The Pacific SchoolCoach was built to Washington State specifications for school bus design and construction.

For a complete list of Pacific SchoolCoach Model T-126 Body Specifications, click this link

The first school bus ever manufactured to feature roof escape hatches, as well as dual side emergency exit doors (one on each side) was the Pacific SchoolCoach model T-126.

Each T-126 SchoolCoach featured a "wide track" suspension system design, where shorter wheelbases in addition to a wider wheel track led to more turning opportunities.

Due to the uniqueness in its design, the T-126 transit-style SchoolCoach model featured a floor that ramped upwards towards the rear of the bus.

The SchoolCoach T-126, in its time, featured the most forward visibility out of any transit-style school bus.

Gillig Bros. (now Gillig Corporation), purchased the Pacific SchoolCoach tooling equipment and molds in 1957, a few years after Kenworth began phasing out bus production. Many of Gillig's later design features, such as the high-volume air intake scoop on some rear-engine transit style models, as well as the general shape of the roof cap, all came from the SchoolCoach.

Despite the fact that none are in service today, some intact SchoolCoach T-126 models still exist.  One is at a storage yard in Sequim, Washington and another known intact SchoolCoach T-126 model is in Shelton, Washington, currently being restored by the webmaster of this website.  Additionally, a partially converted one sits in a auto salvage yard in Gorst, Washington. UPDATE, January 2008: The Gorst salvage yard has now scrapped that bus.

Every SchoolCoach was built at the Kenworth assembly plant in Renton, Washington.

The "Pacific" in the name came from Kenworth's parent company (known at the time as the Pacific Car and Foundry Company, now known as PACCAR).

Every Kenworth model T-126 transit was equipped with an International Red Diamond gasoline engine, with exception to some built with LeRoi engines under special order contracts. Some were later repowered as the parts supply for Red Diamond gas engines became scarce.