401-419 1987 Orion 1.508
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Pierce Transit's first order of Orion 1 coaches were delivered in 1987. They had the Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine with ZF4HP500 Transmission. They had a large front sign cap, Square headlights and oval turn signals. They were equipped with an ECC Folding Steps type wheelchair lift , and an orange floor. The passenger seats were American seating 6468's with Orange frame, inserts, handles and back. The drivers seat was an pedestal style seat in orange with a brown seat and a low back. They were later changed to have a tall back like the other Orions. These were the first PT buses to be delivered with a Flip Dot Destination sign (Luminator MAX). They ran in daily service until Early 2000 or even as late as early 2001.  They Received bike racks about 1999 with the rest of the fleet after the introduction of the C40LFs in service.

Around September 2000 coaches 402, 403, and 405 were leased to Sound Transit for use on the Downtown Connector and repainted into sound transit colors. Coaches 401, 403-404, 407, 409-410, 413-419 were sent to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. All were shipped out by truck from October 15th to the 24th 2001 and returned in April 2002. Coaches 401, 403-404, 409-410, 413, 415 never saw service again and were sold at auction the following June. Coaches 407, 414, 417-419 were put back into service on the LINK Downtown Connector. Tacoma LINK construction was in full swing, and all the coaches except for the LINK downtown connector was re-routed off pacific avenue to avoid major delays caused by the construction. The coaches were replaced with Sound Transit Gilligs in May of 2002 and were put into the Reserve fleet, they were finally sold in January of 2003.

401 - 419  1987 OBI 1.508 - 6V92TA/ZFHP 590
Coach  Description Date Added
401 In a semi-wrap for the Koala exhibit at the Pt. Definace Zoo 1-16-99 N/A
401 Wearing all white with just PT logos on the 400 at Tacoma Dome Station 3-16-99 N/A
401 In its Daffodil Festival scheme at Federal Way Park and Ride on route 402 to South Hill 4-3-99 N/A
401 Right side of bus showing its Daffodil Festival scheme at Federal Way Park and Ride 4-3-99 N/A
401 Daffodil Festival Advertisement bus at Federal Way TC on route 402 4-3-99 N/A
401 Daffodil Festival Advertisement bus at Federal Way TC on route 402 4-3-99 N/A
401 At 10th and Commerce in its Daffodil Festival paint 7-12-00 N/A
401 On 9th in-between Commerce and Pacific preparing to head to its layover spot 7-26-00 N/A
401 At the Puyallup Fair preparing to head to TCC transit Center. 9-23-00 N/A
401 Daffodil Festival Painted bus laying over at the Puyallup fair headed for TCC  9-23-00 N/A
401 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be Sold 5-10-02 N/A
402 At 10th and Commerce in Teal Tri-Stripe 3-19-99 N/A
402 At 10th and Commerce in Teal Tri-Stripe 4-14-99 N/A
402 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-22-00 N/A
402 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-22-00 N/A
402 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-22-00 N/A
402 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-22-00 N/A
402 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 8-14-01 N/A
402 Interior looking forward at the Tacoma Dome Station 8-14-01 N/A
404 At The Tacoma Dome Station on route 500 in it's Fair paint 8-20-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 Laying over at the Puyallup fair preparing to head back to I5/SR512 P&R 9-23-00 N/A
404 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold. 6-21-02 N/A
405 At 10th and Commerce in Teal Tri-Stripe 7-23-99 N/A
405 At Division and Martin Luther King Blvd on route 102 1-18-99 N/A
405 Pulling into the Commerce Street layover  12-20-99 N/A
405 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-18-00 N/A
405 Departing the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 9-18-00 N/A
405 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 9-22-00 N/A
405 Drivers area of 405 9-22-00 Mar 08
405 Arriving at the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 3-1-01 N/A
405 Pulling into the Tacoma Dome station on the Downtown Connector 4-6-01 N/A
405 Resting at the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 8-2-01 N/A
405 Interior looking forward at Tacoma dome station 9-22-01 N/A
405 Laying over at Tacoma Dome station on the Downtown Connector 12-21-01 Mar 08
405 Laying over at Tacoma Dome station on the Downtown Connector 12-26-01 N/A
405 On the Downtown Connector at the Tacoma Dome Station 4-10-02 N/A
405 At the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 6-3-02 N/A
406 Resting at Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 9-15-00 N/A
406 Resting at the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 9-15-00 N/A
406 Resting at the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 9-15-00 N/A
406 Resting at the Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 9-15-00 N/A
407 On route 46 at 10th and Commerce in Downtown Tacoma 2-15-00 N/A
407 At 10th and Commerce Street in Downtown Tacoma 8-4-00 N/A
407 At Tacoma Dome Station returning to 10th and Commerce as a Puyallup Fair Express 9-22-00 N/A
407 At Tacoma Dome Station returning to 10th and Commerce as a Puyallup Fair Express 9-22-00 N/A
407 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 4-22-02 N/A
407 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station with LED taillights 4-22-02 N/A
407 On 25th at Pacific on the Downtown Connector 4-30-02 N/A
407 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 5-11-02 N/A
