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! align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | <big>Prevost LeMirage XL</big> | ! align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | <big>Prevost LeMirage XL</big> | ||
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| '''Years of manufacture''' || 1983 to 1995 | | '''Years of manufacture''' || 1983 to 1995 | ||
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The '''[[Prevost Car]] LeMirage XL''' is similar to the [[Prevost Car LeMirage]] but with a wider body (102 inch). Unlike the LeMirage which had rounded head lights, the LeMirage XL had square head lights. | The '''[[Prevost Car]] LeMirage XL''' is similar to the [[Prevost Car LeMirage]] but with a wider body (102 inch). Unlike the LeMirage which had rounded head lights, the LeMirage XL had square head lights. In late 1987, Halogen headlights were added and the front and rear light assemblies were restyled. | ||
Introduced in 1985, a sightseer roof window option was offered and called the Astral XL. Only 18 of them were built, including four demonstrator units, in 1985 and 1988. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
'''Engine''' | |||
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71N]] | |||
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] | |||
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|8V92TA]] | |||
'''Transmission:''' | |||
*[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT740]] | |||
*4 or 5-speed manual | |||
'''Wheelbase:''' | |||
*280" | |||
==Demonstrator/engineering units== | |||
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!Fleet<br>number | |||
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!Notes | |||
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|1985 | |||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL 'F VINs'#F1001003|2P9A33406F1001003]] | |||
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*Astral XL demo. | |||
*Sold to [[Viking Line]]. | |||
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|1985 | |||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL 'F VINs'#F1001991|2P9A3340XF1001991]] | |||
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*Astral XL demo. | |||
*Sold to [[Gray Line Atlantic]]. | |||
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|1985 | |||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL 'F VINs'#F1001992|2P9A33401F1001992]] | |||
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*Astral XL demo. | |||
*Sold to [[Pacific Western Transportation]] [[Pacific Western Transportation 391-392#391|391]]. | |||
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|1985 | |||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL 'F VINs'#F1001994|2P9A33405F1001994]] | |||
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*Astral XL demo. | |||
*Sold to [[Pacific Western Transportation]] [[Pacific Western Transportation 391-392#392|392]]. | |||
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==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
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* [[A&R Tours Canada]] | * [[A&R Tours Canada]] | ||
* [[Accent Lines]] - Calgary, AB | * [[Accent Lines]] - Calgary, AB | ||
* [[Autobus Boulais]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | |||
* [[Autobus Deshaies]] | * [[Autobus Deshaies]] | ||
* [[Autobus Dupont]] | |||
* [[Autobus Hélie]] | * [[Autobus Hélie]] | ||
* [[Autobus La Québécoise]] - Québec City, QC | * [[Autobus La Québécoise]] - Québec City, QC | ||
* [[Autobus R. Audet]] - St-Irénée, QC | |||
* [[Autobus Viens]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | * [[Autobus Viens]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | ||
* [[Autocar Connaisseur]] - Montreal, QC | * [[Autocar Connaisseur]] - Montreal, QC | ||
* [[Autocar Dupont Tours]] | |||
* [[Badder Bus Service]] - Thamesville, ON | * [[Badder Bus Service]] - Thamesville, ON | ||
* [[Beaver Bus Lines]] - Winnipeg, MB | * [[Beaver Bus Lines]] - Winnipeg, MB | ||
* [[Bell-Horizon Group | * [[Bell-Horizon Group]] | ||
* [[Brandon Bus Lines]] - Brandon, MB | * [[Brandon Bus Lines]] - Brandon, MB | ||
* [[Canada West Coach Lines]] - Kamloops, BC | * [[Canada West Coach Lines]] - Kamloops, BC | ||
* [[Carefree Express]] - Lethbridge, AB | * [[Carefree Express]] - Lethbridge, AB | ||
* [[Cardinal Coach Lines]] | * [[Cardinal Coach Lines]] - Calgary, AB | ||
* [[Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia]] | * [[Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia]] | ||
* [[Conseil | * [[Comox Coach and Shuttle]] - Courtenay, BC | ||
* [[Compass Tours]] - Chilliwack, BC | |||
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan]] - Carignan; Chambly; Marieville; Richelieu; Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC | |||
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport du Sud-Ouest]] - Beauharnois; Châteauguay; Kahnawake; Léry; and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - QC | |||
* [[Diversified Transportation]] - Fort McMurray, AB | * [[Diversified Transportation]] - Fort McMurray, AB | ||
* [[Farwest Bus Lines]] - BC | |||
* [[Franklin Coach Lines]] - Belleville, ON | |||
* [[Guelph Transit ]] - Guelph, ON | * [[Guelph Transit ]] - Guelph, ON | ||
* [[Hammond Transportation]] | * [[Hammond Transportation]] | ||
* [[Healey Transportation]] | * [[Healey Transportation]] | ||
* [[Horizon Coach Lines]] - Vancouver, BC | * [[Horizon Coach Lines of Vancouver|Horizon Coach Lines]] - Vancouver, BC | ||
* [[La Chaudiere]] | * [[La Chaudiere]] | ||
