This page is going to be for the Gillig Advantage Low Floor bus. Port Authority began getting these in 2003 and are continuing to do so even today. In fact, a lot of the buses on this page are now retired and gone, well, as of 12/19, the 55XX serries is all but retired.

I am going to break this page down into several other pages, so you don't have to scroll forever... Below is a whole slew of other buttons for each series (5300, 5400, ect.) that you can click on to go to a separate page for that batch. It's a whole lot easier than scrolling!

(5700's, and SOME 5300 series are with the Hybrids)

 

 

This particular page is dedicated to the originals... the 5200's

 

This series coach has the Detroit Diesel Series 50 and the Allison B400R Transmission.

 

I found this baby tucked away in the back corner of 23 row, May I present Gillig 5201, in all her hidden glory... Time to "gogogo" inside and look around!

 

This is where I spend my day. I like where everything is laid out here, although I understand there is some griping about the Clever device control box placement, just above and to the right of the transfer cutter.

 

The overhead drivers area is, from left to right, radio, climate control (which will ROAST A TURKEY), camera control, mic, domelight. I understand that the clever device box will take the spot of the camera controls.

 

The passenger area in 5201 is laid out nice, and these colors are nice. I liked the orange party lighting above each step, It looks nice in the dark. I do not like the "swing bar" on the first roof hatch, but i was told they will NOT be on production models.

 

If you look above the windshield in the picture, you will find the cluster of warning lights. I think this is a great place to hide them. I believe there are 40 lights in this array.

 

5219 sitting at Ross Park Mall before beginning the 1D Mt. Royal

 

5273 sitting at Manchester shop at delivery... not even dirty yet!

 

5209, pretty in PINK, sitting on recovery at West View Plaza.

 

5209 sitting at the Mall at Robinson.

 

5205 at Robinson Town center. Incidentally, all the foreign languages on the 52XX buses all mean the same thing..."Welcome to the Neighborhood"

 

5211 at the Highland Park Zoo terminus, on Rt 500.

 

5211 passengers side view, still at the Zoo.

 

5217 on Fort Duquesne Blvd. Bus is awaiting departure time for run. Notice the two cars sitting behind the bus who fail to understand the meaning of "flashers"

 

5220 sitting on a side street on the 21F in the Apple Hill plan of homes.

 

5220 preparing to start a 21B Kenmawr, sitting at Kennedy Center.

 

5221, the "Silver Bullet" Movin' & Groovin' at Kennedy Center.

 

5223 being delivered by Gillig to Ross Division, its new home.

 

5245, a Collier Division coach, sitting at the Mall at Robinson, for whatever reason.

 

5229 laying over at the 62nd St Loop on the 500.

 

5217 sitting at West View Plaza.

 

5202 in Oakland on 5th Ave.

 

5203 turning onto 6th Street.

 

5211 turning onto 7th Street from Liberty Ave.

 

5223 turning onto Charlie Gray Sq, from Penn.

 

5233 on Penn Ave.

 

5234 at 18th and Carson, running the 54C.

 

5238 on delivery day at Manchester.

 

5250 turning onto the Smithfield St Bridge from Carson St.

 

5272 in Oakland, running down 5th Ave.

 

5218 kicking back waiting on its next trip.

 

5210 rolling past Allegheny Center, on the Northside.

 

5223 advertising where it's running...

 

5223 again, but this time it looks a bit colder...

 

5230 running the 54C on Polish Hill.

 

5203 at PNC Plaza downtown.

 

5220 running through the snow in Oakland.

 

5275 on Forbes Ave, In Oakland.

 

5225 on the apron at Ross Division.

 

5241 on Liberty Ave, by the state office building.

 

5206 rolling through town.

 

5223 in Bellevue, PA.

 

5252 coming off the Smithfield St. Bridge onto Carson St.

 

5262 rolling through Oakland.

 

5268 crossing over rail tracks.

 

5270 on Smithfield St, downtown.

 

5221 on a much needed break.

 

5221 at South Hills Junction.

 

5232 on a snowy day on Perrysville Ave.

 

5241 At Gateway Center.

 

5242 on Wood St.

 

5246 On Smithfied St.

 

5262 on Rt. 100, rolling through Oakland.

 

5266 at South Hills Junction.

 

5201 at West View Plaza.

 

5202 at Perrysville and Marshall Ave.

 

5204 on North Ave.

 

5204 on Perrysville ave.

 

5206 in Bellevue.

 

5209 leaving West View Plaza.

 

5214 passing Marshall Ave on Perrysville.

 

5217 leaving West View Plaza.

 

5218 Wrapped for the Pittsburgh Zoo.

 

5219 on Liberty Ave.

 

5226 on Liberty Ave.

 

5229 on Perrysville Ave.

 

5243 on Wood St.

 

5245 on Penn Ave.

 

5266 on Liberty Ave.

 

5266 on East Carson St.

 

5270 on East Carson St.

 

5273 new at Manchester Shop.

 

5257 on Brookline Blvd.

 

5289 on Liberty Ave.

 

5296 on Liberty Ave.

 

5257 on Brookline Blvd and Pioneer, in Brookline.

 

More to Come!!!