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GM TDH4517 U.S. Production List

Transit Configuration/6 cylinder diesel/Hydraulic transmission

45 passenger/ Model 17

35 foot long/96 inch wide

Manufactured from 1959 to 1962

Serial # Notes Property Fleet Number Delivery Date
0001-0025 ` DC Transit (DC) 4920-4944 12/59
0026-0031 ` Texas Motor Coaches (TX) 2914-2919 01/60
0032-0034 ` Sun Valley Bus Lines (Phoenix AZ) 301-303 01/60
0035 ` Horrell Transportation Company (Pittsburgh PA) 35 12/59
0036 ` City of Maple Heights (OH) 380 12/59
0037 ` City of Gardena (CA) 41 01/60
0038-0039 ` White Transit Company (PA) 1-2 01/60
0040-0068 ` Atlanta Transit System (GA) 601-629 01/60
0069 ` Demonstrator/to Bee Line Inc (Rockville Centre NY) 565 04/60
0070-0077 ` Knoxville Transit Lines (TN) 601-608 12/59-01/60
0078-0081 ` United Motor Coach Co (IL) 141-144 01/60
0082-0083 ` Hazel M. Cluff/Columbus-Celina Coach Lines (OH) 114-115 12/59
0084-0085 ` Portland Stages (OR) 182-183 02/60
0086-0092 ` Shreveport Transit Company (LA) 601-607 01/60
0093 ` Universal Auto Bus Service Corporation (NY) 21 02/60
0094 ` Madison Bus Company (WI) 218 01/60
0095-0099 ` Baton Rouge Bus Company (LA) 21-25 12/59
0100-0101 ` Southern Coach Lines (Chattanooga TN) 209-210 01/60
0102-0109 ` Southern Coach Lines (Chattanooga TN) 201-208 01/60
0110-0111 ` City of Bakersfeild (CA) 301-302 01/60
0112-0113 ` Bridge Transit Company (TN) 117-118 01/60
0114-0128 ` GMD/Quebec Autobus (PQ) 6001-6015 12/59
0129 ` DeBolt Lines Inc (Pittsburgh PA) 66 01/60
0130-0132 ` Louisiana Transit Company (New Orleans LA) 301-303 01/60
0133-0136 ` Chicago & Calumet District Transit Company (IN) 2910-2913 12/59
0137-0140 1 City of Santa Monica (CA) 4551-4554 01/60
0141-0146 ` Lake Shore Coach Lines (MI) 419-424 01/60
0147-0155 ` GMD/Autobus Saquenay (PQ) F580-F588 12/59-01/60
0156-0157 ` Intercity Buses (OR) 184-185 01/60
0158-0159 ` Charlotte City Coach Lines (NC) 1047-1048 02/60
0160-0163 ` Charlotte City Coach Lines (NC) 1043-1046 02/60
0164-0168 `` Evanston Bus Company (IL) 301-305 12/59
0169-0170 ` Fresno City Lines (CA) 601-602 01/60
0171-0172 ` Beaver Bus Lines (MB) 28-29 03/60
0173-0174 ` Moore Service Inc (TX) 450-451 02/60
0175-0176 ` Topeka Transportation Company (KS) 903-904 03/60
0177 ` Atlanta Transit System (GA) 630 06/60
0178 ` GMD/Autobus Victoriaville (PQ) 38 06/60
0179 ` Madison Bus Company (WI) 219 01/60
0180-0200 ` Alexandria, Barcroft & Washington Transit Co (VA) 101-121 01/60
0201-0300 ` DC Transit (DC) 4700-4799 03/60
0301-0315 ` Virginia Transit Company/Norfolk Division (VA) 201-215 1-2/60
0316-0330 ` Virginia Transit Company/Richmond Division (VA) 301-315 2-3/60
0331-0332 ` Fresno City Lines (CA) 603-604 01/60
0333-0337 ` Transit Authority of the City of Sacramento (CA) 131-135 04/60
0338-0339 ` Beviano Chartered Service (NJ) 48-49 02/60
0340-0359 ` Steinway Transit Corporation (Flushing NY) 401-420 2-3/60
0360 ` Deere Brothers (Pittsburgh PA) 78 03/60
0361-0362 ` GMD/Acadian Lines Ltd (NB) 201-202 01/60
0363 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 527 02/60
