Double Deck Tours

Double Deck Tours was a tour bus operator in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

They specialized in operating city tours of Niagara Falls with double deck buses. Their buses were also available for charters.

History

• Founded in 1965 by Norman Watson.
• Acquired by Ambassatours in November 2018.
• Shut down in 2022; remaining double deck buses transferred to Coach Atlantic in Spring 2023.

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal	AEC AV690	AEC 4 speed	Ex-London Transport RCL2255. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
2		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal	AEC AV690	AEC 4 speed	Ex-London Transport RCL2252. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
3		1963	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1651
4		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal	Cummins B5.9		Ex-London Transport RM2165. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
5		1960	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM583.
6		1964	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1909.
7		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM2206.
8		1962	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1242. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
9		1964	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1888.
10		1963	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Manchester 2205, née-London Transport RM1618. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
11		1962	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1548.
12		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM2174.
14		1965	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM2162. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
15		1995	Ford	E-350	World Trans
15 (2nd)		1966	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RML2501. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
16		1963	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Renumbered from 22.
17		1961	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM797. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
18		1963	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM1604. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
19		1962	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1102. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
20		1962	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM2209. Open top.
21		1959	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM187.
22		1963	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1676. Renumbered to 16.
23		1962	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RM1221.
23 (2nd)		1966	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal	Cummins B5.9 Euro II		Ex-London Transport RML2555. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
24		1966	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Ensignbus. Née-London Transport RML2467. To Coach Atlantic in 2023.
1707		1975	MCI	MC-5B	Integral	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	Ex-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 1707. Exx-Charterways 1226.
8500		1985	Leyland	Olympian	Eastern Coach Works	Cummins L10	Leyland Hydracyclic	Ex-Brampton Transit 8500; acquired in 2012. Sold to The Bus & Boat Company as 6821 in 2016; converted to open top.

Buses with unknown fleet numbers

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Notes
?		?	AEC	Regent III	Metro-Cammell			Ex-Glasgow A153. Scrapped
?		1948	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT599.
?		?	Bristol	K6A	Eastern Coach Works			Ex-Crosville DKA327. To Private Owner (Detroit, MI)
?		?	Bristol	K6A	Eastern Coach Works			Ex-Crosville DKA337. To Bus Stop Refreshments (Saskatoon, SK)
?		?	Leyland	PD2/1	Metro-Cammell			Ex-London Transport RTL598. To Private Owner (Brockville, ON)
?		1950	AEC	Regent III	Saunders-Roe			Ex-London Transport RT1360. To Private Owner (Greece, NY)
?		1950	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT1881. To Private Owner (Utterson, ON)
?		1950	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT1989.
?		1950	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT2020. To Sammy's Double Scoop (Port Dalhousie, ON)
?		?	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT3593. To Sammy's Double Scoop (Port Dalhousie, ON)
?		?	AEC	Regent III	Park Royal			Ex-London Transport RT4273. To Borgan Bus Lines
?		1950	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT3255.
?		?	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT4633.
?		?	AEC	Regent III	Weymann			Ex-London Transport RT4502.
?		1960	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Private Owner (BC); purchased in March 2001. Née-London Transport RM318.
?		1960	AEC	Routemaster	Park Royal			Ex-Beach Bus Company (US); purchased in August 1997. Née-London Transport RM504. Open top. To Gananoque Chamber of Commerce.
?		1970	GMDD	T6H-4521				Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 822. License plate: BA4 802
?			MCI					License plate: BC8 548
?		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521				Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 802. License plate: BD8 099.

References

• RML website from Ian's Bus Stop
• Ian's bus stop website contains history of all Routemaster with London Transport