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GM TDH5301 U.S. Production List

Transit Configuration/Diesel Engine/Hydraulic transmission

53 passenger/ Model 01

40 foot long/102 inch wide

Manufactured from 1959 to 1962
Serial # Notes Property Fleet Number Delivery Date
0001 ` Demonstrator/to GMOO/G M de Mexico - 11/59
0002 ` Demonstrator/to Westside Transit Lines (LA) 2012 07/60
0003-0077 ` DC Transit System (DC) 5700-5774 9-10/59
0078-0177 1-11-12 Cleveland Transit System (OH) 600-699 9-11/59
0178-0185 ` City of Santa Monica (CA) 5301-5308 10/59
0186 ` Berea Bus Line Company (Cleveland, OH) 128 10/59
0187-0376 13 City of New York (NY) 1-190 10-11/59
0377-0382 ` South Suburban Safeway Lines (Chicago IL) 539-544 11/59
0383-0392 ` GMD/Montreal Transportation Commission (PQ) 2000-2009 11-12/59
0393-0404 ` Columbus Transit Company (OH) 801-812 11/59
0405-0454 ` St. Louis Public Service Company (MO) 3800-3849 11/59
0455-0472 ` Great Lakes Transit Corporation (MI) 2920-2937 12/59
0473-0547 14 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (CA) 5300-5374 12/59-01/60
0548-0577 ` San Diego Transit System (CA) 201-230 11-12/59
0578-0627 ` GMD/Toronto Transit Commission (ON) 2900-2949 12/59-01/60
0628 ` GM Engineering/to Broadview Bus Line Company (OH) 628 10/59
0629-0653 15 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (CA) 5200-5224 1-2/60
0654-0663 `` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1641-1650 01/60
0664-0693 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1611-1640 01/60
0694-0703 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1601-1610 01/60
0704-0705 ` Suburban Transit System (IL) 116-117 02/60
0706-0707 ` City of Santa Monica (CA) 5309-5310 01/60
0708 ` Broadview Bus Line Company (Cleveland, OH) 16 01/60
0709 ` Demonstrator/to Knoxville Transit Company (TN) 700 07/60
0710-0713 ` Lake Shore Coach Lines (MI) 501-504 01/60
0714-0723 ` Fifth Avenue Coach Lines (NY) 3101-3110 01/60
0724-0733 ` Fifth Avenue Coach Lines (NY) 1-10 01/60
0734-0738 ` Cincinnati Transit Company (OH) 441-445 02/60
0739-0778 ` Cincinnati Transit Company (OH) 401-440 1-2/60
0779-0782 ` Lake Shore Coach Lines (MI) 505-508 06/60
0783 ` Lake Shore Coach Lines (MI) 510 06/60
0784-0908 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1651-1775 6-7/60
0909-0928 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 751-770 6-7/60
0929-0938 ` Green Bus Lines (Jamaica NY) 401-410 07/60
0939-0941 ` South Suburban Safeway Lines (Chicago IL) 545-547 07/60
0942-1246 ` City of New York (NY) 501-805 7-8/60
1247-1253 ` Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Transportation Co (OH) 551-557 08/60
1254-1283 ` Cleveland Transit System (OH) 800-829 10-11/60
1284-1285 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 787-788 11/60
1286-1291 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 781-786 10/60
1292-1293 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 789-790 11/60
1294-1343 ` Fifth Avenue Coach Lines (NY) 3111-3160 10/60
1344-1393 ` Surface Transit Inc (New York NY) 3161-3210 10/60
1394-1461 ` New Orleans Public Service Inc (LA) 1-68 10/60
1462 ` City of Maple Heights (Cleveland, OH) 400 09/60
1463-1464 ` Garfield Heights Coach Lines (Cleveland, OH) 5545-5546 09/60
1465-1499 ` GMD/Toronto Transit Commission (ON) 2950-2984 10/60
1500-1514 ` Columbus Transit Company (OH) 813-827 9-10/60
1515 ` Garfield Heights Coach Lines (OH) 5547 09/60
1516 ` Broadview Bus Line Company (Cleveland, OH) 17 09/60
1517-1518 ` Brecksville Road Transit (Cleveland, OH) 16-17 10/60
1519 ` Columbus Transit Company (OH) 828 09/60
1520 ` Demonstrator/to Board of Transit Commissioners (Memphis TN) 800 02/61
1521-1530 ` Green Bus Lines (Jamaica NY) 411-420 10/60
1531-1540 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 771-780 10/60
1541-1543 ` Suburban Transit System (IL) 122-124 01/61
1544-1548 ` Intertown Suburban Lines Corporation (LA) 2013-2017 12/60
1549-1563 ` Omaha Transit Company (NE) 1701-1715 02/61
1564-1568 2 GMD/Edmonton Transit System (AB) 434-438 09/60
1569-1578 3 GMD/Greater Winnepeg Transit System (MB) 150-159 09/60
1579-1608 ` San Diego Transit System (CA) 231-260 09/60
1609 ` GMD/White Ribbon Bus Lines (MB) 38 08/60
1610-1629 ` Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corporation (WI) 1484-1503 09/60
1630-1754 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1776-1900 10-11/60
