Diversified Transportation

Diversified Transportation, a subsidiary company of Pacific Western Transportation, is a motorcoach company based in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

History

Established by Bob Colborne in 1964.

Fleet Roster

Please note that this is not a complete roster and is based mainly on photo sightings.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
689, 691		1989	MCI	102-C3			Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation.
905			Prevost	LeMirage XL?
907-908		1987	Prevost	LeMirage XL
954			MCI	MC-9
955			MCI	102-C3			Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation
963			MCI	MC-9
967			MCI	MC-9			Prairie Bus Lines logo on destinations sign
970			MCI	96-A3
972			MCI	96-A3?
973			MCI	96-A3?
978			MCI	MC-9
995			MCI	MC-9
998			Prevost	LeMirage XL-45
1005		1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL
1013-1030		1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL
1034, 1037-1038, 1045, 1048, 1052-1053		1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL
1084-1085		1985	Prevost	LeMirage XL?			Ex-Westmin Resources 290, 300 in 1989-90?
1092			MCI	102-A3
1119, 1121-1122		1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			1121 spotted running in Fort McMurray in June 1999 lettered for Pacific Western Transportation
1129			MCI	102-A3
1151		1995	Prevost	H3-41			Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation. Left in green base paint.
1155		1995	Prevost	H3-45			Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation
1159-1162		1995	Prevost	H3-45			Likely transferred from Pacific Western Transportation 1161 left in green base paint.
1174		1997	Prevost	H3-45			Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation Left in green livery.
1405			Prevost	LeMirage XL
1406			Prevost	LeMirage XL-45
1423, 1426			Prevost	LeMirage XL
1432-1435, 1437, 1440-1443, 1445-1448			Prevost	LeMirage XL-45
1449-1450, 1454		2002-2003?	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II
1455-1457		2000	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II
1458		2002-2003?	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II
1459		2001	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II
1460-1477, 1479		2002-2003?	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II
1480-1484, 1486-1488		2005	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			Projector headlights 1488 equipped with Pocatec LCD destination sign
1490		2004	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			Projector headlights
1496, 1498		2005	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			Projector headlights
1584, 1587		2004-05	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R	Transferred from Red Arrow Motorcoach.
1902-1904			MCI	MC-9
1906-1918			MCI	102-A3
1919		1991	Prevost	LeMirage XL
1920-1932			MCI	102-C3
1933-1934			MCI	102-A3
1938, 1940-1941, 1943-1946, 1948, 1951, 1958-1959, 1962, 1964-1966, 1968, 1970, 1976-1977		1994-1999?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
1984-1996		1994-1999?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	Feature tall white side rub rails.
1997			MCI	D4500
1999		1994	Prevost	LeMirage XL
2505-2553		2006	Prevost	X3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60
2557		2006?	Prevost	X3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2557 in Fort McMurray Oil Barons livery
2566		2007?	Prevost	X3-45
2568, 2572, 2578, 2583-2584, 2586		2007	Prevost	X3-45			2572, 2578 equipped with Pocatec LCD destination sign
2598		2008	Prevost	X3-45
2701			MCI	102-DL3
2702			MCI	102-DL3			Silver front, black base paint, earlier model with square taillights.
2703, 2705-2708			MCI	102-DL3			Silver front, black base paint.
2709		1996	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	Silver front, black base paint
2710-2711			MCI	102-DL3			Silver front, black base paint.
2712-2713			MCI	102-DL3
2714-2715		1998	Prevost	LeMirage XL-45			Ex-Malaspina Coach Lines Eagle 2? & Eagle 1.
2716-2719			MCI	102-DL3
2720			MCI	D4500
2721			MCI	102-DL3
2722			MCI	D4500
2725, 2727			MCI	102-DL3
2728			MCI	D4500			Secondary turn signals above headlights like Greyhound units.
2729, 2731-2733			MCI	102-DL3
2734			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-Kincaid Coach Lines 1088.
2735-2736			MCI	102-DL3
2737			MCI	102-DL3			White bumper.
2738			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease? Missing front destination sign.
2739			MCI	102-DL3			Silver base paint.
2740-2741			MCI	102-DL3
2742			MCI	102-DL3			Silver base paint.
2743-2746		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	2746 - No photos - spotted inside shop in Calgary.
2747			Van Hool	C2045			Ex-L001?
2748-2750		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
2751			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease.
2752			MCI	102-DL3
2753			MCI	102-DL3			White wheel shrouds.
2754, 2758-2759			MCI	102-DL3
2760-2761			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease.
2762			MCI	102-DL3
2763			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease
2764			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-? 203
2765			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease
2766-2767			MCI	102-DL3
2768-2771			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease
2772			MCI	102-DL3
2773			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease
2774			MCI	102-DL3
2775			MCI	102-DL3			Ex-New Jersey Transit lease
2776			MCI	D4500			Circular taillights.
2777-2778			MCI	D4500
2779-2782, 2784, 2786, 2788			MCI	102-DL3
2791			MCI	D4505
2798-2799			Prevost	XL-II			Non-silverside Ex-Pacific Coachways?
2901-2913		2008	Prevost	X3-45
2915-2917		2008-09?	Prevost	X3-45
2928-2930, 2932, 2945		2009?	Prevost	X3-45
2960, 2974-2975, 2978		2010?	Prevost	X3-45
2980		2011-12?	Prevost	X3-45
2982		2011	Prevost	X3-45
2983		2011-12?	Prevost	X3-45
2984		2011	Prevost	X3-45			Painted/wrapped in blue livery and decaled on the sides for Keyano Huskies of Fort McMurray Diversified lettering on the front below the windshield
2994		2011-12?	Prevost	X3-45
3033, 3037		2012?	Prevost	X3-45
3502		?	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			Non-silverside. Ex-?.
3503, 3506, 3508-3510		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3513		2001-05	MCI	D4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3516		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3517-3520		2001-05	MCI	D4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3526, 3528		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3529			MCI	D4500
3530-3533, 3536-3537, 3539-3540		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
3541			MCI	D4500
3542			MCI	102-DL3			D4500 style rear grille with embossed waterfall MCI logo.
3543-3548		2009	MCI	J4500			3547 has the front fleet number in black above windshield.
3549		1994-99?	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500
4401, 4403-4404, 4410-4411		2008	MCI	D4505	Caterpillar C13	Allison B500	Ex-TraveLynx.
5129		2014?	Prevost	X3-45
5134		2014?	Prevost	X3-45
5707-5708		2014?	Prevost	X3-45
5709			Prevost	H3-45
5710		2014?	Prevost	X3-45
5814		2014-15?	Prevost	X3-45

