The CCL received its Flxible 29BI-47s from different sources. CCL #1205-1237 (odd numbers only) were built new for the CCL, and arrived in 1947. #1285-1289 (odd numbers only) arrived secondhand. #1285 arrived in Dec 1948 when the CCL purchased the Erie Coach Lines. #1287 and 1289 were purchased from Western Ontario Motorways at an unrecorded date.
CCL #1237 was destroyed in a head-on collision with a Toronto streetcar on November 6, 1948, killing seven. Nine other 29BI-47s were sold off to other owners.
| CCL number | New owner, year of sale |
|---|---|
| 1205 | Newmarket Coach Lines, ? |
| 1207 | Royal City Coach Lines #19, ? |
| 1211 | Normandin Bus, ? |
| 1223 | Penninsula Bus Lines #5, ? |
| 1231 | HSR #493, 1955 |
| 1233 | HSR #494, 1955 |
| 1285 | HSR #495, 1955 |
| 1287 | HSR #496, 1955 |
| 1289 | HSR #497, 1955 |
Some of the dates for these photos are unknown, and the locations are often just a guess. If you know either date or location, email me!
CCL #1207, #1211 and #1523 at the CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1217 and #1539 at the CCL storage yard off Rebecca St across from the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)
CCL #1229, date and location unknown.
