Southern California Rapid Transit District

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The Southern California Rapid Transit District (known as RTD) was the public transportation provider in the Southern California region serving Los Angeles County and some of its neighboring counties from 1964-1993

Buses acquired 1964-1968

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2101-2183 1955 GMC TDH-4801 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in 1981.
2200-2219 1956 GMC TDH-4801 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in 1981.
2222-2223 1959 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Ex-Inglewood City Lines 118-119; acquired in 1967.
2300-2399 1954 GMC TDH-4801 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in 1981.
2400-2404 1960 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Ex-Pasadena City Lines 8510-8514; acquired in 1967.
2405-2409 1967 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
2600-2604 1967 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
2701-2824 1950 GMC TDH-5103 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in the late 1970s.
2825-2889 1951 GMC TDH-5103 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in the late 1970s.
2900-2964 1953 GMC TDH-4801 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in 1981.
3000-3014 1968 GMC S8M-5303A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
  • Originally had 4-speed manual transmissions.
  • 3013 was bought by a private owner in New York.
4000-4054 1966 Flxible 411-GD-C2 Cummins 555 Spicer 184
  • Last units built without air conditioning.
  • Retired in 1984.
  • 4009 was bought by an unknown owner. It was listed on ebay in 2017. Bought by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service (California).
  • 4020 was bought by a private owner for an RV conversion project. It was listed on Facebook Marketplace in Stockton, CA in November 2020.[1]
  • 1 unit was bought by a private owner for an RV conversion project. It was spotted in a Storage yard in San Luis Obispo, CA.[2]
4200-4224 1968 Flxible 111DD-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 Retired between 1987-1988.
5000-5099 1963 GMC TDH-5303 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
5100-5199 1958 GMC TDH-4801 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Retired in 1981.
5200-5224 1960 GMC TDH-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH-9 5224 was bought by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service.
5225-5254 1961 GMC TDH-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH-9
5300-5374 1959 GMC TDH-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
  • 5326, 5315 & 5312 to Miami-Dade Transit 389, 393 & 394 in 1983.
  • Retired after the Olympics in 1984.
5400-5479 1961 GMC TDH-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH-9 5467 was bought by Frank's All City Lines.[3] Its current status is not known.
5500-5529 1961 GMC TDM-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N 4-speed manual
Allison VH-9
  • Some units had their manual transmissions replaced.
  • 5520 was part of Ralph Cantos's "Comatose Bus Collection" (taken over by Egon Kafka) in Fontana, CA, where it sat for about 25 years in a non-operational state. It was acquired by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service in September 2017 and is undergoing repairs. It retains its original manual transmission.
5600-5624 1966 Flxible FDV8C-401-UL-AC Cummins 165-285 Spicer 184 First buses with air conditioning.
5700-5734 1961 Flxible F2D6V-401-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 184
  • 5704 was spotted being scrapped in Harbor City California in 1988.
5800-5899 1962 Flxible/Twin Coach F2D6V-401-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 184 5804 was bought by a private owner for an RV conversion project. It was listed on Facebook Marketplace in Twentynine Palms, CA in February 2021.[4]
5900-5999 1963 Flxible F2D6V-401-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 184
6000-6099 1965 Flxible F2DV8C-401-1 Cummins 165-285 Spicer 184
  • 6026 and 6060 sold to American Sightseeing in Los Angeles as 142 and 145 respectively.
  • 6086 was spotted being scrapped in Harbor City California in 1988.
6100-6274 1968 Flxible 111CC-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 Retired in 1987.
6401-6425 1951 GMC TDH-5103 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1

