St. Albert took delivery of five New Flyer D40LFs, #s 853-857, in 1999. Similar to the 1997 order, these buses also included rear-mounted Thermo King HVACs (hence the lack of a rear window) and rollsigns.
With the exception of #855, all of these units were retrofitted with Luminator Horizon destination signs starting in 2011. #'s 855-857 were retired by mid-2018, however as of January 2020 #'s 853 and 854 continue in active service.
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Bus # |
Date |
Description |
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853 |
September 25, 1999 |
853 on layover in downtown Edmonton as a Route A3 - Akinsdale. |
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853 |
September 25, 1999 |
The rear of 853. |
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853 |
May 20, 2004 |
853 at the Village Tree terminal as a route A9. |
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853 |
April 5th, 2012 |
853 at University as a route 204. |
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853 |
August 28, 2014 |
#853 departing southbound on a route A1 from the St. Albert Exchange. The
bus has been retrofitted with a Luminator LED destination sign. |
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854 |
December 21, 1999 |
854 at the garage waiting for its next run. |
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854 |
December 21, 1999 |
854, pictured later in the day from the previous photo, at the Village Tree Mall as a Route A12 - Heritage Lakes. |
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854 |
October 16th, 2008 |
854 not in service at Government Centre. |
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854 |
June 4th, 2012 |
854 not in service departing University. ETS 1993 D40LF #238, pictured to the left, makes for an interesting destination sign comparison! |
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854 |
July 24, 2019 |
854 running westbound on Jasper Avenue at 105 Street as a St. Albert-bound route 201. With ETS having likely retired all of their remaining 1998/99 units as of March 2020,
this bus and 853 are the last two buses from the 90's in active service in the Edmonton area. |
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855 |
September 25, 1999 |
855 at the Village Tree Transit Centre as a Route A14 - Deer Ridge. |
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855 |
September 25, 1999 |
Another view of 855. |
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855 |
September 25, 1999 |
A rear view of 855. |
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855 |
December 30, 2002 |
855 Eastbound on 114ave heading for St. Albert as a route 203. |
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855 |
June 5th, 2013 |
855 Westbound on Yellowhead Trail at 107st as a route 209. As of early 2014, this is the last 1999 D40LF that retains its original rollsigns. |
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856 |
May 20, 2000 |
856 at the Village Tree Transit Centre as a Route A14 - Deer Ridge. |
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856 |
July 14th, 2011 |
856 at Government Centre as a route 208. |
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856 |
April 29th, 2013 |
856 Eastbound on 104ave at 100st as a route 201. Note the new destination signs. |
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857 |
December 21, 1999 |
857 at the garage waiting for its next run. |
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857 |
March 12th, 2009 |
857 Northbound on 107ave, just south of Jasper Avenue, as a route 208. |