Danforth Bus Lines North York Bus Lines
Toronto Coach Lines
ROSTER of Buses at time of T.T.C. takeover.
# Make Model Seats Year Type Condition Disposition
27 Ford 19B 29 1942 Suburban Poor Scrap
29 Ford 19B 29 1942 Suburban Poor Scrap
40 Flxible 29BR45 29 1945 Interurban Poor GCL 600
41 Flxible 29BR45 29 1945 Interurban Poor GCL 601
43 Reo 96HTD 31 1946 City Poor TTC 510
44 Reo 96HTD 31 1946 City Poor TTC 511
45 Reo 96HTD 31 1946 City Poor TTC 512
46 Reo 96HTD 31 1947 City Poor TTC 513
47 Reo 96HTD 31 1947 City Poor TTC 514
48 Flxible 29BI47 29 1947 Interurban Fair GCL 602
49 Flxible 33BI47 33 1947 Interurban Fair GCL 608
50 Flxbile 29BI47 29 1947 Interurban Fair note below
53 Flxible 29BI47 29 1947 Interurban Fair note below
58 Flxible 33BI47 33 1947 Interurban Fair GCL 609
62 Twin 41S 40 1949 City Fair TTC 1706
63 Twin 41S 40 1949 City Fair TTC 1707
64 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1701
65 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1700
66 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1702
67 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1703
68 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1704
69 Twin 41S 40 1950 City Fair TTC 1705
70 Fitzjohn 510 28 1948*Interurban Fair (GCL 614)
Note * acquired 1952 from Forest-London Bus Lines
71 Fitzjohn FTG 33 1951 City Good TTC 1751
* 73 Fitzjohn FTG 33 1951 City Good TTC 1764
74 Fitzjohn FTG 33 1951 City Good TTC 1765
75 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1719
76 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1720
77 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1721
78 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1722
* 79 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1723
* 80 Twin 38SG 37 1951 City Good TTC 1724
81 Twin FL35 42 1952 City Good TTC 1727
82 Twin FL35 42 1952 City Good TTC 1728
* 83 Twin FL35 42 1952 City Good TTC 1729
84 Twin FL35 42 1952 City Good TTC 1730
85 Twin 41S 42 1948* Interurban TTC 1708
86 Twin 41S 42 1948* Interurban TTC 1709
87 Twin 41S 42 1948* Interurban TTC 1710
88 Twin 41S 42 1948* Interurban TTC 1711
89 Twin 41S 42 1948* Interurban TTC 1712
NOTE * Acquired 1953 from Autobus Laramee, 20-24 . ......Sherbrooke
PQ, (nee Quebec Central Transportation 20-24)
TTC 1708-1712 became GCL 625-629
90 Fitzjohn FTG 1953 City new TTC 1767
91 Fitzjohn 1953 City new TTC 1768
* 92 Fitzjohn 1953 City new TTC 1769
93 Fitzjohn 1953 City new TTC 1770
94 Twin 44 1953 City Demo * TTC 1733
* Leyland diesel demonstrator
North York Bus Lines: * 73, 79, 80, 83 and 92.
Note: Final acquisition was 36 buses, 8 coaches, 4 scrapped.
NOTE: Buses cost $20,000 each, new at the time and depreciation was
on a straight line basis with 8 years life. Total value of 52 buses
and 1 truck was $502,000 while properties were valued at $105,000, according
to evaluations the TTC received prior to final purchase.
Note: 50 and 53 were to become Gray Coach Lines 603 and 604 but instead
were sold to T.J.Shoniker (owner of Danforth Bus Lines) for Guelph-Hanover
service.
