London Transit Commission 437-449

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London Transit Commission 437-449 is wheelchair accessible.

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
Cummins ISL Allison B400R6 38: American Seating 6468 Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Build
Date
VIN License plate(s) Status/Disposal Notes
437 2003 2FYD3LN183U025576 BM8 866
(prev. BL6 271)
Retired
438 2003 2FYD3LN1X3U025577 BL6 288
Retired

Sold to Transit Cape Breton as 7087 in 2015.
439 2003 2FYD3LN113U025578 BL6 296
Retired
Suffered major fire on September 22, 2009.
440 2003 2FYD3LN133U025579 BL6 295
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as a parts bus.
441 2003 2FYD3LN1X3U025580 156 8BF
(prev. BL5 819; BL6 285)
Retired
442 2003 2FYD3LN113U025581 967 8BF
(prev. BN2 792; BL6 284)
Retired
443 2003 2FYD3LN133U025582 BN8 921
(prev. BL6 286)
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as a parts bus.
444 2003 2FYD3LN153U025583 464 2BF
(prev. BL6 283)
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as 682 in July 2014.
445 2003 2FYD3LN173U025584 967 7BF
(prev. BM9 958; BL6 287)
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as 683 in July 2014.
446 2003 2FYD3LN193U025585 BN2 793
(prev. BL6 289)
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as 684 in July 2014.
447 2003 2FYD3LN103U025586 BM9 965
(prev. BL6 281)
Retired

Sold to Transit Windsor as 685 in July 2014.
448 2003 2FYD3LN123U025587 971 8BF
(prev. BM9 233; BL6 282)
Retired

Sold to Welland Transit as 1163 in September 2016.
449 2003 2FYD3LN1X3U025773 968 8BF
(prev. BL6 280)
Retired

References

  1. Fire-Bus #439, ltconline.ca, retrieved on 2009-09-29
  • Motor Bus Society Fall 2008 roster list
  • Personal sightings and notes