Red Arrow Motorcoach Photos

Welcome to the Red Arrow Motorcoach Photo Gallery for the Spruce Meadows GM Fishbowls. Red Arrow operates the Spruce Meadows Park N'Ride Shuttles for large Spruce Meadows equestrian events. A fleet of former Calgary Transit GM "Fishbowls" is used for this service, a total of 7 buses make up this fleet, please click here to see a roster. All buses are powered by Detriot Diesel 6V71N engines and Allison VH9 transmissions. These same coaches ocasionally appear on other Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) charter/contract work as Red Arrow is part of the PWT network. 2015 was the final year that these buses operated with PWT, one was scrapped and the other six sold off to private owners.

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Thumbnail Model Fleet Number Year Description Photo Date (M/D/Y)
GMC TDH-5303 656 1967 656 seen in downtown Calgary along 6th Ave. S.W. working the Calgary Auto Mall shuttle. 656 is Ex-Calgary Transit 606, Ex-Perimeter Transport 656. 5/13/2005
GMC TDH-5303 656-2 1967 656 arriving at Spruce Meadows working a Parking Lot Shuttle. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 656-3 1967 656 laying over at the Spruce Meadows parked as a spare bus for the day. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 656 Rear 1967 656 seen in downtown Calgary along 6th Ave. S.W. working the Calgary Auto Mall shuttle. 5/13/2005
GMC TDH-5303 656 Rear 2 1967 656 seen parked at a Calgary PWT facility. 8/17/2008
GMC TDH-5303 656 Rear 3 1967 656 at Spruce Meadows loaded up on a shuttle run. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 665 1967 665 seen laying over at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 665-2 1967 665 on Spruce Meadows Way working the RV Lot Shuttle. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 665-3 1967 665 departing the Spruce Meadows terminal. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 665-4 1967 665 at Somerset Bridlewood Station working C-Train Shuttle. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 665-5 1967 665 departing Somerset Bridlewood Station. 6/12/2011
GMC TDH-5303 665-6 1967 665 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 665 Rear 1967 665 seen laying over at Somerset-Bridlewood Station. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 665 Rear 2 1967 665 on Spruce Meadows Way working the RV Lot Shuttle. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 665 Rear 3 1967 665 departing the Spruce Meadows terminal. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 665 Rear 4 1967 665 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 669 1967 669 seen parked aside as an extra at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 669-2 1967 669 seen parked at the Calgary PWT facility. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 669-3 1967 669 departing Spruce Meadows for Somerset-Bridlewood for a shuttle run. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 669-4 1967 669 waiting for its next run at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 669-5 1967 669 arriving at Somerset-Bridlewood Station working C-Train shuttle. 6/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 669-6 1967 669 arriving at Spruce Meadows working C-Train shuttle. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5303 669-7 1967 669 resting outside a shop in southeast Calgary. 3/12/2011
GMC TDH-5303 669-8 1967 669 during it's final weekend of operation working at Spruce Meadows waiting for its next run to Somerset Bridlewood. 9/13/2015
GMC TDH-5303 669 Rear 1967 669 seen parked aside as an extra at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 669 Rear 2 1967 669 departing Spruce Meadows for Somerset-Bridlewood for a shuttle run. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 669 Rear 3 1967 669 laying over at Somerset Bridlewood Station. 9/13/2014
GMC TDH-5303 669 Interior 1967 669's interior looking towards the rear. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 670 1967 670 seen arriving at Somerset-Bridlewood Station. 670 is Ex-Calgary Transit 620, Ex-Perimeter Transport 670. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 670-2 1967 670 seen waiting for passengers at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 670-3 1967 670 seen laying over at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 670-4 1967 670 at Spruce Meadows working an RV Lot Shuttle. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 670-5 1967 669 waiting for its next run at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 670-6 1967 669 departing Spruce Meadows working C-Train shuttle. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 670-7 1967 670 departing Somerset Bridlewood Station. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 670-8 1967 670 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 7/10/2011
GMC TDH-5303 670-9 1967 670 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 670 Rear 1967 670 seen waiting for passengers at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 670 Rear 2 1967 670 departing Spruce Meadows working C-Train shuttle. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 670 Rear 3 1967 670 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 670 Rear 4 1967 670 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 670 Rear 5 1967 670 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5303 670 Interior 1967 670's interior looking twoards the front. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5307N 671 1975 671 seen laying over on charter in downtown Calgary at 1st St. and 8th Ave. S.W. 5/12/2005
GMC T6H-5307N 671-2 1975 671 seen laying over at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC T6H-5307N 671-3 1975 671 shortly after departing Somerset-Bridlewood Station, heading for Spruce Meadows 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 671-4 1975 671 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 671-5 1975 671 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2010
