Guelph Transit Commission 143-151

Guelph Transit Commission 143-151 were Orion 06.501 buses built in Oriskany, New York in 1998. They were the first low floor buses to be owned by Guelph Transit. The original order was for four units originally ordered in 1994 and four more as an option and were to be numbered 142-149, but was changed to an order of 9 numbered 143-151 and all arrived in 1998 after the Commission was taken over by the city in 1994.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	American Seating 6468	Aesys VerbaBUS

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
143		1998	1VH669P73W6040311	BM2 084 (prev. BJ6 539)	Retired Accident - Sold to MTB.	Refurbished twice
144		1998	1VH669P75W6040312	709 3BH (prev. BN8 965; BM2 118; BJ6 542)	Retired Listed for auction on Govdeals.ca in October 2014
145		1998	1VH669P77W6040313	BM2 108 (prev. BJ6 543)	Retired January 2012 Sold off
146		1998	1VH669P79W6040314	BN8 954 (prev. BM2 085; BJ6 540)	Retired To King's Brescia University Transit in 2014.	Refurbished in November 2013.
147		1998	1VH669P70W6040315	BM2 086 (prev. BJ6 541)	Retired December 2013	Had no interior number until mid 2013.
148		1998	1VH669P72W6040316	BN8 966 (prev. BM8 041; BJ6 545)	Retired January 2015 Severe corrosion. Auctioned off on Govdeals.com on July 8, 2015 for $3,225.00. Later sold to King's Brescia University Transit.	Originally retired in December 2011. Returned to service in January 2012.
149		1998	1VH669P74W6040317	BN8 002 (prev. BM2 109; BJ6 544)	Retired Sold to MTB to repair Sault Ste. Marie Transit #146.	Refurbished
150		1998	1VH669P76W6040318	BM2 112 (prev. BJ6 912)	Retired Listed for auction on Govdeals.ca in October 2014.
151		1998	1VH669P78W6040319	BN8 964 (prev. BM2 111; BJ6 911)	Retired November 2013 To King's Brescia University Transit in 2014.

References

• Motor Bus Society Fall 2008 roster list
• Angelfire.com Guelph Transit page
• Personal Notes and Sightings