Yellow/GM Jumbo Buses

TD 5001
TDH 5101
TDH 5102
TD 5401
TDH 5502

TD-5401/TD-5001
Transit Diesel
54 passenger (nominal)
50 passenger (nominal after rebuilding)
version 01 GMC 6-71 Diesel


TD-5401-EXP-204. Note 8 windows forward of the center exit. from July-Aug., 1971 Motor Coach Age


TD-5001-EXP-204. Note 7 windows forward of the center exit. from July-Aug., 1971 Motor Coach Age

Built - 1940, rebuilt 1947
Length - 41' 7" (39' 7" after rebuild)
Wheelbase - 279 3/16"?, (255 3/16" after rebuild)
Width - 96"
Passengers - 54/50(nominal)

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TD-5401

Serial# Number Acquired by Year Notes
exp-204 Demo '40 Yellow Coach planning records show this as a TD-5501 but NY seating requirements restricted it to 54
operated as Fifth Ave. 2500 and Chicago Motor Coach 2500.
rebuilt as TD-5001 exp-204

TD-5001

Serial# Number Acquired by Year Notes
exp-204 Demo '47 rebuilt from TD-5401 (one window shorter;
to Fifth Ave. Coach Co. 2500 ('48); to Westchester Street Trnsp. Co. 2500 ('62); destroyed by fire 1968

TDH-5101/TDH-5102
Transit Diesel
51 passenger (nominal)
version 01 (NYC specs.)
Version 02 (general specs.)
GMC 6-71 Diesel

TDH-5101-080
TD-5101-080. Note 7 (paired) windows forward of the center exit and double front entrance doors. from July, 1992 Motor Coach Age

TDH-5102-001
TDH-5102-001 at Northern Bld. and 82nd, Queens in 1958.
Note 7 (paired) windows forward of the center exit and double front entrance doors. Photo by Vern Gillman from the Steven Olsen Collection

Built - 1947
Length - 40' Wheelbase - 247 15/16"
Width - 96"
Passengers - 51(nominal)
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TDH-5101

Serial# Number Acquired by Year Notes
001-400 4500 - 4899 New York Transit Authority '48

TDH-5102

Serial# Number Acquired by Year Notes
001 2501 Fifth Ave. Coach Co. '48

TDH-5502
Transit Diesel
55 passenger (nominal)
Version 02 (general specs.)
GMC 6-71 Diesel

TDH-5502-079
TD-5502-079, in July of 1964 at State and VanBuren, Chicago, IL, .
Note 8 (paired) windows forward of the center exit and double front entrance doors. Photo by A. J. Reinschmidt

Built - 1948
Length - 42'
Wheelbase - 279 3/16"
Width - 96"
Passengers - 55(nominal)
Delivery List

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Serial# Number Acquired by Year Notes
exp-248 Demo. '48 to Chicago Motor Coach 500 ('51); to Chicago Tranist Authority ('52) same #.
001-100 501-600 Chicago Motor Coach '48 to Chicago Tranist Authority ('52) same #s.

Data published in Sept 1966, July-Aug. 1971 and other issues of Motor Coach Age
last updated 10/6/98

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