0364 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 525 02/60
0365 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 526 02/60
0366-0367 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 528-529 02/60
0368-0377 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 530-539 05/60
0378-0382 ` City of Montebello (CA) 41-45 06/60
0383 ` Dundalk Bus Lines (MD) 2 01/60
0384-0388 5 Long Beach Motor Bus Company (CA) 7578-7582 03/60
0389-0393 ` San Jose City Lines (CA) 6513-6517 03/60
0394-0398 ` Pasadena City Lines (CA) 8510-8514 03/60
0399-0403 ` Spokane City Lines (WA) 3959-3963 04/60
0404-0413 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 801-810 03/60
0414-0415 ` Bossier-Shreveport Transportation Company (LA) 201-202 05/60
0416-0475 ` Rapid Transit Equipment Company (Wichita KS) 1-60 05/60
0476-0477 ` Intertown Suburban Lines Corporation (LA) 4-5 07/60
0478-0497 ` Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Transit Lines (OK) T01-T20 05/60
0498 ` Utility Lines Inc (Patchoque NY) 316 06/60
0499-0501 ` Lorain City Lines (OH) 6-8 06/60
0502-0531 ` City Bus Company (Oklahoma City OK) 701-730 5-6/60
0532-0541 ` Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PA) 152-161 05/60
0542 ` City of Maple Heights (OH) 390 06/60
0543 ` Martin Lines (MI) 46 06/60
0544-0545 ` Moore Service Inc (TX) 452-453 05/60
0546-0555 ` Nashville Transit Company (TN) 701-710 05/60
0556-0580 ` San Antonio Transit System (TX) 601-625 5-6/60
0581-0585 ` Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Transportation Co (OH) 701-705 05/60
0586-0590 ` Delaware Coach Company (Wilmington DE) 764-768 06/60
0591 ` A&W Bus Company (NJ) B150 05/60
0592-0624 ` Atlanta Transit System (GA) 631-663 06/60
0625-0626 ` Bigi Bus Lines (Pittsburgh PA) 58-59 06/60
0627-0628 ` Shafer Coach Lines (Pittsburgh PA) 85-86 06/60
0629 ` Inter County Motor Coach Co (Babylon NY) 105 06/60
0630 ` B E Q/Syracuse & Eastern (NY) 98 06/60
0631-0634 ` GMD/City Transit Ltd (St. Johns NF) 227-230 06/60
0635-0636 ` City Transit Lines (Council Bluffs IA) 601-602 06/60
0637-0639 ` Albuquerque Bus Company (NM) 401-403 06/60
0640-0644 ` Harrisburg Railways Company (PA) 501-505 11/60
0645-0649 ` Penn Transit Company (Pittsburgh PA) 601-605 11/60
0650-0659 ` San Antonio Transit System (TX) 626-635 10/60
0660-0689 ` Birmingham Transit Company (AL) 801-830 11/60
0690-0708 ` Pittsburgh Railways Company (Pittsburgh PA) 501-519 11/60
0709 ` City of Gardena (CA) 42 11/60
0710-0711 ` White Transit Company (PA) 3-4 01/61
0712-0731 ` El Paso City Lines (TX) 3964-3983 10-11/60
0732-0740 ` Tampa City Lines (FL) 4004-4012 11/60
0741-0751 ` Tampa City Lines (FL) 4014-4024 11/60
0752-0771 ` Mobile City Lines (AL) 3984-4003 11/60
0772-0775 ` GMD/La Cie de Transport St. Maurice (PQ) 202-205 11/60
0776 ` Alexandria, Barcroft & Washington Transit Company (VA) 131 01/61
0777-0781 ` Evanston Bus Company (IL) 306-310 11/60
0782-0793 ` GMD/Hamilton Street Railway (ON) 601-612 11/60
0794-0797 ` Madison Bus Company (WI) 220-223 11/60
0798-0812 ` GMD/Toronto Transportation Commission (ON) 2985-2999 11/60
