Foothill Transit F1200-F1265

Foothill Transit F1200-F1265 were 2002 OBI Orion V CNG (05.501) buses.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R 6 speed	41: American Seating 2000 Recliner	TwinVision Chroma I (front) TwinVision Amber LED (side and rear)

History

The first order of CNG buses for Foothill Transit was announced when Foothill executives approved a contract for 66 buses from Orion Bus Industries on October 27th, 2000, for slated delivery in early 2002; the buses however were built in spring-summer 2002 with delivery commencing in July-August 2002, enough to replace all 1988 Gillig Phantoms and some of the 1989 units as well. Development work on a second agency-operated yard in Irwindale began in late August 2001 to replace the leased area in El Monte that was contracted by Laidlaw Transit; the new yard that opened in October 2002 would accommodate a natural gas refueling station. The first Orion CNG buses alongside the refueling station were showcased at the Pomona facility at the end of July 2002. The dedicated fueling area was made and operated by ENRG in Seal Beach, California for $2.5 million; at that time, it was the second-largest natural gas refueling outlet made by them out of 90 others nationwide. Each unit had a cost of about $310,000 with the funding paid by the FTA alongside a one-time local grant.

This series featured high-back padded reclining seats, reading lights, bicycle and luggage racks, intended for use on the Commuter Express routes (493, 497, 498, 499, and 699) alongside the school trippers (853/854 and 855). The buses began service in the early morning hours of July 15, 2002 on line 699.

The first units were replaced by the 2014-2015 NABI 42-BRT CNG buses (F2200-F2229 and F2300-F2329); during the same year when the first Orion CNG buses retired, 21 units from this series were bought by Nassau Inter-County Express, reversing an earlier stance about selling their buses only within Los Angeles County, as demonstrated with their old 1994-1995 Gillig Phantom diesels. The remaining units from this fleet were removed by the 2015-2016 New Flyer XN40 buses.

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
F1200		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501742	1125224	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1000. A new VIN may have been issued.
F1201		2002	1VHBH3C2126501810	1125244	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1202		2002	1VHBH3C2326501811	1125245	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1203		2002	1VHBH3C2526501812	1125246	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1204		2002	1VHBH3C2726501813	1125247	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1205		2002	1VHBH3C2926501814	1125248	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1001 A new VIN may have been issued.
F1206		2002	1VHBH3C2026501815	1125261	Retired in 2014-2017.
F1207		2002	1VHBH3C2226501816	1125249	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1208		2002	1VHBH3C2426501817	1125251	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1209		2002	1VHBH3C2626501818	1125250	Retired in 2014-2017. A salvage record was likely noted.
F1210		2002	1VHBH3C2826501819	1125252	Retired in 2014-2017.
F1211		2002	1VHBH3C2426501820	1125242	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1002 A new VIN may have been issued.
F1212		2002	1VHBH3C2626501821	1125260	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1213		2002	1VHBH3C2826501822	1125253	Retired in 2014-2017. To Transit Systems 1213. A new license plate was issued.
F1214		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501823	1125271	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1215		2002	1VHBH3C2126501824	1125270	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1003
F1216		2002	1VHBH3C2326501825	1125272	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1217		2002	1VHBH3C2526501826	1125294	Retired in 2014-2017. A salvage record was likely noted.
F1218		2002	1VHBH3C2726501827	1146779	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1219		2002	1VHBH3C2926501828	1125285	Retired in 2014-2017. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
F1220		2002	1VHBH3C2026501829	1125286	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1004
F1221		2002	1VHBH3C2026501832	1125295	Retired in 2014-2017. A salvage record was likely noted.
F1222		2002	1VHBH3C2226501833	1125287	Retired in 2014-2017. A salvage record was likely noted.
F1223		2002	1VHBH3C2426501834	1125289	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1224		2002	1VHBH3C2626501835	1125290	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1225		2002	1VHBH3C2826501836	1125296	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1005
F1226		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501837	1125297	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1006
F1227		2002	1VHBH3C2326501839	1125298	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1007
F1228		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501840		Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1229		2002	1VHBH3C2126501841	1125299	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1230		2002	1VHBH3C2326501842	1125284	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1231		2002	1VHBH3C2526501843	1146750	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1232		2002	1VHBH3C2726501844	1146751	Retired in 2014-2017.
F1233		2002	1VHBH3C2926501845	1125288	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1234		2002	1VHBH3C2026501846	1146752	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1235		2002	1VHBH3C2226501847	1146753	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1236		2002	1VHBH3C2426501848	1146754	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1237		2002	1VHBH3C2626501849	1146755	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1238		2002	1VHBH3C2226501850	1146780	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1008
F1239		2002	1VHBH3C2426501851	1146785	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1240		2002	1VHBH3C2626501852	1148008	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1241		2002	1VHBH3C2826501853	1148015	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1242		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501854	1148019	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1243		2002	1VHBH3C2126501855	1146783	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1009
F1244		2002	1VHBH3C2326501856	1148010	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1010
F1245		2002	1VHBH3C2726501858	1148011	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1246		7/2002	1VHBH3C2926501859	1146784	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1011
F1247		2002	1VHBH3C2526501860	1146781	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1012
F1248		2002	1VHBH3C2726501861	1148003	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1249		2002	1VHBH3C2926501862	1148018	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1250		2002	1VHBH3C2026501863	1146782	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1013
F1251		2002	1VHBH3C2226501864	1148025	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1014
F1252		2002	1VHBH3C2426501865	1148002	Retired Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1015
F1253		2002	1VHBH3C2626501866	1148024	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1254		2002	1VHBH3C2826501867	1148021	Retired in 2014-2017.
F1255		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501868	1148009	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1256		2002	1VHBH3C2126501869	1148012	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1016
F1257		2002	1VHBH3C2826501870	1148013	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1017
F1258		2002	1VHBH3C2X26501871	1148017	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1018
F1259		2002	1VHBH3C2126501872	1148016	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1019
F1260		2002	1VHBH3C2326501873	1148027	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1261		2002	1VHBH3C2526501874	1148020	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1262		2002	1VHBH3C2726501875	1154102	Retired in late 2014. Leased to Nassau Inter-County Express 1020
F1263		2002	1VHBH3C2926501876	1154103	Retired in 2014-2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
F1264		2002	1VHBH3C2026501877	1148026	Retired in March 2017.
F1265		2002	1VHBH3C2226501878	1113097	Retired in 2014-2017.