TTC New Flyer D40-89 #6488

[GTAfan8850]

When did those D40 89 buses retire?

[1234567890455]

@GTAfan8850 The last one retired in March 2009.

[Solis1112]

i loved these busses during the summertime. The wind coming through those windows felt awesome.

[qwandiddy]

R.I.P 1988-89 D40HFs, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

[ClassicTVMan81]

Most of the U.S.-spec New Looks and Classics (see San Diego, Santa Monica, Denver, Grand Rapids and Salt Lake City) imported from Canada had used either the 8V-71N (until 1982) or the 6V-92TA (1981-86) Detroit Diesel engines.

Only in Boston and in GM's motherland, among other places, were there New Looks and/or Classics equipped with the 6V-71N.

[TiagoDS14]

the europian buses are very diferent from the american buses :S

[ttcgeek]

Actually, this is in Canada.

[fargeek]

yeah I kinda figured by the way the rear looked because in the U.S we have all buses usually setted up with REAR A/C

[pielover1195]

How many of these are left now?

[ClassicTVFan82]

On the new TTMG-org (replace the dash with a dot), there is a sound clip of Connecticut Transit #9312, a 1993 D40HF powered by the 6V-92TA and V-731.

[felixpoon]

This one of the few TTC D40s with the unique seating arrangement at the back as shown in the video. The seats between the rear doors to the rear row are always perimeter seats on TTC's units.

[6V92TA]

werent these things L-10 powered with ZFs?

[dyip90]

Those were the all-retired D40-90 series. The D40-88s and 89s are powered by DDC 6V71N and Allison V731ATEC.

[6V92TA]

ah dammit. Thats what i wanted a video of. When were these D40-90s laid to rest?

[ClassicTVFan82]

The last D40-90s were retired in 2005.

[qwandiddy]

At least I got the paperbus of 2 D40-90s, plus 1 that I retraced to OC Transpo D40-90.

[FamilyGuyFan2007]

I know that these New Flyer D40-88 and D40-89s are still in service in the Greater Toronto Area, but the D40-87s and D40-90s are all retired. Did you get what I said?

[dyip90]

Yup, the 87s and 90s retired early to heavier frame corrosion.

[ttcgeek]

... No wonder gthey were retired...

[nova9403]

Do D40s uses the same powertrain combo (6v71 + V731) as the New Look? Because it sounds very similar! :)

[ttcgeek]

Yepper! This engine has more of a deeper sound. Just like the D901s.

[dyip90]

The powertrain is the same as the Classics, not as the New Looks. The D901s don't have the New Look powertrain either.

[ClassicTVFan82]

Yeah... they (both the New Looks and the 1985 D901s) used the 6V-71N with the all-hydro V-730. The 1986 D901s were the first to use the 6V-71N/V-731.

[ENYoriginal]

LOL, more like a 1981-83 GMC RTS engine/transmission package...it still feels strange to ride a New Flyer/Flyer/Fishbowl with a RTS package!

[brownbrownson]

i finally remember these engines on our D40HFs...

[newyorkfan16]

Actually, they were the 6V92TA engine.

[brownbrownson]

uh.. u were around longer..all sounds sounded almost the same to me when i was younger.. lol :)

[gmcfishbowlbuses]

Great video I love it love to see more videos of these type of buses made while they are still running.