PACIFIC BUS MUSEUM
NILES COACH LINES GM 128

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General Motors TDH4512 originally purchased in 1958 by Sacramento Transit Authority. Later owned by Unitrans, who donated the coach to the Pacific Bus Museum. 128 was later decorated in a livery reminiscent of Market Street Railway and lettered for Niles Coach Lines. Operated by American Stage Tours, it connected Niles Canyon Railway trains to parking lots on the other side of the tracks. The service operated 2006-2013.

PHOTOS TAKEN SEPTEMBER 7, 2008:

GMC 128 loads passengers for the Niles Canyon Railway at a parking lot on Niles Blvd., September 7, 2008. Photos moved to this page 11/25/19.

"Hey, Streetcar, can I be on your website?" GMC 128 (with some waving passengers) arrives at the NCRy dropoff point on Vallejo Way (Mission Blvd.) at Sullivan Underpass, September 7, 2008. Photos moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 loops through Niles via I, 2nd, and J Sts. September 7, 2008. Photos moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 leaves Mission Blvd. to take the railroad underpass leading to Niles on September 7, 2008. Photos moved to this page 11/25/19.

PHOTOS TAKEN SEPTEMBER 27, 2008:

On September 27, 2008 the Pacific Bus Museum sponsored an excursion tracing some of the old Greyhound commute routes (B, C, and F) that used to operate between San Jose and San Francisco. Bus 128 resembles many of the GMC transit buses Pacific Greyhound used in California starting in 1939, especially the TDM5103 and TDM4801 paired-window models of the 1950s. I participated in the excursion and recorded some of the scenes we encountered on the trip north.

GMC 128 at Fremont BART on September 27, 2008. Photo originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 at the San Jose Greyhound station on September 27, 2008. Third photo same as second except the San Jose sign under the canopy has been enhanced for better viewing. Photos originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

A view out the front windows of GMC 128 looks at the Fair Oaks Ave. railroad overpass at Evelyn Ave. in Sunnyvale before the bus turns left. September 27, 2008. Photo originally added 10/05/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 at the former Sunnyvale Greyhound depot on Evelyn at Mathilda Aves. on September 27, 2008. Photos originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 at Hillsdale Mall (the "Food 31" court entrance) for a lunch break on September 27, 2008. Photo originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

GMC 128 at the location of the former San Mateo depot at B and First Sts. on September 27, 2008. Photos originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

Sam's Italian Sandwich Co. now occupies "The Depot," the former Burlingame Greyhound station located at California Dr. and Howard Ave. Here's GMC 128 there on September 27, 2008. Photos originally added 10/05/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

If you ever need a true transit historian, just call on Mr. Jim Husing. He's written numerous articles about transportation and has served as president of the Pacific Bus Museum. Jim did a great job as tour guide as he described the former depots and their neighborhoods along the Peninsula. Photo originally added 9/28/08 and moved to this page 11/25/19.

PHOTOS TAKEN DECEMBER 27, 2009:

GMC 128 in service for the Train of Lights arrives at the H St. parking lot on December 27, 2009. Seven photos added 12/28/09.

GMC 128 passes J St. and will loop via I and 2nd Sts. to lay over where bus 517 sits in the background. December 27, 2009. One photo added 12/28/09.

GMC 128 on Mission Blvd. at Niles Blvd. The railroad viaduct carries Niles Canyon Railway trains to and from Sunol. December 27, 2009. Three photos added 12/28/09.

GMC 128 and 517 parked at J St. while the Train of Lights is on its trip. Soon the coaches will begin their second set of runs for the second schedule of the train. December 27, 2009. Each image has two photos, one as originally shot and one enhanced. Eight photos added 12/28/09.