0415G1030000 Caterpillar 3208T Allison MT-643 3208T?
  • 1986 model.
  • Utility Bus/School Bus Prototype
  • Model "37S3208" on a production list
  • Did not meet school bus regulations for the time
  • It was stored at Gillig until the 1990's.
  • Sold to Pacific Coachways and became 22 circa 1994.[1]
    • A salvage record was noted in March 2005.[2]
  • Additional image
9/30/1987 15GAC0219G1030001 Caterpillar 3208T
210 hp 		Allison MT-643 3208T
  • 1986 model.
  • Sold to Redwood Christian Schools in San Leandro, CA and became 5.[3][4]
1986 15GAC0217G1030004 Caterpillar 3208T
210 hp 		Allison MT-643 3208T-13 Sold to Colusa Unified School District.
5/1986 15GAC0214G1030011 Caterpillar 3208T
210 hp 		Allison MT-643 3208T-13
  • Sold to American Unified School District.
  • Later sold to Southwest Transportation Agency.[5]
 
 
  		5/1986 15GBC0417G1030015 Caterpillar 3208T Allison MT-643 3208T-13
  • Original to Sublette County School District as the "Punchers" team bus.
  • Utility Bus
  • Featured suburban seating
  • Featured in a Gillig brochure as "The Luxury Super Saver."
1986 15GAC0916G1030043 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison MT-647 6V92T-13 Sold off circa 1992; a registration was noted in October 1992.[6]
1986 15GAC0919G1030134 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison MT-647 6V92T-13 Sold to Mendocino Unified School District.
10 1990 15GAC091XL1030458 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison MT-647 6V92T-13
  • Original to Pierce Joint Unified School District
  • Featured in a 1990 Gillig brochure[7]

Preserved Buses

Thumbnail Build
Date 		VIN Engine Transmission Previous Owner(s) Fleet
Number 		Current Owner Model Notes
  8/4/1988 15GAD0917J1030377 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 New Haven Unified School District
Essential Transportation[8] 		5 Private Owner[9][10] 6V92T-15 Purchased from Essential Transportation in December 2018.

