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CyRide's list of retired buses are listed below with photos and detailed information. 

Buses numbered from 853 to 979 that were purchased from other transit agencies are assumed to have 700,000 miles on them when they arrived in Ames (except for 949). Starting with Bus 980, the miles are the total lifetime miles.  Bus unit #928 was repurchased from BFLO Transit in December 2001.

Click on a bus number for a photo.  Unfortunately, some vehicles do not have links.  Write to cyride@cyride.com for more information about our fleet.

Bus
No.

Manuf.

Serial
Number

Year
Man.

Previous
Owner

Cost

Funding
Source

Retired

Mileage

Sold To

853 CHECKER A11270281912F 1974 Checker Motor $5,885 Local 01/06/1986 140,429 Dean Tripp
854 DODGE B35B5 1976 L. Deaton $9,167 Local 1981 202,379 Jerry Carney
854 GMC 1GTHK34W523321 1984 McKenna-Davis $22,000 RPT-0155(104)-93-85-C1 12/2006 56,533 Somner Express
855 FORD E37HHA31032 1975 Coach & Eq. $11,399 Local 1981 222,845 Jerry Carney
855 FORD 2FABP43F2GX131735 1986 Ames Police Dept $3,025 Local 11/01/97 183,507

Merle Westgate 

856 FORD E37HHA31031 1975 Coach & Eq. $11,399 Local 1981 214,402 Del Stokke
857 FORD E37HHA32576 1975 Coach & Eq. $11,399 Local 1981 217,389 Jerry Carney
858 FORD E37HHA32577 1975 Coach & Eq. $11,399 Local 1981 208,641 Brad Allen

859

  FORD      E37HHW63285  1975  Coach & Eq.

$13,177

 Local   10/22/10 233,336   Tom Jamieson
860 DODGE B35BF7K128586 1977 Travel Eq. Co. $12,987 Local 1983 161,760 C. Haugsted
861 CHEV CGR3380113576 1978 Badger Truck $21,987 IA-03-0026 12/31/1986 183,096 Cedar Rapids
862 CHEV CGR3380113826 1978 Badger Truck $21,987 IA-03-0026 06/25/1986 185,175 Waterloo
863 CHEV CGR3390126832 1978 Badger Truck $21,987 IA-03-0026 12/31/1986 201,718 Waterloo
864 Superior 1199-1-704B8748588 1979 Hawkeye Superior $26,350 Local 03/1984 91,197 Saf-T-Liner
865 FORD 1FDJE37G4BHA46893 1981 Saf-T-Liner $25,853 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 04/30/93 215,713 Thomas Bus
866 FORD 1FDJE37G5BHA46899 1981 Saf-T-Liner $24,627 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 04/30/93 176,953 Thomas Bus
867 GMC TDH4517-607 1960 Mankato, MN;
Montgomery, AL;
Atlanta, GA		 $35,000 Local 06/30/82 759,062 Jerry Means
868 GMC TDH4517-614 1960 Mankato, MN;
Montgomery, AL;
Atlanta, GA		 $35,000 Local 06/30/85 749,383 Gregg Hobbs

869

  GMC  T6H4521-023  1968  Long Beach, CA

$55,000 

 Local  9/8/10

 911,912 * 

  Chicagoland Bus Museum
870 GMC TDH4519-885 1965 Long Beach, CA $55,000 Local 12/28/89 830,955 Lindahl Salvage
871 GMC T6H4521A627 1971 Salt Lake City, UT $55,000 Local 11/22/88 811,511 Lindahl Salvage
872 GMC T6H4521-032 1968 Long Beach, CA $55,000 Local 10/26/90 872,230 Lindahl Salvage
873 GMC TDH4517-1258 1961 Houston, TX $55,000 Local 06/30/82 741,111 Jerry Means
874 TMC 1TUBBT582BR000700 1981 TMC $107,569 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 01/14/92 236,806 Sioux City
875 TMC 1TUBBT584BR000701 1981 TMC $107,569 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 01/14/92 298,176 Sioux City
876 TMC 1TUBBT586BR000702 1981 TMC $107,569 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 09/18/89 241,456 Ottumwa
877 TMC 1TUBBT588BR000703 1978 TMC $107,569 RPT-0155(001)-93-85-C1 03/01/94 396,849 Ames Police Dept.
878 TBB TPL3283503074 1978 ISU Gift Local 10/25/84 147,139 Linn County
879 TMC 1TUBBT5A3CR000838 1982 TMC $109,500 RPT-5825(103)-93-90-C1 02/23/90 241,003 Sioux City
880 TMC 1TUBBT5A5CR000839 1982 TMC $109,500 RPT-5825(103)-93-90-C1 08/25/89 226,243 Ottumwa
881 TMC 1TUBBT5A1CR000840 1982 TMC $109,500 RPT-5825(103)-93-90-C1 02/23/90 220,964 Sioux City

