Vancouver Translink 2001 New Flyer D40LF - 7442 @ 143

Vancouver Translink was purchased the additional 17 New Flyer D40LF in 2001, these buses have the same specification with 2000 version, the majority different is using the Thermo-King heater system instead Sutrak heater system for the previous batches~~

These buses originally powered by Cummins ISC-280 engine, they were retrofitted to Cummins ISL-280 EPA2004 or EPA2007 engine in 2008-2009, transmission is Allison B400R 5-speed with retarder~~

They were used to assigned to Burnaby depot, however they were transferred to PoCo depot in 2009-2010 after the Novabus LFS HEV arrived in Burnaby depot, this clip was taken on # 7442 during on route 143 to Simon Fraser University~~

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Vancouver
• Translink
• 2001
• New
• Flyer
• D40LF
• Cummins
• ISC
• ISL
• B400R

[Bakuneon]

isnt this based on burnaby?

[billlmf]

Used to, it's currently in PoCo since the end of 2009~~

[Bakuneon]

is it because they got all those Nova HEV buses?

[billlmf]

Yes, you're right~~

[Bakuneon]

are there gonna be spare Nova LFS not in use atm? are they gonna give them to richmond someday?