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The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007

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Post your photos of Orion VI's.









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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed May 9 08:26:57 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed May 9 09:14:50 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Yay!

NYCT Orion VI 6354 @ Lower Manhattan(M1). Photo taken by Brian Weinberg, 5/5/2003.<BR>
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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by aznboy4305 on Wed May 9 10:47:18 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by AMoreira81 on Wed May 9 11:00:56 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 11:12:10 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by AMoreira81 on Wed May 9 11:00:56 2007.

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Wow. I've never seen bold text like that on a flipdot sign. Those Canadians know how to program their bus signs!

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by lbt 9415 on Wed May 9 11:30:55 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 11:12:10 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Nabinut on Wed May 9 12:31:31 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by lbt 9415 on Wed May 9 11:30:55 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by QM18Express on Wed May 9 13:22:29 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by lbt 9415 on Wed May 9 11:30:55 2007.

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Those Orion 6's from LA Metro look hot

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by WayneJay on Wed May 9 14:54:34 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed May 9 15:17:34 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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You know, I've yet to ride an O6

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by WayneJay on Wed May 9 17:08:04 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed May 9 15:17:34 2007.

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Well, the only ones I've been on are those NYCTA HEVs when they were still operating and those at WMATA. I'm not a big Orion fan, but the WMATA VIs are awesome.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by caine515 on Wed May 9 17:21:26 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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i do miss those buses. It's a shame that they didnt stay in service long. Anyone know what their future is to be?

Q20A-#635-Orion V

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R22 Shoal Point on Wed May 9 18:24:11 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by The Port of Authority on Wed May 9 18:47:45 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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LACMTA


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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by r17-6599 on Wed May 9 18:59:50 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by The Port of Authority on Wed May 9 18:47:45 2007.

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I do like this thread; the O6 was and still is a favorite with me. Window in the rear, no inside steps, windows all on one level. Here's Sonoma County Transit in Santa Rosa California with one of the last O6's built.
Photo taken in the eaarly Fall of 2004.
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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by r17-6599 on Wed May 9 19:02:09 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by WayneJay on Wed May 9 14:54:34 2007.

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Where do the "REX" buses run?
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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed May 9 19:05:29 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by r17-6599 on Wed May 9 19:02:09 2007.

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King St Metro to Fort Belvior

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:23:46 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Are those buses still around?

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by The Port of Authority on Wed May 9 19:42:46 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:23:46 2007.

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Yes, in storage. There are no plans to reactivate them.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:57:35 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by The Port of Authority on Wed May 9 19:42:46 2007.

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When were they deactivated?

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by 9 local on Wed May 9 20:03:19 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Oakville, ON
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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:10:16 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:23:46 2007.

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Haven't seen those around for a long time now. I wonder if they're still running in DC cause thats where I first got on an O6.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:13:36 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by Nabinut on Wed May 9 12:31:31 2007.

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Damn, an O6 on the C2, I've never seen that before. I always saw them on the F4.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:16:11 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by aznboy4305 on Wed May 9 10:47:18 2007.

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Damn, Ride-on have O6s? When did that happen? But it has been a long time since I've been down to DC and Maryland so it probably happened within all that time, haven't been following whats going on with transits down in MD for a while.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 20:22:30 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by caine515 on Wed May 9 17:21:26 2007.

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AFAIK, all 10 of NYCT's O6's are in a lot in LIC.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 20:23:17 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by WayneJay on Wed May 9 17:08:04 2007.

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I rode that O6 on the M60 that appears in the first 2 photos of my OP.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by W.E.S. on Wed May 9 20:26:44 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:16:11 2007.

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Both 5801 and 5802 is no longer in service. I believe they were add ons to a late Orion delivery(correct me if I am wrong). When they came in they were 5570 and 5571 and MIGHT have had the regular RIDE ON blue paint scheme before being repainted into the green/yellow one.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by G1Ravage on Wed May 9 20:28:09 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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I never got to ride 'em. Don't even think I ever saw one in person. :-(

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by W.E.S. on Wed May 9 20:37:58 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:10:16 2007.