0813-0817 ` Eau Claire Transportation Company (WI) 401-405 11/60
0818-0827 ` Akron Transportation Company (OH) 101-110 11/60
0828-0837 ` Jacksonville Coach Company (FL) J560-J569 10/60
0838-0840 ` Belleville-St. Louis Coach Company (MO) 200-202 10/60
0841-0845 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 540-544 01/61
0846-0847 ` Belleville-St. Louis Coach Company (MO) 203-204 01/61
0848-0852 ` Landport Company.Rose City Transit (Portland OR) 501-505 12/60
0853-0854 ` Peoria City Lines (IL) 1009-1010 11/60
0855-0856 ` Junction City Transit Lines Company (KS) 611-612 11/60
0857-0866 ` East St. Louis City Lines (IL) 4025-4034 12/60
0867-0874 ` Peoria City Lines (IL) 1001-1008 12/60
0875-0878 ` Fort Harrison Bus Line Inc (..) 1101-1104 12/60
0879-0881 ` Albuquerque Bus Company (NM) 404-406 01/61
0882-0891 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 811-820 12/60
0892-0905 ` Syracuse Transit Corporation (NY) 869-882 01/61
0906-0915 ` City of Santa Monica (CA) 4555-4564 01/61
0916 ` Hazel M Cluff/Columbus-Celina Coach Lines (OH) 116 12/60
0917-0926 2 Youngstown Transit Company (OH) 9-10,1-8 12/60
0927-0928 ` Pittsburgh & Weirton Bus Company (PA) 118-119 01/61
0929-0933 ` Springfield Street Railway (MA) 511-515 12/60
0934-0936 ` Louisiana Transit Company (New Orleans LA) 304-306 01/61
0937 ` Springfield Transportation Company (IL) 200 01/61
0938 ` Inter County Motor Coach Company (Babylon NY) 106 03/61
0939 ` Trafford Coach Lines (Pittsburgh PA) 230 01/61
0940 ` Jesse L Bartlett/Universal Auto Bus Service (NY) 22 06/61
0941-0946 ` Fort Lauderdale Transit Lines Inc (FL) 600-605 01/61
0947-0951 ` Des Moines Transit Company (IA) 310-314 12/60
0952-0954 ` Eastern Airlines (Miami FL) 1-3 01/61
0955-0956 ` Cooperative Transit Company (Wheeling WV) 250-251 01/61
0957 ` Delaware Coach Company (Wilmington DE) 769 01/61
0958-0959 ` Alexandria, Barcroft & Washington Transit Company (VA) 132-133 01/61
0960 ` City of Euclid (OH) 14 01/61
0961-0962 ` Cooperative Transit Company (Wheeling WV) 252-253 01/61
0963 ` Scarsdale Bus Company (NY) 43 01/61
0964 ` GMD/Verreault Transportation Ltd (PQ) 25 12/60
0965 ` Horrell Transportation Company (Pittsburgh PA) 36 01/61
0966 ` Deere Brothers (Pittsburgh PA) 79 01/61
0967-0976 ` Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PA) 162-171 01/61
0977-0989 ` Community Traction Company (Toledo OH) 321-333 01/61
0990-0993 ` United Motor Coach Company (IL) 145-148 01/61
0994 ` City of Euclid (OH) 15 01/61
0995 ` Beviano Chartered Service (NJ) 50 06/61
0996-1005 ` Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 545-554 05/61
1006 ` Utility Lines Inc (Patchoque NY) 318 06/61
1007-1010 ` Rockville Centre Bus Corporation (NY) 123-126 06/61
1011-1017 ` Alexandria, Barcroft & Washington Transit Company (VA) 134-140 01/61
1018-1020 ` Intertown Suburban Lines Corporation (LA) 2125-2127 12/60
1021 ` Dundalk Bus Lines (MD) 1 01/61
1022-1023 ` Cooperative Transit Company (Wheeling WV) 254-255 01/61
1024-1025 ` City of Oceanside (CA) 601-602 02/62
1026-1027 ` White Transit Company (PA) 7-8 02/62
