Strathcona County Transit 2007 Setra S-417 #1011-1013

After running a demonstrator Setra S-417 highway coach in mid-2005, Strathcona County Transit surprised a few of us by purchasing three units in 2007. Previously, Strathcona had only considered coaches built by Prevost. Volvo happens to own Prevost, as well as Nova Bus, so this commonality made logical sense. On the other hand, Setra, Thomas, and Orion all fell under the Daimler Chrysler brand at the time, so these coaches weren't that far off from the existing fleet. Powered by the same Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines and Allison B500R transmissions found in the Prevost coaches, these buses were primarily used on commuter runs to and from Edmonton. Originally delivered without destination signs, they were fitted with orange LED front destination signs in 2011, which possibly came out of some recently retired shuttle buses. Rumor has it that these buses weren't very well-liked by operators and mechanics, so upon the arrival of the 14 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 double decker buses in mid 2014, they were retired and sold.

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	1011	September 12, 2007	1011 departing University.
	1011	November 3, 2008	A panned shot of 1011 as it turned north onto 107 St from 103 Ave.
	1011	August 5th, 2010	1011 waiting to go into service on 103ave at 103st.
	1011	July 14th, 2011	1011 turning onto 107ave NB from 99st EB as a route 413.
	1011	October 13, 2011	1011 3 months later and it is now fitted with an LED destination sign. The coach is working a route 402, northbound on 100 St at 102 Ave.
	1011	May 28, 2013	1011 crossing 102 Ave while southbound on 100 St as a route 413 Strathcona Station.
	1012	April 16, 2008	1012 working a route 404 on 83 Ave, about to turn north onto 114 St.
	1012	June 24th, 2008	1012 Northbound on 100st just North of Jasper Avenue as a route 401.
	1012	June 25th, 2009	1012 Northbound on 107st at Jasper Avenue as a route 413.
	1012	August 19, 2009	1012 on MacDonald Drive. Probably on a 402 or 413.
	1012	December 4, 2009	1012 on a route 401, southbound on 100 St at Jasper on a snowy December day.
	1013	July 21st, 2009	1013 Northbound on 100st approaching Jasper Avenue as a route 402.
	1013	September 1st, 2009	1013 departing University as a route 414.