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Notes on the MTD numbering system

CU# Builder Model Serial# Acquired Former # Notes
0101-0112 Flyer D60LF >Note 15; 1/02
103 GM T6H-4521A 783   ex 4512 lift equipped, most seats removed for wheel chair service;
off roster by 1/02
201-203 Elf   78674, 90083, 90082 7/94,7/94, 5/95   21 passenger mini buses
400-402 Crown-Ikarus 286 100001-100003 1994 TARC (Louisville) 400-402 60 ' articulated, leased;
retired 1/02
404-406 Crown-Ikarus 286 100005-100007 1994 TARC (Louisville) 404-406 60 ' articulated, leased;
retired 1/02
408-414 Crown-Ikarus 286 100009-100015 1994 TARC (Louisville) 408-414 60 ' articulated, leased;
retired 1/02
501 GM T8H-5308A 340 11/91 Richmond (VA) 501 briefly operated in Richmond colors and #
504 GM T6H-4521A 775   ex 4504 lift removed, scrapped 9/93
508 GM T6H-4521A 779   ex 4508 lift removed,
stored 6/93, scrapped 1995
513 GM T6H-4521A 784   ex 4513 lift removed, leased to Danville (IL) 9/91-3/92
stored 6/93 scrapped 12/95
514 GM T6H-4521A 785   ex 4514 sold for fire training 8/92
515 GM T6H-4521A 786   ex 4515 lift removed, stored 6/93;
returned to #4515 and delivery paint scheme by 6/02
546 GM T8H-5308A 341 11/91 Richmond (VA) 502  sold to pivate individual 3/98
547 GM T8H-5308A 346 11/91 Richmond (VA) 507  sold to pivate individual 3/98
548 GM T8H-5308A 348 11/91 Richmond (VA) 509 renumbered but never repainted
leased to Danville (IL) from12/95
549 GM T8H-5308A 351 11/91 Richmond (VA) 512 scrapped 10/95
550 GM T8H-5308A 355 11/91 Richmond (VA) 516 sold to Ames (IA) 1/97
556-557 GM T8H-5308A 363, 366 11/91 Richmond (VA) 524, 527 sold to Ames (IA) 1/97
559 Flxible 40' 870 91031 3/91 PACE (IL) 8258 operated by Capital Area Transit Authority (MI) before being sold to CUMTD
560 GM TDH-5303 1311   ex 5328 stored 6/93, scrapped 8/94
561 GM T6H-4521A 815 9/89 Springfield (IL) MTD 7121 stored 6/93, returned to SMTD 8/94
562 GM T6H-4523A 774 8/89 Springfield (IL) MTD 7432 wrecked 1993
563 GM T6H-4521A 817 9/89 Springfield (IL) MTD 7123 stored 6/93, scrapped 8/94
564 GM T6H-4521A 818 9/89 Springfield (IL) MTD 7124 stored 6/93, scrapped 9/94
565 GM T6H-4521A 819 9/89 Springfield (IL) MTD 7125 scrapped 9/94
566 GM T6H-4523A 771 1/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7429 scrapped 9/94
567 GM T6H-4523A 773 1/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7431 wrecked, scrapped 1992
568 GM T6H-4523A 776 1/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7434 stored 6/93, returned to SMTD 8/94
569 GM T6H-4523A 783 1/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7441 scrapped 1995
570 GM T6H-4523A 770 8/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7428 stored 6/93, scrapped 10/95
571 GM T6H-4523A 772 8/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7430 stored 6/93, scrapped 11/95
572 GM T6H-4523A 781 8/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7439 sold to private individual 8/97
573 GM T6H-4523A 782 8/90 Springfield (IL) MTD 7440 stored 6/93
scrapped 3/98
2880 GM TGH-3102 834 9/81 Quincy Tranist 3867 historic bus, C-U City Lines colors and #
3601 GM TGM-3610 030 8/71 City Transit (Dayton) 205 sold 1/73 Bloomington Normal (Diesel)
3602 GM TDH-3610 735 8/71 City Transit (Dayton) 145 sold 1/73 Bloomington Normal
3603 GM TDH-3610 1053 8/71 City Transit (Dayton) 165 sold 1/73 Bloomington Normal
3604 GM TDH-3610 1054 8/71 City Transit (Dayton) 170 sold 1/73 Bloomington Normal