1028 ` B E Q/Syracuse & Eastern (NY) 99 02/62
1029-1030 ` Intertown Suburban Lines Corporation (LA) 2128-2129 12/60
1031 ` Martin Lines (MI) 47 12/60
1032-1033 ` White Transit Company (PA) 5-6 5-6/61
1034 ` DeBolt Lines Inc (Pittsburgh PA) 76 08/61
1035-1036 ` GMD/West Vancouver Municipal Transit (BC) 60-61 06/61
1037 ` Gallagher GMC Sales Corp/Newburgh Bus Corporation (NY) 109 06/61
1038 ` Overlake Transit (WA) 38 07/61
1039-1058 ` Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Transit Lines (OK) T121-T140 06/61
1059-1073 ` Valley Transit Lines (Phoenix AZ) 317-331 06/61
1074 ` City of Montebello (CA) 46 06/61
1075 ` Suburban Lines (IN) 212 06/61
1076-1080 ` Des Moines Transit Company (IA) 331-335 06/61
1081-1085 ` Harrisburg Railways Company (PA) 601-605 06/61
1086-1088 ` Transit Authority of the City of Sacramento (CA) 136-138 06/61
1089-1090 ` City of North Olmstead (OH) 114-115 06/61
1091-1092 ` Hazel M Cluff/Columbus-Celina Coach Lines (OH) 117-118 06/61
1093-1094 ` Transit Authority of the City of Sacramento (CA) 139-140 06/61
1095-1104 ` Atlanta Transit System (GA) 664-673 06/61
1105-1112 ` Delaware Coach Company (Wilmington DE) 772-779 06/61
1113-1122 ` Harrisburg Railways Company (PA) 606-615 06/61
1123 ` Chester Bornscheuer/Bornscheuer Bus Company (Copiaque NY) 145 07/61
1124-1134 ` The Connecticut Company (CT) 2050-2060 06/61
1135-1144 ` The Connecticut Company (CT) 2025-2034 06/61
1145-1154 ` San Antonio Transit System (TX) 636-645 06/61
1155-1167 3-6 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (Oakland CA) 700-713 6-7/61
1168-1177 ` Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PA) 171-181 06/61
1178-1182 ` Salt Lake City Lines (UT) 4035-4039 06/61
1183-1197 ` GMD/Quebec Autobus (PQ) 6101-6115 06/61
1198-1203 ` Cities Transit (FL) 801-806 06/61
1204 ` Overlake Transit (WA) 39 07/61
1205-1209 ` South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Columbia SC) 201-205 06/61
1210-1214 ` South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Columbia SC) 331-335 06/61
1215-1217 ` City Transit Lines (Council Bluffs IA) 611-613 06/61
1218 ` Tri-City Lines Inc (OH) 300 06/61
1219 ` Tri-City Lines Inc (OH) 305 06/61
1220 ` Tri-City Lines Inc (OH) 310 06/61
1221-1224 ` St. Joseph Power & Light Company (MO) 101-104 06/61
1225 ` Horrell Transportation Company (Pittsburgh PA) 42 07/61
1226 ` Indianapolis Transit Inc (IN) 362 06/61
1227-1228 ` City of Culver  City (CA) 4501-4502 07/61
1229 ` GMOO/Argentina(not delivered)/to Utica Transit Corp (NY) 500 11/61
1230-1234 ` United Traction Company (Albany NY) 201-205 09/61
1235-1274 ` Rapid Transit Lines (Houston TX) 161-200 9-10/61
1275-1279 ` City of St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System (FL) 1101-1105 09/61
1280-1284 ` Bee Line Inc (Rockville Centre NY) 566-570 10/61
1285-1294 ` Charlotte City Coach Lines (NC) 1049-1058 10/61
1295 ` Schneider Bus Line (Kansas City MO) 111 10/61
1296-1298 ` Lansing Suburban Lines (MI) 381-383 10/61
1299-1308 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 821-830 10/61
1309-1312 ` Hempstead Bus Corporation (NY) 408-411 10/61
