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