GMC 138:
Houtran GMC 138 on the 66 Belaire at Main and Gray Sts. (Trailways terminal) in January 1979. Scan of a slide (possibly by A.J. Reinschmidt) added 03/20/20.
GMC 182:
Houtran GMC 182 at Milby Garage on October 28, 1979. The lack of maintenance on the Houston bus system
was illustrated by this Houston Chronicle photo by E. Joseph Deering. Added 05/22/19.
GMC 204:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 204 at Main and Clay Sts. in June 1974. Scans of a slide from my collection added 10/13/17.
GMC 272:
Former Houston METRO GMC 272 appears to be in the Chicago area, based on the CTA logo on the next bus.
Steve Hoskins slide dated June 7, 1987 added 05/22/19.
GMC 310:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 310 at Main and Clay Sts. in June 1974. Scan of a slide from my collection moved from another page 10/13/17.
GMC 323:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 323 at Main and Clay Sts. in June 1974. Scan of a slide from my collection moved from another page 10/13/17.
GMC 402:
Houtran GMC 402 at Main and Clay Sts. in a June 1974 slide. Scan from my collection added 05/22/19.
GMC 427:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 427 at Milby Yard in June 1974.
Scan of a slide from my collection added 10/13/17.
GMC 456:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 456 signed for 26 Outer Loop at Milby Yard in June 1974.
Scan of a slide from my collection moved from another page 10/13/17.
GMC 460:
Rapid Transit Lines GMC 460 at Texas and Main Sts. in a Houston Chronicle photo
by Chris Colburn dated December 22, 1974. Scan from my collection added 05/22/19.
GMC 485:
Houtran GMC 485 on the 48 Navigation outbound at Navigation Blvd. and 69th St. in August 1979. The Rex Supply Corp. seen here
later moved to Kirby Dr.; this is now the site of fire station no. 20. In the background is Jim Dandy Chicken, who had the
rights to the Church's Chicken name, and the latter logo was designed with the signature lower case "d" of the former.
It's now Texas Chicken & Rice, still with the "d" outside. Scan of a slide from the A.J. Reinschmidt collection added 03/20/20.
GMC 602:
A happy passenger alights Houtran GMC 602 in the 800 block of Fannin St. in a Houston Chronicle
press photo dated December 13, 1976. Scan from my collection added 05/22/19.
Low resolution slide of GMC 602 at Milby St. and Harrisburg Blvd. (probably deadheading to Milby Garage)
dated August 1979. A General Foods facility, Church's Chicken, and Phillips 66 are all visible. Scan from my collection added 05/22/19.
GMC 485:
Houtran GMC 692 on the 10 Jensen northbound at Main and Gray Sts. (Trailways station) in January 1979. Scan of a slide added 03/20/20.
GMC 3651:
METRO GMC 3651 poses next to the new style bus stop sign introduced to Houston. Houston Chronicle
press photo by Larry Reese dated July 9, 1983 added to the page 05/22/19.
GMC 3673:
METRO GMC 3673 (former Houtran and Rapid Transit Lines 673) on 30 Cullen in downtown Houston in the mid 1980s.
Photos from another page added 10/13/17.
UNKNOWN NUMBER GMCs:
Houtran GMC x80 began operating again after a transit strike. Main and Texas on January 18, 1977.
Scan of a Houston Chronicle press photo from my collection added 05/22/19.
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