Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745
Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745 were Orion 05.501 buses built from 1991 to 1992. The TTC awarded Ontario Bus Industries the contract for 106 buses in early 1991. Deliveries began in the summer of that year. With this purchase, the TTC was able to replace some of the oldest GM New Looks in the fleet.
The buses were delivered in the "CLRV" livery, which included metallic silver paint, used throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. This is the second batch of buses to feature air conditioning. In addition, to further increase their appeal to riders, they were delivered with a new interior design from local firm Pierrette Claude Design.[1] The new interior colour palette consisted of warm greys, charcoal, and red. New finishes included seat inserts covered in a synthetic wool. The buses had the capability to kneel, however these were the last non-accessible buses purchased by the TTC. All orders since would come equipped with either lifts or ramps for wheelchairs.
At the 6-year mark, the TTC found the buses were suffering severe frame corrosion after moisture had collected inside the tubular carbon steel structure.[2] Their 25 CNG counterparts, numbered 9370-9394, experienced the same fate. The buses were put through their 6-year rebuild and repairs were made to the body and frame. Work on the buses' various systems including drivetrain, suspension, and HVAC was also completed. Furthermore, the ZF transmission was replaced by the Allison B400R. The buses received a fresh coat of paint in the TTC's current livery. From 2003 to 2004, these buses received their 12-year rebuild which consisted of much of the same work.
The buses in this series eventually succumbed to frame corrosion issues, and it was decided to retire them rather than rebuild them at the 18-year mark. Most units were retired between 2007 and 2009, with a few lasting into 2010. The last bus of the series, 6734, was retired in April 2010.
Birchmount and Queensway housed these buses for most of their careers. All but 6700 and 6706 were eventually transferred to Queensway. With the arrival of more 8000 series Orions at Queensway in late 2007, they were moved back to Birchmount to replace retired Classics. When Mount Dennis opened in November 2008, the remaining active Orion Vs moved to that division and were subsequently retired.
| Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253 bhp @ 2100 rpm | Allison World B400R 5 speed | 39 American Seating Model 6468 | Luminator Matrix:MAX |
Details
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License plate | Garage | Status/Disposal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6640 | 1991 | 2B1569772M5030609 | BJ7 237? | Mount Dennis | Retired July 2009 |
Had a blown engine in May 2009, repaired and returned to service. | |
| 6641 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569779M5030624 | BM8 182
(prev. BK7 261) |
Retired June 2008 |
Fire victim, repaired and returned to service. | |
| 6642 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569770M5030625 | BN2 194
(prev. BK7 262) |
Mount Dennis | late January 2010 Was stored approx. November 2009 and never returned to service. |
|
| 6643 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030626 | BM8 183
|
Birchmount | Retired May 2009 |
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| 6644 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569774M5030627 | BJ4 996 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6645 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569776M5030628 | BM8 184
(prev. BL2 644) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6646 | 1991 | 2B1569778M5030629 | BN2 196
(prev. BL2 645) |
Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
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| 6647 | 1991 | 2B1569778M5030632 | BL2 646 | Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6648 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030634 | BK6 375
(prev. BJ4 977) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6649 | 1991 | 2B1569777M5030637 | BK6 376 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6650 | 1991 | 2B1569770M5030639 | BK6 377
(prev. BJ4 979) |
Mount Dennis | Retired February 2009 |
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| 6651 | 1991 | 2B1569779M5030641 | BK6 378 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6652 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569770M5030642 | BL2 647 | Retired September 2008 |
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| 6653 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569774M5030644 | BK6 380
(prev. BF4 166) |
Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6654 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030647 | BL8 290
(prev. BK6 381) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6655 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030649 | BM8 188
(prev. BL6 437) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
Rebuilt in February 2004. |
| 6656 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030652 | BM8 189
(prev. BL6 438) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6657 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030654 | BM8 190
(prev. BK6 386) |
Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6658 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030657 | BL6 439 | Retired June 2008 |
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| 6659 | 1991 | 2B1569776M5030662 | BK6 389
(prev. BJ4 987) |
Retired February 2009 |
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| 6660 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030664 | BK6 390 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6661 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030667 | BL8 291 | Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
