Edmonton Transit System 1972 T6H-5307N #536-569

EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
1972 T6H-5307N #561-569

Thumbnail Bus # Date Description

561 May 21, 2000 561 is shown stored at the Patterson Compound with some other 1972 and 1974 T6H5307N's

561 June 2001 ETS #561 retired in the Paterson Compound.

561 August 2001 ETS #561 retired in the Paterson Compound. The compound is a lot emptier as buses are pressed into service for the Park N' Ride effort for the IAAF Games. #561 wouldn't be one of them.

562 June 24, 1978 562 is shown photographed on layover at the Westmount Transit Centre as a Route 18 - Highlands

562 February 2002 ETS #562 is heading south from Kingsway Transit Centre while working a route 127 in the morning rush hour.

562 February 2002 ETS #562 is on a layover at Kingsway Transit Centre while on a route 127.

562 April 2002 ETS #562 is leaving Millgate for the dead head trip back to Westwood Garage after serving on a peak hour route 8.

562 May 2002 ETS #562 northbound on 101 St outside of Edmonton Centre as a route #9.

562 October 7, 2002 ETS #562 leaving Clareview on a route 183.

562 September 13, 2002 ETS #562 eastbound on Jasper Ave at 101 St on a route 135.

562 April 26, 2003 ETS #562 is on a layover at Westmount while on a route 5. This route is usually a trolley, but I guess I won't complain when a 1972 GM shows up on it on a Saturday!!!!

562 April 26, 2003 ETS #562 is on a layover at Westmount while on a route 5.

562 2004 ETS #562 at Coliseum as a route #141.

563 ETS #563 doing a peak hour variant of the 151 that only ran from Downtown to Dunvegan, rather than the full King Edward Park to Castle Downs route. Consequently, it is seen here on Jasper Ave as it heads towards 101 St to enter service.

563 May 2001 ETS #563 sitting stored at Westwood Garage.

563 August 3, 2001 ETS #563 outside of Commonwealth Stadium during the start of the 2001 IAAF Track and Field Games running on a park and ride service. The Games proved to be one of the last assignments for this bus as it was sadly retired shortly after and was at auction on September 15, 2001.

564 August 1997 564 is shown heading northbound on a Route 3 - Jasper Place

564 May 2001 ETS #564 sitting stored at Westwood Garage. I do believe the bus wasn't in service at this point, but did return to service for the games and was then retired.

564 August 3, 2001 ETS #564 out for it's final fling during the IAAF Games. A month and a half later the bus was being auctioned off.

564 September 15, 2001 ETS #564 at auction.

565 May 26, 2002 ETS #565 returning the Westwood Garage after the morning peak hour.

565 September 5, 2002 ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.

565 October 2001 ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.

565 October 2001 ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.

566 May 21, 1979 Edmonton Transit #566 is at Coliseum Transit Centre on a route 66.

566 June 2000 ETS #563 at Belvedere Transit Centre as a route #153.

567 2001 ETS #567 heading for the CN Tower as a route 132.

567 August 3, 2001 ETS #567 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.

567 April 2002 ETS #567 northbound on 100 St just north of Jasper Ave as a route #8.

567 October 7, 2002 ETS #567 on a layover at Clareview before making the run into the Evergreen mobile home park on a route 184.

567 May 14, 2003 ETS #567 at an Esso gas station on 97 St. The bus, and all other traffic, were using the gas station parking lot as a detour route due to the intersection at 97 St and 153 Ave being shut down after and accident involving ETS #721.

567 May 27, 2003 ETS #567 is southbound on 97 St running out of service to Downtown where it looks like it may go into service a route 161.

568 August 2001 ETS #568 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.

568 August 2001 ETS #568 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.

568 November 10, 2002 568 is shown photographed retired inside of the Patterson Compound

569 September 1987 Edmonton Transit #569 departing Belvedere as a route 11 West Jasper Place.

569 October 2001 ETS #569 departing Westwood Garage to run a 180 School Special for the PM Peak,

569 November 10, 2002 569 is shown photographed retired inside of the Paterson Compound

This page last updated April 6, 2024.

