Mississauga Transit 8501
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Mississauga Transit 8501 was a Orion 01.508 bus built in 1985. This unit was ordered by the National Research Council for Mississauga Transit as a replacement unit for 8416, which they acquired from Mississauga Transit for flywheel energy storage research in 1984.
It was the first 40' Orion I that Mississauga acquired (the previous 1984 order were 35' units), and was equipped with sliding top windows, dual-stream rear doors, a rear window and no air conditioning. This bus was originally delivered with an Allison MT644 transmission, but later retrofitted with a Voith D863.3.
| Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins L10 181 hp |
Voith D863.3 3 speed |
45 American Seating Model 6468 | Luminator MAX |
Details
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License plate | Paint | Garage | Status/Disposal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8501 | 1985 | 2B1169270F5001204 | BJ2 660
(prev. BD8 736; BC4 563) |
|
July 2003. Scrapped |
Leased to GRT after retirement, August 2003-unknown. |