407 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station  5-23-02 N/A
407 On the Downtown Connector at 15th and Market 5-3-02 N/A
407 In the Reserve Fleet at the "South Yard" 6-5-02 N/A
407 On the Taste of Tacoma Special at TCC Transit Center 6-28-02 N/A
407 On the Taste of Tacoma Special at Pt. Defiance Park 6-28-02 N/A
407 At Pt Defiance Park on the Taste of Tacoma Express 6-22-02 N/A
407 At TCC Transit Center on the Taste of Tacoma Express 6-22-02 N/A
407 At the Puyallup Fair on a run to TCC transit Center 9-05-02 N/A
407 On the Puyallup Fair Express at South Hill Mall 9-10-02 N/A
407 On the Puyallup Fair Express at South Hill Mall 9-10-02 N/A
407 At the South Hill Mall waiting to head back to the Puyallup Fair on the last day of the fair. 9-22-02 N/A
407 At 11th and Market on a Training Run 10-27-02 N/A
407 At 11th and Market on a Training Run 10-27-02 N/A
407 At 11th and Market on a Training Run 10-27-02 N/A
407 At 11th and Market on a Training Run 10-27-02 N/A
407 At Able Auctions in Fife, with 418 parked to the left 1-3-03 N/A
407 At Able Auctions in Fife 1-3-03 N/A
408 At Sumner Transfer point 2-21-99 N/A
409 on Route 53 at 10th and Commerce N/A N/A
409 At the Puyallup Fair as an extra bus 9-24-00 N/A
409 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 6-21-02 N/A
410 At the Puyallup Fair on a Express heading to TCC Transit Center 9-23-00 N/A
410 At the Puyallup Fair on a Express heading to TCC Transit Center 9-23-00 N/A
410 At the Puyallup Fair on a Express heading to TCC Transit Center 9-23-00 N/A
410 At the Puyallup Fair as an Extra bus 9-23-00 N/A
410 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 5-10-02 N/A
410 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 6-11-02 N/A
413 At 10th and Commerce waiting to depart on its next trip 5-20-99 N/A
413 At the Puyallup fair waiting to head to Lakewood on the Puyallup Fair Express. 9-23-00 N/A
413 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold the next day 6-21-02 N/A
414 At the Puyallup Fair 9-24-00 N/A
414 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 3-1-01 N/A
414 At the Tacoma Dome station on the Downtown Connector 5-4-01 N/A
414 At the Tacoma Dome Station with a rear end wrap ad 5-4-01 N/A
414 At Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector after returning from the Olympics 4-16-02 N/A
414 At Tacoma Dome Station minus its ad wrap on the Downtown Connector 4-16-02 N/A
414 Interior looking back 5-4-01 N/A
414 Interior Looking forward 5-4-01 N/A
414 Behind PT's Shop building waiting to be repaired or retired 6-5-02 N/A
414 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 1-3-03 N/A
415 At 10th and Commerce on route 53 heading to Tacoma Mall and TCC Transit Center. 409 is following on the 42 3-16-99 N/A
415 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 5-10-02 N/A
415 Interior Looking back 5-10-02 N/A
415 Interior Looking Forward 5-10-02 N/A
416 At 10th and Commerce 7-12-00 N/A
416 Laying over at the Puyallup Fair preparing to head back to TCC Transit Center 9-23-00 N/A
416 Laying over at the Puyallup Fair preparing to head back to TCC Transit Center 9-23-00 N/A
416 At the Puyallup Fair next to 454 9-23-00 N/A
416 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 6-21-02 N/A
417 Interior of a 1987 Orion 1.508 1-31-99 N/A
417 Drivers workstation of a 1987 Orion 1.508 1-31-99 N/A
417 At 10th and Commerce  7-26-00 N/A
417 Laying over at the Puyallup Fair preparing to head to the Lakewood Mall 9-23/00 N/A
417 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 4-22-02 N/A
417 At Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 4-22-02 N/A
417 At Point Defiance Park on the Taste of Tacoma Special 6-28-02 N/A
417 At Tacoma Dome Station on the Downtown Connector 5-13-02 N/A
417 Out by mistake on the Downtown Connector, Last day of Orion's was to be the previous Friday. 6-3-02 N/A
417 At TCC Transit Center on the Taste of Tacoma Express 6-28-02 N/A
417 At TCC Transit Center waiting to go back to the base after doing a route 27 7-19-02 N/A
417 At the Puyallup Fair on the Puyallup Fair Express 9-5-02 N/A
417 At the Puyallup Fair on a Puyallup Fair Express 9-5-02 N/A
417 At Bonney Lake P&R on the Puyallup Fair Express 9-16-02 N/A
417 At The Puyallup Fair as a Spare bus 9-21-02 N/A
417 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 1-04-03 N/A
418 Laying over at the Puyallup Fair preparing to head back to the South Hill Mall 9-23-00 N/A
418 Laying over at the Puyallup Fair preparing to head back to the South Hill Mall 9-23-00 N/A
418 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 4-29-02 N/A
418 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 4-29-02 N/A
418 On the Downtown Connector at 15th and Pacific 4-30-02 N/A
418 Resting in the Reserve fleet at Pierce Transit's South Yard 6-5-02 N/A
418 At TCC Transit Center on the Taste of Tacoma Special 6-28-02 N/A
418 At Point Defiance Park on the Taste of Tacoma Special 6-28-02 N/A
418 At the Puyallup Fair on the Puyallup Fair Special 9-6-02 N/A
418 At the Puyallup Fair 9-16-02 N/A
418 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 1-4-03 N/A
419 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 5-7-02 N/A
419 On the Downtown Connector at Tacoma Dome Station 5-7-02 N/A
419 On the Taste of Tacoma Special at TCC Transit Center 6-28-02 N/A
419 On the Taste of Tacoma Special at Pt. Defiance Park 6-28-02 N/A
419 At the Puyallup Fair on the Bonney Lake P&R Express 9-5-02 N/A
419 At the Puyallup Fair on the Bonney Lake P&R Express 9-5-02 N/A
419 At Able Auctions in Fife waiting to be sold 1-4-03 N/A