London Transit Commission 437-449
London Transit Commission 437-449 were 2003 New Flyer D40i buses.
In the summer of 2008, all the buses in this series began receiving Cummins ISL engines due to reliability issues with the Detroit Diesel Series 40 engines.
In early autumn of 2009, the light assembly for the exterior advertising display behind the driver were removed from the buses as they were found to be the origin of fires. The first fire was minor, and occurred in July 2009 with bus 434. The cause could not be directly traced to the light assemblies when this series of buses was inspected after the incident. However similarities between that fire and the major fire that occurred in September 2009 with bus 439, were found to be similar and led officials to believe the light assemblies were the cause.[1]
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
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Cummins ISL | Allison B400R6 | 38: American Seating 6468 | Luminator Horizon |
Details
Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | License plate(s) | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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437 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN183U025576 | BM8 866 (prev. BL6 271) |
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438 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN1X3U025577 | BL6 288 | Sold to Transit Cape Breton as 7087 in 2015. |
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439 | ![]() |
2003 | 2FYD3LN113U025578 | BL6 296 | Suffered major fire on September 22, 2009. | |
440 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN133U025579 | BL6 295 | Sold to Transit Windsor as a parts bus. |
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441 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN1X3U025580 | 156 8BF (prev. BL5 819; BL6 285) |
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442 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN113U025581 | 967 8BF (prev. BN2 792; BL6 284) |
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443 | ![]() |
2003 | 2FYD3LN133U025582 | BN8 921 (prev. BL6 286) |
Sold to Transit Windsor as a parts bus. |
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444 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN153U025583 | 464 2BF (prev. BL6 283) |
Sold to Transit Windsor as 682 in July 2014. |
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445 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN173U025584 | 967 7BF (prev. BM9 958; BL6 287) |
Sold to Transit Windsor as 683 in July 2014. |
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446 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN193U025585 | BN2 793 (prev. BL6 289) |
Sold to Transit Windsor as 684 in July 2014. |
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447 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN103U025586 | BM9 965 (prev. BL6 281) |
Sold to Transit Windsor as 685 in July 2014. |
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448 | ![]() |
2003 | 2FYD3LN123U025587 | 971 8BF (prev. BM9 233; BL6 282) |
Sold to Welland Transit as 1163 in September 2016. |
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449 | 2003 | 2FYD3LN1X3U025773 | 968 8BF (prev. BL6 280) |
References
- ↑ Fire-Bus #439, ltconline.ca, retrieved on 2009-09-29
- Motor Bus Society Fall 2008 roster list
- Personal sightings and notes