1313-1322 ` Personal Property Leasing Co/Fresno City Lines (CA) 610-619 10/61
1323-1337 ` United Transit Company (Providence RI) (NOT IN ORDER) 1801-1815 10/61
1338-1347 ` Williams Leasing Co/Chicago & Calumet District Transit Co (IN) 2155-2164 10-11/61
1348-1349 ` Rapid Transit Inc (Winthrop MA) 58-59 10/61
1350 ` GMD/J. Morvan (PQ) - 10/61
1351-1355 ` Evanston Bus Company (IL) 311-315 10/61
1356-1365 ` Long Beach Motor Bus Company (CA) 7583-7592 09/61
1366-1375 ` City Bus Company (Oklahoma City OK) 731-740 10/61
1376 ` Austin Transit Corporation (TX) 2165 10/61
1377-1381 ` Transit Authority of the City of Sacramento (CA) 141-145 03/62
1382-1387 ` Capital Transit (Trenton NJ) 4401-4406 07/62
1388-1397 ` Spokane City Lines (WA) 4050-4059 2-3/62
1398-1407 ` Salt Lake City Lines (UT) 4040-4049 02/62
1408-1457 ` GMOO/Metropolitan Bus Authority (Hato Rey PR) 1-50 1-2/62
1458 ` Martin Lines (MI) 48 02/62
1459 ` City Transit Lines (Council Bluffs IA) 621 02/62
1460 ` Northend Bus Company (NJ) B129 02/62
1461-1490 ` San Antonio Transit System (TX) 646-675 05/62
1491-1492 ` Service Bus Line (MA) 79-80 05/62
1493-1494 ` Utility Lines Inc (Patchoque NY) 322-323 06/62
1495-1504 ` Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PA) 182-191 05/62
1505-1511 ` City of Corel Gables (FL) 232-238 05/62
1512-1515 ` Fort Lauderdale Transit Lines Inc (FL) 606-609 05/62
1516-1518 ` Triple Cities Traction Company (NY) 201-203 05/62
1519-1521 ` City of Corel Gables (FL) 239-241 05/62
1522-1523 4 Overlake Transit (WA) 40-41 05/62
1524-1526 ` Louisiana Transit Company (New Orleans LA) 307-309 05/62
1527-1541 ` Washington, Virginai & Maryland Coach Company (DC) 555-569 4-5/62
1542-1546 ` San Jose City Lines (CA) 6518-6522 06/62
1547-1556 ` Virginia Transit Company/Richmond Division (VA) 321-330 05/62
1557-1560 ` Stockton City Lines (CA) 1501-1504 07/62
1561-1565 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 831-835 06/62
1566-1573 ` Austin Transit Corporation (TX) 1201-1208 05/62
1574-1578 ` Worcester Bus Company (MA) 359-363 09/62
1579 ` Flint City Coach Lines (MI) 946 09/62
1580 ` Lower Valley Bus Lines (TX) 48 10/62
1581-1582 ` Junction City-Fort Riley-Manhattan Transportation Co (KS) 621-622 05/62
1583 ` G & F Bus Corporation (NJ) 211 07/62
1584 ` Southern Tours (St Petersburg FL) 106 10/62
1585 ` E D J Bus Company/LaFayette & Greenville (NJ) 208 06/62
1586 ` Beviano Chartered Service (NJ) 52 06/62
1587 ` Evanston Bus Company (IL) 316 09/62
1588-1589 ` Hazel M Cluff/Columbus-Celina Coach Lines (OH) 120-121 05/62
1590 ` Illinois Dept of Finance/Kankakee State Hospital (IL) 1 06/62
1591-1620 ` Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (Oakland CA) 720-749 08/62
1621-1624 ` Tucson Rapid Transit (AZ) 228-231 10/62
1625-1626 ` Horrell Transportation Company (Pittsburgh PA) 44-45 06/62
1627-1628 ` Fort Harrison Bus Lines Inc (..) 1105-1106 05/62
1629-1632 ` Evanston Bus Company (IL) 317-320 09/62
1633-1634 ` Moore Service Inc (TX) 454-455 05/62
1635-1645 ` New Orleans Public Service Inc (LA) 143-153 05/62
