Eldorado MST
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In 1990 Pierce Transit purchased 19 Eldorado MST 2800 coaches which were numbered 551-569. These buses were originally powered by CNG, but were eventually repowered with a Gasoline Ford 460EFI. The transmission is an Allison 545. The coaches were not very successful in service, and were retired in 1999 and replaced by C40LFs. 6 were repainted and reupholstered in 1998 for the Downtown Connector, they were retired in 2000 when Sound Transit took over operation of that route. 
Coach  Description Date
551 Eldorado In downtown connector paint scheme NA
551 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 3-31-99
551 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 4-14-99
551 Used During the 1999 Freedom Fair to transport materials to the TCC Transit Center 7-4-99
552 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station with Old Town mistakenly showing on the sign 3-30-99
552 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station  3-30-99
552 Used during the 1999 Freedom Fair to transport materials to Old Town 7-4-99
553 Eldorado In downtown connector paint scheme NA
553 On the Downtown Connector departing the Tacoma Dome Station 3-31-99
553 On the Downtown Connector at D street and Puyallup Ave. 5-5-00
554 Interior looking backward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold. Note the blue seat 6-4-99
554 Interior looking forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
554 Some sort of Sample/Demo National seating seat installed. Probably as an Evaluation for future purchases 6-4-99
555 At the Tacoma Dome Station heading to the garage 3-17-99
555 Eldorado at 24th and pacific, note it hasn't been fully painted in the downtown connector scheme. 8-20-99
556 Rt. 57 at 10th and Commerce Street 1-7-98
558 Parted out at Able Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold. 6-4-99
558 Gutted Interior looking backward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
558 Gutted Interior looking forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
558 Gutted Drivers area at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
559 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station NA
559 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station NA
559 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 3-31-99
559 Eldorado MST used to transport materials during the 1999 Freedom Fair to Point Defiance and the Taste of Tacoma. 7-4-99
559 Interior front of Downtown Connector overhauled Eldorado NA
559 Interior Back of Downtown Connector overhauled Eldorado NA
559 Drivers Area of downtown rehabbed Eldorado NA
561 On route 640X Intel Express at 10th and Commerce NA
561 Interior looking backward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
561 Interior looking forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
563 At Able Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
564 Retired Eldorado 564 at Clover park waiting to be retired 3-2-99
565 At Able Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
565 Interior looking back, has original cloth seat inserts 6-4-99
565 Interior looking forward 6-4-99
566 Coach on now deleted route 640X Intel express at 10th and commerce St. NA
566 Coach on now deleted route 640X Intel Express at 10th and commerce, notice the Clean Machine ad on the back of the coach. NA
566 Interior looking backward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
566 Interior looking forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
567 At 10th and Commerce Street on the Downtown Connector. Coach was detoured because of a water main break, Downtown Connector dose not usually use commerce street. 4-22-99
567 At Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 4-22-99
567 At Tacoma dome station on the Downtown Connector 4-22-99
567 Coach at D Street and Puyallup Ave on the downtown connector 5-5-00
568 Interior looking backward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
568 Interior looking forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
569 At Able Auctions in Lakewood waiting to be sold 6-4-99
569 Interior Looking back, Note vinyl seat inserts 6-4-99
569 Interior Looking forward 6-4-99