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1972 Flyer D700A's #523-539

In 1972, Calgary Transit received an order for 17 Flyer D700A's #523-539. Buses 523-526 had the single width exit doors while buses 527-539 had the double folding rear doors. Both sets of buses were powered by the Detroit Diesel 6V71N engine with the Spicer Model 183 transmission in them. These buses were pulled off the road by about 1981 and sold by the fall of 1983. I only know of 1 bus from this order (#533) that is still in operating condition and is cosmetically in pretty good condition, but the rest of them that I know of are in harsh shape. They were all retired for various mechanical defects ranging from cracked engine bulkheads, broken engine mounts, defective drive shafts, right down to bad frames too.

Thumbnail Bus # Date Description

Unknown #1 2003 This unknown D700A is shown sitting retired in West Calgary probably being used as a storage shed

Unknown #1 2003 The same bus as above showing the passenger side from another view

Unknown buses 2003 The 4 buses that sit in this photo show from back to front: One of the 4 Single exit door buses (#523-526), then one of the double folding rear door 1972 buses (Painted in primer), then one of the 1964 GM TDH5303's, and at the front of the photo showing another one of the double folding rear door 1972's. All 4 of these buses are Ex-Calgary Transit and are sitting with the bus shown in the above 2 photos

Unknown buses February 21, 1999 This photo shows from left to right: One of the 1964 GM TDH5303's from Calgary Transit, one of the double folding rear door 1972 Flyer D700A's (In Primer Paint), and one of the only 4 Single exit door buses that Calgary Transit had ordered (#523-526). This photo was taken showing the same group of buses as the above photo

526 1972 #526 working a route 10 on 5th Ave.

538 1972 #538 on 6 Ave and 2 St SW as a route 9.

538 1998 Ex-Calgary Transit 538 is shown photographed in a construction equipment sales place partially converted to motorhome parked between Ex-Calgary Transit 502 (Left, shown as Ex-Airdrie Transit 401) and Ex-Regina Transit 361 (Right)

538 1998 The rear of 538

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Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	Unknown #1	2003	This unknown D700A is shown sitting retired in West Calgary probably being used as a storage shed
	Unknown #1	2003	The same bus as above showing the passenger side from another view
	Unknown buses	2003	The 4 buses that sit in this photo show from back to front: One of the 4 Single exit door buses (#523-526), then one of the double folding rear door 1972 buses (Painted in primer), then one of the 1964 GM TDH5303's, and at the front of the photo showing another one of the double folding rear door 1972's. All 4 of these buses are Ex-Calgary Transit and are sitting with the bus shown in the above 2 photos
	Unknown buses	February 21, 1999	This photo shows from left to right: One of the 1964 GM TDH5303's from Calgary Transit, one of the double folding rear door 1972 Flyer D700A's (In Primer Paint), and one of the only 4 Single exit door buses that Calgary Transit had ordered (#523-526). This photo was taken showing the same group of buses as the above photo
	526	1972	#526 working a route 10 on 5th Ave.
	538	1972	#538 on 6 Ave and 2 St SW as a route 9.
	538	1998	Ex-Calgary Transit 538 is shown photographed in a construction equipment sales place partially converted to motorhome parked between Ex-Calgary Transit 502 (Left, shown as Ex-Airdrie Transit 401) and Ex-Regina Transit 361 (Right)
	538	1998	The rear of 538