444-458 1991 Orion 1.508 CNG
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These were Pierce Transit's first CNG Orion 1's. They were the first CNG buses to be driven across country from Orions plant in Ornasky, New York. They have the Cummins L10G and ZF4HP500 Transmissions. These coaches were delivered with American Seating 6468 seats with gray frames and burgundy inserts and a gray floor. They also had a large sign cap, and kick out windows on the front doors. They got Bike racks and LED taillights installed about 1999 and a USSC ALX9100 drivers seat replacing the pedestal seat about 2000. They have all been retired and will be sold for scrap at Auction in July of 2005.

444-458 1991 Orion 1.508 CNG - Cummins L10G Phase I / ZF4HP500
Coach Description Date Added
444 On route 202 at the Opening festivities of the Sumner Sounder Station 3-10-00  
444 On route 202 at the Opening festivities of the Sumner Sounder Station 3-10-00  
444 On route 1 at 10th and Commerce 9-3-03  
444 On a Puyallup Fair Express to the South Hill Mall at the Puyallup Fairgrounds 9-5-03  
444 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle in Point Defiance Park near the Mildred Street entrance 6-25-04  
444 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle in Point Defiance Park near the native gardens 6-25-04  
444 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle in Point Defiance Park near the native gardens 6-25-04  
444 On route 41 on detour at 15th and Commerce 7-30-04  
444 On route 41 on detour at 15th and Commerce with ST Skoda 10t 1002 sitting alongside at Convention Center STN. 7-30-04  
444 Resting in the South Lot at PT's Garage in Lakewood in the reserve fleet before being retired 3-11-05 8-24-05
444 Resting in the South Lot at PT's Garage in Lakewood in the reserve fleet before being retired next to 458, 450, 455 3-11-05 8-24-05
445 Ending its route at 10th and Commerce  5-20-99  
445 At 10th and Commerce on route 45 5-5-00  
446 Operating the South Hill Mall-Puyallup Fair Shuttle during the 1998 Puyallup Fair. Sept 1998  
446 Operating the South Hill Mall-Puyallup Fair Shuttle during the 1998 Puyallup Fair. Sept 1998  
446 At the Puyallup Fair on the Bonney lake to Puyallup Special 9-7-01  
446 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its Radio, Farebox, and Bike Rack removed 5-21-05 8-24-05
446 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its the rest of the reserve fleet. 5-21-05 8-24-05
447 On route 41A to 72nd St TC at 10th and Commerce 4-22-99  
447 On Court D waiting to pull out as a route 42 McKinley Ave to 72nd St 6-12-02  
447 On route 45 at 9th and Commerce 1-6-04  
447 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle In Point Defiance Park near the Mildred Street entrance 6-25-04  
447 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle in Point Defiance Park near the Mildred Street entrance 6-25-04  
447 On the Taste of Tacoma Shuttle in Point Defiance Park near the Native Gardens 6-25-04  
448 On route 41 at 19th and Pacific heading for the 72nd and Portland Street Transit Center 9-5-03  
448 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 455 5-21-05  
448 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 455 5-21-05  
449 At 11th and Tacoma Ave on route 210 1-9-02  
449 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its Radio, Farebox, and Bike Rack removed 5-21-05 8-24-05
449 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its Radio, Farebox, and Bike Rack removed 5-21-05 8-24-05
450 At 10th and Commerce St. on route 57 NA  
450 At 10th and Commerce St 7-12-00  
450 Laying over on Court D during the "Move to Market" 3-6-02  
450 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 458 and 444 3-11-05  
450 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 458 and 444 5-21-05 8-24-05
451 Turning onto 11th from Commerce heading to 72nd ST TC on route 42 7-10-03  
451 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its Radio, Farebox, and Bike Rack removed 5-21-05 8-24-05
451 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood after being retired with its Radio, Farebox, and Bike Rack removed 5-21-05 8-24-05
452 At 10th and Commerce on route 210 to Lakewood 1-6-04  
453 Parked at Old Town's Layover area for the post-fireworks egress shuttle back to Tacoma Dome Station and TCC TC 7-4-04  
454 At the Puyallup Fairgrounds on a Puyallup Fair shuttle to South Hill Mall 9-23-00  
454 At the Puyallup Fairgrounds on a Puyallup Fair shuttle to South Hill Mall 9-23-00  
454 At the Puyallup Fairgrounds sitting next to 416 9-23-00  
454 Departing the Puyallup Fairgrounds with 479 behind 9-23-00  
455 At the Puyallup Fair on a South Hill Mall to Puyallup Fair special 9-7-01  
455 Heading Inbound for 10th and Commerce at 9th and Broadway 12-19-01  
455 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood 3-11-05 8-24-05
455 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 448 5-21-05 8-24-05
455 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to its soon to be retired fleet mates 5-21-05 8-24-05
456 Laying over at Tacoma Dome Station Before heading out as an extra 590 to Seattle 5-16-01  
456 At 10th and Commerce on route 45 Yakima Ave 10-4-03  
456 On route 48 Sheridan-M St at 11th and Commerce 6-1-04  
456 Parked at Old Town's Layover area for the post-fireworks egress shuttle back to Tacoma Dome Station and TCC TC 7-4-04  
457 At Parkland Transit Center on route 55, note Mini-LED tail lamps 10-23-00  
457 On Pacific Ave at 17th 4-7-03  
457 At 10th and Commerce heading out of service 1-6-04  
458 At 10th and Commerce St, note the original CLEAN MACHINE lettering 3-23-01  
458 On route 594 to Seattle At Tacoma Dome Station, Note the TSP trigger 8-8-01  
458 On route 28 S 12th Street at 10th and Commerce 4-9-04  
458 On route 500 to Downtown Tacoma at the Federal Way TC 4-16-04  
458 At 17th and Commerce on route 53 6-1-04  
458 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 450 and 448 5-21-05 8-24-05
458 Resting in the South lot at PT's garage in Lakewood next to 450 and 448 5-21-05 8-24-05