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Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	561	May 21, 2000	561 is shown stored at the Patterson Compound with some other 1972 and 1974 T6H5307N's
	561	June 2001	ETS #561 retired in the Paterson Compound.
	561	August 2001	ETS #561 retired in the Paterson Compound. The compound is a lot emptier as buses are pressed into service for the Park N' Ride effort for the IAAF Games. #561 wouldn't be one of them.
	562	June 24, 1978	562 is shown photographed on layover at the Westmount Transit Centre as a Route 18 - Highlands
	562	February 2002	ETS #562 is heading south from Kingsway Transit Centre while working a route 127 in the morning rush hour.
	562	February 2002	ETS #562 is on a layover at Kingsway Transit Centre while on a route 127.
	562	April 2002	ETS #562 is leaving Millgate for the dead head trip back to Westwood Garage after serving on a peak hour route 8.
	562	May 2002	ETS #562 northbound on 101 St outside of Edmonton Centre as a route #9.
	562	October 7, 2002	ETS #562 leaving Clareview on a route 183.
	562	September 13, 2002	ETS #562 eastbound on Jasper Ave at 101 St on a route 135.
	562	April 26, 2003	ETS #562 is on a layover at Westmount while on a route 5. This route is usually a trolley, but I guess I won't complain when a 1972 GM shows up on it on a Saturday!!!!
	562	April 26, 2003	ETS #562 is on a layover at Westmount while on a route 5.
	562	2004	ETS #562 at Coliseum as a route #141.
	563		ETS #563 doing a peak hour variant of the 151 that only ran from Downtown to Dunvegan, rather than the full King Edward Park to Castle Downs route. Consequently, it is seen here on Jasper Ave as it heads towards 101 St to enter service.
	563	May 2001	ETS #563 sitting stored at Westwood Garage.
	563	August 3, 2001	ETS #563 outside of Commonwealth Stadium during the start of the 2001 IAAF Track and Field Games running on a park and ride service. The Games proved to be one of the last assignments for this bus as it was sadly retired shortly after and was at auction on September 15, 2001.
	564	August 1997	564 is shown heading northbound on a Route 3 - Jasper Place
	564	May 2001	ETS #564 sitting stored at Westwood Garage. I do believe the bus wasn't in service at this point, but did return to service for the games and was then retired.
	564	August 3, 2001	ETS #564 out for it's final fling during the IAAF Games. A month and a half later the bus was being auctioned off.
	564	September 15, 2001	ETS #564 at auction.
	565	May 26, 2002	ETS #565 returning the Westwood Garage after the morning peak hour.
	565	September 5, 2002	ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.
	565	October 2001	ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.
	565	October 2001	ETS #565 retired at Ferrier.
	566	May 21, 1979	Edmonton Transit #566 is at Coliseum Transit Centre on a route 66.
	566	June 2000	ETS #563 at Belvedere Transit Centre as a route #153.
	567	2001	ETS #567 heading for the CN Tower as a route 132.
	567	August 3, 2001	ETS #567 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.
	567	April 2002	ETS #567 northbound on 100 St just north of Jasper Ave as a route #8.
	567	October 7, 2002	ETS #567 on a layover at Clareview before making the run into the Evergreen mobile home park on a route 184.
	567	May 14, 2003	ETS #567 at an Esso gas station on 97 St. The bus, and all other traffic, were using the gas station parking lot as a detour route due to the intersection at 97 St and 153 Ave being shut down after and accident involving ETS #721.
	567	May 27, 2003	ETS #567 is southbound on 97 St running out of service to Downtown where it looks like it may go into service a route 161.
	568	August 2001	ETS #568 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.
	568	August 2001	ETS #568 at Commonwealth Stadium while on Park N' Ride service for the IAAF Games.
	568	November 10, 2002	568 is shown photographed retired inside of the Patterson Compound
	569	September 1987	Edmonton Transit #569 departing Belvedere as a route 11 West Jasper Place.
	569	October 2001	ETS #569 departing Westwood Garage to run a 180 School Special for the PM Peak,
	569	November 10, 2002	569 is shown photographed retired inside of the Paterson Compound