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The O6s are still running hot and heavy in DC. Western, Montgomery and Landover run them. Of course the best place to spot one is the Silver Spring Station, where Montgomery and Landover Orion 6s show up.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed May 9 20:41:42 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by W.E.S. on Wed May 9 20:26:44 2007.

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I think they had the original CNG scheme that also originally appeared on 5567, 5568, and 5569 (later renumbered to 5997-5999 respectively) with the cloud wrap on the windows. I don't think they ever had the standard blue and white Ride-On scheme.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Wed May 9 21:01:06 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed May 9 15:17:34 2007.

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I rode all of the NYCT Orion 6s that they had: 6350-6359.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by 3440 on Wed May 9 21:40:42 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:23:46 2007.

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I've took a couple pictures of them when they were in the storage lot in Downtown Brooklyn last summer

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by q55viamyrtle on Wed May 9 21:46:13 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by Bee Flexible #823 on Wed May 9 21:01:06 2007.

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what kind of ride did they have?
better than the o7s?

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Dr. Casca on Wed May 9 22:50:35 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

My turn!

WMATA...


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LA Metro


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MTA NYCT


Albany


(Please excuse the different sizes, some of these are old pictures, taken at 640x480 when I had my Olympus C3020 camera...the rest were taken with either my Fujifilm S5000 or my Canon S3 IS.)

Hope you enjoyed!

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by WayneJay on Thu May 10 00:00:43 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by P-rad M on Wed May 9 20:13:36 2007.

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Damn, an O6 on the C2, I've never seen that before. I always saw them on the F4.

I guess you haven't visited the DC area in the last year or so. The WMATA Orion VI spent most of their years at Landover and Four Mile Run. When FMR rec'd their Orion VII all diesel buses were transferred out. Now the Orion VIs are split almost evenly between Landover, Western and Montgomery (which is where the C2 is assigned).


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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by rideonrulez on Thu May 10 13:33:27 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by W.E.S. on Wed May 9 20:26:44 2007.

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5801 & 5802 were "given" to us as a form of payment from Orion from a late delivery prior. They were actually demo's before they came to Ride On. What I do know is 5802 was a Toronto demo. 5801 I heard was the Montreal demo. These were probably some of the first ones Orion built. Ride On has retired them but still sit on our property.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by busfreak99 on Thu May 10 14:51:29 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by rideonrulez on Thu May 10 13:33:27 2007.

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San Francisco Had 2 VI's.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by R22 Shoal Point on Thu May 10 14:57:16 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by rideonrulez on Thu May 10 13:33:27 2007.

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Judging from what i've seen of Ride-On 5801, it looks to be an Ex. Orion demo built to London Transit specs.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by kevlaf983 on Thu May 10 21:02:47 2007, in response to The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed May 9 07:48:18 2007.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Thu May 10 21:04:04 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Wed May 9 19:57:35 2007.

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Again, why were these buses deactivated in the New York City Bus?

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by The Port of Authority on Thu May 10 21:05:04 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by kevlaf983 on Thu May 10 21:02:47 2007.

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I like the destination sign in the first one... "Désolé... Hors Service."

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu May 10 21:28:51 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Thu May 10 21:04:04 2007.

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it was a conspiracy...the only buses I liked were immediately put into storage...

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Grand concourse on Thu May 10 22:26:19 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu May 10 21:28:51 2007.

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Did they remove the batteries? Also even if they were put in service - would they still work? I won't mind if they were used over some of these hybrids.

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Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread

Posted by Grand concourse on Thu May 10 22:27:16 2007, in response to Re: The Orion VI Photo Thread, posted by G1Ravage on Wed May 9 20:28:09 2007.

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I wished they'd bring one to the TM bus fest again.

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