STRATHCONA COUNTY TRANSIT
1977 GMDD T6H-5307N #859-868

Strathcona County Transit's first 10 buses were 1977 T6H-5307N #859-868 built by GMDD of London, Ontario. Originally painted in the blue + yellow Edmonton Transit scheme (except for the logos), these buses were all repainted into newer SCT paint schemes. Some were also refitted with various types of Bailos LED destination signs in place of their original rollsigns. These buses were retired in the years leading up to 2011, upon the delivery of many Nova LFS models. The last unit in service was #859, as it was fitted with clearance poles for the sake of ensuring that the demo double decker Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 (#7000) could clear all of Edmonton's underpasses. While technically retired at this point, as of mid 2014 #859 remains on property in storage.



Thumbnail Bus # Date Description
sct859.jpg (105333 bytes) 859 2002 859 Southbound on 100st crossing Jasper Avenue as a route 413.
costs859ac.jpg (169084 bytes) 859 June 30, 2006 859 Northbound on Bellamy Hill, heading into downtown Edmonton.
sct859-06-29-06-BellamyHill.JPG (223723 bytes) 859 June 30, 2006 859 heading out of downtown Edmonton, Southbound on Bellamy Hill.
costs860ac.jpg (177536 bytes) 860 April 21, 2006 860 heading South on 100st approaching 102ave.
sct861.jpg (138213 bytes) 861 August 17, 2005 861 on a layover at the Sherwood Park terminal, running the 401 departing from Edmonton on the hour.
863 January 3, 2002 863 at University after coming off of a route 414. 
863 January 3, 2002 Interior of 863 looking towards the rear.
863 January 3, 2002 Interior of 863 looking towards the front.
sct863-2.jpg (100871 bytes) 863 April 2002 863 after loading passengers at the top of McDougall Hill. The bus was running on a route 402.
sct863-4.jpg (92497 bytes) 863 March 10, 2004 863 just about ready to depart from 100st Southbound for the trip to Sherwood Park.
864 May 27, 1978 864 in its original paint scheme, departing downtown Edmonton on 100st.
0864.jpg (79520 bytes) 864 December 23, 1999 864 on layover at the old transit centre as a route heading into Edmonton via Capilano.
sct864-2.jpg (114510 bytes) 864 August 12, 2001 864 sitting with other Strathcona buses near Commonwealth Stadium during the closing ceremonies for the 2001 IAAF Track and Field Games.
sct867-1.jpg 864 January 19th, 2009 864 Northbound on 100st at 103ave as a route 402.
865 December 12, 2002 865 arriving at a bus stop near a school in Sherwood Park to pick up a load of students.
sct865-06-29-06-BellamyHill.JPG (202124 bytes) 865 June 30, 2006 865 Northbound on Bellamy Hill, heading into downtown Edmonton for the afternoon rush hour.
0866.jpg (70536 bytes) 866 April 26, 2001 866 on 83st at 86ave in Edmonton as a Route 401 - Edmonton as it heads towards downtown.
costs867ac.jpg (165440 bytes) 867 June 30, 2006 867 Northbound on Bellamy Hill, heading into downtown Edmonton for the afternoon rush hour.
CIMG490309-12-07.JPG (160535 bytes) 867 September 12, 2007 867 at University, in the then-new XLII paint scheme. Note that FULL is up on the destination sign. I just happened to catch that as the driver was changing signs.
sct867-1.jpg 867 May 16th, 2007 867 Northbound on 100st at 103ave.

This page last updated on July 5th, 2014

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