ABOUT THE BUS:

Former Golden Gate Transit GMC 854 is owned by Terry Thatcher. Most of the groups of photos are presented as a slideshow. Click one thumbnail to bring up the slideshow for that set.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2006:

GMC 854 is seen on Wolfe Rd. at El Camino Real in Sunnyvale on May 17, 2006. This bus came by as a surprise to me, because I did not know Terry at the time.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2008:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion in Santa Clara County on January 12, 2008. Locations include Lawrence Caltrain Station, San Jose Diridon Transit Center, Senter Rd. and Phelan Ave., Kelley Park, and San Jose State University.



GMC 854 at an AC Transit Bus Roadeo held at Hayward garage on September 20, 2008.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2009:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion to San Francisco on January 10, 2009.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2010:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans Excursion to SamTrans and Golden Gate Transit operating divisions on January 17, 2010.



GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion to Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Metro, the Boardwalk, and UC Santa Cruz) on August 28, 2010.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2011:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion to San Francisco and Treasure Island on January 22, 2011.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2012:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion through the San Ramon Valley on August 25, 2012. Route number 72 was chosen to reflect the year of manufacture (1972). Thirty-nine photos added 08/28/2012.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2015:


GMC 854 on a NorCal Bus Fans excursion to San Francisco and San Bruno on July 12, 2015. Twenty-four photos added 07/06/17.

PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2016:


GMC 854 meets up with former fleetmate 812 (owned by Golden Gate Transit) at the SamTrans 40th anniversary celebration at San Mateo County Event Center on September 10, 2016. Twenty-four photos added 07/06/17.