Strathcona County Transit 2007 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 Demonstrator #7000

STRATHCONA COUNTY TRANSIT
2007 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Demonstrator #7000

In 2010, Strathcona County Transit leased a Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 double decker bus for an entire year in order to run extensive tests before committing to purchasing anything. The bus, a demonstrator unit built in 2007, arrived in late August 2010, at which point it was repainted into the old maroon SCT livery and assigned fleet number 7000. Although its first public appearance was on September 12th, it didn't actually enter revenue service until late December due to various delays. It ran in regular service until late July 2011, before returning to its former role as a demonstrator bus before ending up with Cruise Victoria as their C31. Powered by a Cummins ISM engine and ZF 6HP602C transmission, it differed from the 14 units delivered to SCT in 2014 in that it featured this drive train, non-restyled front and rear ends, and a full height upper deck.

Engine: Cummins ISM Transmission: ZF 6HP602C

7000 on December 29, 2010, complete with some Christmas decorations, and two more images from later in March.

Thumbnail Bus # Date Description

7000 December 31, 2010 7000 working a route 402, southbound on 100 St at the Telus Plaza bus stop.

7000 January 11, 2010 7000 southbound on 100 St at 102 Ave.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 arriving Downtown on 100 St at 102 Ave as a route 402. I spent some quality time getting photos of 7000 at various locations through out the day.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 now departing Downtown as a route 402, with apparently the destination sign not working. The bus is turning onto Bellamy Hill from MacDonald Drive.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 is now back Downtown nn 103A Ave at 103 St, seen from the Edmonton Centre Parkade.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 heading back out to Sherwood Park, eastbound on 104 Ave at 103 St.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 on it's next trip, this time turning onto 97 Ave from Bellamy Hill as a route 402.

7000 January 18, 2011 7000 on it's next trip, this time turning onto 97 Ave from Bellamy Hill as a route 402.

7000 March 3rd, 2011 7000 laying over on 102a ave at 100st as a route 401.

7000 March 3rd, 2011 7000 Southbound on 100st approaching McDougall Hill as a route 401.

7000 March 3rd, 2011 7000 southbound on 100 St at 102 Ave, taken from the Churchill Square pavillion.

7000 March 3rd, 2011 7000 westbound on Whyte Ave as a route 414 with a Setra following behind. The Setra's were among the first buses replaced when the Enviro500 order that 7000 spurred arrived.

7000 March 22, 2011 7000 coming off of the northbound span of the Low Level Bridge as a route 402.

7000 March 29th, 2011 7000 Northbound on 100st at 102ave as a route 402.

7000 March 29th, 2011 The rear of 7000.

7000 June 5, 2011 7000 behind the Strathcona County Transit garage. The bus didn't see much service between March and July, but was spotted back on the road in July 2011.

Bonus: Before visiting Strathcona, the bus spent time with Community Transit as 27900 until late 2009. Community Transit would go onto add Enviro500's to their fleet.

27900 May 8, 2009 27900 working a route 417 at 4th Ave and Cherry St. in Seattle, Washington.

27900 May 8, 2009 27900 working a route 417 at 4th Ave and Cherry St. in Seattle, Washington.

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Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	7000	December 31, 2010	7000 working a route 402, southbound on 100 St at the Telus Plaza bus stop.
	7000	January 11, 2010	7000 southbound on 100 St at 102 Ave.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 arriving Downtown on 100 St at 102 Ave as a route 402. I spent some quality time getting photos of 7000 at various locations through out the day.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 now departing Downtown as a route 402, with apparently the destination sign not working. The bus is turning onto Bellamy Hill from MacDonald Drive.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 is now back Downtown nn 103A Ave at 103 St, seen from the Edmonton Centre Parkade.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 heading back out to Sherwood Park, eastbound on 104 Ave at 103 St.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 on it's next trip, this time turning onto 97 Ave from Bellamy Hill as a route 402.
	7000	January 18, 2011	7000 on it's next trip, this time turning onto 97 Ave from Bellamy Hill as a route 402.
	7000	March 3rd, 2011	7000 laying over on 102a ave at 100st as a route 401.
	7000	March 3rd, 2011	7000 Southbound on 100st approaching McDougall Hill as a route 401.
	7000	March 3rd, 2011	7000 southbound on 100 St at 102 Ave, taken from the Churchill Square pavillion.
	7000	March 3rd, 2011	7000 westbound on Whyte Ave as a route 414 with a Setra following behind. The Setra's were among the first buses replaced when the Enviro500 order that 7000 spurred arrived.
	7000	March 22, 2011	7000 coming off of the northbound span of the Low Level Bridge as a route 402.
	7000	March 29th, 2011	7000 Northbound on 100st at 102ave as a route 402.
	7000	March 29th, 2011	The rear of 7000.
	7000	June 5, 2011	7000 behind the Strathcona County Transit garage. The bus didn't see much service between March and July, but was spotted back on the road in July 2011.
Bonus: Before visiting Strathcona, the bus spent time with Community Transit as 27900 until late 2009. Community Transit would go onto add Enviro500's to their fleet.
	27900	May 8, 2009	27900 working a route 417 at 4th Ave and Cherry St. in Seattle, Washington.
	27900	May 8, 2009	27900 working a route 417 at 4th Ave and Cherry St. in Seattle, Washington.