882

ORION 2B1129275C6031571 1982 BIA $116,838 IA-03-0039 05/10/03 451,222 Marshalltown
883 ORION 2B1129275C6032574 1982 BIA $116,838 IA-03-0039 05/10/03 464,328 Jim Dooley
884 GMC TDH5303-1580 1964 Long Beach, CA $1 Local 07/2004 874,830 Chicagoland
Bus Museum
885 GMC TDH5105-1253 1955 MTA-Des Moines $550 Local 03/1984 774,226 Art's Auto
886 GMC TDH5105-1242 1955 MTA-Des Moines $550 Local 06/1984 700,000 Art's Auto
886 ORION 2B1129278D6748807 1983 BIA $124,475 RPT-0155(105)-93-85-C1 4/2005 696,673 Todd Lampe
887 ORION 2B1129276D6749809 1983 BIA $124,475 IA-03-0043 8/2005 685,506 Taylor Asphalt
887 GMC TDH5105-1251 1955 MTA-Des Moines $550 Local 06/1984 700,000 Art's Auto
888 ORION 1 2B1139279E6001053 1984 BIA $124,533 IA-03-0047 02/2005 645,491 Joan Dooley
889 ORION 1 2B1139270E6001054 1984 BIA $124,533 IA-03-0047 03/2006 634,944 Marshalltown
Transit
890 ORION 2B1139272E6001055 1984 Bus Industries of America (BIA) $118,843 IA-03-0047 12/19/07 465,094 Friberg Slaes
891 ORION 2B1139277E6001057 1984 BIA $118,843 IA-03-0047 06/29/08 473,130 Curtis Gagas
892 GMC TDH5303-063 1963 RTA-Chicago 127 $5,000 Local 10/01/84 716,126 Shaffer Salvage
893 GMC TDH5303-4750 1966 RTA-Chicago 141 $8,000 Local 10/01/84 728,214 Shaffer Salvage
894 GMC TDH5303-4751 1966 RTA-Chicago 142 $8,000 Local 06/23/86 719,483 D. Jamison
895 GMC TDH5303-4817 1966 RTA-Chicago 145 $8,000 Local 03/07/86 726,021 Bell Salvage
896 GMC TDH4517-1615 1962 AC Transit 2744 $6,000 Local 03/08/94 778,374 Lindahl Salvage
897 GMC TDH4519-259 1963 AC Transit 2758 $6,000 Local 04/21/97 776,752 Lindahl Salvage

898

  ORION      2B1139273f60001227   1985 Bus Industries of America (BIA) $121,384   RPT-0155(106)-93-85-C1  6/20/11

451,598 

American Youth for Christ
899 TransTaxi 1D9DC42H6GH097006 1986 Dutcher Motors $23,829 RPT-0155(106)-93-85-C1 08/31/87 7,742 Boone Co

900

 ORION      2B1139276H6001581  1987  BIA     $130,807  RPT-18-006-015-87   6/27/11

629,583

  Steve Barry
901 GMC TDH5304-977 1965 AC Transit 343 $6,000 Local 05/01/00 805,218 Scott Hock
902 GMC TDH5304-1553 1966 AC Transit 354 $7,000 Local 05/01/00 816,671 Glenda Arthur
903 GMC TDH5304-1558 1966 AC Transit 359 $7,000 Local 10/2003 837,265 Kyle Huhse
904 GMC TDH5304-479 1964 AC Transit 323 $6,250 Local 03/2004 808,597 Laddie Vitek
905 GMC TDH5304-1547 1966 AC Transit 348 $6,250 Local 05/10/03 815,933 Laddie Vitek
906 GOSHEN 1FDKE30L1GHC03248 1987 Badger Body Co $35,991 RPT-0155(106)-93-85-C1 12/21/95 213,082 HIRTA
907 GOSHEN 1FDKE30L3GHC03249 1987 Badger Body Co $35,991 RPT-18-005-155-86 01/23/95 232,207 Western Ia Transit

