10TC 4600-4604

10TC 4600-4604 are 2010 New Flyer DE40LFAs originally introduced in March 2018. These units are hybrid buses with BRT styling, along with rear windows (as with the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority specifications). They were the first buses to feature realistic styling and features, making them the foundation of the current fleet. These buses originally featured a fully keyboard-controlled chassis and were the first buses with the display type used on all buses in the current fleet. When they first entered service, 4600-4602 were based out of UWIS Division.

Following the mandatory implementation of PGS in mid-2018, these buses were pulled from service and kept in storage until the A-Chassis was implemented onto the New Flyer XN40s. Following this, 4600-4602 were rebuilt onto the A-Chassis and re-entered service in February 2019, with 4603 and 4604 following suit (off the factory with A-Chassis installed). For the former, these units no longer had working turn signals. Although the 5 buses are branded as 40' (12 m) models, they are actually 42' (12.8 m) long. However, 4601 and 4602 were pulled from service in early March 2019 as they would be dedicated for the Silver Line, the equivalent of the Purple Line in Gothic County. These buses were repainted into a silver livery and received similar branding to the Purple Line buses, using DC Circulator-based decals. They received new white LED displays and seats with silver fabric, distinguishing them from the conventional 4600-series buses. They were also re-assigned to Gothic Division and as of spring 2019, exclusively operated on the Silver Line. The buses also received on board Wi-Fi routers as part of the conversion.

As of mid-2019, the Silver Line was discontinued and it is unknown if 4601 and 4602 were reverted to conventional service.

Following AlexDelta3's hiatus from the company around the same time, these units were one of the few remaining series left in 10TC's fleet after the suspension of the mesh program.

After being left in storage, the buses were rebuilt again in mid-2020 as part of the revamped mesh program, using hybrid mesh/brick bodywork. This allowed for additional realism on the bus. In addition, the buses were also repainted into the 2019 livery.

Did You Know?

 * When the buses were brick models, the DE40LFAs' headlights can only be seen with the shadow feature activated or in extremely dark areas (except for 4601-4602) as the headlights are white alongside the paint surrounding them. The same issue persisted with 4610-4612.