#7 – Shasta College

Initial Service

Gillig 855-9 under-floor-mounted diesel-powered #7 was delivered in late December 1978 to Shasta College in Redding, CA. This well-appointed activity bus was the last of many Gilligs purchased for the college fleet. 

Service History

In service for just under 40 years. The bus was originally delivered with a midship-mounted Cummins 290 engine. The first underfloor-engine bus school bus was produced in 1941 and they were the mainstay of the business for the next four decades. The original Cummins 290 engine was later upgraded to a more powerful Cummins 335.

Pathway to PBM 

Shasta College donated #7 to the Pacific Bus Museum upon its retirement in the fall of 2018, along with many spare parts.

What People Love 

This has all the things people love about school buses, but also has some very neat additions to make it suitable for mountain driving near Redding, CA. This includes a 10-speed transmission, downhill “Jake” brake, and “on-demand” snow chains that don’t require the driver to get out and put them on.

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