General Motors Diesel Division
Encyclopedia
General Motors Diesel Division was a unit of General Motors
and was a manufacturer of locomotives, transit bus
es and military
products.
The locomotive unit was acquired by private investors, the transit bus divisions were purchased by TMC
in the U.S. and MCI
in Canada, and the GM Defense
unit was purchased by General Dynamics
. The engine making unit later became Detroit Diesel
and sold to DaimlerChrysler AG in 2000 (now a unit of Daimler AG).
GMDD's Canadian operations were renamed as Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada Limited in 1975.
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
and was a manufacturer of locomotives, transit bus
Transit bus
A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...
es and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
products.
The locomotive unit was acquired by private investors, the transit bus divisions were purchased by TMC
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...
in the U.S. and MCI
Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
in Canada, and the GM Defense
GM Defense
GM Defense was the military products division of General Motors founded in 1950. It was acquired by General Dynamics in 2003 and now part of the General Dynamics Land Systems division.-Products:Products produced by GM Defense include:...
unit was purchased by General Dynamics
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...
. The engine making unit later became Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel
As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
and sold to DaimlerChrysler AG in 2000 (now a unit of Daimler AG).
GMDD's Canadian operations were renamed as Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada Limited in 1975.
Buses
Under the brands GM Coach and GMC.| Model | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HR150G-T6H5307N-T9 | 40 foot | electric trolley bus (with BBC Brown Boveri & Company Limited power traction system) |
| 4104 | 35 foot | intercity bus 6-71 diesel engine emergency door at rear of left side A/C used auxiliary gasoline engine |
| 4106 | 35 foot | intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine no auxiliary engine for A/C |
| 4107 | 35 foot | intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine called a Buffalo because of its appearance |
| 4108 | 35 foot | intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine short version of a 4905 |
| 4501 | 40 foot | Greyhound Scenicruiser intercity bus 2x4V-71 diesel engines, later replaced by 1x8V-71, three-axle, two-level |
| 4905 | 40 foot | intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine Long wheelbase |
| TDH 4517 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| PD-4103 | 40 foot | GM "old-look" transit bus diesel |
| PD-4104 | 40 foot | GM "old-look" transit bus diesel |
| TDH 5301 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| TDH 5302 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| TDH 5303 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| TDH 5304 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| T6H 5305 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| T6H 5307N | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The... diesel bus |
| TA60-102N | 60 foot | articulated diesel bus used New Look back end with the front face of the bus using the Classic design |
| TC40-102A/N | 40 foot | Classic (transit bus) - later produced by Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:... , Nova Bus Nova Bus Nova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market... , TMC Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles... and now Dupon Trolley Industries Dupon Trolley Industries Dupont Industries, Inc. is a company specializing in the manufacture and rebuilding of buses. Based in Quebec City, it has been in business for over 60 years.Most of Dupont's clients are in Canada and the United States.-Products:... |
| TC60-102N | 60 foot | Classic (transit bus) articulated diesel bus based on TA60-102N - later produced by Nova Bus Nova Bus Nova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market... |
| RTS Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 foot | diesel buses - later produced by Nova Bus Nova Bus Nova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market... and TMC Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles... |
| Titan | 30 foot | Metro X - continued as Chevy Titan II |
Facilities
| Location | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London, Ontario London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... |
1962–1978 | Buses; shared location with locomotive plant (under Electro Motive Division of GM) | Sold to General Dynamics General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has... |
| Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.... |
1979–1989 | Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec | Sold to Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:... |
| Saint-Laurent, Quebec | 1974–1979 | Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec | Plant closed and moved to Saint-Eustache (now Nova Bus plant) |
| Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
?-1979 | Buses and locomotives | Bus plant closed 1979 and continued to produce light trucks until 2009 |
See also
- GMC
- Electro-Motive Diesel
- General Motors DieselGeneral Motors DieselGeneral Motors Diesel was a Canadian railway diesel locomotive manufacturer.-History:General Motors Diesel, Limited, was created in 1949 as the Canadian subsidiary of the Electro Motive Division of General Motors located in the United States...