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Posted by gbs on Thu May 6 23:57:05 2021, in response to W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by W.B. on Thu May 6 09:43:54 2021. When they first arrived their tailpipes were below the engine near the street and the exhaust was filthy. It was impossible to bike behind them. Later models had the tailpipes moved to the roof and the exhaust was made much cleaner. The original wheelchair lifts at the read door were incredibly bulky and took up a lot of room. Later models had much more streamlined versions of the lifts. Also the designers were unrealistically optimistic about the A/Cs never breaking and the windows were sealed shut and couldn't be opened. |
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[PHOTO] Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri May 7 18:14:04 2021, in response to W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by W.B. on Thu May 6 09:43:54 2021. |
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Posted by Joe V on Fri May 7 19:26:37 2021, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by gbs on Thu May 6 23:57:05 2021. After what GMC went through making the Fishbowls cleaner in 1973 with the EIP package up the sdies of the back window and roof-top tailpipe, they produce a filthy RTS in 1976. |
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Posted by kcram3500 on Fri May 7 20:42:29 2021, in response to W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by W.B. on Thu May 6 09:43:54 2021. 5241 (built in 1999 by Nova Bus, but carrying a TMC nameplate)There was a reason for this. Legally, Nova purchased TMC from MCI, not just the RTS and the Roswell NM plant. In addition to the nameplates, the corporate stationery also had both the Nova and TMC logos. This was originally a separate deal from Nova purchasing the Classic and Ste. Eustache QC plant from MCI. |
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Posted by randyo on Fri May 7 22:22:17 2021, in response to W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by W.B. on Thu May 6 09:43:54 2021. I know there may be some out there who disagree with me, but the RTS was my least favorite bus and I’m not unhappy to see them go! |
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Posted by Joe V on Sat May 8 07:32:50 2021, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for May 6th, posted by randyo on Fri May 7 22:22:17 2021. Aesthetically, I liked them best, and they had a very sturdy frame. Only in the last few years did the Burlington, VT system get rid of them all for Gillig junk. |
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