908

  ORION  2B112917XD6036588  1983  BIA

$78,000 

 RPT-18-005-155-86 

4/4/11 

371,359 

Steve Barry 
909 ORION 2B1139278H6001579 1987 BIA $130,807 RPT-18-006-015-87 06/30/10

642,383

Marshalltown Transit System
910   ORION 2B1139274H6001580  1987 BIA      $130,807  RPT-18-006-015-87 

6/13/11 

631,136

Thomas Gleisner 
912   ORION 2B1139273J6002015    1988  BIA $138,741  RPT-18-007-015-88 

6/13/11 

561,462 

Thomas Gleisner  
913 ELDORADO 1FDKE37M5KHA21902 1989 Thomas Bus Sales $38,756 STA(STRIPPER)-0116

04/09/99 

233,675

Cedar Rapids 

914 GMC T6H5305-004 1967 Denver , CO $8,500 Local 04/09/99 783,940

Lindahl Salvage
915 GMC T6H5305-010 1967 Denver, CO $8,500 Local 04/09/99 789,861

Matthew Ryan
916 GILLIG 15GCD091451083161 1989 Gillig Corp $148,630 IA-03-0057-015-89 05/2004 320,182 Scott Hassler
917 GILLIG 15GCD0914K1083162 1989 Gillig Corp $148,630 IA-03-0057-015-89 10/2003 324,283 Lindahl Salvage
918 GILLIG 15GCD0914K1083163 1989 Gillig Corp $148,630 IA-03-0057-015-89 10/2004 329,585 Joan Dooley
919 GILLIG 15GCD0918L1083164 1990 Gillig Corp $144,130 IA-03-0057-015-89 08/2004 262,967 Barbie Hoskin
920 GILLIG 15GCD091XL1083165 1990 Gillig Corp $144,130 IA-03-0057-015-89 08/2004 255,357 Scott Hassler
921 GILLIG 15GCD0911L1083166 1990 Gillig Corp $144,130 IA-03-0057-015-89 10/2004 252,954 Taylor Asphalt
922 GMC T6H5305-020 1968 AC Transit 627 $6,000 Local 07/2004 797,741 Chicagoland
Bus Museum
923 ELDORADO 1FDKE30M1PHA79880 1993 Thomas Bus Sales $39,195 RPT-18-012-015-93 09/26/02 235,397 Dean Jordison
924 ELDORADO 1FDKE30M3PHA79881 1993 Thomas Bus Sales $39,195 RPT-18-012-015-93 04/01/02 240,981 Carroll Auto Salvage
925 DODGE 1B46H44R4PX719208 1993 Stew Hanson Dodge $28,000 RPT-18-011-015-92 04/01/02 154,933 Carroll Auto Salvage
926 GILLIG 15GCB2013P1084985 1993 Gillig Corp $194,001 IA-03-0066-015-93 06/25/2010 557,727 Bell Salvage
 GILLIG  15GCB2015P108498  1993 Gillig Corp  $194,001  RPT-18-011-015-92   8/02/2010

713,172 

  Bell Salvage
928 GMC T6H4523A2445 1976 PACE 8100 $6,000 Local 05/19/97 703,098 Buffalo Motor Ch.
928 GMC T6H4523A2445 1976 PACE 8100 $5,000 Local 02/2006 736,012 Eddie Fisher
929 GMC T6H4523A2458 1976 PACE 8113 $5,000 Local 01/17/95 700,000 Waterloo
930 ELDORADO 1FDKE30M3RHC04073 1995 Thomas Bus Sales $42,422 IA-03-0071-015-94 11/2002 260,128 Dean Jordison
931 ELDORADO 1FDKE30M2RHC04078 1994 Thomas Bus Sales $42,422 IA-03-0071-015-94

03/2004

244,927

Alasa Brainah
932 ELDORADO 1FDKE30M4RHC04079 1994 Thomas Bus Sales $42,422 IA-03-0071-015-94 09/1/2003 255,552 Patrick Fagu
935 GMC T8H5308A355 1975 Champaign-Urbana 556 $800 Local

12/31/99

 706,015

James Dooley
936 GMC T8H5308A363 1975 Champaign-Urbana 550 $800 Local

07/30/98 

700,000

Lindahl Salvage
937 GMC T8H5308A366 1975 Champaign-Urbana 557 $800 Local

12/31/99

 706,065

Loren Joplin
938 ELDORADO 1FDKE30F3VHC09723 1997 Thomas Bus Sales $47,943 IA-03-0077-015-96 05/26/2010 272,833 Carney's Auto Salvage
939 ELDORADO 1FDKE30F9VHC09726 1997 Thomas Bus Sales $47,943 IA-03-0077-015-96 05/26/2010 276,154 Carney's Auto Salvage
940 CHEVY 1GNDX06E7WD311269 1998 Pat Clemons $36,000 IA-03-0079-015-97

