General Motors TDH-5103

GMC TDH-5103
Years of manufacture	1950 to 1953
Length	40 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The General Motors TDH-5103 was a 40 foot Old Look built from 1950 to 1953 in the United States. It was the first 40 foot old look to be available to all operators (The 5101 was exclusively for New York City) and the first 102" wide one. They were powered by a Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine.

951 units were built for United States operators.

Operators

United States

• Baltimore Transit Company - Baltimore, MD
• Chicago Motor Coach - Chicago, IL
• Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
• Connecticut Railway and Lighting (CR&L)
• Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
• Des Moines Transit Company - Des Moines, IA
• Iowa City Transit - Iowa City, IA
• Iowa Regional Transit Corporation - Des Moines, IA
• Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority - Los Angeles, CA
• Los Angeles Transit Lines - Los Angeles, CA
• MARTA - Atlanta, GA
• MTA Maryland - Baltimore, MD
• St. Louis Metro - St. Louis, MO
• St. Louis Public Service Company - St. Louis, MO
• Seashore Trolley Museum - Kennebunkport, ME
• South Suburban Safeway Lines - Harvey, IL
• Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
• StarTran - Lincoln, NE
• The Connecticut Company (ConnCo) - CT
• Twin City Rapid Transit Company - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
• Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT

Preserved Coaches

Year	Thumbnail	Serial	Original Owner	Fleet Number	Current Owner
1950		154	Chicago Motor Coach	605	Illinois Railway Museum
1950		?	Portland, ME	504	Seashore Trolley Museum
1951		282	Cincinnati Street Railway Company	136	Steve Lukin
1951		559	Pacific Electric Lines Company	2857	Pacific Bus Museum
1951		577	Pacific Electric Lines Company	2875	Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service
1951		604	Chicago Motor Coach	663	John Lebeau
1951		613	Chicago Motor Coach	671	Dave Buzek
1953		915	Cleveland Transit System	430	Ohio Museum of Transportation

References

• OMOT's TDH-5105 U.S. Production List