Miscellaneous Privately Owned/Operated Units

Identified

Thumbnail Build
Date 		VIN Engine Transmission Previous Owner(s) Fleet
Number 		Current Owner Model Notes
  9/30/1987 15GAC0219G1030001 Caterpillar 3208T
210 hp 		Allison MT-643 Gillig
Redwood Christian Schools[3][4] 		None
5 		SOMA StrEAT Food Park 3208T
  • 1986 model.
  • It was sold to SOMA StrEAT Food Park in San Francisco, CA in 2012 and was converted into an eating area.[11][12]
  4/10/1986 15GAC0212G1030007 Caterpillar 3208T
210 hp 		Allison MT-643 Gilroy Unified School District 20 The Rock Church[13][14] 537/963208T
8/1986 15GAD0919G1030020 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Fuller RT11610
10-Speed Manual 		Paradise Unified School District[15][16]
Re-seller 		22, later 861 ? 6V92-14
  • Bought by a re-seller in Colorado.[17]
  • Unknown intentions/current status
7/1986 15GAC0914G1030042 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Tehachapi Unified School District[18]
Alliance Bus Lines[19][20]
Private Owner/Re-seller[21] 		19
5221 		Private Owner 6V92T-13 A registration was noted in Texas in December 2018.[22] It likely became an RV conversion project.
  3/20/1987 15GAD0911H1030143 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-654CR Red Bluff Joint Union High School District[23]
Private Owner[24]
Private Owner/Re-seller 		67 Private Owner 6V92T-14
  • Purchased from a scrap yard in Oroville, CA in May 2019.
  • Sold to a private owner/re-seller in Southern California in 2020.
  • Sold to a party bus company in Nashville, TN in 2020.
9/11/1986 15GAD0415G1030166 Caterpillar 3208TA Allison MTB-643 San Diego Unified School District
Escalon Unified School District[25] 		729
12 		Private Owner[26] 3208TA-15 RV conversion project in Colorado.
9/12/1986 15GAD0419G1030168 Caterpillar 3208TA Allison MTB-643 San Diego Unified School District
Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District[27][28]
Forest Lake Christian School
Re-seller[29][30] 		731
31 		Private Owner[31] 3208TA-15
  • The re-seller in Burney, CA renumbered the bus to 17 before selling it.
  • RV Conversion project known as Comfort Eagle in Maryland.
1987 15GAD0913H1030242 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison ? #? Private Owner 6V92T-?? A registration was noted in Georgia in October 2010.[32] It likely became an RV conversion project. Its registration was cancelled on 5/23/2014.[33]
  7/21/1987 15GAD0912H1030250 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Chino Valley Unified School District 53 Mother Lode River Center[34] 6V92T-15
  • Purchased via The Liquidation Company (TLC Auctions) in Fontana, CA circa April 2008.[35]
  • Converted to run on Waste Veggie Oil (WVO).[36][37]
8/1987 15GAD0915H1030257 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison Ryder Student Transportation
First Student 		875, later 2621 Private Owner[38] 6V92T-15 RV Conversion project in Santee, CA.
8/1987 15GAD0919H1030259 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison Ryder Student Transportation
First Student 		877 Private Owner[38] 6V92T-15 Converted into an "Automotive/RV conversion garage" in Santee, CA. It was spotted on 7/13/2018.[39]
12/14/1987 15GAD0914H1030282 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Burton School District 4 Private Owner 6V92T-15
  • Bought by A-Z Bus Sales in Colton, CA and listed on ebay in September 2017.[40][41]
  • RV conversion project known as Gilligan Phantom in South Carolina.[42][43][44]
1988 15GAD0919J1030283 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 ?
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District 		?
15 		Private Owner/Re-seller[45]
Private Owner 		6V92T-?? Lic. Plate: 8YIZ262.
1987 15GAC0911H1030291 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
? 		#? ? 6V92T-13
  • Sold to an unknown owner/operator in Washington. Registrations were noted on 7/2/2010, 6/2/2015, 11/26/2016 & 12/22/2016.[46]
  • Unknown intentions/current status
1987 15GAC0913H1030292 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School[47] 		2 Private Owner 6V92T-13
  • Sold to T Enterprises, Inc. Truck Driving School in Pasco, WA and stayed as 2. It was registered on 10/13/2008.
  • It was sold to a private owner (Lic. Plate: B36918H) circa 2016; a registration was noted on 6/15/2016.[48]
    • It was listed on Craigslist in Burbank, WA on 4/13/2020.[49]
3/31/1988 15GAC0918J1030293 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Gilroy Unified School District
Stockton Unified School District[50]
Private Owner/Re-seller[51][52]
Private Owner/Re-seller[53][54] 		24
30 		Private Owner 6V92T-13
  • In 1994, the bus crashed into a tree at the 152/156 intersection at Pacheco Pass junction and was wrecked. The front right side of the bus was destroyed. The school district found that repairing the bus would be cheaper than buying a new one; it was repaired by S&M Commercial Body in San Jose, CA. There was an article called "Resurrecting a Phantom" from School Bus Fleet Magazine written circa 2000 in about the results.