GMC T6H-5307N 671-6 1975 671 departing Somerset Bridlewood Station. 6/12/2010
GMC T6H-5307N 671-7 1975 671 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC T6H-5307N 671 Rear 1975 Red Arrow 671 use to be Calgary Transit #824; the interior of this bus is almost identical to how it looked when with CT. 8/21/2003
GMC T6H-5307N 671 Rear 2 1975 671 seen laying over on charter in downtown Calgary at Centre St. and 8th Ave. S. 5/12/2005
GMC T6H-5307N 671 Rear 3 1975 671 seen departing Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC T6H-5307N 671 Rear 4 1975 671 at Somerset-Bridlewood LRT Station. 6/06/2008
GMC T6H-5307N 671 Rear 5 1975 671 heading for Somerset-Bridlewood LRT Station. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 671 Rear 6 1967 671 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 671 Interior 1975 671's interior looking towards the rear. 6/12/2010
GMC TDH-5303 672 1967 672 seen waiting for passengers at Spruce Meadows. 672 is Ex-Calgary Transit 607, Ex-Perimeter Transport 672. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 672-2 1967 672 seen waiting for passengers at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 672-3 1967 672 seen at Somerset-Bridlewood Station on a short layover. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 672-4 1967 672 seen arriving at Somerset-Bridlewood Station. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 672-5 1967 672 seen arriving at Spruce Meadows. 7/08/2006
GMC TDH-5303 672-6 1967 672 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5303 672-7 1967 672 laying over at Spruce Meadows working C-Train shuttle. 7/10/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672-8 1967 672 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672-9 1967 672 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672-10 1967 672 departing Somerset Bridlewood Station working C-Train shuttle. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5303 672-11 1967 672 departing Spruce Meadows waiting for its next run to Somerset Bridlewood. 9/13/2014
GMC TDH-5303 671-12 1967 672 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/14/2014
GMC TDH-5303 671-13 1967 672 during its final weekend of Spruce Meadows operation arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/13/2015
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 1967 672 seen waiting for passengers at Spruce Meadows. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 2 1967 672 seen departing Somerset-Bridlewood Station headed to Spruce Meadows. 6/11/2006
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 3 1967 672 parked at the the McKnight Southland yard in storage. 5/07/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 5 1967 672 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 6 1967 672 departing Spruce Meadows waiting for its next run to Somerset Bridlewood. 9/13/2014
GMC TDH-5303 672 Interior 1967 672's interior twoards the very front of the bus. 6/12/2005
GMC TDH-5303 672 Interior 1967 672's interior twoards the back of the bus. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673 1971 673 seen laying over on charter in downtown Calgary at Centre St. and 7th Ave. S. 673 is Ex-Calgary Transit #651 and later Ex-Brewster #28. 5/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673-2 1971 673 at Spruce Meadows waiting for passengers. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673-3 1971 673 at Spruce Meadows waiting for passengers. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673-4 1971 673 at Spruce Meadows waiting for passengers. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673-5 1971 673 departing Somerset Bridlewood LRT Station heading for Spruce Meadows. 9/13/2009
GMC T6H-5305 673-6 1971 673 on Spruce Meadows Way heading for Spruce Meadows. 9/13/2009
GMC TDH-5305 673-7 1971 673 parked at Spruce Meadows as a spare bus for the day. 6/11/2011
GMC TDH-5305 673-8 1971 673 arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5305 673-9 1971 673 (R/N 1436) arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5305 673-10 1971 673 (R/N 1436) arriving at Spruce Meadows. 9/08/2012
GMC TDH-5305 673-11 1971 673 (R/N 1436) arriving at Spruce Meadows. 11/16/2014
GMC T6H-5305 673 Rear 1971 673 seen laying over on charter in downtown Calgary at Centre St. and 7th Ave. S. 5/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673 Rear 2 1971 673 seen laying over on charter in downtown Calgary at Centre St. and 7th Ave. S. 5/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673 Rear 3 1971 673 departs Somerset Bridlewood Station on it's way back to Spruce Meadows for more passengers. 6/12/2005
GMC T6H-5305 673 Rear 4 1971 673 seen departing Somerset-Bridlewood Station headed to Spruce Meadows. 6/11/2006
GMC TDH-5305 673 Rear 5 1971 673 parked at Spruce Meadows as a spare bus for the day. 6/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 6 1967 673 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC TDH-5303 672 Rear 7 1967 673 departing Spruce Meadows. 9/11/2011
GMC T6H-5305 673 Interior 1971 673's interior looking twoards the front. 6/12/2005
GM Fishbowls Group Photo Various A group photo showing 4 of the 7 GM Fishbowls at the Spruce Meadows bus stop. 7/08/2006

Roster of the Red Arrow GM Fishbowl Fleet
With current fleet numbers and former owners in parenthesis (listed from most recent owner to original owner)

1967 TDH-5303- # 656 Ex-Perimeter 656, originally Calgary Transit 606
1967 TDH-5303- # 665 Ex-Perimeter 665, originally Calgary Transit 615
1967 TDH-5303- # 669 Ex-Perimeter 669, originally Calgary Transit 619
1967 TDH-5303- # 670 Ex-Perimeter 670, originally Calgary Transit 620
1967 TDH-5303- # 672 Ex-Perimeter 657/Ex Fort McMurray Transit #? , originally Calgary Transit 607
1971 T6H-5305- # 673- Ex-Brewster 28, originally Calgary Transit 651
1975 T6H-5307N- # 671- Originally Calgary Transit 824

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