04/01/99

 0

North IA Reg.
948 GMC T6H4523A1966 1976 Dubuque $200 Local

04/09/99

 700,013

Shane Wheeler

949 ELDORADO 1FDKE30F8SHA57479 1995 Bettendorf $7,001 Local 05/26/2010 289,290 Carney's Auto Salvage
950 DODGE 3B7KF2623XM587178 1999 Wilson Brothers     04/1/2009 47,050 Mason City Transit
951 ORION 2B11697XG6001341 1986 Indianapolis 8605 $22,000 Local 10/2004 650,826 Nick Dennie
952  GMC     T8H5307A2201 1974   Santa Cruz
827		 $9,000  Local   5/9/2011 793,876   Jason Wright
Recycling Services
959 BLUE BIRD 1BAGBCPA72F205446 02 Transportation
Vehicles, Inc.		 $105,191 IA-03-0086-015-00 11/2003 49,513 Cedar Rapids Transit
960 SUPREME 1FDWE45F52HA40588 2002 Minnesota Body & Equip. $55,558   IA-03-0086-15-00 05/30/2010 264,098 Darrin and Carmen Myers
961 SUPREME 1FDWE45F52HA40587 2002 Minnesota Body & Equip. $55,558   IA-03-0086-15-00 07/13/2010 268,977 Dale and Amy Halbur

963

ORION 5 2B1569775L6030130 1990 Madison Metro 461 $2,000 Local 05/10/03 705,405 Capital Bus Parts
965 ORION 5 2B1569772L6030134 1990 Madison Metro 465 $3,500 Local 02/2006 420,273 Capital Bus Parts
968 Eldorado Activan 1GNDX03E32D273697 2002 Thomas Bus Sales $31,842  IA-03-002X-15-00 04/1/2009 106,280 Adam Calven
980 ORION 1 2B1169771J6001977 1988 Pace 8770 $4,001 Local 06/2/2010

564,444

 Chriscars Corporation
981 ORION 1 2B1169777J6001997 1988 Pace 8790 $4,999 Local 06/30/2010

604,528

 Mark Schoville

982

  ORION 1      2B1169770J6001968 1988   Pace 8761 $4,001   Local  

515,464 

  Arturo Pena
983 ORION 1 2B1139777L6002398 1988 Pace 2044 $4,000 Local 06/30/2010 559,259 Mickey Ramsey
 ORION 1  2B1139779K6002384  1988 Pace 2030 $4,000  Local 

7/1/2010 

442,376 

 Steve Barry 
986 ORION 5 2B1569774L6030149 1990 Madison Metro 480 $4,990 Local 08/2005 421,315 Riedel Truck Sales
987 ORION 5 2B1569774L6030152 1990 Madison Metro 483 $4,990 Local 10/12/2007 413,350 ATA - for parts
988 ORION 5 2B156977XL6030155 1990 Madison Metro 486 $4,990 Local 02/2005 412,197 Joan Dooley
989 ORION 5 2B1569773L6030160 1990 Madison Metro 491 $4,990 Local

02/2006

 419,060

Private Transportation Corp.
 991  ORION 5  2B1569776L6030167 1990  Madison Metro $4,990   Local 6/27/11 

478,866 

Don Jones 
992 ORION 5 2B1569774L6030300 1990 Madison Metro 501 $4,990 Local 03/2006 409,793

Private Transportation Corp.
993 ORION 5 2B1569777L6030304 1990 Madison Metro 503 $4,990 Local 08/2005 398,265 Riedel Truck Sales
8913 ORION V 2B1569E7XK5030034 1989 Iowa City Transit $1,450 Local 06/6/2010 547,000 Aaron Anderson
8914 ORION V 2B1569E71K5030035 1989 Iowa City Transit $3,605 Local 06/8/2008 550,280 Peak Hockey
8915 ORION V 2B1569E73K5030036 1989 Iowa City Transit $1,298 Local 05/12/2008 549,776 Bell Salvage
8916 ORION V 2B1569E75K5030037 1989 Iowa City Transit $2,525 Local 04/1/2008 542,798 Jacob Denham