Transit fans gathered on Sheppard Avenue, outside the main entrance to Don Mills station as TTC Orion V bus #7039 approached for its 10:00 a.m. departure. Photo by James Bow.

The first stop after departing Don Mills station was Fenelon loop, the former eastern end of the 122 GRAYDON HALL route. While it isn't used as often now that the bus route has been extended east, a stop is in place for special trips picking up students from the nearby school. Photo by James Bow.

After Fenelon Loop, the charter wound its way through the streets of east North York and northwestern Scarborough until it came to Pharmacy and Pennyworth, at the north end of the 67 PHARMACY route. Photo by James Bow.

Heading back west, Orion V bus #7039 stopped at the Donway East, just north of Lawrence, for a photo shoot mimicking the 162 LAWRENCE-DONWAY route. Photo by James Bow.

Heading east on Lawrence, Orion V #7039 pauses just west of Victoria Park, marking the 91 WOODBINE route. Photo by James Bow.

Heading south on Victoria Park and southwest on O'Connor, Orion V bus #7039 pulled into Parkview Hill Crescent, where it met up with Orion VII bus #7823 in service on 91A WOODBINE. Photo by James Bow.

After leaving Parkview Hill Crescent, Orion V bus #7039 wound its way through the Don Valley and into Leaside, pausing on Vanderhoof Avenue for a shot recreating the 88 SOUTH LEASIDE bus. Photo by James Bow.

Another shot of Orion V bus #7039 on Vanderhoof, showing the crowd of transit fans in attendance. Photo by James Bow.

After stopping at Vanderhoof, Orion V bus #7039 headed south, before finally pausing on Thorncliffe Park Drive just north of Overlea Boulevard where people got out for a lunch break. Photo by James Bow.

Returning from lunch, charter attendees were treated to a little show as the flip-dot display was used to show some destination exposures not shown on this charter. Seen here, 47B LANSDOWNE, 129A McCOWAN NORTH, 68 WARDEN and 86A SCARBOROUGH. Photo by James Bow.

More shots of flip-dot destinations, including 302 DANFORTH-McCOWAN, 193 EXHIBITION ROCKET, and one that was particularly interesting to charter attendees: 199A FINCH ROCKET (to York University via Finch Station). Hmm... a Seneca-York Rocket, perhaps? Photo by James Bow.

After leaving Thorncliffe Park, TTC Orion V bus #7039 pauses at Ferris Drive, showing a 23 DAWES exposure, and bringing out a number of residents wondering what all the fuss was about. Photo by James Bow.

After leaving Ferris Drive, Orion V bus #7039 headed to Warden Avenue. Passing Warden station, the bus paused on the bridge above the subway tracks and showed a 69 WARDEN SOUTH exposure. Photo by James Bow.

After its stop on Warden Avenue, TTC Orion V bus 7039 headed for Danforth Avenue and a stop in front of Birchmount Garage. Photo by James Bow.

Heading north from Birchmount Garage, Orion V 7039 headed back towards Don Mills station and the end of the charter, but not before a stop on Van Horne Avenue. Photo by James Bow.

There was time for one more photo shoot, and it took place on Don Mills, just south of "the peanut". Photo by James Bow.

Finally, after heading south on Don Mills, Orion V bus #7039 turned left on Sheppard Avenue and pulled up to the entrance of Don Mills station and the end of the charter. There was time for some more photos and some goodbyes. Many thanks to the Toronto Transportation Society and the organizers of this charter for their hard work putting together what became a very successful weekend. Photo by James Bow.