* [[Leduc Bus Lines]] | * [[Leduc Bus Lines]] | ||
* [[McKillican Coach Lines]] - Vancouver, BC | * [[McKillican Coach Lines]] - Vancouver, BC | ||
* [[ | * [[Moncton Transit]] - Moncton, NB | ||
* [[Pacific Western Transportation]] - Mississauga, ON | * [[Northern Spirit Transportation]] - Prince George, BC | ||
* [[Orléans Express]] | |||
* [[Pacific Western Transportation]] (PWT) - Mississauga, ON | |||
* [[Premier Pacific Coach Lines]] - Richmond, BC | * [[Premier Pacific Coach Lines]] - Richmond, BC | ||
* [[Quick Shuttle | * [[Quick Shuttle]] | ||
* [[Red Arrow Motorcoach]] | * [[Red Arrow Motorcoach]] | ||
* [[Sagamie]] | * [[Sagamie]] | ||
* [[SeaWest CoachLines]] - Coquitlam, BC | |||
* [[Thompson Valley Charters]] - Kamloops, BC | |||
* [[Tofino Bus Services]] - Tofino, BC | * [[Tofino Bus Services]] - Tofino, BC | ||
* [[TRAXX Coachlines / Tot-em Transportation]] | * [[TRAXX Coachlines / Tot-em Transportation]] | ||
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===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]=== | ===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]=== | ||
* [[Annett Bus Lines]] - Sebring, FL | |||
* [[Brush Hill Tours]] - Boston, MA | * [[Brush Hill Tours]] - Boston, MA | ||
* [[Caribbean Pacific Bus]] - Los Angeles, CA | * [[Caribbean Pacific Bus]] - Los Angeles, CA | ||
* [[Kingdom Coach]] - Mobile, AL | * [[Kingdom Coach]] - Mobile, AL | ||
* [[OC&W Coachways]] | * [[OC&W Coachways]] - Eugene, OR | ||
* [[Passaic Valley Coaches]] - Chatham, NJ | |||
* [[Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company]] - Plymouth, MA | |||
* [[Susquehanna Trailways]] - Avis, PA | |||
* [[The Coach Company]] - Plaistow, NH | * [[The Coach Company]] - Plaistow, NH | ||
* [[Venture Tours]] - Virginia Beach, VA | * [[Venture Tours]] - Virginia Beach, VA | ||
* [[Viking Trailways]] - Joplin, MO | |||
[[Category:Highway Coach]] | [[Category:Highway Coach]] | ||
[[Category:Prevost Car|LeMirage XL]] | [[Category:Prevost Car|LeMirage XL]] |
Revision as of 11:59, 30 June 2020
Prevost LeMirage XL | |
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Years of manufacture | 1983 to 1995 |
Length | 40 feet |
Width | 102 inches |
The Prevost Car LeMirage XL is similar to the Prevost Car LeMirage but with a wider body (102 inch). Unlike the LeMirage which had rounded head lights, the LeMirage XL had square head lights. In late 1987, Halogen headlights were added and the front and rear light assemblies were restyled.
Introduced in 1985, a sightseer roof window option was offered and called the Astral XL. Only 18 of them were built, including four demonstrator units, in 1985 and 1988.
Specifications
Engine
Transmission:
Wheelbase:
- 280"
Demonstrator/engineering units
Fleet number |
Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1985 | 2P9A33406F1001003 |
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1985 | 2P9A3340XF1001991 |
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1985 | 2P9A33401F1001992 |
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1985 | 2P9A33405F1001994 |
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Operators
Canada
- A&R Tours Canada
- Accent Lines - Calgary, AB
- Autobus Boulais - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Autobus Deshaies
- Autobus Dupont
- Autobus Hélie
- Autobus La Québécoise - Québec City, QC
- Autobus R. Audet - St-Irénée, QC
- Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Autocar Connaisseur - Montreal, QC
- Autocar Dupont Tours
- Badder Bus Service - Thamesville, ON
- Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
- Bell-Horizon Group
- Brandon Bus Lines - Brandon, MB
- Canada West Coach Lines - Kamloops, BC
- Carefree Express - Lethbridge, AB
- Cardinal Coach Lines - Calgary, AB
- Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
- Comox Coach and Shuttle - Courtenay, BC
- Compass Tours - Chilliwack, BC
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan - Carignan; Chambly; Marieville; Richelieu; Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport du Sud-Ouest - Beauharnois; Châteauguay; Kahnawake; Léry; and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - QC
- Diversified Transportation - Fort McMurray, AB
- Farwest Bus Lines - BC
- Franklin Coach Lines - Belleville, ON
- Guelph Transit - Guelph, ON
- Hammond Transportation
- Healey Transportation
- Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
- La Chaudiere
- Leduc Bus Lines
- McKillican Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
- Moncton Transit - Moncton, NB
- Northern Spirit Transportation - Prince George, BC
- Orléans Express
- Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) - Mississauga, ON
- Premier Pacific Coach Lines - Richmond, BC
- Quick Shuttle
- Red Arrow Motorcoach
- Sagamie
- SeaWest CoachLines - Coquitlam, BC
- Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
- Tofino Bus Services - Tofino, BC
- TRAXX Coachlines / Tot-em Transportation
- Transport Thom
- Universal Coach Line - Richmond, BC
- Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines
- Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
- Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC
United States
- Annett Bus Lines - Sebring, FL
- Brush Hill Tours - Boston, MA
- Caribbean Pacific Bus - Los Angeles, CA
- Kingdom Coach - Mobile, AL
- OC&W Coachways - Eugene, OR
- Passaic Valley Coaches - Chatham, NJ
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
- Susquehanna Trailways - Avis, PA
- The Coach Company - Plaistow, NH
- Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA
- Viking Trailways - Joplin, MO