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Pierce transit had 39 1985 Gillig Phantom's numbered 201-239. They were model 40/96TB/6V92. They are powered by the Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine Rated at 277 Hp. They have the Allison HT-747 transmission. All of these coaches have now been withdrawn and sold. 

Coach  Description Date
201 Coach at 10&Commerce  NA
201 Operating the I5/SR-512 P&R-Puyallup Fair Express Service during the 1998 Puyallup Fair 1998
202 Coach at Tacoma Community Collage Transit center 4-22-99
202 At Old Town on a 4th of July Freedom Fair Express Service 7-4-99
202 At TCC transit Center on the 4th of July Freedom Fair Express Service 7-4-99
202 Operating the TCC Transit Center-Puyallup Fair Express during the 1998 Puyallup Fair Sept 1998
202 Operating the TCC Transit Center-Puyallup Fair Express during the 1998 Puyallup Fair Sept 1998
203 Coach leaving 10&Commerce on route 27 S 19th St. NA
203 Coach at 10th and commerce preparing to head back to the Garage. 5-10-99
203 Coach at 10th and commerce Street on Rt. 45 7-23-99
203 Coach at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
203 Coach at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
203 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
203 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
203 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
204 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
204 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
204 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
205 Coach at 10&Commerce on Rt. 46 to graham NA
205 At 10th and Commerce waiting to depart on its next trip 5-20-99
205 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1313 4-14-00
205 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
205 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
205 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
206 Coach at 10&Commerce on route 11 Pt. Defiance 12-3-98
206 Pulling out of 10th and Commerce  5-20-99
206 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 55 to Parkland Transit Center 12-23-99
206 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 55 to Parkland Transit Center 12-23-99
206 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 55 to Parkland Transit Center 12-23-99
206 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 55 to Parkland Transit Center 12-23-99
206 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 55 to Parkland Transit Center 12-23-99
206 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
206 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 3-10-00
206 Interior Looking back 3-10-00
206 Interior Looking forward 3-10-00
206 Drivers area 3-10-00
207 Coach at 10&Commerce NA
208 Coach in storage at clover park in the reserve fleet. 3-2-99
209 Coach in storage at clover park in the reserve fleet. 3-2-99
210 Coach at 10&Commerce on Rt. 46 heading to the Roy Y Park and Ride. NA
210 Operating the Downtown Tacoma-Puyallup Fair Express during the 1998 Puyallup Fair Sept 1998
210 At the Puyallup Fair with 202 in front 217, and Metro Breda 5097 Sept 1998
211 Coach at 10th and Commerce on route 46 Pacific Avenue 4-14-99
211 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 26. 3-15-00
212 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
212 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
213 Coach pulling into 10&Commerce bus zone NA
216 Coach Bad Ordered at 10&Commerce Zone A NA
216 Coach at 10th and commerce street on route 16 UPS-TCC 5-20-99
216 Coach on route 210 at 10th and Commerce 1-28-00
216 Coach on route 210 at 10th and Commerce 1-28-00
216 Coach at Tacoma Mall Transit Center on route 210 Lakewood 2-3-00
216 Coach at Lakewood Mall Transit Center on Route 212 to Steilacoom 2-3-00
216 Coach at the Tacoma Mall transit center, on what is believed to be its next to last day of operation. 2-3-00
216 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 27. 3-15-00
217 At the Puyallup Fair on a special from Lakewood Mall Sept 1998
217 Coach at 10th and commerce on Route 48 3-16-99
217 Coach at 10th and Commerce 12-23-98
217 Operating the Lakewood Mall-Puyallup Fair Express during the 1998 Puyallup Puyallup Fair 1998
217 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1307 4-14-00
217 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
217 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
218 Coach at 10th and Commerce 1-18-99
218 Coach at 10th and Commerce 4-29-99
218 At Old Town on the 4th of July Freedom Fair Express 7-4-99
218 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1308 4-14-00
218 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
218 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
218 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
219 Coach at Old Puyallup Transit Center on Route 403 Orting 11-10-98
219 Interior of coach 219 looking back, with original flooring and wheelchair bay configuration 11-10-98
219 Interior of coach 219 looking forward 11-10-98
219 View of side fold up chair, that has been removed in many Pierce Transit Gilligs 11-10-98
219 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 28. 3-15-00
220 on Rt. 16 at TCC transit center NA
220 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 3-16-99
220 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 3-16-99
220 Pulling into the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 3-16-99
220 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1309 4-14-00
220 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
220 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
220 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
221 Out of Service at 10th and Commerce NA
221 On Route 210 at Tacoma Mall Transit Center 11-26-98
221 At 10th and commerce without side advertising racks. 12-20-99
221 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood  4-14-00
221 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
221 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