Had larger TTC front logo. |
| 6662 | 1991 | 2B1569779M5030669 | BL6 562 | Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6663 | 1991 | 2B1569779M5030672 | BK6 393 | Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6664 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030675 | BK6 394 | Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6665 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569778M5030677 | BM8 195
(prev. BK6 395) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6666 | 
|
1991 | 2B156977XM5030678 | BM8 196
(prev. BK6 396) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6667 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569778M5030680 | BK6 397 | Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
|
| 6668 | 
|
1991 | 2B156977XM5030681 | BK6 398 | Birchmount | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6669 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030684 | BL8 292
(prev. BK6 399) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6670 | 1991 | 2B1569779M5030686 | BK6 400 | Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6671 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030688 | BM8 198
(prev. BK7 251) |
Retired June 2008 |
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| 6672 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030689 | BL6 440 | Mount Dennis | Retired February 2009 |
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| 6673 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030691 | BK7 253 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6674 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569778M5030694 | BM8 199
(prev. BK7 254) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6675 | 1991 | 2B1569771M5030696 | BL6 441
|
Retired November 2007 |
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| 6676 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030699 | BM8 434
(prev. BK7 263) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6677 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030700 | BK7 264
(prev. BF4 214) |
Mount Dennis | Retired December 2008 |
Rebuilt in February 2004. | |
| 6678 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030702 | BM8 435
(prev. BL6 465) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6679 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030707 | BK7 265 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6680 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030711 | BK7 266
(prev. BJ5 053) |
Retired July 2008 |
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| 6681 | 1991 | 2B1569778M5030713 | BN2 210
(prev. BK7 267) |
Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
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| 6682 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030718 | BM8 437
(prev. BK7 268) |
Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
|
| 6683 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030720 | BL6 466 | Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
|
| 6684 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030725 | BK7 269
|
Birchmount | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6685 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030728 | BM8 493
(prev. BL6 467) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6686 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030731 | BL6 468 | Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
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| 6687 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030733 | BM8 441
(prev. BK7 270) |
Mount Dennis | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6688 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030751 | BN2 212
|
Mount Dennis | Retired February 2010 |
Fire victim, repaired and returned to service. |
| 6689 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030752 | BM8 442
(prev. BL6 469) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6690 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569770M5030771 | BL6 504 | Mount Dennis | Retired February 2009 |
|
| 6691 | 1991 | 2B1569772M5030772 | BK7 273 | Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6692 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569774M5030773 | BM8 444
(prev. BK7 274) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6693 | 1991 | 2B156977XM5030776 | BL6 505 | Birchmount | Retired October 2007 |
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| 6694 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569771M5030777 | BL6 586 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6695 | 1991 | 2B1569773M5030778 | BL6 587 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6696 | 1991 | 2B1569771M5030780 | BL8 288 | Birchmount | Retired February 2009 |
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| 6697 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030782 | BL6 506 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6698 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030783 | BM8 445
(prev. BJ4 903) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6699 | 1991 | 2B1569770M5030785 | BL6 508 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6700 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569774M5030787 | BL8 289
(prev. BF6 743) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6701 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569776M5030788 | BL2 535 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6702 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569778M5030789 | BM8 447
(prev. BJ4 907) |
Mount Dennis | mid-March 2010 Put in storage in February 2010 and never returned to service. |
|
