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Orion Models & Deliveries

Orions come in many shapes and sizes, so this brief list may help to end some of the confusion:

Orion I - 96" wide transit bus
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
01.50131' 7"96"31DDA 6V53T
01.50231' 7"96"31DDA 6V71A/C (originally designated as "U.S. specs")
01.50331' 7"96"33DDA 6V71suburban
01.50436' 8"96"39DDA 6V71
01.50536' 8"96"41DDA 6V71suburban
01.50636' 8"96"39DDA 6V71
01.50736' 8"96"42DDA 6V92
01.50840' 7"96"48DDA 6V92
01.50940' 7"96"53DDA 6V92suburban
01.51036' 8"96"45DDA 6V92suburban
 
Orion II - low-floor midi-bus
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
02.50125' 11"96"26DDA 8.2L
02.50221' 11"96"18CUM 4BT3.9
 
Orion III - Ikarus 286 articulated
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
03.50159' 9"102"66CUM NHHTC
 
Orion IV - Peoplemover
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
04.50137' 6"98¾"39Ford LPG
LSG870-6003-C
tractor
04.50235' 6"98¾"39LPGtrailer
 
Orion V - high floor transit bus
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
05.50140'102"diesel or CNG
05.50240'  96"diesel or CNG
05.50335'  96"diesel or CNG
05.50435'102"diesel or CNG
05.50530'  96"diesel or CNG
05.50630'102"none built
 
Orion VI - low-floor transit bus
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
06.50140'102"diesel or CNG
 
Orion VII - high/low-floor transit bus
ModelLengthWidthSeatsEngineNotes
07.50140'102"diesel or CNG
07.50235'102"diesel or CNG
07.50330'102"diesel or CNG

Abbreviations
CNG - compressed natural gas
CUM - Cummins Engine Company
DDA - Detroit Diesel Allison
LPG - liquified propane gas

Follow this link for an explanation of Vehicle Identification Number codes. Follow this link for a reproduction of an Ontario Bus Industries Orion I sales brochure.
Note that buses assembled in Oriskany, New York are marked as BIA for Bus Industries of America.

Last updated February 3rd, 2003

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