1755-1769 ` GMD/Montreal Transportation Commission (PQ) 2020-2034 12/60
1770-1791 ` Kansas City Transit (MO) 501-522 12/60
1792-1851 ` Niagara Frontier Transit System (Buffalo NY) (NOT IN ORDER) 7400-7459 12/60-01/61
1852-1871 ` Queens Transit Corporation (Flushing NY) 926-945 04/61
1872-1891 ` Steinway Transit Corporation (Flushing NY) 501-520 01/61
1892-1931 ` Cincinnati Transit Company (OH) 446-485 1-2/61
1932-1951 22 Denver Tramway Corporation (CO) B501-B520 01/61
1952-1961 ` Omaha Transit Company (NE) 1716-1725 02/61
1962-2086 ` Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (Oakland CA) 500-624 1-2/61
2087-2116 16-17 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (CA) 5225-5254 03/61
2117-2196 18 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (CA) 5400-5479 3-4/61
2197-2206 4 Greyhound Corp/Western Greyhound Lines Division (CA) 9700-9709 3-4/61
2207-2356 ` Chicago Transit Authority (IL) 100-249 4-5/61
2357-2430 ` New Orleans Public Service Inc (LA) 69-142 05/61
2431-2440 ` Green Bus Lines (Jamaica NY) 421-430 6-7/61
2441-2442 ` Garfield Heights Coach Lines (Cleveland, OH) 5548-5549 08/61
2443-2444 ` Demonstrators/to W W & M B Miller - WMA Transit (DC) 325,324 04/64
2445-2461 ` Indianapolis Transit System (IN) 1201-1217 07/61
2462-2501 ` Memphis Transit Authority (TN) 801-840 08/61
2502-2631 5 City of New York (NY) 1001-1130 6-7/61
2632-2634 ` GMD/Autobus Quebec-Ouest (PQ) 101-103 07/61
2635-2644 ` Steinway Transit Corporation (Flushing NY) 521-530 08/61
2645-2651 ` Queens Transit Corporation (Flushing NY) 946-952 08/61
2652-2751 ` Auto Fleet Leasing/Rapid Transit Lines (Houston TX) 1-100 8-9/61
2752 ` City of Maple Heights (Cleveland, OH) 410 07/61
2753-2756 ` GMD/Calgary Transit System (AB) 300-303 07/61
2757-2781 22 Denver Tramway Corporation (CO) B521-B545 7-8/61
2782 ` Demonstrator/to Westside Transit Lines (LA) 1225 04/63
2783 ` GM Engineering/to Great Lakes Transit Corporation (MI) 1227 04/63
2784-2823 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1901-1940 09/61
2824 6 GM Engineering/rebuilt to TDH5303 prototype/to PAT (Pgh PA) 1959 12/64
2825-2843 ` Henry Leasing Company/Great Lakes Transit Corporation (MI) 2136-2154 10/61
2844 ` Suburban Transit System (IL) 125 02/62
2845-2872 ` Louisville Transit Company (KY) 801-828 11/61
2873-2880 ` Columbus Transit Company (OH) 829-836 11/61
2881-2920 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1941-1980 11/61
2921-2970 ` Auto Fleet Leasing/Rapid Transit Lines (Houston TX) 101-150 10-11/61
2971-3045 ` Metropolitan Transit Authority (Boston MA) 200-274 12/61-01/62
3046-3051 ` South Suburban Safeway Lines (Harvey IL) 548-553 01/62
3052-3061 ` WMA Transit Company (DC) 301-310 01/62
3062-3111 ` Metropolitan Transit Authority (Boston MA) 275-324 02/62
3112 ` Suburban Transit System (IL) 126 02/62
3113-3122 ` City of Santa Monica (CA) 5311-5320 03/62
3123-3132 ` Indianapolis Transit System (IN) 1301-1310 02/62
3133-3142 ` Memphis Transit Authority (TN) 42-51 03/62
3143 ` GM Engineering - 02/62
3144-3153 ` Green Bus Lines (Jamaica NY) 501-510 06/62
3154-3163 ` GMOO/Honolulu Rapid Transit (HI) 900-909 07/62
3164-3198 ` Cincinnati Transit Company (OH) 486-520 06/62
3199-3373 7 City of New York (NY) 2001-2175 6-8/62
3374-3394 ` Auto Fleet Leasing/Rapid Transit Lines (Houston TX) 215-235 08/62
3395-3399 ` Virginia Transit Company/Norfolk Division (VA) 216-220 08/62
3400-3424 ` Louisville Transit Company (KY) 829-853 08/62
3425-3439 19 Indianapolis Transit System (IN) 1401-1415 08/62
3440 ` Demonstrator/to Westside Transit Lines (LA) 1226 04/63
3441 ` Garfield Heights Coach Lines (Cleveland, OH) 5550 08/62
3442-3446 ` Triboro Coach Corporation (Jackson Heights NY) 795-799 08/62
3447 ` City of Maple Heights (Cleveland, OH) 420 08/62
3448 ` City of Maple Heights (Cleveland, OH) 430 08/62
3449 ` Metropolitan Transit (MI) 1 12/62
3450-3489 8 Greater Kansas City Bus Company (MO) 523-562 08/62
3490-3494 ` Columbus Transit Company (OH) 837-841 12/62
3495-3554 ` City of Detroit Dept of Street Railways (MI) 1981-2040 11/62
3555-3637 9 Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corporation (WI) 1504-1586 11-12/62
3638 ` Metropolitan Transit (MI) 2 12/62
3639-3644 20 City of Santa Monica (CA) 5321-5326 01/63
3645-3794 10-21 Chicago Transit Authority (IL) 300-449 12/62-01/63

