HO – Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 double deck transit Bus : GO Transit

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Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 double deck transit Bus – Assembled
Iconic Replicas #87-0553
UPC : 9581015730171

GO Transit – Destination York U Hwy 407
Walthers Part # 808-870553
HO scale,

In 2004 Alexander Dennis introduced a version of the Enviro500 for the North American market. It had a modified body with a lower height. It used a redesigned fuel tank that enabled the straight staircase to be moved forward. Unlike the Enviro500 overseas, the North American version lacked a rear window. This area, instead, had a black gloss-effect rectangular panel with larger circular tail lights on either side.

In late 2007, Alexander Dennis announced that a 12.8 metre long version of the Enviro500 would be made available in 2008. GO Transit was the first customer to receive this version. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada later took delivery of 12.8 metre length Enviro500 buses with two staircases.

At the 2011 APTA Expo in New Orleans, Alexander Dennis launched a redesigned look to the Enviro500 based on the front styling of the Enviro400.[7] A lower, “Go-Anywhere” height option was launched as well, with OC Transpo and GO Transit among the first customers.[8]

The lower height at 4.1 metres was only available with the 12.8 metre length to make up for a reduction in seating capacity. Unlike the standard height model, the rear row of seats is over the rearmost wheel with the fuel tank behind. The fuel tank had to be relocated due to the dropped body height. The door beside the last passenger window is used for maintenance access.

A redesign for the 2015-model year was introduced at the 2014 APTA Expo in Houston. It features an exterior similar to the Euro 6 Enviro400 and shares a little bit of the interior aesthetic. The fuel tank was modified to allow for more rear passenger space while maintaining the “Go-Anywhere” height. In addition, the drivetrain is offset to the left like the post-2012 Asia Pacific design.

Alexander Dennis produced another version of the Enviro500 in 2016. The “Super-Lo” Enviro500 was developed at the behest of Metrolinx and has a lower height than the “Go-Anywhere” version. At 3.9 metres, it is able to fit in GO Transit’s Hamilton, Yorkdale, York Mills, and Union Station bus terminals. The “Super-Lo” Enviro500 is also 13.8 metres long and has the rear half of the lower deck reserved for luggage.

This Bus is one of many detailed HO Scale bus models from Iconic Replicas.