Motor Coach Industries MC-9
Motor Coach Industries MC-9 | |
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Motor Coach Industries MC-9 | |
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Motor Coach Industries MC-9 Special | |
Years of manufacture | 1978 to 1990 |
Length | 40 feet 3½ inches |
Width | 96 inches |
Power/Fuel | Diesel |
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The Motor Coach Industries MC-9, also known as the Crusader II, was one of the company's most popular motorcoaches, with 6,425 buses produced. Transportation Manufacturing Corporation also produced 3,194 coaches. The MC-9 was developed in 1978 and was an evolution of the MC-8.
The MC-9 featured a flat roofline and tall rectangular side windows that were all the same size. Inside, the coach used a new parcel rack design. From 1983 to 1987, New Jersey Transit placed a large order for a commuter version of the MC-9 called the MC-9A and MC-9B. They featured a destination sign window above the windshield and a two-piece front door. The MC-9B's destination sign was larger than that of the MC-9A. In the last two years of production, MCI offered the MC-9 Special. Most notably, they were sold to Greyhound Canada. The MC-9 Special was available with squared headlights as well as fog lights. Inside it adopted the same interior components as the 102-C3, which were also adopted by the A-Series.
Almost all MC-9's were built as 3-axle coaches, but 5 were specially built as 2-axle units (with a single axle at the back, and no tag axle).
Specifications
Dimensions | ||
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Overall length: 40' | ||
Width: 96" | ||
Height: 11' | ||
Wheelbase: 285" | ||
Weight: 27,500 lbs | ||
Engine | ||
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA two-cycle developing 277 hp at 2100 RPM | ||
Detroit Diesel 8V71 two-cycle diesel developing 280 hp at 2100 RPM | ||
Transmission | ||
Dana Model 8844A with two plate dry disc type, 15" diameter clutch, with air assist | ||
Fuller T-11605D with two plate dry disc type, 15" diameter clutch, with air assist | ||
Allison HT-740 | ||
Allison HT-754 | ||
Suspension | ||
Air ride type, which operates automatically and maintaines a constant ride height | ||
Steering | ||
Hydraulic - power steering is standard | ||
Brakes | ||
Service: Air operated two shoe service brakes are installed at each axle | ||
Emergency: Air operated Bendix-Westinghouse DD-3 emergency and parking brakes are used at rear driving axle | ||
HVAC | ||
6 cylinder compressor, belt driven by self adjusting belt drive off the main engine | ||
Electrical | ||
24 volt negative ground with two heavy duty 29 plate, 220 ampere hour capacity batteries | ||
Front headlights - dual seal beam - 12 volt lamps | ||
Seating Capacity | ||
43, 47 or 49 passenger recliners with restroom | ||
Parcel Racks | ||
122 cu. ft. | ||
Luggage Compartments | ||
Underfloor enclosed compartments - 300 cu. ft. | ||
Fuel Tank | ||
140 gallon capacity or 168.6 gallons with auxiliary |
Operators
Canada 
- Acadian Lines - Moncton, NB
- Airporter 2008 Incorporated - Halifax, NS
- All Points Bus Service - Hope, BC
- Alma Autobus - Alma, QC
- Alta-West Bus Charters - Edmonton, AB
- Autobus Auger Metropolitain - Chateauguay, QC
- Autobus Deshaies
- Autobus Dupont - Quebec, QC
- Autobus Fortin & Poulin - Laval, QC
- Autobus Paquette - Saint-Eustache, QC
- Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Autocar Connaisseur - Montreal, QC
- Autocar Dupont
- Autocars Fournier - QC
- Badder Bus Service - Thamesville, ON
- Banff Transportation and Tours - Banff, AB
- Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
- Bison Bus - Wainwright, AB
- Brewster - Banff, AB
- Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
- Canada West Coach Lines - Kamloops, BC
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Canadian Premier Charters - Calgary, AB
- Can-ar Coach Service - Concord, ON
- Cantrail Coach Lines - Delta, BC
- Cardinal Coach Lines (FirstGroup plc) - Calgary, AB
- Cascade Charter Service
- Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
- Charterways Transportation - Malton, ON
- Chatham Coach Lines - Chatham, ON
- Cherrey Bus Lines
- Chinook Tours - Cardston, AB
- Compass Tours - Chilliwack, BC
- Country Coachways - Penticton, BC
- Cruise Victoria - Victoria, BC
- Cullingford Coaches - Scarborough, ON