  • Bought by California Bus Sales in Fresno, CA in 2003; spotted on 3/31/2005. It featured revised front doors, which were likely installed while being repaired by S&M Commercial Body in San Jose, CA after the wreck.[55]
    • Sold to Stockton Unified School District and became 30. Older style front doors were spotted upon retirement, possibly swapped by Stockton USD.
  • Unknown current status, but said to have became an RV conversion project in the East Coast.
  1987 15GAC0418H1030294 Caterpillar 3208T Allison MT-643 ?
Private Owner
Private Owner 		#? Private Owner 3208T-13
  • Spotted in Grass Valley, CA on 9/9/2016.[56]
  • Spotted in Weed, CA on 2/22/2017.[57] At the time it was owned by a plumber and was converted into a workshop bus.
  • A registration was noted in Oregon in August 2018.[58]
1987 15GAC0411H1030296 Caterpillar 3208T Fuller RT11610
10-Speed Manual 		Fall River Joint Unified School District 10 Re-seller in Burney, CA[59] 3208T-13
1988 15GAC041XJ1030299 Caterpillar 3208T Allison MT-643 ?
Private Owner 		#? Private Owner 3208T-13 Registrations were noted in Arkansas in May 2011 & March 2012.[60] It likely became an RV conversion project.
8/3/1988 15GAD0911J1030374 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 New Haven Unified School District
Alliance Bus Lines[61][62]
Private Owner/Re-seller[63][64] 		2
5822 		Private Owner 6V92T-15 RV conversion project in Texas.[65]
8/4/1988 15GAD0919J1030378 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 New Haven Unified School District
Alliance Bus Lines[66][67]
Private Owner/Re-seller[63][68] 		6
5824 		Private Owner 6V92T-15 RV conversion project in Maine.[69]
8/8/1988 15GAD0910J1030379 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 New Haven Unified School District
Alliance Bus Lines[70][71]
Private Owner/Re-seller[72] 		7
5825 		Private Owner 6V92T-15 RV conversion project in California.[73]
8/1988 15GAD0917J1030380 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 New Haven Unified School District
Alliance Bus Lines[74][75]
Private Owner/Re-seller[63][76] 		8
5826 		Private Owner 6V92T-15 RV conversion project, possibly in Missouri.
8/31/1988 15GAD0916J1030404 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 ?
Stockton Unified School District [77]
Private Owner/Re-seller
Private Owner 		#?
84 		Private Owner 6V92T-15
  • Bought by a private owner in June 2015. It was listed on ebay in October 2015.[78]
  • RV conversion project known as Buslandia in Oregon.[79][80][81][82] It was later moved to Fort Wayne, IN.[83]
  • Sold to a private owner in Michigan circa 2021.
9/1/1988 15GAD0918J1030405 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 ?
Stockton Unified School District [84] 		#?
85 		Private Owner 6V92T-15 RV conversion project in Texas.[85]
8/2/1988 15GAD0911J1030410 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI Allison MT-647 Bishop Unified School District [86][87]
Global Transportation Services
Private Owner[88][89] 		25
125 		6V92T-15
  • Featured a Jake Brake
  • RV conversion project in California, but scrapped by December 2018.
1989 15GAD0919K1030432 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 ?? School District[90]
Dealer/Re-seller 		119 Private Owner 6V92T-?? RV Conversion project known as The Great Gilly in Colorado.[91][92]
7/14/1989 15GAD0411K1030433 Caterpillar 3208T Allison MT-643 Fortuna Union High School District[93][94] 6 Private Owner(s) 3208T-15
  • Purchased by a private buyer from Huisman Auctions Inc.'s Humbodlt County Auction on 5/2/2015.[95]
  • Vehicle registrations were noted in November 2016 & February 2017.[96]
1/23/1990 15GAC0913L1030446 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 ?
James W. Lee DBA Ortley Transportation[97][98]
Aspire Transportation LLC[99][100][101][102] 		#?
273
2004 		Private Owner/Re-seller 6V92T-13
  • Original license plate: {E}263949.
  • Previous license plates used by Aspire Transportation LLC: 6UIN617 & 04875D2. Its registration was renewed up to 2019.
  • Purchased by a private buyer from Aspire Transportation LLC in 2020.
9/30/1991 15GAD0911M1030475 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 Irwindale Unified School District
LA Charter Bus Lines
Lidia S. Paredes DBA LP Express
LA Charter Bus Lines 		91-2
228
8401 		Private Owner 6V92-13 RV conversion project in Michigan.[103]
11/1993 15GAC0919P1030490 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
DDEC II 		Allison MT-647 Tahoe‐Truckee Joint Unified School District
Forest Lake Christian School
Oak Hills Baptist Church[104][105]
Private Owner? 		#? Private Owner 6V92-13
  • The final Gillig Phantom School Bus built.
  • Oak Hills Baptist Church listed it on ebay circa August 2012.[106]
  • Sold to a private owner; a registration was noted in October 2014.
  • Sold to a private owner in Nevada; a registration was noted in January 2015.[107] It was converted into a Burning Man bus. It was spotted on Craigslist in Dayton, NV on 1/2/2017.[108][109]
  • Unknown current status

