Some of the questions about the mysterious “new” bus to SEPTA’s fleet have been answered. Creighton Rabs
reported 4581’s serial number (1C084228) does not match the
Serial numbers (1C084147-1C084225) of the rest of the Eldorado
base order 4502-4580, this puts to rest the suggestions that
this bus is 4539 which is dead storage at Midvale do to heavy
fire damage. Also Forum member “rider65” who saw this bus on
the 103 reported that the manufacturers plate is faded and hard
to read, with the driver of the bus telling him the bus was
purchased from another Agency.