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General Motors SDM-4502 (CCL #1941-1947 (odd), 1951-1963 (odd), 1971-1989 (odd), 1991-1997)

Hamilton Transit History

General Motors SDM-4502 (CCL #1941-1947 (odd), 1951-1963 (odd), 1971-1989 (odd), 1991-1997)

Between 1963 and 1966 General Motors built 28 SDM-4502's (Suburban bus, Diesel engine, Manual transmission, 45 passenger, model 02) for the Canada Coach Lines

Some of the dates for these photos are unknown, and the locations are often just a guess. If you know either date or location, email me!

CCL #1941 at Queen Victoria Place next to the falls in Niagara Falls, October 13 1973.

CCL #1941 at Queen Victoria Place next to the falls in Niagara Falls, October 13 1973. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL #1941 at the Catherine St yard in March 1976.

CCL #1941 at the Catherine St yard in March 1976. (Photo by John LeBeau, from mbernero's Flickr page.)

CCL 1943 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal, date unknown

CCL #1943 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL 1947 at the Dundas train station in February 1973.

CCL #1947 at the Dundas train station in February 1973. (Photo by Michael Taylor, used with permission)

CCL #1951 in Niagara Falls in the Whirpool Aerocar parking lot on River Rd, October 13 1973.

CCL #1951 in Niagara Falls in the Whirpool Aerocar parking lot on River Rd, October 13 1973. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL 1953 at Sanford Yard.

CCL #1953 at Sanford Yard in Hamilton, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1957 at Sanford Yard.

CCL #1957 at Sanford Yard in Hamilton, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1959 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown

CCL #1959 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL #1959 on John St at Rebecca in 1983

CCL #1959 on Catherine at Rebecca in 1983, having just pulled out of the Rebecca St Bus Terminal bound for Waterdown. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)

CCL #1971 and #1983 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1983.

CCL #1971 and #1983 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1983. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)

CCL 1973 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal circa 1980

CCL #1973 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal circa 1980. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL 1975 at Sanford Yard.

CCL #1975 at the Catherine St Yard in Hamilton, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1975 in the small storage yard next to the Rebecca St Bus Terminal

CCL #1975 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL 1979 in the small storage yard next to the Rebecca St Bus Terminal

CCL #1979 at the Catherine St yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL 1979 at the CCL Niagara Falls garage in July 1973.

CCL #1979 at the CCL Niagara Falls garage in July 1973.

CCL 1981 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1981 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1981 at Sanford Yard.

CCL #1981 with CCL 627 at Sanford Yard in Hamilton, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL #1981 on Main St West between Bay & MacNab, September 1972.

CCL #1981 on Main St West between Bay & MacNab, September 1972.

CCL 1981 at the Grand Ave garage in Cambridge, August 21 1982. CCL #1981 in Cambridge, August 21 1982

CCL #1981 at the Grand Ave garage in Cambridge, August 21 1982. (First photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page. Second photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL #1981, April 1984, place unknown.

CCL #1981, April 1984, place unknown. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)

CCL 1983 in New York City in April 1971

CCL #1983 is in New York City, at the corner of W 48th Street & 6th Ave in April 1971. Behind it is the Rockefeller Centre, under construction. (From the Nightbus collection, used with permission)

CCL #1983 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 31 1979.

CCL #1983 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 31 1979. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL 1985 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1985 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1985 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal, date unknown

CCL #1985 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL 1987 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1987 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1987 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1987 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL #1989 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, June 1 1986.

CCL #1989 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, June 1 1986. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL 1991, date & place unknown.

CCL #1991, date & place unknown (Photo by Bob Redden, from the Nightbus collection, used with permission)

CCL #1991 in Buffalo NY in October 1978

CCL #1991 at North Division St and Oak St in Buffalo NY in October 1978, next to the bus terminal.

ex CCL 1991 in Hamilton.

Ex CCL #1991, sold off and on the driveway of a home on Upper Wentworth, south of Stonechurch. This bus was later sold to someone in the Sudbury-North Bay area to be converted to a Motorhome. (If you know what happened to this bus, let me know) (Photo from the Ed Viveiros collection, used with permission.)

CCL #1992 at Rebecca St Bus Terminal, May 24 1976.

CCL #1992 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, May 24 1976. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL #1992 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 4 1980.

CCL #1992 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 4 1980. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL 1994 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1994 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL #1994 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 4 1980.

CCL #1994 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 4 1980. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL 1994 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal, August 1980.

CCL #1994 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, August 1980.

CCL 1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal.

CCL #1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL 1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1984.

CCL #1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in 1984

CCL 1995 in Toronto, date unknown

CCL #1995 in Toronto at Church St & The Esplanade, date unknown (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)

CCL #1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in April 1984.

CCL #1995 at the Rebecca St Bus Terminal in April 1984. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page.)

CCL 1996 at Sanford Yard.

CCL #1996 at Sanford Yard in Hamilton, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission)

CCL #1996 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 31 1979.

CCL #1996 at the old Niagara Falls bus terminal at Stanley and Dunn, May 31 1979. (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)

CCL #1997 at Main & Gage, September 1973.

CCL #1997 at Main & Gage, September 1973. (Photo by John LeBeau, from mbernero's Flickr page.)