A total of 42 TDH-4512s (Transit bus, Diesel engine, Hydraulic transmission, 45 passenger, model #12) were bought by the HSR in 1957 & 1958. The first 30 were officially welcomed to Hamilton with a parade complete with Scottish pipers and a ceremony at City Hall on November 27, 1957. These buses lasted in service until the late 1970s, when most of the buses were sold to various companies, as listed in the table below.
| HSR number | New Owner & Number |
|---|---|
| 501 | CCL 1671 in late fall 1974, later Brampton Transit 5736 in Spring 1976 |
| 502 | CCL 1672 in late fall 1974, later Brampton Transit 5740 in Spring 1976 |
| 503-505 | CCL 1673-1675 in late fall 1974, later Brampton Transit 5737-5739 in Spring 1976 |
| 506 | CCL 1676 in 1976, later Brampton Transit 5742 |
| 507 | CCL 1677 in 1976 |
| 508 | CCL 1678 in 1976, later Brampton Transit 5743 |
| 509 | CCL 1679 in 1976 |
| 510 | Burlington Transit in 1975/76 |
| 515 | Brampton Transit in Spring 1976 |
| 517 | Burlington Transit in 1975/76, later Brampton Transit 5741 in Spring 1976, later Halton County Radial Railway |
| 522 | Burlington Transit in 1975/76, later CCL 1680 in Spring 1978 |
| 523 | Burlington Transit in 1975/76 |
| 525 | CCL 1681 in Spring 1978 |
| 527 | Brampton Transit 5744 in Spring 1978 |
| 551 | CCL 1696 in Spring 1978, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
| 552 | CCL 1691 in Spring 1978, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
| 555-557 | CCL 1693-1695 in Spring 1978, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
| 558 | CCL 1697 in Spring 1978, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
| 560 | CCL 1698 in 1976, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
| 562 | CCL 1692 in Spring 1978, later returned to HSR in Fall 1978 |
Only one of these buses remains today. HSR 517 is on display at the Halton County Radial Railway Museum near Rockwood, ON
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!
(All photos © Tom Luton, except where noted)
CCL #503 (ex HSR) location unknown. The CCL logo has already replaced the HSR logo on the side of the bus, so it's likely that this is the summer of 1974. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
HSR #504 at Hughson and King in the late 1950s. (Photo from the Jody Farrand collection, used with permission.)
HSR #509 was the site of a fare box robbery on August 4, 1960, on the Queensdale-James route. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission)
HSR #511 at the Sanford yard, December 16, 1974 (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)
HSR #512 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
HSR #512, #517 & #523 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #514, #508 & #453 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #515 at Gore Park, February 19, 1960. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, used with permission)
HSR #517 on display at the Halton County Radial Railway Museum, August 25th, 2002. The route displayed is a Brampton Transit route.
HSR #520 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #521 heading south on James at York, June 10, 1961. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission)
Burlington Transit (ex HSR) #523 at the old Burlington Bus Terminal on John St between James & Pine, date unknown. Notice that while the bus is still in HSR colours, the logo on the side has been removed. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #526 at James and Jackson in the late 1950s. (Photo from the Jody Farrand collection, used with permission.)
HSR #527 at King & Hughson, May 5, 1972 (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)
HSR #530 at James & King William, August 8, 1973 (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)
CCL #1691 (ex HSR #552) in Niagara Falls in the summer of 1978. The CCL chose not to repaint this bus into CCL green & cream. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
HSR #557 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #558 at Gore Park, May 5, 1972 (Photo by Paul A. Bateson, used with permission)
HSR #559 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (Photo by Bob Hussey, used with permission. From Esbdave's Fotki Page)
HSR #560 in May 1969 on the Aberdeen route, passing the central fire station at John and King William. (Photo by Mike Harrington, used with permission)
HSR #560 at Sanford Yard in the mid 1970s. (Photo from the Edward Viveiros collection, used with permission.)