Retired Fleet Roster

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
100-105		1963	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Voyageur 1930-1931, 1934-1935, 1937, 1939.
106-107		1962	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Voyageur 1830 & 1831?
108		1963	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Safeway Trails 32219
109		1962	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Oklahoma Transportation Company O-419.
110		1962	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Arrow Stage Lines A92
111		1965	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Voyageur 2133, bought May 1975.
113-114		1965	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Voyageur 2135-2136, bought in Apr-May 1975.
131-133		1959	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6654, 6657 & 6651, bought in March 1974. Originally Voyageur 1630, 1634-1635.
136		1963	GMC	PD-4106			Ex-Northern Bus Lines, bought in November 1973. Originally Voyageur 1933.
140		1969	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Western Bus Lines of British Columbia 575 (Burnaby, BC). Exx-Impala Coach Lines 575. Exxx-Sechelt Motor Transport 62.
141		1967	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Grey Goose Bus Lines 123
142		1966	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Grey Goose Bus Lines 124
143		1976	MCI	MC-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
145		1969	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Grey Goose Bus Lines 122
146-147		1965	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual
148-150		1979	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
151		1969	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Grey Goose Bus Lines 121
154		1966	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Murray Hill #?
155-156		1980	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
157-158		1981	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
160		1950	MCI	Courier RE50			Ex-Sunburst Motor Coaches 32 via Canadian Coachways
167-168		1969	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-SMT Coach Lines 63, 61. Originally Sechelt Motor Transport 63, 61
169		5/1962	MCI	MC-3	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Northwest Bus Company 601 (1) Originally Pacific Stage Lines 6324
170		1963	MCI	MC-3	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Northwest Bus Company 602 Originally Pacific Stage Lines 6325
171-173		1958	MCI	Courier RE96D			Ex-Greyhound Canada G121-G123. Originally Western Canadian Greyhound Lines W1013-W1015.
171-172 (2nd)		1963	MCI	MC-3	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Northwest Bus Company 603-604 Originally Pacific Stage Lines 6327-6328
173 (2nd), 174		1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Northwest Bus Company 605-606 Originally Pacific Stage Lines 6329-6330
175-177		1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Northwest Bus Company 607-609 Originally Pacific Stage Lines 6333-6335
178		1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6336
181		1958	MCI	Courier RE96D	Detroit Diesel		Ex-Greyhound Canada G119 Originally Western Canadian Greyhound Lines W1011.
218-219		1969	GMDD	S6M-4503 "New Look"	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex-Yellow Coach Lines 21, 20
222-227		1974	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
228-235		1975	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
236-243		1976	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		236 & 239 modified with Prevost LeMirage XL-45 headlights.
244-248		1976	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual
249-250		1977	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
301-302		1972	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
351			MCI	MC-9
358-363		1974	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation 358-363.
365-368		1976	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 365-368.
400-411		1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N ?	4 speed manual	Ex-Gray Coach Lines 2000-2002, 2004-2006, 2009-2014.
417-422		1965	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N ?	4 speed manual	Ex-Gray Coach Lines 2038-2043.
423		1965	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N ?	4 speed manual	Ex-Charterways Transportation 1100.
449		1974	GMC	P8M-4108A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual
450		1976	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-DeNure Tours 363. Originally Chatham Coach Lines 363.
452		1975	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 1882. Originally Liftlock Coach Lines 715.
453		1977	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Music Mann Leasing 7812. Exx-Ganner Coach Lines 7805. Originally Autobus Deshaies A860.