Buses acquired 1970-1978

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1000-1099 1973 GMC T8H-5307A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
  • 1003 is currently owned by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service.
  • 1017 is known to exist as of 2017.
  • 1096 is part of Ralph Cantos's "Comatose Bus Collection" (taken over by Egon Kafka). It currently sits in Fontana, CA in a non-operational state.
1200-1205 1969 GMC TDH-3301 GMC Toro-Flow II DH478 Ex-Eastern Cities 92-97; bought in 1971.
1300-1306 1951-1952 GMC TGH-3101 GMC 270 Ex-Pomona Valley Municipal Transit System; acquired in 1972.
1307 1952 GMC TGH-3101 GMC 270
1400-1407 1964-1967 GMC TDH-3501 GMC Toro-Flow Ex-Fort Worth Transportation Authority; bought in 1974.
2224-2229 1955 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2230-2244 1956 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2245-2249 1955 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2250-2253 1953 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2255-2259 ? GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-?; bought in 1974.
2260-2263 1953 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-?; bought in 1974.
2264-2280 1957 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2281-2282 1958 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
2504 1953 GMC TDH-3714 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Ex-Pomona Valley Municipal Transit System 21; bought in 1972.
2505-2510 1958 GMC TDH-3714 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Ex-Fort Worth Transportation Authority; bought in 1974.
3100-3299 1974 GMC T8H-5307A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
Allison V730
  • Some units were rehabbed in the late 1980's and were repowered with V730 transmissions.
  • 1 unit was retrofitted with a wheelchair lift circa 1981.[5]
  • 3134 was converted into an RV by a private owner in Riverside, CA. It was spotted in December 2015.
  • 3166 & 3244 were bought by Maria Transportation in Hoboken, NJ in 1989.[6]
4055-4058 1966 Flxible 411GD-C2-1 Cummins 555 Spicer 184 Ex-Pomona Valley Municipal Transit System 60-63; acquired in 1972.
4225-4228 1968 Flxible 111DD-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 Ex-Pomona Valley Municipal Transit System 64-67; acquired in 1972.
4300-4341 1972 Flxible 111DD-D06-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8

Allison V730

Some units were rehabbed in the late 1980's and were repowered with V730 transmissions.
5375-5397 1961 GMC TDH-5301 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH-9
5735-5749 1961, 1964 Flxible F2D6V-401-1-AC Detroit Diesel 6V71N Spicer 184
6583-6594 1957 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
6595-6598 1957 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1
6600 1956 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-Kansas City 258; acquired in 1975.
6601-6605 1957 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-Kansas City 161, 168, 180, 188 & 198; acquired in 1975.
6606-6637 1958 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-Kansas City 100-101, 103, 105, 109-113, 115-116, 118-119, 122-123, 125, 127, 131, 133, 137, 140, 142-143, 145, 147-149, 152-156; acquired in 1975.
6638-6644 1958 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH-1 Ex-Kansas City 272-275, 277-278 & 280; acquired in 1975.
7000-7099 1970 Flxible 111CC-D6-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
7100-7199 1971 Flxible 111CC-C3-1 Cummins V903 Spicer 184 7103 is preserved by the Pacific Bus Museum.
7200-7276 1972 Flxible 111CC-D06-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
7300-7499 1975 Flxible 53102-8-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
8000-8199 1977 AMG 10240B-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
  • First wheelchair accessible buses in the fleet.
  • Their HVAC units were rebuilt in 1983, which required the removal of the buses' rear windows.[7]
9200-9229 12/1977
4/1978 		MAN-AMG SG-220-18-3A MAN D2566 MLUM Renk-Doromat 874A
  • Delivered in May 1978.
  • Featured Perkins diesel engines to power their HVAC units.
  • They did not feature wheelchair lifts.
  • Their rollsigns were later replaced with electronic destination signs.
  • Retired in 1991.
9900-9901 1974 Neoplan N122/3
Skyliner 		Cummins V903 Allison HT-740
  • Used for the Urban Mass Transportation's Double Deck Bus Demonstration Project (July 1974 to June 1977).
  • Became training buses in 1982 and were sold off in 1985.
    • 1 unit was bought by Lightrider, a mobile retreat ministry in Indiana. It was later sold to Eagle Wings, another mobile retreat ministry in 2000 and remains there today.[8]

