459-472 1991 Orion 1.508
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Pierce Transit bought an 2 orders of Diesel Orion 1.508s in 1991 with the Cummins L-10 and ZF4HP590 Transmissions. They were originally delivered with Grey and Burgundy upholstery, but changed by 1998 to all burgundy upholstery to match the 1992 CNG Orion 1s on the property. Like the order of CNG Orion 1s prior (444-458) these coaches had large sign caps, and kick out windows on the front doors. Starting around 1999-2000 these coaches received further upgrades, including LED tail lamps, USSC ALX 9100 drivers seats replacing the original, and difficult to maintain pedestal seats, and Sportworks bike racks.

They were all put into the reserve fleet in April of 2003 and parked at Camp Murray until May of 2005, when they were brought back to pierce Transit. Coaches 459-460, 464, 469-471 have been sold to Yakima Transit, in Yakima WA. Coach 467 has been scrapped.

459-472 1991 Orion 1.508 - Cummins L10 / ZF4HP590
Coach Description Date Added
459 At Tacoma Dome Station on route 590X 3-17-99  
459 Laying over on Court D during the "Move to Market" 2-14-02  
459 On route 53 at 10th and Commerce 7-21-03  
459 Laying over at TCC TC on route 1 9-17-04  
459 Laying over at TCC TC on route 1 9-17-04  
459 Laying over at TCC TC on route 1 9-17-04  
459 Laying over at TCC TC on route 1 9-17-04  
460 On route 590X at the Tacoma Dome Station heading towards Downtown Tacoma 4-19-99  
460 Leaving Tacoma Dome Station Heading for 10th and Commerce 9-22-00  
460 On A Street crossing the unfinished Tacoma LINK tracks 3-1-02  
460 Laying over on Court D NA  
460 On route 11 at 9th and Commerce 2-27-04  
460 On route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
460 On route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
460 On route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
460 On route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
460 On route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
460 Departing Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center on route 2 to Downtown Tacoma via TCC 10-14-05 10-30-05
461 On Commerce Street NA  
461 At the South Hill Mall Transit Center on route 400 to Tacoma 4-18-99  
461 Laying over at TCC Transit Center on the Freedom Fair Shuttle Service with 471 behind 7-1-01  
461 Laying over at TCC Transit Center on the Freedom Fair Shuttle Service before heading back to Old Town and TDS 7-1-01  
461 On the Freedom Fair Shuttle at N. 30th and Mc Carver. 7-1-01  
461 Spare Bus parked on Market street during the "Move to Market" 3-19-02  
461 Parked at 10th and Market 10-12-03  
461 Parked at 10th and Market 10-12-03  
461 Being moved back to the South yard for the night from the main yard on 96th street 1-5-07 Mar 07
462 At Puyallup Transit Center on Route 406 to Bonny Lake NA  
462 On Detour at 10th and Pacific on route 27 S 19th St. 1-20-01  
462 On route 41 at 22nd and Pacific 10-14-05 May 08
462 On route 41 10-14-05 May 08
462 on route 41 at 44th and Roosevelt 10-14-05 May 08
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center with the Wheelchair lift Deployed 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 41 Portland Ave at 72nd and Portland St. Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
462 On route 28 departing 10th and Commerce 10-14-05 May 08
463 At 10th and Commerce 7-12-00  
463 Parked on Market South of Zone C Not In Service 5-3-02  
463 Parked on Market South of Zone C 5-3-02  
463 At 10th and Court A laying over 4-17-03  
463 At 10th and Court A laying over 4-17-03  
463 On route 16 at 10th and Commerce 1-6-04  
463 On route 16 at 10th and Commerce 1-6-04  
464 On Commerce at 9th 2-27-03  
464 On route 13 at 17th and Commerce heading towards the Tacoma Dome Station 9-3-03  
465 On Detour at 10th and pacific on route 28 S. 12th Street 1-20-01  
465 Route 11 on Detour at the Taste of Tacoma at Pt Defiance Park 6-30-01  
465 Route 11 on Detour at The Taste of Tacoma at Pt Defiance Park 6-30-01  
465 On the South Hill Mall to Puyallup Fair shuttle at the South Hill Mall 6-16-01  
465 On route 61 at 11th and Pacific 6-12-03  