221 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
222 At 10th and commerce on Rt. 41 4-14-99
222 Rear end shot, note the recessed taillight housing. 4-14-99
222 At 10th and commerce on Rt. 41 4-14-99
222 At TCC Transit Center on route 28 S. 12th Street 7-23-99
222 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
222 Interior Looking Back 4-14-00
222 Interior Looking Forward 4-14-00
222 Drivers area 4-14-00
223 At Tacoma Mall Transit Center 11-26-98
223 At Tacoma Mall Transit Center on Route 210 11-26-98
223 At 11th and Commerce pulling into the Transit Tunnel 12-20-99
223 At 11th and Commerce pulling into the Transit Tunnel 12-20-99
223 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 29. 3-15-00
224 At 10th and Commerce, on Route 57 NA
225 Coach at 10th and commerce on Route 41 5-14-99
225 At Ehli Auctions In Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1310 4-14-00
225 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
225 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
225 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
226 At 10 &Commerce, notice GMC Fishbowl in background bay 12-16-98
226 At 10th and Commerce on route 28 S 12th St. 1-18-99
226 At 10th and Commerce preparing to loop around the block and go into the layover area 3-16-99
226 At 10th and commerce preparing to turn onto S 9th Street on route 27 S. 19th St. 5-20-99
226 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
226 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
226 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
226 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
227 Coach turning onto commerce St. from 9th, on Rt. 400 Puyallup 12-18-98
227 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
227 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
229 At 10th and commerce, notice the "your ride is our pride" slogan NA
229 At 10th and Commerce on route 46 with Orion 1.508 445 passing 1-18-99
229 At 10th and Commerce on route 46 with Orion 1.508 460 passing 1-18-99
229 Interior back of 229 showing its modified Wheelchair bays 1-18-99
229 Interior Forward 1-18-99
229 Front Forward quarter 1-18-99
230 Coach at Lakewood Mall Transit Center NA
230 Drivers area on PT's Gillig Phantoms NA
230 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
230 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
230 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
230 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
231 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
232 On route 300 at Tacoma Mall Transit Center 11-26-98
232 Coach at 10th and Commerce, out of service. 5-20-99
232 Tail End shot of 232 out of service on Commerce St. 5-20-99
232 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
232 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
232 Interior looking back, Note original Orange Floor 4-14-00
232 Interior looking forward 4-14-00
232 Drivers area 4-14-00
233 Coach on 6th Ave and Martin Luther King Blvd on Rt. 25 NA
233 On route 102 at Gig Harbor Park and Ride 4-29-99
233 Coach on Route 102 at Gig Harbor Park and ride 5-10-99
233 Coach at 10th and Commerce St. 9-3-99
233 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
233 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
233 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
234 Coach on 4th of July Freedom Fair Express at Pt. Defiance ready for a trip to Old Town. 7-4-99
234 Coach on 4th of July Freedom Fair Express at Old Town 7-4-99
234 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold to MST as their 1311 4-14-00
234 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
234 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
234 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
235 Clean Machine decorated Gillig on route #400 4-14-99
235 At 10th and Commerce 4-14-99
235 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
235 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
235 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
236 At the South Hill Mall Transit Center on route 400 heading back to Tacoma 2-20-99
236 At the South Hill Mall Transit Center on route 400 heading back to Tacoma 2-20-99
236 Coach at TCC Transit Center on Route 100X 4-29-99
236 Coach at TCC Transit Center on Route 100X 4-29-99
236 On the Freedom Fair Express at Pt. Defiance waiting to make a trip back to Tacoma Dome station 7-4-99
236 At Pt. Defiance waiting to depart for the Tacoma Dome Station during the Freedom Fair/Taste of Tacoma Express. 7-4-99
236 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 30. 3-15-00
238 At 10th and Commerce waiting to depart as a 53 5-20-99
238 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 31 3-15-00
238 At Clover Park Awaiting its trip to Pennsylvania to become CATA 31. 3-15-00
239 At TCC Transit Center preparing to head back to the garage 7-24-99
239 At Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold. 4-14-00
239 Interior Looking Back at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
239 Interior Looking Forward at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
239 Drivers Station at Ehli Auctions in Lakewood before being sold 4-14-00
Picture 1 Line up of stored Gilligs in the reserve fleet. 3-2-99
Picture 2 Gilligs 208,201,210 3-2-99
Picture 3 Gilligs 201,210,224,212 3-2-99
Picture 4 Gilligs 224,212,207,208 3-2-99
Picture 5 Gilligs parked at clover park in the reserve fleet. 3-2-99
 

Fleet Synopsis: 

201-202, 207-210, 213-215, 224, 228-229, 237 Sold At Auction Feb 5 , 2000
203, 206 Sold At Auction Mar 11, 2000
204-205, 212, 217-218, 220-222, 225-227, 230-235, 239 Sold At Auction April 15, 2000
211, 216, 219, 223, 236, 239 Sold Direct to Centre Area Transportation Authority, State College, PA.
201, 205, 208, 209, 210, 215, 217, 218, 220, 225, 234, 239 Sold Thru TSI to Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) of Monterey, Calf.
207, 228 Sold Thru TSI to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority