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Revision as of 20:28, 22 October 2021

Santa Clara County Transit District 600, 602-681 were 1977-1978 Gillig Gillig-Neoplan 35' (PT-477P-35) buses. They were the first order of Gillig-Neoplan buses placed by an agency. They retired from 1983 to 1/1/1987 due to structural and electrical problems.

Engine Transmission Seating Destination sign
Ford FD-477 Propane Allison Rollsign

Details

  • Many units (from this series and from the high 600/700 series) were bought by private owners and operators.
    • Some units were spotted for sale in a junk yard in Morgan Hill, CA circa 1998, but they were destroyed when the yard burned down.
    • Some units were bought by Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. 1 unit numbered 700577 (Lic. Plate: 4B18301) was spotted operating in December 1990.[1]
    • 3 units were bought by an unknown local shuttle operator in San Francisco, CA. They were painted red and operated until the early 2000's.
      • 1 unit was commonly spotted in San Francisco, CA post-retirement up to 2009.
      • 1 unit was found at Certified Towing in Richmond, CA in 2018.[2][3] It was used for storage by the previous owner (Lic. Plate: 3NSM417). Its serial is currently unknown.
    • 1 unit (converted to diesel) was bought by a private owner and converted into an RV conversion. It was spotted in Reno, NV on 8/27/2015.[4]
    • 1 unit was bought by a private owner to convert into a party bus (Lic. Plate: AQF6339?). It was listed on Craigslist in Chino, CA in June 2017.[5] It was listed on Facebook Marketplace in San Jacinto, CA in August 2020.[6]
    • 1 unit was bought by a private owner and converted into an RV conversion in 1993. It was eventually listed for sale in Stone Mountain, GA.[7] It was also spotted for sale circa 2006 in Lemitar, NM.[8]
    • 1 unit (converted to diesel) was bought by a private owner and converted into an RV conversion. It was listed for sale circa 2011.[9]
    • 1 unit (converted to diesel) was bought by a private owner and converted into an RV conversion. It was listed for sale in Eagle Point, OR in November 2018, but may have been listed in previous years.[10]
    • 1 unit was bought by EntireControl and later sold to a private owner to convert into a communication center. (Lic. Plate: 2FTR957). It was for sale in Selma, OR in 2013.[11][12]
    • 1 unit (converted to diesel) was bought by a private owner in Seguin, TX and converted into an RV conversion. It was listed for sale circa 2019.[13]
    • 1 unit was bought by a private owner in New York. It was driven from Sacramento to its destination.[14]
  • [15]
Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Build
Date
Serial License Plate Status/Disposal Notes
600 1977 E4601 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
601 Renumbered 600
602 1977 E4602
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner (Lic. Plate: 5KIG785).
    • Its registration was last renewed in 2004.
603 1977 E4603
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
604 1977 E4604 {E}700351 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
605 1977 E4605 {E}701903 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
606 1977 E4606 {E}700352 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
607 1977 E4607 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
608 1977 E4608 {E}701902 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
609 1977 E4609 {E}703233 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
610 1977 E4610 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
611 1977 E4611
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
612 1977 E4612 {E}702646 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
613 1977 E4613
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
614 1977 E4614 {E}703399 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
615 1977 E4615 {E}704628 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
616 1977 E4616 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
617 1977 E4617 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
618 1977 E4618 {E}705632 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
619 1977 E4619 {E}423470 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
620 1977 E4620 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
621 1978 E4621 {E}705631 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
622 1978 E4622 {E}705871 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
623 1978 E4623 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
624 1978 E4624 {E}706618 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
625 1978 E4625
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
626 1978 E4626
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner (Lic. Plate: 3LKG343).
    • Its registration was last renewed in 2000.
627 1978 E4627 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
628 1978 E4628 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
629 1978 E4629 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
630 1978 E4630 {E}707062 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
631 1978 E4631 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
632 1978 E4632 {E}707208 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
633 1978 E4633 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
634 1978 E4634
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner (Lic. Plate: 2GJF917).
    • Its registration was last renewed in 1999.
635 1978 E4635 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
636 1978 E4636
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner for an RV conversion project (Lic. Plate: 4TMW304). Its registration was last renewed in 2011 and it expired on 9/2/2012. It was auctioned off by West Auctions in Yuba City, CA on 5/6/2021.
637 1978 E4637 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
638 1978 E4638 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
639 1978 E4639 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
640 1978 E4640 {E}707859 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
641 1978 E4641
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
642 1978 E4642 {E}708094 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
643 1978 E4643 {E}708229 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
644 1978 E4644 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
645 1978 E4645
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner (Lic. Plate: 5UWU152).
    • Its registration was last renewed in 2005.
646 1978 E4646 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
647 1978 E4647
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
648 1978 E4648
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by an unknown owner. Lic. Plate: "1QIC243" (fictitious plate for a transfer of title) was noted to be on file.
649 1978 E4649 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
650 1978 E4650 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
651 1978 E4651 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
652 1978 E4652 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
653 1978 E4653 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
654 1978 E4654
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
655 1978 E4655 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
656 1978 E4656 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
657 1978 E4657
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
658 1978 E4658
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
659 1978 E4659 {E}710836 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
660 1978 E4660 {E}710498 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
661 1978 E4661 {E}710683 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
662 1978 E4662 {E}712038 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
663 1978 E4663 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
664 1978 E4664 {E}712039 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
665 1978 E4665 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
666 1978 E4666 {E}712454 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
667 1978 E4667 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
668 1978 E4668 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
669 1978 E4669 {E}713058 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
670 1978 E4670 {E}712623 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
671 1978 E4671
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner (Lic. Plate: 4WWD448).
    • Its registration was last renewed in 2012.
672 1978 E4672 {E}713150 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
673 1978 E4673 {E}713151 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
674 1978 E4674 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
675 1978 E4675
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
676 1978 E4676 {E}714472 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
677 1978 E4677 {E}714349 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
678 1978 E4678
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by ??
    • A salvage record was likely noted.
679 1978 E4679 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record
680 1978 E4680
Retired circa 1983-1987.
  • Sold off.
  • Bought by a private owner; a new license plate was issued.
681 1978 E4681 Retired circa 1983-1987.
Sold off.
No CA record

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