Flxible F2D Models
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Flxible F2D Models | |
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Years of manufacture | 1961 to 1968 |
Length | 31, 33, 35 & 40 feet |
Width | 102 inches |
Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The Flxible F2D models are a series of American transit buses built from 1961 to 1968. They are part of the first generation of "New Look" buses produced by Flxible.
Contents
Models
Model designation is as follows:
- F: manufactured by Flxible (this dates back to when Flxible purchased the Twin Coach's transit bus line).
- 2: 102-inch wide bus
- D: diesel engine.
- 47: Detroit Diesel 4-71, 6V: Detroit Diesel 6V-71 engine, 6V5: 6V-71 engine and built in Evergreen, AL, 6VT: 6V-71 engine with a T-drive transmission, or V8C: Cummins 165-285 engine.
- -31: 31-foot, -33: 33-foot, -35: 35-foot, or -40: 40-foot.
- 1: transversely mounted engine.
- -1: transit bus or -7: suburban bus.
- -UL: under-floor luggage bays
- -AC: air conditioning
Specifications
Engine:
- Cummins 165-285
- Detroit Diesel 4-71
- Detroit Diesel 6V71N
Operators
United States 
- Cedar Rapids Transit - Cedar Rapids, IA
- Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
- Continental Air Transport - Chicago, IL
- Detroit Street Railway - Detroit, MI
- King County Metro Transit - Seattle, WA
- Memphis Transit Authority - Memphis, TN
- New Orleans Public Service - New Orleans, LA
- Ohio State University Campus Area Bus Service - OH
- San Mateo County Transit District - San Mateo County, CA
- St. Louis Metro - St. Louis, MO
- Terminal Island Transit - Terminal Island, CA
- Triboro Coach Corporation - NY
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- University of Michigan - MI
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.
Fleet number |
Thumbnail | Year | Serial | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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51269 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
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51270 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
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51271 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
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51897 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
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51943 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
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Preserved coaches
Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Original owner | Fleet number | Current owner |
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1962 | 51509 | Southern California Rapid Transit District | 5808 | Private owner. | |
1963 | 51830 | King County Metro | 598 | MEHVA | |
1964 | 52203 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | 5117 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |