| Here, you'll find images of Gilligs bearing the 426 model number designation. These Gilligs were usually powered by Detroit Diesel 6N71 horizontally-mounted diesel engines placed eight feet behind the front axle, and most were produced in the late 1970s. |
| 426D Series Gilligs |
| North Fork Union High School District, California (retired) This Gillig, long a feature of the "Miscellaneous Gilligs" page, has now been properly identified. It was originally featured as "Bus of the Month" at the now-defunct School Bus Yard website in November of 1997. The photos immediately following are from its Bus of the Month pictorial, as well as photos from Big Jim's Antique Trucks Photo Gallery on MSN Groups, both of whom allowed their use of these photos on this website. School Bus Yard set Left front view Left rear view Big Jim's set Left front view Left rear view The second set of photos, which led to the proper identification, were sent to me by Richard Solano of School Bus Central. The bus is a 1960 Gillig 426D-11 with a Detroit 6N71 and a Fuller RT910 10-speed, and is owned by Gary L. Blair of Ivyland, Pennsylvania. License Plate frame closeup Right front view Front head on view Left front view Info sheet in front window Right rear view Left rear view Looking in #1 Looking in #2 Lake Washington School District Gillig, Seattle, Washington (retired) This bus, whose number nor serial number is known, was last known to be in a field for sale in John Day, Oregon. At the time these photos surfaced on the internet via a listing on Craigslist, this bus was being investigated for a possible purchase. It is missing its seats and a few other details, but is otherwise intact. (Photos added January 23, 2007) Special note: If this bus is still for sale, please contact us at "webmaster@gilligcoaches.net". Front head on view Left front view Right rear view (with engine access panels and rear storage door opened) Interior view looking forward Interior view looking rearward Photo of engine as seen through the engine access panel Instrument panel closeup Driver's compartment Engine photo 2 Images from auction websites, truck sales websites, etc Rare pinstriping on the front of this Gillig, advertised as a "Pre-Phantom" transit coach. Photo Unmarked late 1970s to early 1980s Gillig seen here in a California school bus yard. This photo served as the header image for the very first logo this website ever used. Photo Mount Diablo Unified School District Bus No. 7. Mount Diablo, California Nothing is known about this exceptional looking Gillig transit coach, except that it is a 1980 model year and was photographed several years ago at a Northern California School Bus operators roadeo. Photo by Eric Gregory and supplied by Trina Falk. This photo was also used as the very first "Featured Gillig" by default, when GilligCoaches.NET launched 7 years ago! Left front view Oceanside School District, Oceanside California This is a 1982 tandem-axle Gillig. This bus is made unique in the fact that 1982 marked the last year Gillig offered school buses built with this particular body style. It is equipped with a Detroit 6N71 diesel engine and a Fuller RoadRanger RT-910 10-speed transmission, and had a 90 passenger capacity. Left Front View Fresno Unified School District Gillig, Fresno, California This Gillig, operated by Fresno Unified School District, was one of 24 Gilligs purchased with identical specifications. The specifications included drywall bodyside construction and aluminum body panels. Each were equipped with Allison automatic transmissions and were purchased for only $50 less than Crown SuperCoaches that were comparably equipped. Left front view Right Rear view Instrument Panel In the shop Unidentified Washington State-spec 1978 Gillig. This bus, photographed here several years ago at Northwest Bus Sales in Fife, Washington, is a 1978 Gillig with a Detroit 6N71T. No other details are known about this bus, and the photos were sourced from the advertisement for it at Northwest Bus Sales in 2003. (Photos added November 20, 2006) Right front view Interior view looking rearward Left rear view |
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