3701-3715 Flxible 35' Metro 95858-95872 4/84 new 3709 wrecked 4/93;
3706, 08, 11, 13, 14 retired by 6/02 
3716-3720 Flxible 35' 870 91229-91223 1/80 new Note 1
3751-3755 Flxible 35' Metro 95873-95877 4/84 new 3752 inactive 
3775-3789 Flyer D40LF 14754-14768 4/93 new  
4321-4340 Flxible 40' 870 91209-91228 2/80 new Note 2;
4328 active
4341-4345 Flxible 40' Metro 95853-95857 4/84 new  
4374 Flxible 40' Metro 94884 9/93 PACE 8406 former Flxible Demo
rebuilt by Flxible from PACE Metro same serial #
4501-4515 GM T6H-4521A 772-786 7/71 new see Note 3 for colors
all rebuilt with lifts in 1978
Note 4 for dispositions; 4515 restored to delivery colors and condition
4516-4517 GM TDH-4517 853-54 7/71 Greater Peoria MTD 1009-1010 1010 briefly operated in GPMTD colors and #
see Note 5 for colors
4516 scrapped 1/81
4517 renumbered 4554
4518-25 GM TDH-4517 867-74 7/71 Greater Peoria MTD 1001-1008 see Note 6 for dispositions
4526 GM TDH-4517 060 5/77 MARTA 621 Note 7
4527 GM TDH-4517 439 5/77 Houston R.T. 241 scrapped 1980
4528 GM TDH-4517 455 5/77 Houston R.T. 240 scrapped 1977, never saw service
4529 GM TDH-4517 456 5/77 Houston R.T. 206 renumbered 4556
4530 GM TDH-4517 457 5/77 Houston R.T. 207 scrapped 12/79
4531 GM TDH-4517 459 5/77 Houston R.T. 209 scrapped 12/79
4532 GM TDH-4517 461 5/77 Houston R.T. 205 scrapped 3/80
4533 GM TDH-4517 475 5/77 Houston R.T. 151 Note 8
sold to Rock Island for parts 7/83
4534 GM TDH-4517 612 5/77 MARTA 651 Note 7, Note 8
4535 GM TDH-4517 617 5/77 MARTA 656 Note 7
4536 GM TDH-4517 1095 5/77 MARTA 664 scrapped 6/83
4537 GM TDH-4517 1340 5/77 Chicago & Calumet Dist. Transit 2157 renumbered 4559 in 1981
4538 GM TDH-4517 1562 1/77 West Towns 832 leased from RTA, Note 9
4539 GM TDH-4517 618 8/77 MARTA 657 Note 10,
renumbered 4561 in 1981
4540 GM TDH-4517 620 8/77 MARTA 659 Note 10,
leased to Danville (IL) 1/83-12/83
scrapped 12/89
4541 GM TDH-4517 1096 8/77 MARTA 665 Note 7,
Note 10
4542 GM TDH-4517 1103 8/77 MARTA 672 Note 7,
Note 8,
Note 10
4551 GM TDH-4517 872   ex 4523 Note 7
4552 GM TDH-4517 868   ex 4519 Note 7
4553 GM TDH-4517 870   ex 4521 Note 7
4554 GM TDH-4517 854   ex 4517 Note 7
4555 GM TDH-4517 867   ex 4518 Note 7
4556 GM TDH-4517 456   ex 4529 scrapped 7/84
4557 GM TDH-4517 853   ex 4522 rebuilt 8/83 with parts from 4559
stored 1984
leased to Danville (IL) 12/84-5/85,
scrapped 12/89
4558 GM TDH-4517 869   ex 4520 stored 6/84
scrapped 5/90
4559 GM TDH-4517 1340   ex 4537 wrecked 7/83
scrapped for 4557 rebuild
4561 GM TDH-4517 618   ex 4539 stored 6/84
scrapped 12/89
5325 GM TDH-5303 1298 7/78 MARTA 817 Note 10, stored 4/80, scrapped 12/89
5328 GM TDH-5303 1311 7/78 MARTA 830 Note 10, stored 6/84,
renumbered 560 in 1/90
5338 GM TDH-5303 1313 7/78 MARTA 832 Note 10,
renumbered 5360 in 8/81
5343 GM TDH-4516 140 7/78 MARTA 713 Note 10, Note 11 ,
stored 6/84 rebult to E-1 1985
5360 GM TDH-5303 1313   ex 5338 stored 6/84, scrapped 12/89
8316-8322 Flxible 40' Metro Note 12 10/96 New Jersey Transit Note 13 operated at Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 1996
Note 14
9001-9006 Flxible 40' Metro ? ? ?
9656-9672 Flyer D40LF 16848-16864 11/96    
9716-9724 Flyer D40LF 17538-17546 7/97    
E-1 GM TDH-4516 140 1985 ex 5343 rebuilt for emergency response service
P101 GM TGH-3102 750 2/82 University of Illinois 31690 lift equipped, almost no seats
scrapped 9/93
P102 Blue Bird   81248 1983 University of Illinois 31695 lift equipped, almost no seats
scrapped 1990