- DeNure Tours
- Dewdney Coach Lines - Trail, BC
- Dicken Bus Lines - Trail, BC
- Diversified Transportation - Fort McMurray, AB
- E.I. Williams Limousines - Ajax, ON
- Ferguson Bus Lines - Calgary, AB
- Forest Coach Tours - Parksville, BC
- Fraser Valley Bus & Charter - Chilliwack, BC
- Frontier Coach - Red Deer, AB
- Glacier Coach Lines - Whistler, BC
- GO Transit - Golden Horseshoe, ON
- Gray Line West - Victoria, BC
- Gray Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
- Grey Goose Lines - Winnipeg, MB
- Greyhound Canada
- Groupe Galland
- Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
- Howard Bus Service
- Impala Coach Lines - Penticton, BC
- International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
- L&M Charters - Edmonton, AB
- Luciak Charter - Edmonton, AB
- Malaspina Coach Lines - Gibsons, BC
- Martin's Coach Lines
- Maverick Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
- McCullough Coach Lines - Victoria, BC
- Midnight Madness Entertainment - Calgary, AB
- Misty Mountain Charters - Revelstoke, BC
- Murray Hill - Montreal, QC
- Music Mann Leasing - London, ON
- Northwest Bus Lines - Harrison Hot Springs, BC
- Ontario Northland - North Bay, ON
- Orient Stage Lines - Uculet, BC
- Orléans Express - Quebec, QC
- Pacific Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
- Pacific Northwest Bus Company - Vancouver, BC
- Pacific Western Transportation - Mississauga, ON
- Penetang-Midland Coach Lines - Midland, ON
- Pontiac Bus Lines
- Premier Pacific Coach Lines - Richmond, BC
- Prince George Tours & Transit - Prince George, BC
- Quick Shuttle
- St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
- Satellitebus
- SMT (Eastern) - St. John, NB
- South Mountain Stagecoach/Transit - South Mountain, ON
- Southway (C.A. Bailey/Leamington Transit) - Leamington, ON
- Surrey Bus Services - Burnaby, BC
- Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
- Transport Fontaine - QC
- Transport Thom - Gatineau, QC
- Travelways - ON
- Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines - Peterborough, QC
- United Trails - Kitchener, ON
- Vancouver Trolley Company - Vancouver, BC
- Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines - Montreal, QC
- Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
- Wills Bus Lines - Binbrook, ON
- Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON
United States 
- Academy Bus Lines
- Alaska Bus Charters and Tours - Anchorage, AK
- Annett Bus Lines - Sebring, FL
- Bonanza Bus Lines - Providence, RI
- Blue Lakes Charters & Tours - Clio, MI
- Brush Hill Tours - Boston, MA
- Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
- Chinook Charter Service - Seattle, WA
- Crystal Transport - Brighton, MA
- Dutchess County LOOP - Dutchess County, NY
- Gray Line of Seattle - Seattle, WA
- Greyhound USA
- Harran Transportation - West Babylon, NY
- Hudson Transit Lines - NJ
- Indian Trails - Owosso, MI
- Interstate Coach - Stoughton, MA
- Johnny's Express - Downey, CA
- Lakeland Bus Lines - Dover, NJ
- Liberty Lines Express - Yonkers, NY
- Mayes Bus Lines - Knoxville, TN
- New Britain Transportation Company - CT
- NJ Transit - New Jersey
- New York Airport Service - New York, NY
- Oak Tree Bus Service - Edison, NJ
- Oleta Coach Lines - Williamsburg, VA
- Peerless Stages - Oakland, CA
- Peter Pan Bus Lines - Springfield, MA
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
- PAT - Pittsburgh, PA
- Reading Bus Lines - Reading, MN
- Robinson Coach - Minneapolis, MN
- Royal Coach Tours - San Jose, CA
- Royal Star Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
- Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines - Santa Monica, CA
- Short Line - NJ
- Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA
- Wheatland Express - Pullman, WA
- Yankee Line
- Yosemite Transportation System - Yosemite National Park
Taiwan 
Demonstrator units
Preserved Coaches
Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
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1978 | S13603 | Allstate Charter Lines | Orion Picture Bus | ||
1982 | 1M89CM8A4CP036941 | Demo, then Pegasus Charter | 109 | Private owner | |
1987 | 1M89CM7A7HP041461 | New Jersey Transit | 5036 | New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center | |
1987 | 1M89CM7A3HP041327 | New Jersey Transit | 5152 | Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum |