Bus Photos of the Month:
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| January 2006: |
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Ken Baker's Pick: Strathcona County Transit has to be one of the
most unique fleets in Alberta. Over the years, they've operated
different models of GM Fishbowls, an RTS, Thomas Transliners, New Flyer
high and low floor articulated buses, and more. In the recent years,
Strathcona County was known for it's collection of used Fishbowls they've
purchased. The most recent purchases, shown to the left, is two
Ex-Edmonton Transit 1982 GM T6H5307N fishbowls. They are currently
numbered 4023 and 4024 still from ETS, but most likely will be renumbered
into the 900 series for Strathcona as 924 and 925. Both photos show
the bus parked at the Strathcona County bus garage shortly after they were
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Martin Parsons Pick: Edmonton opened it's first LRT extension on
January 1, 2005. #1019 had the honors of being the first, scheduled,
passenger carrying train into Health Sciences Station. A total of 9
passengers rode to the station... 8 of us who made the trip just to be on
the first run (4 who had waited at Clareview after the last train, just to
ride the first!). There was 1 other passenger who wasn't apart of our
little group. We were greeted at the new station by a couple of ETS
employee's.
#1031 was the last train to operate when University was the terminus.
While there will be others that end at University in the future, those
will be short turn probably because of incidents, or to facilitate work
projects.
My two photos are #1031 at University before it's final run of the day to
Clareview. The second shot is of #1019 at Health Sciences Station at about
5:40am on January 1, 2006. See the SLRT
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| February 2006: |
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Ken Baker's Pick: After using so many newer buses, I decided that
I'd use a photo of an older bus for this month's photo of the month.
Kitchener Transit #101 is a 1946 CC&F Brill T44 trolley bus shown
pulling out of the garage for it's next run. Something unique I
found about the Kitchener Transit Trolley bus fleet was the rooftop
advertising. This photo was taken August 4, 1972. Special
thanks goes to John Sutherland for allowing us to use his old bus photos. |
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Martin Parsons Pick: TTC #9213 seen in Edmonton while on
demonstration. In this photo the bus is on a layover at the 106 St/118 Ave
loop. This is now known as the NAIT loop because of the Northern Alberta
Institute of Technology now located near by. In behind the bus is Westwood
Garage. The bus was working a route S2 Parkallen. Thanks to Doug Cowan! |
| March 2006: |
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Ken Baker's Pick: Calgary Transit #940 is a 1978 GM T6H5307N shown
departing the Anderson LRT Station as a Route 10 - Capitol Hill in
1986. This order of buses, 900-979, was the last order of GM's for
Calgary Transit to be delivered with the traditional "Roll
Signs" for the destination sign. This bus is still in service
today, with a Vultron electronic destination sign replacing the roll
signs. |
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Martin Parsons Pick: None Selected this month...
Sorry :-( |
| April 2006: |
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Neither Ken Baker or Martin Parsons made a selection for this month. Sorry :-(
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| May 2006: |
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Ken Baker's Pick: PWT/Red Arrow #665 is a 1967 GM TDH5303 shown
painted up in the "Spruce Meadows" livery for the LRT Shuttle
service that they provide during the major events held at the Spruce
Meadows Horse Jumping Facility. Originally this bus was Ex-Calgary
Transit #615, retired and sold by 1985 to Perimeter Transport in
Vancouver, BC where it ran for Expo '86 for a parking lot shuttle.
Later after serving for Perimeter Transport, the bus came back to Calgary
to operate for PWT/Red Arrow where it still operates today at 39 years of
service. 665 is shown in the two photos in June 2003 at the Spruce
Meadows East drop off location while waiting for it's next run.
Included is the interior photo showing the former Charcoal Black/White seat
cushions and red seat backs before being modified to have the same colored
seats as Calgary Transit with Navy Blue and Turquoise Green.
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Martin Parsons Pick: County of Strathcona (Sherwood Park, AB) 883 is a
1990 MCI TC40102A bus, purchased second hand from Santa Monica Municipal
Transit as their "Big Blue Bus". This bus is one of at
least two MCI "Classics" that will be operating for Strathcona
County. The three photos show the bus in early April 2006
operating the Route 401 - Wye Road as it does the commuter run from
Edmonton to Strathcona County. What a sight it is to see used MCI
"Classics" coming to Canada again!
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| Skip A Few Months... Apparently.... December 2006 |
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Ken Baker's Pick: None
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Martin Parsons Pick: ETS 2006 Orion VII hybrid
#6006 seen on November 29 and 30th while being used on at various Save on
Foods for ETS's Stuff A Bus event for the Edmonton Food Bank.
On the 30th, the ETS decals were applied to the bus.
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Rail Photos of the Month:
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| January 2006: |
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Neither Ken Baker or Martin Parsons made a selection for this month. Sorry :-(
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| February 2006: |
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Ken Baker's Pick: CP Rail 9303 is a 1999 GMD SD90MAC-H, one of only
4 built for CP Rail in the 6000 HP configuration, shown along mile 174.5
of the Brooks Subdivision as it approaches the 8 Street SE crossing after
departing the Alyth Yards in Calgary, Alberta on June 3, 2003. |
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Martin Parsons Pick: I think I'll be lazy... from Doug Cowan as well,
here is a shot of Edmonton Transit #2001 a 1912 GE/ Alco 60 ton electric
locomotive. This was ex BC Hydro 961, exx British Columbia Electric
Railway 961, nee Oregon Electric #21. The locomotive was rebuilt at
Cromdale by Edmonton Transit. The locomotive was also equipped with
hydraulic controls for the dump cars it was to operate with for the LRT
extension under Jasper Ave. #2001 was retired in 1999 and donated to the
ERRS, being replaced by diesel #2010. #2001 is seen in this photo near
Cromdale with a dump car in the dump position. |
| April to May 2006: |
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Neither Ken Baker or Martin Parsons made a selection for these month. Sorry :-(
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