1646-1649 ` Auto Fleet Leasing/Rapid Transit Lines (Houston TX) 211-214 05/62
1650-1651 ` City of Tacoma (WA) 301-302 05/62
1652-1653 ` B E Q Inc/Central New York Coach Lines (NY) 74-75 06/62
1654-1663 ` United Traction Company (Albany NY) 206-215 06/62
1664 ` Elizabeth Transit Corporation (NJ) 168 06/62
1665-1666 ` Bigi Bus Lines (Pittsburgh PA) 65-66 06/62
1667-1670 ` Greenville City Coach Lines (SC) 167-170 10/62
1671-1676 ` Charlotte City Coach Lines (NC) 1059-1064 10/62
1677-1681 ` Gary Transit (IN) 200-204 09/62
1682-1687 ` Austin Transit Corporation (TX) 1209-1214 10/62
1688-1689 ` Lower Valley Bus Lines (TX) 49-50 10/62
1690-1692 ` Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company (CT) 301-303 09/62
1693 ` Elliott Bus Corporation (NJ) 209 09/62
1694 ` Elliott Bus Corporation (NJ) 221 09/62
1695-1697 ` Trackless Transit Inc (NJ) 206-208 09/62
1698-1711 ` The Connecticut Company (CT) 2061-2074 09/62
1712-1719 ` The Connecticut Company (CT) 2035-2042 09/62
1720-1723 ` The Connecticut Company (CT) 2021-2024 09/62
1724-1727 ` Reading Bus Company (PA) 100-103 09/62
1728 ` Port Chester & White Plains Bus Line (NY) 26 09/62
1729-1734 ` B E Q Inc/Utica Transit Corporation (NY) 501-506 09/62
1735-1742 ` Chicago & Calumet District Transit Company (IN) 1217-1224 09/62
1743-1757 ` Union Street Railway Company (New Bedford MA) 470-484 09/62
1758-1762 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 836-840 10/62
1763-1765 ` W W Miller/WMA Transit Company (DC) 311-313 10/62
1766-1768 ` Knoxville Transit Lines (TN) 701-703 10/62
1769-1778 ` West Towns Bus Company (IL) 841-850 10/62
1779-1784 ` Capital Transit (Trenton NJ) 4407-4412 12/62
1785-1786 ` Bigi Bus Lines (Pittsburgh PA) 67-68 10/62
1787 ` Horrell Transportation Company (Pittsburgh PA) 46 10/62
1788-1797 ` GMOO/Metropolitan Bus Authority (Hato Rey PR) 51-60 11/62
1798-1799 ` City of Santa Monica (CA) 4565-4566 01/63

Notes:

(1) Coach 4554 (serial 0140) of this order is preserved by Martucci Bus Company (NJ).

(2) This order was delivered to Youngstown however due to the City of Youngstown fighting Youngstown Transit Co in regards to the order being used to increase the company base rate, these coaches never saw service in Youngstown. This order was sent to Akron Transportation Co who was a sister company to the YTC.

(3) Coach 708 (serial 1163) of this order is preserved by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service (Riverside CA)

(4) Coach 40 (serial 1522) of this order is preserved by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service (Riverside CA)

(5) Coach 5201 (serial 0386) of this order has been preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service (Perris CA)

(6) Coach 705 (serial 1160) of this order is preserved by Andy Goddard (San Diego CA). This coach was one of several AC Transit had cut down to make a 30 foot coach.

Coaches that were originally delivered to GM Engineering or were demonstrators typically had a fleet number identical to the serial number assigned to them when first built.

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