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 |
February 16th, 2004 |
900 in almost the same spot as the previous photo, but after the rebuilding of Edmonton Centre. |
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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 |
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 |
May 18th, 1996 |
901 waiting to load passengers at the 1996 air show at the Edmonton International Airport. |
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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. |