454		1967	GMC	PD-4107	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Murray Hill #?. Exx-Transit Windsor 1816. Originally Voyageur 2236.
455-464		1967	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Greyhound Canada 291-300.
465-467		1973	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Charterways Transportation 1062-1063 & 1071.
468		1967	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Charterways Transportation 1031.
469		1970	GMC	PD-4108	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Charterways Transportation 7061. Originally Burley Bus Lines 7061.
470		1975	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Charterways Transportation 157. Originally A.J. Bus Lines 157.
471		1975	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Charterways 1216.
472		1975	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation 335. Exx-Murray Hill 75-6. Exxx-Autobus Fortin & Poulin 4040 (1st). Exxxx-Transport École de Saguenay, Originally Autobus Girardin 2005.
473		1974	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Murray Hill 7410. Originally Autobus Desjardins 1015.
474-476		1975	GMC	P8M-4108A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Murray Hill 7512-7514. Originally Travelways 260-262.
477-478		1968	Prevost	I-41			Ex-Murray Hill 6811-6812. Originally Terra Transport 1 & 5.
481		1971	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Murray Hill ?. Originally Travelways 538.
482		1973	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Murray Hill ?. Originally Travelways 539.
483		Feb. 1965	MCI	MCC-5A			Ex-Selkirk Coach Lines. Exx-Greyhound Canada 236
500		Feb. 1970	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Trailways of Canada 231.
502		1973	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Murray Hill 7316. Exx-Travelways 254.
507		1970	MCI	MC-5A
508		1972	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	Ex-Murray Hill 7236. Exx-Stock-Algar Coach Lines 520. Exxx-Travelways 253.
512		Apr. 1966	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	Ex-Northern Transportation Company 31.
516		1967	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Eastern Greyhound Lines 3918.
517		1967	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Southern Greyhound Lines 6670.
538		1973	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Charterways Transportation 1067.
539		1975	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Farwest Bus Lines F109 (1st)
540		1970	GMC	PD-4905	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 Speed Manual	Ex-Maverick Coach Lines 702. Exx-Westminster Auto Stages 702.
541		1971	GMC	PD-4905	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 Speed Manual	Ex-Maverick Coach Lines 703. Exx-Westminster Auto Stages 703.
542		1972	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Maverick Coach Lines 705. Exx-Westminster Auto Stages 705.
543-544		1973	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Maverick Coach Lines 707 & 706. Exx-Westminster Auto Stages 707 & 706.
579-587		1973	GMC	TDH-3302N "New Look"	Detroit Diesel 6V53N		Ex-Calgary Transit 328-336
588		1964	GMDD	TDH-4519 "New Look"	Detroit Diesel 6V71		Ex-Canada Coach Lines 626. Exx-Hamilton Street Railway 626.
589		1965	GMDD	TDH-4519 "New Look"	Detroit Diesel 6V71		Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 640
592-599		1973-74	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex Autocar Connaisseur 2574, ?, ?, 2774, 1673, ?, 2073 & ?. Originally Voyageur 1155, 1200, 1205, 1159, 1100, 1258, 1110 & 1254.
700-706		1979	Prevost	LeMirage
708-709		1979	Prevost	LeMirage
900-901		1974	GMC	P8M-4905A			Ex Autocar Connaisseur 2474 & ?. Originally Voyageur 1152 & 1158.
902		1975	MCI	MC-5B			Ex-Murray Hill 7541. Exx-Charterways Transportation 152. Exxx-A.J. Bus Lines 152.
909		Sept. 1980	MCI	MC-9			Ex-Prairie Bus Lines. Exx #359. Exx-Pacific Western Transportation 359. Exxx-Intermountain Transportation 250. Leased to Perimeter Transportation 909, then Silverstar Bus Lines 909.
911		12/1979	Prevost	LeMirage			Ex-Perimeter Transportation 642. Exx-Murray Hill 8022. Exxx-Autobus Auger 8062.
912		3/1980	Prevost	LeMirage			Ex-Perimeter Transportation 639. Exx-All Jersey Trails 203.
935-936		1978	GMC	P8M-4905A			Ex SMT (Eastern) 4716 & 4718.
937		1977	GMC	P8M-4905A			Ex Moncton Transit 236. Originally Autobus Deshaies A-859.
982			MCI	96-A3			Ex-Academy Bus Lines
1031		1985	Prevost	H5-60
1065		1980	MCI	MC-9			Ex-Grey Goose Bus Lines 202.
1522-1529		2000?	Prevost	H3-41	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Transferred from Pacific Western Transportation
1588-1592		2007	Prevost	X3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Northern Health Connections. Wheelchair lift equipped. Transferred to EBus services
1905		1989	MCI	MC-9			Ex-Dicken Bus Lines 14x?

