Flxible F2D Models

Flxible F2D Models
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.

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
			51269	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		F2D6V401-AC model built to Chicago Transit Authority specifications. Sold to the Memphis Transit Authority 700 in 1962.
			51270	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		F2D6V401-1 model Sold to Chicago Transit Authority 8650 in 1963.
			51271	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		F2D6V401-1 model Sold to Terminal Island Transit 200 in 1963.
			51897	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		F2D6V401-AC model Sold to New Orleans Public Service Inc. 314 in 1965.
			51943	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		F2D6V401-1 model Sold to Ohio State University 30-204 in 1968.

Preserved coaches

Year	Thumbnail	Serial	Original owner	Fleet number	Current owner
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