Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company

History

• Began operating buses in 1924.
• Ended operations on June 30, 1972.

Roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-10		1924	White/Bender	50A
11-12		1924	White/Bender	50A
13-33		1925	White/Bender	50A
34-45		1926	White/Bender	50A
46-70		1927	White/Bender				Unknown model.
71-82		1928	White/Bender	50B
83-98		1929	White/Bender	50B
99-100		1930	White/Bender	50B
101 (1st)	Renumbered 201 (1st)
101 (2nd), 102-105		1930	White/Bender	50B
106-107		1930	White/Bender	65A
108-112		1931	White/Bender	65A
113-117		1935	White/Bender	65A
118-122		1936	White/Bender	65A
123-127		1938	White/Bender	65A
128-132		1939	ACF	31-S
133-143, 144 (1st)		1940	ACF	31-S
144 (2nd)		1962	GMC	PD-4106			Ex Bangor & Aroostook Bus Company 530.
145-147		1940	ACF	31-S
148-167		1942	ACF	31-S
168-189		1947	ACF	C-36
190-200		1948	ACF	C-36
201 (1st)		1926	Mack	AB			Ex 101 (1st)
201 (2nd)			White/Brown	50A			Ex Boston Elevated Railway #?; bought in 1934. Unknown year.
201 (3rd)		1948	ACF	C-36
202-203 (1st)			White/Brown	50A			Ex Boston Elevated Railway #?; bought in 1934. Unknown year.
202-203 (2nd), 204-209		1948	ACF	C-36
210-219		1949	ACF	C-36
220-229		1946	ACF	C-36			Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority 24xx; bought in 1957.
230-233		1947	ACF	C-36			Ex Springfield Street Railway Company 420-422 & 428; bought in 1961.
234-235		1948	ACF	C-36			Ex Springfield Street Railway Company 443-444; bought in 1961.
236-247		1946	ACF	C-36			Ex Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway 22xx-23xx; bought in 1962.
301-308		1940-41	ACF	31-S			Ex Penobscot Transportation Company 108-122 (even numbers); bought in 1947.
309-316		1940	ACF	31-S			Ex Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Company 132, 136, 141, 127, 140, 132, 136 & 134; bought in 1947.
317		1941	ACF	31-S			Ex Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Company 144; bought in 1947.
318-320		1940	ACF	31-S			Ex Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Company 137, 139 & 138; bought in 1947.
321-322		1941	ACF	31-S			Ex Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Company 143 & 142; bought in 1947.
323-325		1940	ACF	31-S			Ex Citizens Rapid Transit Company 47-49; bought in 1949.
326-346		1935-38	ACF	H-17-S			Ex Worcester Street Railway Company 3xx; bought in 1950.
347-354		1940	ACF	36-S			Ex Citizens Rapid Transit Company 50-57; bought in 1953.
355		1941	ACF	31-S			Ex Burlington Rapid Transit Company 265; bought in 1955.
356-357		1945	GMC	TD-3206			Ex Public Service Coordinated Transport 4075 & 3977; bought in 1960.
358		1945	GMC	TD-4007			Ex Public Service Coordinated Transport 7368; bought in 1960.
400 (1st)		1939	ACF	37-P			Ex Brown's Bus Service #?; bought in 1953.
400 (2nd)		1947	ACF	C-44			Ex Springfield Street Railway Company #?; bought in 1961.
401		1938	ACF	37-P			Ex Brown's Bus Service #?; bought in 1953.
402		1939	ACF	37-P			Ex Worcester Bus Company #?; bought in 1955.
403		1938	ACF	37-P			Ex Worcester Bus Company #?; bought in 1955.
405-412		1957	Ford	School Bus			Ex Springfield Street Railway Company #?; bought in 1963-65.
414-418		1956	GMC	School Bus			Ex Springfield Street Railway Company #?; bought in 1965.
501-510		1953	GMC	TDH-3714
511-520		1956	GMC	TDH-4512
521-530		1957	GMC	TDH-4512

Buses leased from the MBTA

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
560-569		1961	GMC	TDH-4517			Leased in 1965. Ex-The Connecticut Company 2026, 2050-2053, 2055, 2056, 2058-2060.
2601-2602, 2606-2617, 2626, 2628, 2630-2640, 2642-2669		1951	GMC	TDH-4509			Leased in 1967.
2900-2902, 2904-2907, 2909-2910, 2912, 2915-2916, 2918, 2920, 2923, 2925-2929		1951	White	1144			Leased in 1964-65. 2915-2916, 2927-2928 had left side doors.
3102, 3105, 3116, 3127-3130, 3142-3145, 3147-3152, 3158, 3162-3163, 3176-3178, 3179-3185		1957-58	GMC	TDH-4512			Leased in 1969.
3349-3350, 3353, 3364, 3402, 3405, 3415		1947	GMC	TDM-4008			Leased in 1968. Ex-Public Service Interstate Transport