General Motors TA60-102N
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| Years of manufacture | 1982 |
| Length | 60 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
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The General Motors TA60-102N, also known as the GM Articulated was an articulated transit bus that was built in 1982. The units were built under an Ontario provincial program to test and demonstrate a limited number of articulated buses to four systems. These were Hamilton Street Railway, Mississauga Transit, OC Transpo and the Toronto Transit Commission.
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Construction
The front section used the first 30 feet of a 35 foot new look and the back half used the last 25 feet of a 40 foot new look. It featured a redesigned front end that would later become known as the Classic. The bodies were started at the St. Eustache plant and finished/tested at Diesel Division in London.
53 were built in total.
Specifications
Dimensions
- Length: 60'
- Width: 102"
- Height: 121.5"
- Turning circle: 43'9"
Engine
- Detroit Diesel 8V71N 255 hp @ 2000 RPM
Transmission
Operators
Canada 
- Guelph Transit - Guelph, ON (1 - Leased from HSR.)
- Hamilton Street Railway - Hamilton, ON (6)
- Mississauga Transit - Mississauga, ON (14)
- Niagara Transit - Niagara Falls, ON (3 - Leased from HSR.)
- OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON (21)
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON (12)
- Transit Windsor - Windsor, ON (5 - Leased from HSR and Mississauga Transit.)
United States 
- Regional Transit Service - Riverside, CA
Production list
Click here for the production list.
Preserved units
| Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Preserved As | Fleet Number | Current Owner | Notes |
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| 1982 | 
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2GHYR92H6C5200022 | Mississauga Transit | 5034 | Regional Transit Service |
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| 1982 | C5200037 | OC Transpo | 8222 | OC Transpo |
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| 1982 | 2GHYR92HXC5200038 | Hamilton Street Railway | 518203 | Seashore Trolley Museum | Part of the historical fleet |
References
- "Welcome Aboard the GM New Look Bus" by John McKane
