Strathcona County Transit 2001 New Flyer D60LF #952-955

Strathcona County Transit's first new articulated buses were four New Flyer D60LFs delivered in 2001 at the same time as St. Albert's 2001 D60LF's which share the same specs including roller destination signs. Powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines and Allison B500R5 transmissions, these buses primarily operated on midday commuter service into Edmonton until they were prematurely retired in 2012-2013. 952 and 953 ran until mid 2012, while 954 and 955 weren't retired until almost a year later. All were originally delivered with rollsigns, however 952 was the only one to retain them until retirement. 953 acquired a full set of Balios destination signs (possibly out of D60 #951), followed by 954 receiving a bizzare combination of signage; a Balios sign was installed in place of the front destination rollsign, but the numerical side of the rollsign was retained to be used in conjunction with the retrofitted electronic sign! It is unknown whether any operators actually used the two half's of the sign at the same time, however. Shortly afterward, 954 and 955 received proper Balios destination sign retrofits for their last year or so of service.

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	952	October 2001	952 at the Sherwood Park Transit Centre as a route 401 Local, after running in as a 401 commuter. This was soon after the bus entered service.
	952	October 2001	952 at the Sherwood Park Transit Centre as a route 401 Local, after running in as a 401 commuter. This was soon after the bus entered service.
	952	December 31, 2002	Interior toward the rear of 952.
	952	December 31, 2002	Interior toward the front of 952.
	952	April 6, 2003	952 on 103 St outside of the Edmonton Greyhound depot while on a training run.
	952	February 16, 2004	952 laying over in Edmonton while running as a route 401. Note the card in the destination sign area due to the broken rollsign.
	953	November 2001	953 in it's first month or so of service, laying over on 103 St outside of the Greyhound depot as a route 401.
	953	November 2001	953 in it's first month or so of service, laying over on 103 St outside of the Greyhound depot as a route 401.
	953	December 2001	953 southbound on 100 St at Jasper Ave, waiting for a green light.
	953	December 31, 2002	953 heading south on 83st in Edmonton while running as a route 401.
	953	April 8, 2003	953 making a left turn onto 103st from 103ave eastbound. Normally the 401 is westbound at this location!
	953	April 8, 2003	953 making a left turn onto 103 St from 103 Ave eastbound. Normally the 401 is westbound at this location!
	953	November 2006	953 at the University Transit Centre as a route 404, now sporting a Bailos destination sign, but no side sign. The timing was right with the retirement of 951 that this sign could have been salvaged from 951.
	953	November 3, 2008	953 westbound on Whyte Ave, heading for 83 St as a route 401.
	953	January 19th, 2009	953 Southbound on 100ave, ready to descend McDougall Hill in Edmonton, running as a route 401. Note the Balios destination sign retrofit - these signs were most likely donated by D60 #951 when it was retired from service in mid 2005.
	953	February 5, 2009	953 northbound on 100 St at 102 Ave, heading to the left lane to make a left turn onto 103A Ave while working a route 401. Note the bus has no side destination sign.
	953	March 29th, 2010	953 Northbound on 100ave at 102st running as a route 401.
	954	September 4, 2002	954 at University as a route 404.
	954	May 21, 2009	954 southbound on 100 St at the top of McDougall Hill while on a route 401. The bus at this point had received a Bailos destination sign on the right while retaining it's route number rollsign on the left.
	954	August 20, 2009	954 northbound on 83 St at 86 Ave nicely showing it's mix of signs on the front of the bus.
	954	April 12, 2011	954 at Strathcona Station likely as a route 414. Too bad the Bailos sign portion wasn't working to confirm if it was a 413 or 414!
	954	April 12, 2011	954 at Strathcona Station likely as a route 414. Too bad the Bailos sign portion wasn't working to confirm if it was a 413 or 414!
	954	May 18th, 2011	954 departing University as a route 404. Note the front destination sign, with the number roller in use on the left and the blank Balios destination sign on the right!
	954	May 31, 2011	954 eastbound on Whyte Ave at Calgary Trail. A few weeks after the above image, and it seems both destination signs are not working.
	954	August 31st, 2011	954 pulling into Sherwood Park Transit Centre as a route 404. At this point the bus was using window cards to display destinations - apparently neither half of the front destination sign was in operating condition!
	955	March 2002	955 on 100st running as a route 413.
	955	2002	955 on a layover outside of the Greyhound depot on 103 St in Edmonton.
	955	April 2003	955 arriving at the University as a route 404, seen northbound on 114 St.
	955	July 2003	955 in Downtown Edmonton on 103 Ave while taking part in the K-Days Parade. Ahead of the bus is 950½.
	955	April 21, 2006	955 Southbound on 100st at 102ave.
	955	June 30, 2006	955 Southbound on 100st, just South of Jasper Ave.
	955	January 18, 2011	955 westbound on 97 Ave at 104 St working a route 414. The rollsigns were not working, so there is a white sign instead.
	955	August 31st, 2011	955 departing University as a route 404.
	955	December 11, 2012	955 at the University Transit Centre as a route 414, now fitted with a LED destination sign.
	955	February 21st, 2013	955 departing University as a route 414. Note the new Balios destination signs.
	955	March 15th, 2013	955 once again at University as a route 414.
	955	April 30, 2013	955 pulling away from the bus stop southbound on 100 St at 102 Ave. Seems one segment of the LED sign is dead.