The following leased buses have been operated

# Builder Model serial # leased from ex leased returned notes
780 GM TDH-4509 109 Chicago RTA West Towns 1/77 11/77  
830 GM TDH-4517 1308 Chicago RTA West Towns 1/77 9/77  
832 GM TDH-4517 1562 Chicago RTA West Towns 1/77 11/77 Note 9
833 GM TDH-4517 1563 Chicago RTA West Towns 1/77 9/77  
160-165 GM TDH-5304 832-7 Chicago RTA Nortran 11/79 1/81 some in United MC colors
167 GM TDH-5304 839 Chicago RTA Nortran 11/79 1/81  
9913 Flxible 35' 870 90912 Decatur (IL) Public Tranist   12/90 12/90  
9915 Flxible 35' 870 90914 Decatur (IL) Public Tranist   12/90 12/90  
9918 Flxible 35' 870 90917 Decatur (IL) Public Tranist   12/90 12/90  
9922 Flxible 35' 870 90921 Decatur (IL) Public Tranist   12/90 12/90  
9923 Flxible 35' 870 90922 Decatur (IL) Public Tranist   12/90 12/90  
7426 GM T6H-4523A 768 Springfield (IL) MTD   12/90 12/90  
7435 GM T6H-4523A 777 Springfield (IL) MTD   12/90 12/90  
7436 GM T6H-4523A 778 Springfield (IL) MTD   12/90 12/90  
7438 GM T6H-4523A 780 Springfield (IL) MTD   12/90 12/90  
8448 GM T7O-604 822349 Springfield (IL) MTD   12/90 12/90  
8101-8103 GM T8O-204 812353- 812355 Rock Island County MTD   12/90 12/90  
8111 GM T8O-204 812363 Rock Island County MTD   12/90 12/90  
8115 GM T8O-204 812367 Rock Island County MTD   12/90 12/90  
8411 MAN SG-310-1A 680598 Indianapolis   12/93 1/94 60' articulated
8421 MAN SG-310-1A 780608 Indianapolis   12/93 1/94 60' articulated
8426 MAN SG-310-1A 860815 Indianapolis   12/93 1/94 60' articulated
  Flyer D40LF 14250 DEMO   1/91 1/91  
  Flyer D60LF 16715 DEMO   5/97 5/97 60' articulated

The following buses were purchased but never operated

Builder Model serial # Acquired Former # notes
GM TGH-3102 832 9/81 Quincy Transit 3865 scrapped 12/89
GM TGH-3102 982, 983 9/81 Quincy Transit 3952, 3953
nee Bloomington-Normal City Lines		 3952 scrapped 6/83, 3953 scrapped 12/89
Bluebird   8124?, 81249, 81250 1983 University of Illinois 3169?, 31693, 31694 scrapped 5/90
Flxible 40' 870 90979 3/89 PACE 8206 scrapped 12/89
Flxible 40' 870 91065 1990 PACE 8292 scrapped 7/92
GM T8H-5308A 352 11/91 Richmond 513 scrapped 8/94
GM T8H-5308A 367 11/91 Richmond 528 scrapped 12/95
GM T8H-5308A 377, 378 11/91 Richmond 538, 539 scrapped 7/92, 12/95

Data compiled by H. George Friedman and A. J. Reinschmidt and company data.
last updated 10/15/02

Special thanks to Dr. H. George Friedman for keeping track of the commings and goings at CUMTD for 20+ years.

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Numbering notes

Initially CUMTD buses were numbered for seating capacity, thus the 45 passenger buses were in the 4500s and the 36 passenger buses in the 3600s.

In 1979, when 53 passenger buses joined the fleet they were numbered in the 5300s but the last two digits were selected to be unique in the fleet, the 3600s being long gone.

When the campus bus operation was started, non-lift equipped buses were numbered in the 500 series. Seperate accessible service is provided on campus by the University. The articulateds retained their Louisville 400 series numbers.

Paratransit buses were numbered in the (P)100 series.

Starting with the ex-NJT buses, and the 1996 Flyers, new acquisitions were numbered in a 4-digit year-based bus number system. The 1993 Flyers are numbered 3775-3789 (supposedly numbered for the number of seats, but there are actually 36 seats), while the newer ones are numbered 9656-9672 and 9716-9724. The two low-order digits are selected to try to eliminate or at least minimize overlap with any other operational buses -- in other words, all operating buses with 4-digit bus numbers can be referenced just by the two low-order digits with little or no ambiguity. So when they get new buses, they often "fill in the holes" in the 2-digit numbers. Makes for a funny looking number list and requires some renumbering of older buses to keep blocks of new buses together!

Historical Collection

Dr. Friedman writes (E mails, 3/98) that an historical collection is being preserved:
"A historical collection has been designated. Of course CUCL 2880 is in it, and also 1980 Flxible 4328 and 1971 GMC 515 (ex 4515). 4328 is in pretty good shape, having been resurrected in 12/95 and used only until 8/97. 515 is to be restored as a "when we can work on it" project. I don't know whether they will renumber it back to 4515. I would guess that we won't know that until the day they roll it out as completed, and that won't be for a while! Ex-Richmond bus 548 is a candidate for the historical collection, but no decision has been made yet. I'm not aware of its condition.


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