Notes:

(1) Coach 641 (serial 119) of this order has been preserved by the Ohio Museum of Transportation.

(2) Coach 438 (serial 1566) of this order has been preserved by the Edmonton Transit Historical Society.

(3) Coach 158 (serial 1577) of this order has been preserved by a Private Owner (AB).

(4) Coach 9706 (serial 2203) of this order is preserved by the Pacific Bus Museum (CA).

(5) Coach 1059 (serial 2561) of this order has been preserved by the New York City Transit Authority.

(6) This is the coach that is on the GM operating and maintenance manual covers from 1963 forward.

(7) Coach 2151 (serial 3349) of this order has been preserved by the New York City Transit Authority.

(8) Coach 536 (serial 3463) of this order has been preserved by a Private Owner (MO). In addition the fleet numbers of this order are now verified and 523-562 are correct as delivered.

(9) Coach 1578 (serial 3629) of this order has been preserved by private owner David Buzek (IL).

(10) Coach 301 (serial 3646) of this order has been preserved by the Chicago Transit Authority.

(11) Coaches 690-699 of this order were transits equipped with spare tires for charter service. Coaches 698-699 were air conditioned.

(12) Coaches 600-649 were delivered with a two tone green interior. Coached 650-699 were delivered with aq two tone blue interior. Both had dark brown seats.

(13) Coach 100 (serial 0286) of this order is preserved by the New York City Transit Authority (NY).

(14) Coach 5302 (serial 0475) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(15) Coach 5224 (serial 0653) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(16) Coach 5237 (serial 2099) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(17) Coach 5246 (serial 2108) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(18) Coach 5441 (serial 2158) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(19) Coach 1404 (serial 3428) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA). It was renumbered at one point to 5400.

(20) Coach 5321 (serial 3639) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(21) Coach 375 (serial 3720) of this order is preserved by Loren Joplin/Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service Co (Perris CA)

(22) The fleet numbers applied and used by the coaches in these orders were 501-520 & 521-545. The B prefix was an official company number supplied to GM by the Denver Tramway Corp.

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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