3000-3146 1986 SL40-102L
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METRO operated a fleet of 127 MAN Americana's. Only 5 cities operated these coaches, Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Charlotte. Seattle's fleet is unique as they are the only ones built with a wheelchair lift. Originally assigned to east base they were later re-assigned to Ryerson base where they spent most of their lives. A few were occasionally assigned to Central/Atlantic to supplement the trolley coach fleet, and on weekends could often be found on trolley coach routes when lines were shut down due to maintenance or construction. They started to be retired in 2000, after the passage of I-695. Some were leased/sold to Grant Transit Authority in Ritzville and Grant county and others were retired and sold outright. The last day they operated in service was 4-31-04 with coaches 3065, 3141, 3142 running. They were all disposed of by the following year except for 3152, which was preserved by the Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association and is routinely used on fan trips and charters in Seattle.
Coach Description Date Added
3000 At 3rd and Union  3-6-99  
3000 At 3rd and Union in front of Benaroya Hall 3-6-99  
3007 At 3rd and Union on route 1 3-6-99  
3008 At 3rd and Union with 999 on the route 14 pulling out behind it 4-18-99  
3012 Coach at 3rd and Union in front of post office 3-6-99  
3015 Coach at 3rd and Union, Notice lack of Advertising panel. 3-6-99  
3016 Heading back to Ryerson Base at 4th and Lander in Seattle 3-16-02  
3017 At 3rd and Pike  3-6-99  
3017 Coach at 3rd and Union in front of Benaroya Hall, notice lack of side advertising panels 3-6-99  
3018 Coach at 3rd And Union in front of the post office, Notice lack of advertising rack/panel. 6-8-99  
3019 Coach at 3rd and Union on route 4 3-6-99  
3020 Resting in the Ryerson base B/O line. 8-26-01  
3023 Coach at 3rd and Union in front of Benaroya Hall 3-6-99  
3026 Coach in front of Post office on 3rd Ave at Union 3-6-99  
3029 Coach on 3rd Ave at union in front of post office 3-6-99  
3030 Coach at 3rd and Union on route 13. 3-6-99  
3030 Retired at South Base's Bone yard awaiting final preparation to be auctioned off. 10-26-03  
3031 Coach at 3rd and Union 3-6-99  
3034 Coach at Union St. in between 3rd and 4th 3-6-99  
3034 On route 8 at Rainer and Walden 2-4-02  
3034 Laying over on route 8 at 1st and W. Mercer 2-4-02  
3034 Laying over on route 8 at 1st and W. Mercer Signed up for Puyallup Stn. 2-4-02  
3034 Laying over on route 8 at 1st and W. Mercer Signed up for route 86 2-4-02  
3034 Interior looking back 2-4-02  
3042 At 3rd and Main on route 14 10-26-03  
3042 Interior view looking back at Ryerson base 4-29-00  
3042 Interior view looking forward at Ryerson Base 4-29-00  
3043 Retired at South Base's Bone yard awaiting final preparation to be auctioned off. 10-26-03  
3044 Coach at 4th and Jackson on route 24  2-29-00  
3045 On route 16 at 3rd and Union 3-6-99  
3045 Preparing to turn onto Alaskan way on a rt. #16 10-3-99  
3047 At Pier 52 on the Seattle waterfront 10-3-99  
3052 on Rt. 11 at the ferry terminal NA  
3052 On jacks inside Ryerson base shops 5-15-99  
3052 Stored at Convention Place Station after retirement after being used as a jersey barrier there. 8-27-04  
3052 Stored at Convention Place Station after retirement after being used as a jersey barrier there. 8-27-04  
3052 Stored at Convention Place Station after retirement after being used as a jersey barrier there. 8-27-04  
3055 On Route 137 at 4th and Union 3-6-99  
3058 at 3rd and Union 11-11-98  
3058 Retired at South Base's Bone yard awaiting final preparation to be auctioned off. 10-26-03  
3060 Being used as a parts coach at South Base after retirement 4-14-02  
3061 At 3rd and Union 3-6-99  
3068 At 4th and Jackson on route 26 to E green Lake 2-29-00  
3071 Retired at South Base's Bone yard awaiting final preparation to be auctioned off. 10-26-03  
3074 at 4th and Jackson NA  
3075 At 4th and Jackson with Kingdome in background 4-6-99  
3077 at 4th and Jackson 1-24-99  
3078 On route 16 at Coleman Dock 8-1-99  
3078 On route 36 to Jefferson Park at 3rd and Main 10-26-03  
3091 On Third Avenue 8-19-01  
3096 Parked on Mercer Street for Mark McLaughlin's services at Key Arena with Gillig's 3373 and 3371 12-7-98 Jun 07
3107 At 2nd and S. Main on the Waterfront Streetcar Shuttle 10-4-03  
3112 On route 4 on Third Avenue 8-19-01  
3114 On 4th at Union heading for Key Arena for the remembrance service for driver Mark McLaughlin 12-7-98  
3114 On Mercer Street at the Seattle Center for the remembrance service for driver Mark McLaughlin  12-7-98  
3122 At S Hanford and Hunter Blvd on route 14 with Brill 40-SMT #798 parked in front. 6-1-03  
3126 Coach at 4th and Jackson with Ryerson Base on the destination sign 2-29-00  
3133 In capitol hill 12-20-99  
3136 On Route 99 Waterfront Streetcar, operating as a diesel shuttle. October 98  
3140 At 3rd and Union on route 16 to Northgate 3-6-99  
3141 At Metro's South Base Bone yard being used as a parts coach for 3152 which was preserved by MEHVA 10-1-06 Jan 07
3144 On a Training Run at 4th and Main October 98  
3145 At 3rd and union on a route 16 to Northgate 3-6-99