Toronto Transit Commission 6300-6359

Toronto Transit Commission 6300-6359 were New Flyer D40 buses built and delivered in 1987. They are commonly referred to as D40-87, using the build year to distinguish them from the three other D40 batches built in 1988, 1989, and 1990. They were the first D40s that the TTC purchased since Flyer Industries became New Flyer.

Those buses were originally delivered to Birchmount (6300-6329) and Wilson (6330-6359) garages. Throughout their careers, they were assigned on the routes throughout the system as the ideal candidate for the new ‘shrink wrap’ advertising the TTC was experimenting with at the time. They were delivered with rollsigns and in the 1980s so-called "CLRV" paint scheme with the grey lower portion and higher red mid stripe. Inside, they had the standard cream and brown colour scheme. They would later replace the rollsigns with the Luminator flip-dot destination signs in the early 1990s. The seats inside were the Otaco Model 6468 with padded brown vinyl seat inserts that can accommodate up to 39 passengers.

This series was retired between 1998 and 2000, earlier than the anticipated 18 years. Frame corrosion was much worse than expected, and it was deemed uneconomical to rebuild. Many of these buses went to Future Enterprises in Hamilton for scrap, where some were used as walls for the property.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Detroit Diesel 6V71N 181 bhp @ 2000rpm	Allison V731 ATEC 3 speed	39 Otaco Model 6468	Luminator Matrix:MAX

Details

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
6300		December 1987	2FYD1BA18HP013035			Retired June 1998
6301		December 1987	2FYD1BA1XHP013036	BJ4 614 (prev. BF6 244; BE4 168)	Malvern	Retired November 1999
6302		December 1987	2FYD1BA11HP013037	BJ4 674	Arrow Rd.	Retired June 1998
6303		December 1987	2FYD1BA13HP013038			Retired January 1999
6304		December 1987	2FYD1BA15HP013039	BJ4 615		Retired February 2000
6305		December 1987	2FYD1BA11HP013040			Retired June 1998
6306		December 1987	2FYD1BA13HP013041	BE4 173		Retired July 1999
6307		December 1987	2FYD1BA15HP013042			Retired January 1999
6308		December 1987	2FYD1BA17HP013043	BF6 251		Retired October 1998
6309		December 1987	2FYD1BA19HP013044			Retired September 1999
6310		December 1987	2FYD1BA10HP013045	BJ3 146 (prev. BE4 177)		Retired August 1998
6311		December 1987	2FYD1BA12HP013046			Retired January 1999
6312		December 1987	2FYD1BA14HP013047	BJ3 147	Malvern	Retired January 1999
6313		December 1987	2FYD1BA16HP013048			Retired June 1999
6314		December 1987	2FYD1BA18HP013049			Retired September 1998
6315		December 1987	2FYD1BA14HP013050	BE4 182		Retired February 1999
6316		December 1987	2FYD1BA16HP013051	BJ4 819 (prev. BF6 259)	Queensway	Retired August 1999
6317		December 1987	2FYD1BA18HP013052	BF6 260		Retired March 1999
6318		December 1987	2FYD1BA1XHP013053	BJ4 821	Wilson	Retired August 1999
6319		December 1987	2FYD1BA11HP013054			Retired January 1999	Featured on NFI 1989 D40 brochure.
6320		December 1987	2FYD1BA13HP013055			Retired July 1998
6321		December 1987	2FYD1BA15HP013056			Retired July 1998
6322		December 1987	2FYD1BA17HP013057			Retired February 1999
6323		December 1987	2FYD1BA19HP013058			Retired April 1998
6324		December 1987	2FYD1BA10HP013059			Retired July 1999
6325		December 1987	2FYD1BA17HP013060			Retired September 1998
6326		January 1988	2FYD1BA19HP013061			Retired July 1998
6327		January 1988	2FYD1BA12HP013063			Retired April 1998
6328		January 1988	2FYD1BA14HP013064			Retired June 1998
6329		January 1988	2FYD1BA16HP013065			Retired January 1999
6330		January 1988	2FYD1BA18HP013066	BJ7 157		Retired February 2000	Last bus active in the series.
6331		January 1988	2FYD1BA1XHP013067			Retired February 1999
6332		January 1988	2FYD1BA11HP013068			Retired June 1998
6333		January 1988	2FYD1BA13HP013069			Retired September 1998
6334		January 1988	2FYD1BA1XHP013070			Retired June 1999
6335		January 1988	2FYD1BA11HP013071	BE4 202		Retired October 1998
6336		January 1988	2FYD1BA13HP013072	BE4 203		Retired August 1999
6337		January 1988	2FYD1BA15HP013073	BH8 958	Malvern	Retired February 1999
6338		January 1988	2FYD1BA17HP013074			Retired June 1998
6339		January 1988	2FYD1BA19HP013075			Retired October 1998
6340		January 1988	2FYD1BA10HP013076			Retired August 1998
6341		January 1988	2FYD1BA12HP013077			Retired October 1998
6342		January 1988	2FYD1BA14HP013078			Retired July 1999
6343		January 1988	2FYD1BA16HP013079	BJ? ??? (prev. BE4 210)	Queensway	Retired October 1999
6344		February 1988	2FYD1BA12HP013080			Retired October 1998
6345		February 1988	2FYD1BA14HP013081			Retired March 1999
6346		February 1988	2FYD1BA16HP013082	BJ3 208		Retired July 1999
6347		February 1988	2FYD1BA18HP013083	BJ7 764		Retired March 1999
6348		February 1988	2FYD1BA10HP013084			Retired July 1999
6349		February 1988	2FYD1BA11HP013085			Retired January 1999
6350		February 1988	2FYD1BA13HP013086			Retired September 1998
6351		February 1988	2FYD1BA15HP013087	BE4 218		Retired July 1999
6352		February 1988	2FYD1BA17HP013088	BE4 219		Retired September 1999
6353		February 1988	2FYD1BA19HP013089			Retired March 1999
6354		February 1988	2FYD1BA15HP013090			Retired January 1999
6355		February 1988	2FYD1BA17HP013091	BE4 222		Retired June 1999
6356		February 1988	2FYD1BA19HP013092			Retired July 1998
6357		February 1988	2FYD1BA10HP013093			Retired August 1998
6358		February 1988	2FYD1BA12HP013094			Retired June 1999
6359		February 1988	2FYD1BA14HP013095			Retired October 1998