Evanston Bus Co.

Evanston Bus Co. (I) (01/28/24-07/01/29)
Evanston and Niles Center Transit (07/01/29-07/01/37)
Evanston Railways (1935-07/01/37)
Evanston Bus Co. (II) (07/01/37 to 11/14/73)
Evanston Coach Co. (1973-1977)

Evanston Il

#21&22
#21(II) & 22(II), Yellow 728s serials 1183, 1184 at the garage.

See Bill Vandervoort's Chicago Suburban Transit History page for a brief description of this company.

version 3.0.0, all time roster

Evanston Bus Co. (I) (01/28/24-07/01/29)

Number Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
1-5 Yellow Z-L-210 219, 226, 227, 229, 231 1924 ex CNS&M  
6-12 Yellow Z-G-245 5119, 5118, 5207, 5218, 5220, 5498, 5462 1926    
13-14 Yellow Z-M-284 5590, 5589 1927    
15 Yellow Z-M-284 5733 1928    
16 Yellow Z-AZ-290 1647 1928 ex Demo  
17-22 Yellow Z-AAN-323 115113, 115115, 115116, 115111, 115112, 115114 1928    
23-27 Yellow Z-AANI-339 133216, 133221, 133219, 133217, 133220 1929    

Evanston and Niles Center Transit (07/01/29-07/01/37)

Number Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
6-12 Yellow Z-G-245 5119, 5118, 5207, 5218, 5220, 5498, 5462 1929 ex Evanston Bus Co. same #s  
13-15 Yellow Z-M-284 5590, 5589, 5733 1929 ex Evanston Bus Co. same #s  
16 Yellow Z-AZ-290 1647 1929 ex Evanston Bus Co. same #s  
17-22 Yellow Z-AAN-323 115113, 115115, 115116, 115111, 115112, 115114 1929 ex Evanston Bus Co. same #s  
23-27 Yellow Z-AANI-339 133216, 133221, 133219, 133217, 133220 1929 ex Evanston Bus Co. same #s  
28-35 ACF H-12-S 173-180 1934    
36-39 ACF H-17-S 213-216 1936    
40-41 White 706-M 198276-198277 1936    
50-51 Fageol Safety Coach ? 1936 ex Niles Center Transit  
52-54 Fageol Safety Coach ? 1936 ex Niles Center Transit  

Evanston Railways (1935-07/01/37)

Number Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
1-15 Yellow 728 312-326 1935    
16-17 Yellow 728 748-749 1936    
18-19 Yellow 728 894-895 1937    

Evanston Bus Co. (II) (07/01/37 to 11/14/73 - on strike 04/24/73)

Number Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
1-19 Yellow 728 312-326, 748-749, 894-895 1937 ex Evanston Rys. same #  
20-24(II) Yellow 728 1182-1186 1937    
23-41       1937 ex Evanston & Niles Center Bus Co.  
50-54       1937 ex Evanston & Niles Center Bus Co.  
51-55(II) Yellow TD-3602 012-016 1937    
56-60 GM TD-3606 0022 - 0026 1941    
61-70 GM TDH-3610 173 - 182 1946    
91-92 GM TG-3609 648-649      
93-100 GM TG-3609 0663 - 0665, 0653 - 0657 1945    
123-127         ex 23-27(II) re# 1939
201-210 GM TDH-4507 2051 - 2060 1948   201,203-210 to Glenview same #s 1971
211-215 GM TDH-4509 700-704 1950    
216-220 GM TDH-4509 2312-2316 1952    
221-225 GM TDH-4512 1143-1147 1955    
226-230 GM TDH-4512 2067-2071 1957    
231-235 GM TDH-4512 2071-2075 1958    
301-305 GM TDH-4517 164-168 1959    
306-310 GM TDH-4517 777-781 1960    
311-315 GM TDH-4517 1351-1355 1961    
316 GM TDH-4517 1587 1962    
317-320 GM TDH-4517 1629-1632 1962    
321-325 GM TDH-4519 154-158 1963    
326-330 GM TDH-4519 477-481 1964    
331-335 GM TDH-4519 933-937 1965    
336-340 GM TDH-4519 1369-1373 1966   AC
341-345 GM TDH-4519 1829-1833 1967   AC
346 GM TDH-4519 1862 1967   AC
347-352 GMC T6H-4521A 187-192 1964    
353-358 GMC T6H-4521A 391-396 1969    
359-364 GMC T6H-4521A 616-621 1970    
500-506 (even) GM PD-4106 1073, 1957, 2592, 3063 1971 ex Grand Island Transit 88, 84, 100, 94  
3002, 3004, 3006, 3013-3016, 3018, 3024, 3026 GM TD-4007 Note 1 1959 ex St. Louis Public Service same #s  

Evanston Coach Co. (1973-1977)

Number Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
50-56 even GM PD-4106 1073, 1957, 2592 1973 ex Evanston Bus Co. 500-506 even  
58-64 GM P8M4905A 773-776 1974    
359-364 GM T6H-4521A 316-364 1973 ex Evanston Bus Co. 359-364  

Based on data compiled by Richard R. Kunz, Published in April, 1968 Motor Coach Age and much additional information provided by Andre Kristopans
last updated 11/22/02

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