MCi J4500 Operator's Manual page 4

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
The nameplate and the certification plate both contain
the seventeen-character vehicle identification number
(VIN).The numbers correspond to the items in the
following list.
1. The first three characters identify the
manufacturing company:
1M8 = MCI Inc. (U.S.)
2MG = MCI Ltd. (Canada)
2. The fourth character identifies the coach model:
3 = J4500 Intercity
3. The fifth character identifies the series:
J = J-Series
4. The sixth character identifies the type of coach:
M = Intercity (MCI)
P = Incomplete Vehicle
5. The seventh character identifies the type of
engine:
B = Cummins ISX
8 = Detroit Diesel DD16
6. The eighth character identifies the type of
brakes:
A = Air Brake Intercity
7. The ninth character is the check number.
8. The tenth character identifies the year:
H = 2017
9. The eleventh character identifies the
manufacturing location:
W = Winnipeg, Manitoba
10. The twelfth through seventeenth characters is
the coach's unit number.
2 June 2016