| 6703 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030790 | BJ5 057 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6704 | 1991 | 2B1569778M5030792 | BJ5 058 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6705 | 
|
1991 | 2B156977XM5030793 | BM8 151
(prev. BJ5 059) |
Mount Dennis | mid-March 2010 Put in storage in February 2010 and never returned to service. |
|
| 6706 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030795 | BM8 501
(prev. BJ5 060) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6707 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030796 | BK7 297 | Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
Rebuilt in August 2002. |
| 6708 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569779M5030798 | BM8 503
(prev. BK7 277) |
Mount Dennis | Retired May 2009 |
|
| 6709 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569773M5030800 | BK7 278 | Retired July 2008 |
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| 6710 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030802 | BM8 505
(prev. BK7 280) |
Retired April 2008 |
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| 6711 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569779M5030803 | BM8 506
(prev. BK7 281) |
Mount Dennis | Retired February 2009 |
|
| 6712 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569772M5030805 | BM8 507
(prev. BJ5 066) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6713 | 1991 | 2B1569774M5030806 | BK7 282 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6714 | 1991 | 2B1569776M5030807 | BK7 283 | Birchmount | Retired May 2009 |
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| 6715 | 
|
1991 | 2B156977XM5030809 | BM8 510
(prev. BJ8 893) |
Birchmount | Retired July 2009 |
|
| 6716 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569778M5030811 | BJ7 184 | Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6717 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569771M5030813 | BM8 512
(prev. BK6 355) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6718 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569775M5030815 | BM8 513
(prev. BK6 356) |
Birchmount | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6719 | 
|
1991 | 2B1569777M5030816 | BM8 628
(prev. BK7 284) |
Mount Dennis | Retired late September 2009 |
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| 6720 | 1992 | 2B1569770M5030818 | BJ8 896 | Retired August 2008 |
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| 6721 | 1992 | 2B1569772M5030819 | BJ6 260 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6722 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569770M5030821 | BM8 514
(prev. BJ8 897; BF5 722) |
Retired October 2008 |
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| 6723 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569772M5030822 | BM8 515
(prev. BK7 285) |
Queensway | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6724 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569774M5030823 | BM8 516
(prev. BJ8 898) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6725 | 1992 | 2B1569778M5030825 | BJ8 899 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6726 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569771M5030827 | BF5 726 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6727 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569775M5030829 | BM8 409
(prev. BK6 357) |
Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6728 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569771M5030830 | BM8 212
(prev. BK7 286) |
Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6729 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569775M5030832 | BM9 055
(prev. BK7 287) |
Mount Dennis | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6730 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569770M5030835 | BJ8 902 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
|
| 6731 | 1992 | 2B1569772M5030836 | BK6 358 | Retired April 2008 |
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| 6732 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569774M5030837 | BK7 288 | Retired August 2008 |
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| 6733 | 1992 | 2B1569778M5030839 | BM8 41_
(prev. BK7 289) |
Mount Dennis | Retired June 2009 |
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| 6734 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569774M5030840 | BM8 215
(prev. BK7 290; BF5 734) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2010 |
Put into storage March 2009, returned to service in late September 2009. |
| 6735 | 1992 | 2B1569775M5030880 | BJ8 906 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6736 | 1992 | 2B1569779N5030883 | BK1 943 | Queensway | Retired March 2009 |
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| 6737 | 1992 | 2B1569774N5030886 | BK6 359 | Retired November 2008 |
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| 6738 | 
|
1992 | 2B156977XN5030889 | BM9 056
(prev. BK7 291) |
Retired April 2008 |
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| 6739 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569771N5030893 | BK7 292 | Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6740 | 1992 | 2B1569777N5030901 | BM6 083
(prev. BK7 293; BJ6 261; BF5 747) |
Mount Dennis | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6741 | 1992 | 2B1569776N5030906 | BK6 360 | Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6742 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569771N5030909 | BM6 083
(prev. BK7 294; BJ6 252) |
Queensway | Retired March 2009 |
|
| 6743 | 1992 | 2B1569775N5030914 | BK7 295 | Queensway | Retired April 2009 |
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| 6744 | 
|
1992 | 2B1569772N5030918 | BM9 058
(prev. BK7 296) |
Queensway | Retired December 2008 |
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| 6745 | 1992 | 2B1569778N5030924 | BH8 957 | Retired July 2008 |