Buses acquired 1980-1989

[9]

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1100-1189 1987 Neoplan USA AN440A/3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
  • Suburban configuration
  • To LACMTA same #'s.
1800-1809 1989-1990 Flxible Metro "B" CNG
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10G Voith D863.2 To LACMTA same #'s.
1970-1999 1989 TMC RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC Allison V731
  • Originally Methanol powered
  • To LACMTA same #'s.
2000-2266 1988 TMC RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC Allison V731 To LACMTA same #'s.
2300-2402 1989 TMC RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC Allison V731 To LACMTA same #'s.
2500-2649 1988 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10 Voith D863.2 To LACMTA same #'s.
2700-2764 1989 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10 Voith D863.2 To LACMTA same #'s.
3300-3393 1983 Neoplan USA AN440 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747 To LACMTA same #'s.
3394-3714 1984 Neoplan USA AN440 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 3394-3689: Allison HT-747

3690-3714: Allison HT-748

To LACMTA same #'s.
4100-4131 1984 Carpenter CBW300 Detroit Diesel 6V53T Allison MT-644
  • 1983 models
  • Used for the Miniride service
  • Retired in 1992.
4132-4161 1984 Carpenter CBW300 Detroit Diesel 6V53T Allison MT-644?
  • Used for the Miniride service
  • Retired in 1992.
4400-4434 1982 GMC RTS-04
(T7J-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC Allison V730 To LACMTA same #'s.
7500-7729 1980 Grumman Flxible 870
(40102-8-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
  • Originally powered by Detroit Diesel 8V71TAE engines.
  • Retired circa 1992-1993.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
8200-9139 1980-1981 GMC RTS-04
(T8J-204) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC Allison V730
  • To LACMTA same #'s.
  • 8228 was the first RTS to arrive on November 17, 1980.
9250-9259 1978 MAN-AMG SG-220-18-2A MAN D2566 MLUM Renk-Doromat 874A
  • Ex-Golden Gate Transit 451-460; bought in 1984.
  • Entered service in January 1984. They were originally used for service during the 1984 Olympics. During that time, they wore a modified Golden Gate Transit livery with RTD logos.
  • They featured Perkins diesel engines to power their HVAC units. The HVAC wiring system was simplified so they would only operable when the engine was running.
  • Featured EEC wheelchair lift systems in the second door, but were never used.
  • Their original bumpers were later replaced.
  • Operated out of Division 7, originally on the route 1 and later route 20.
  • Retired in 1991.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
9902-9921 1981 Neoplan N122/3
Skyliner 		Cummins VTB-903 Allison HT-740 To LACMTA same #'s.

Buses acquired 1990-1992

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
50-0999 & 50-9998 1983 MAN SÜ 240 MAN D2566 FMUH Voith D854.2
  • Ex-Golden Gate Transit 697-698; bought circa 1990.
  • 50-0999 was diesel powered.
  • 50-9998 was methanol powered.
  • They never ran in revenue service, but were driven when the Board of Directors of SCRTD did inspections.
  • Auctioned off by LACMTA in December 1995.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
1200-1502 1992 TMC RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
2800-2870 1990 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6TL) 		Detroit Diesel 6L71TAC Allison V731
2900-2932 1992 Flxible Metro "C"
(40102-6TL) 		Detroit Diesel 6L71TAC Allison V731

References

  1. ↑ www.facebook.com
  2. ↑ Google Maps 2020 & www.weipertsrvstorage.com
  3. ↑ www.rapidtransit-press.com
  4. ↑ www.facebook.com
  5. ↑ books.google.com
  6. ↑ www.facebook.com
  7. ↑ babel.hathitrust.org
  8. ↑ www.lightrider.org/our-history-in-brief
  9. ↑ www.angelfire.com SCRTD/LACMTA Roster 1977-2003
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