Strathcona County Transit added a pair of MCI Classics to their fleet in 1992. Powered by Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines and Allison VR731 transmissions, these buses were delivered in the maroon stripe livery with black painted around the windows.
They were later refurbished, at which point they lost the extra black paint. Unlike the earlier GM Classics, these buses included enlarged front destination signs. In around 2009, both units were refitted with Balios LED destination signs, however they were smaller units designed for a GM New Look or an
earlier Classic. The two buses ran in service until early 2014, at which point they were retired due to the delivery of 14 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 double decker buses (#s 8001-8014). As of mid 2014, #s 900 and 901 remain on property in storage.
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900 |
July 30th, 1996 |
900 loading passengers outside of the Bay at Edmonton Centre. |
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900 |
2002 |
900 on a layover at the University Transit Centre as a route 404, yet to change
the sign for the trip back to Sherwood Park. |
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900 |
October 2002 |
900 turning onto Bellamy Hill from MacDonald Drive while working a PM peak 413
to Strathcona Station. |
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900 |
September 2002 |
900 departing southbound on 100 St from the Telus Plaza stop while working a
route 402. |
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900
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February 16th, 2004
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900 in almost the same spot as the previous photo, but after the
rebuilding of Edmonton Centre.
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900 |
2005 |
900 departing from the Sherwood Park Transit Centre as route 401. Presumably
the bus has been rebuilt, and sports an updated version of it's previous
livery which lacks the black around the windows. |
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900 |
2005 |
900 departing from the Sherwood Park Transit Centre as route 401. Presumably
the bus has been rebuilt, and sports an updated version of it's previous
livery which lacks the black around the windows. |
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900 |
April 21st, 2006 |
Another shot of 900 in nearly the same location
as the prior two. However, instead of Edmonton Centre having been rebuilt, it
is now 900 which has been rebuilt. 900 and 901 emerged from rebuild
with the narrow stripe paint scheme, minus the black around the windows like
they were delivered in, despite the wavy paint scheme being in use for a year
or two already. |
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900 |
October 2, 2008 |
900 southbound on Bellamy Hill as a route 413 destined for the Strathcona
Station. |
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900 |
June 12, 2009 |
900 up in the air inside of the Strathcona County Transit garage. |
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900 |
July 14th, 2010 |
900 not in service Westbound on 103st at 101ave in Edmonton. Note the new destination sign. |
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900 |
July 14th, 2010 |
900 waiting to enter service on 103st by the Greyhound depot in Edmonton. |
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901
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May 18th, 1996
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901 waiting to load passengers at the 1996 air show at the Edmonton International Airport.
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901 |
October 2004 |
901 arriving at the Sherwood Park Transit Centre. I think the bus was on a
402. |
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901 |
March 16, 2005 |
901 turning west onto 103A Ave from 100 St. |
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901 |
February 5, 2009 |
901 southbound on 100 St at Edmonton outside of Edmonton Centre as a 413. Note
this bus has a rollsign still. As seen later in the year in the photo below
it received a LED sign. Probably a a Bailos sign. |
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901 |
December 29th, 2009 |
901 Southbound on 100st at Edmonton Centre, probably as a route 401. |
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901 |
September 15th, 2011 |
901 at University while on driver training. |
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901 |
September 15th, 2011 |
901 departing University while on driver training. |
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901 |
September 23rd, 2013 |
901 arriving at the temporary Strathcona Station as a route 440 school special. |
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901 |
September 23rd, 2013 |
901 departing the temporary Strathcona Station as a route 440 school special. |