Virginia Transit Company

History

• Started in 1944.
• Operated by United Transit Company from 1944-1962 and American Transportation Enterprises (ATE) from 1962-1973.
• Succeeded by Tidewater Regional Transit Authority in 1973.

Norfolk Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
81-92		1956	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex Richmond, VA division 81-92; transferred in 1972. 86-90 to Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 86-90.
100-114		1946	GMC	TG-3609			To Richmond, VA division 856-870 in 1946.
111-140		1947	Mack	C-45-GT
141-142		1947	Mack	C-41-GT			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 264-265, 267; bought in 1961.
143-145		1948	Mack	C-41-GT			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 260, 262; bought in 1961.
201-220		1946	Southern	F-31
201-215		1-2/1960	GMC	TDH-4517			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 201-215.
216-220		8/1962	GMC	TDH-5301			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 216-220.
221-225 (1)		1947	Southern	F-31
221-225 (2)		1961	GMC	TDH-4517			Ex-Harrisburg Railways Company 606-610; bought in 1964. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 221-225.
226-233		10/1966	GMC	TDH-4519			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 226-233.
234-239		1960	GMC	TDH-5301			Ex-Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Transportation Company 551, 553-557; bought in 1967. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 234-239.
240		1961	GMC	TDH-5301			Ex-Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Transportation Company 552; bought in 1968. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 240.
241-245		5/1969	GMC	T6H-5305A			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 241-245.
246-254		1960	GMC	TDH-4517			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 134-142; bought in 1969. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 246-254.
621-630		1948	AC&F	C-44
651		1947	AC&F	C-36			Ex-Richmond, VA division 651; transferred in 1947.
652-681		1947	AC&F	C-36			Ex-Richmond, VA division 621-650; transferred in 1947. 681 to Richmond, VA division 681 in ?
682-700		1947	AC&F	C-36			To Richmond, VA division 682-700 in ?.
701-750		1947	AC&F	C-44
701		1955	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Detroit Street Railway 1311; bought in 1972. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 701.
702-716		1956	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Detroit Street Railway 1339, 1341-1342, 1345, 1376, 1386, 1411, 1416, 1437, 1443, 1451, 1462, 1467, 1468, 1470; bought in 1972. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 702-716.
717-720		1957	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Detroit Street Railway 1482, 1497, 1510, 1537; bought in 1972. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 717-720.
751-752		1948	AC&F	C-44			Ex-Richmond, VA division 751-752; transferred in ?.
801-805		1953	GMC	TDH-5103			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 518-522; bought in 1961. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 801-805.
806-817		1951	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Indianapolis Transit System 1051-1062; bought in 1962. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 806-817.
818-825		1954	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Transportation Company 501-502, 504-508; bought in 1964. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 818-825.
825-829		1956	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 545-546, 551, 553-554; bought in 1965. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 825-829.
830-831		1/1958	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Trenton Transit (NJ) 878, 882; bought in 1966. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 830-831.
832-839		1951	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Nashville Transit Company 804, 803, 806-808, 802, 805, 801; bought in 1968. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 832-839.
841-858		1954	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Miami-Dade Transit 501, 503, 505, 507-509, 511-513, 524-525, 530, 537, 539-540, 546, 553, 560; bought in 1967. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 841-858.
859-863		1953	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 863-867; bought in 1968. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 859-863.
864-868		1952	GMC	TDH-5103			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 501-505; bought in 1969. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 864-868.
869-880		1953	GMC	TDH-5103			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 506-517; bought in 1969. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 869-880.
881-885		1959	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 555-559; bought in 1969. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 881-885.
886-888		1956	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Akron Transportation Company 549-550, 552; bought in 1969. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 886-888.
889-890		1953	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Nashville Transit Company 408, 413; bought in 1971. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 889-890.
891-895		1954	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Nashville Transit Company 417, 419, 427, 429, 471; bought in 1971. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 891-895.
896-898		1956	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-Nashville Transit Company 472, 431, 437; bought in 1971. To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 896-898.
901-907, 911-920		11-12/1951	GMC	TDH-4509			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 901-907, 911-920.
921-929		11/1953	GMC	TDH-4512			921 transferred to Richmond division 61 in 1957; returned later in 1957. 921, 929 to Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 921, 929.
951-960		3/1956	GMC	TDH-5105			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 951-960.
961-969		3/1957	GMC	TDH-5105			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 961-969.
970-974		8/1957	GMC	TDH-5105			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 970-974.
975-989		2/1959	GMC	TDH-4512			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 975-989.
990, 995		1954	GMC	PD-4104			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 990, 995.
997		1958	GMC	PD-4104			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 997.
998		1961	GMC	PD-4106			To Tidewater Regional Transit Authority 998.