Unidentified Units

Thumbnail Build
Date 		Engine Transmission Previous Owner(s) Fleet
Number 		Notable Owner(s) Current Owner Model Notes
1987? Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison San Bernardino County Sheriff? #? Las Vegas Con Xpress[110][111] Bus Stop Services? 6V92TA-??
  • Spotted in a movie in 2006.[112]
  • Bought by Las Vegas Con Xpress in Las Vegas, NV circa 2009.
  • It was spotted parked at Bus Stop Services in Las Vegas, NV in July 2015. It was renumbered 007.[113][114]

General Unidentified Units (Unknown VINs)

  • ? 1: Spotted at the L.A. Auto Show at the L.A. Convention Center on 11/22/2013. [1] [2]
  • ? 15: Circa 1988 model, 40 ft., Lic. Plate: {E}205024.
  • ? 46: 40 ft, was spotted post-retirement.
  • ?: 1987 model?, 40 ft., dual headlights, spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. Additional image #1 Additional image #2
  • ?: 1988 model?, 40 ft., spotted at A-Z Bus Sales. Additional image
  • An Ex-Central Unified School District, Exx-Goodall Charter Bus Service 1987 or 1988 model 6V92T-15 unit was spotted at Ecology Auto Parts' scrap yard in Barstow, CA on 10/13/2019. Its fleet number & VIN are currently unknown.
  • Escalon Unified School District was known to have a few units, likely purchased secondhand (besides bus 12).
  • Fremont Unified School District 319 (1989 or 1991 model 3208T-13) has not been linked to a VIN.
  • Kamehameha Schools:
    • 1987-1988 model 6V92T-?? (4 units): 307, 309, 311 & 312. 312 & 1 other bus were confirmed 1987 models. The remaining 2 buses have unknown VINs. 2 buses were named Makali`i & Halemano when delivered. [3]
    • 1990 model 6V92T-?? (3 units): 303, #? & 319. The unknown numbered unit (Lic. Plate: CRA 244) & 319 (Lic. Plate: DFY 530) have not been linked to their VINs.
  • Marysville Joint Unified School District 40: 1987 or 1988 model 6V92T-?? 40 ft., was spotted in June 2018. It has since been scrapped.
  • Modoc Joint Unified School District 291?: 6V92T-??; spotted in August 2007. It has since been removed from Modoc's roster.
  • Orange Unified School District had 8 1987-1988 model 6V92T-15 units.
    • There are 2 units with unknown fleet numbers and unidentified VINs. They were likely 1988 models, and VIN's: 15GAD0910J1030396 & 15GAD0914J1030398, but confirmation is needed.
    • 9, 10, 18, 19 & 21 were 1987 models; 17 was a 1988 model.
  • Ex-Plumas Lake Elementary School District #? (unknown VIN, model & specs) was acquired by BusWest, a dealer in Fontana, CA in 2013. It has sat due to electrical issues and was eventually scrapped.[115]
  • Ex-?: 1987 model 6V92T-?? was bought by a private owner for an RV conversion.
  • San Leandro Unified School District 1: 1986-1987 model, 3208T-13, VIN has been identified, but not linked to the specific fleet number
  • San Lorenzo Unified School District:
    • Fleet numbers ranged from 9-12.
    • 3 out of 4 VINs have been identified; 9 & 10 have not been linked to VINs.
  • Sonora Union High School District:
    • 2 unis, model ????T-13's (37ft). Fleet numbers: 34 & 35. They had dual headlights (quads).
    • They were spotted on the property in 2014-2015, but were gone before 2019.[116]
  • Temecula Valley Unified School District 15: 40 ft. model 6V92T-?? has an unconfirmed VIN.
  • Tracy Unified School District was said to have had a unit or units, but confirmation is needed.
  • Turlock Unified School District was known to have had several units.
  • TV/Movie Bus ~ "West Beverly Hills High School" 1: Circa 1986-1987 model, ????T-13 (37 ft.), Additional image, Video scene (33:34 to 37:05), filmed in December 1992. It may have been an ex-demo unit, but confirmation is needed.
  • Yuba City Unified School District 27: 6V92-14; spotted in 1992.

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