465 On 9th at Broadway  9-17-04  
465 At 10th and Commerce 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 10th and Commerce letting 462 out of the zone. 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 11th and Commerce heading for the layover tunnel 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 10th and Commerce heading into zone C to start a route 28 S 12th street to TCC TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 10th and Commerce in zone C to start a route 28 S 12th street to TCC TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 72nd and Portland Transit Center on a route 56 to 56th and Portland TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 72nd and Portland Transit Center on a route 56 to 56th and Portland TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 72nd and Portland Transit Center on a route 56 to 56th and Portland TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 72nd and Portland Transit Center on a route 56 to 56th and Portland TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 At 72nd and Portland Transit Center on a route 56 to 56th and Portland TC 10-14-05 10-30-05
465 Turning onto Commerce from 11th 10-14-05 May 08
465 At 15th and Pacific on route 41 10-14-05 May 08
465 at 72nd St Ttransit Center on route 41 10-14-05 May 08
465 A Ride on 465 10-14-05 May 08
466 At 9th and Commerce with now retired Gillig 215 alongside NA  
466 At 9th and Commerce on route 25 6th Avenue to TCC Transit Center 2-24-00  
466 Resting in the light snow on Court D 3-30-02  
466 Extra bus on Market Street 4-30-02  
466 Interior Back of 1991 Orion 1.508 #466, the seats as delivered were Burgundy with gray borders. they were Re-upholstered c. 1995 to match those of the 1992 Orion 1.508 CNG coaches. 1-18-99  
466 Here is the drivers workstation on coach #466. The seat is a replacement from an 1987 Orion. Originally the seat would have been burgundy with a gray Trim.  1-18-99  
467 On route 11 at 10th and Pacific during a reroute in downtown tacoma 1-20-01  
467 At 11th and Commerce  2-5-02  
467 Laying over on Court D in downtown Tacoma in-between runs 10-1-02  
467 On route 402 heading to Graham at South Hill Mall Transit Center 9-17-04  
467 On route 402 heading to Graham at South Hill Mall Transit Center 9-17-04  
467 On route 402 heading to Graham at South Hill Mall Transit Center 9-17-04  
467 On route 402 heading to Graham at South Hill Mall Transit Center 9-17-04  
468 Laying over at Tacoma Dome Station waiting to be used on the Freedom Faire Special 6-4-02  
468 On route 48 at 17th and Pacific 5-3-02  
468 Laying over on Court D 6-24-02  
468 On route 13 at 19th and Pacific in Downtown Tacoma 8-23-03  
469 At the Puyallup Fair waiting to head back to Lakewood 9-24-00  
469 At 9th and Pacific preparing to make a stop at 10th and pacific on detour 1-20-01  
469 On route 500 at the Tacoma Dome Station 4-6-01  
469 Laying over on Court D in Tacoma 3-6-02  
469 Laying over on Court D in Tacoma 6-26-02  
470 On route 56 at 72nd and Portland Avenue TC on Route 56 12-31-03  
471 Coach at Pt. Defiance on the Freedom Fair Shuttles waiting to go back to Tacoma Dome Station. 7-4-99  
471 Coach at Tacoma Dome Station after completing a Freedom Fair shuttle trip. 7-4-99  
471 Laying over at TCC Transit Center during the Freedom Fair Shuttle 7-4-01  
471 Laying over at TCC Transit Center during the Freedom Fair Shuttle before heading back to Old Town and TDS 7-4-01  
471 Heading back to Tacoma Dome Station from Old Town on the Freedom Fair Shuttle 7-4-01  
471 On route 405 at 24th and Commerce 4-17-02  
471 Crossing the Tacoma LINK tracks at 17th and Pacific on route 41 1-16-03  
472 Laying over on Court D during the "Move to Market" 3-6-02  
472 On route 13 at 9th and Commerce 2-27-04  
472 On route 204 at Parkland Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
472 On route 204 at Parkland Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
472 On route 204 at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
472 On route 204 at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05
472 On route 204 at Lakewood Towne Center Transit Center 10-14-05 10-30-05