Canadian Armed Forces

These buses are used to transport military personnel within Canada. The different units are identified by licence plate number.

Preview: Unit: Description: Date of Photo:

MCI MC-9

cf79998-1.jpg 79998 #79998 running WB on Jasper Avenue approaching 100 Street. January 2005
cf83088-1.jpg 83088 #83088 at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Calgary. July 2000
cf85363-1.jpg 85363 #85363 running WB on 100 Avenue at 109 Street in downtown Edmonton. Note the modified rectangular headlights. August 2004

MCI J4500

cf06569-1.jpg 06569 #06569 departing the Edmonton International Airport, destined for Wainwright. June 2015
cf68357-1.jpg 68357 #68357 parked on 107 Street SB at around 103 Avenue in downtown Edmonton. The bus was on site for the annual K-Days parade. July 2019
cf68357-2.jpg 68357 The rear of #68357. July 2019
cf68358-1.jpg 68358 #68358 parked on 103 Avenue WB at around 96 Street in downtown Edmonton. The bus was on site for the annual K-Days parade. July 2013
cf68358-2.jpg 68358 #68358, seen several years after the previous shot, parked on 107 Street SB at around 103 Avenue in downtown Edmonton. The bus was once again on site for the annual K-Days parade. Sister unit #68357 is parked in front. July 2019

Prevost Champion

cf47355-1.jpg 47355 #47355 in Ottawa. June 1992

Prevost Marathon XL

cf783xx-1.jpg 783xx #783xx (last two numbers unidentified) running NB on 100 Street at Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton. October 2001

Setra S-417

cf71508-1.jpg 71508 #71508 parked at West Edmonton Mall. Note the unusual "Canada" licence plate as opposed to the standard provincial plates; all specialized military vehicles are identified by these plates. November 2008
cf71508-2.jpg 71508 The rear of #71508. November 2008

School Buses

cf06374-1.jpg 06374 #06374, a Bluebird Vision, parked behind the Royal Alberta Museum. November 2022
cf06374-2.jpg 06374 The rear of #06374. November 2022
cf64940-1.jpg 64940 #64940, a Bluebird Conventional on International 3800 chassis, parked at Buses R Us in West Edmonton. January 2014
cf65381-1.jpg 65381 #65381, a Thomas Built Buses Conventional on Frieghtliner FL-80 chassis, parked on 96 Street at around 103a Avenue. The bus was on site for the annual K-Days parade. July 2013
cf65381-2.jpg 65381 The rear of #65381. July 2013
cf75912-1.jpg 75912 #75912, a rare IC Bus FE Transit, departing West Edmonton Mall. March 2010
cf75912-2.jpg 75912 #75912 parked on 118 Avenue EB at the Coliseum underpass, probably after unloading staff for K-Days displays. I am still on the hunt for better shots of this bus, but I suppose these two are better than nothing! July 2017

This page last updated May 27, 2023.

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