September 15, 2001 was one of the biggest bus auctions that Edmonton Transit has had over the years. This auction involved approximately 55+ GM Buses, including 2 1967 GM TDH5303's #511 and 515, along with several 1972 to 1978 GM T6H5307N's. Some of these buses were sold whole and running, some of them were sold as bodies only and other parts missing. As some of these buses were just retired a month before after the completion of the IAAF World Track & Field Games, Edmonton Transit was dumping nearly perfect buses, and in some cases, not so perfect buses. Since this auction was held, a number of these buses have been found, but not all of them. Below the list of photos is a list of where some of the buses we know of went to.
776 |
668 |
588 |
779 |
904 |
605 |
778 |
965 |
948 |
693 |
753 |
361 |
681 |
328 |
381 |
915 |
357 |
564 |
325 |
511 |
945 |
931 |
946 |
989 |
786 |
973 |
967 |
967 |
967 |
967 |
This is a list of all the buses so far we have confirmed from this auction and there whereabouts if known:
316
317
319-Found in the industrial area near Mitchell Transit Garage, engine died
325
328
357
359
361
363-To A1 Auto Salvage
381
511
515-Found in the industrial area near Mitchell Transit Garage
541
561
564-Spotted July 2003 partially converted to a motorhome sitting in a Home Depot
Parking lot in Red Deer, AB
579
581
588
605
617
638-Sold to a private owner, Edmonton AB, resold to Ken Baker (Webmaster) for
restoration
668
681
686
693
714-Sold for $50 as a storage shed, unknown location
725-Found in the industrial area near Mitchell Transit Garage
735
743-To A1 Auto Salvage, then was converted to motorhome
753-To A1 Auto Salvage
776
777-was sitting off the LRT Line near Belvedere, now sitting in a parking lot in
Edmonton
778
779
782-Found just off of 97 Street just outside of downtown, now gone
786-To A1 Auto Salvage
904
913-To A1 Auto Salvage
915
931-To A1 Auto Salvage
944-To A1 Auto Salvage
945-To A1 Auto Salvage
946-To A1 Auto Salvage, resold to Canadian Premier Charters in Calgary, AB
948-To Beaumont Transportation Service, then retired after trial period
952-To Beaumont Transportation Service, then retired after trial period
962-Found off the LRT Line near Belvedere
965-To A1 Auto Salvage, resold to Canadian Premier Charters in Calgary, AB
967-To A1 Auto Salvage, then was converted to motorhome
973-To A1 Auto Salvage
977
989-To A1 Auto Salvage, then was converted to motorhome