School Bus Fleet Roster

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Capacity/Length	Notes
2001-2004		2001	Blue Bird	International 3800/DT466E	72 passenger body
3803-3875		2011	IC Bus	CE200	72 passenger body
4202-4208		2016	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	72 passenger body
5310-5311		2012	IC Bus	CE200	72 passenger body
5331-5359		2012	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	72 passenger body	All units transferred to Southland Transportation in 2015.
5364-5382		2014	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	72 passenger body	All units transferred to Southland Transportation in 2015.
5412-5416		2013	IC Bus	BE200	39 passenger body	5412-5413 transferred to Southland Transportation in 2014. 5414 and 5415 transferred to Southland Transportation in 2019.
5421-5422		2013	IC Bus	CE200	72 passenger body
5425-5427		2014	Thomas	Transit-Liner C2	72 passenger body	5425-5426 transferred to Century Transportation
5430			Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	72 passenger body	Spotted at YVR airport in February 2019 with decals for the CSF
5433-5434			Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	72 passenger body	Assigned to Powell River

Additional Notes

• MCI 102-DL3 with destination signs and black curve are ex-NJ Transit (they had leased a total of 20 from MCI), including: 2751, 2760, 2761, 2763, 2765, 2768, 2770, 2771, 2773
• MCI D-Series coaches are likely second-hand units
• Prevost LeMirage XL-II and X3-45 units may be equipped with Pocatec LCD destination signs

References

• Barp.ca
• Busdrawings.com
• ETS Photo Express
• Kevin's Bus and Rail Page
• Transit Canada
• Personal notes & sightings