When fully loaded, these buses could not climb bernard street to the south hill of Spokane. Some of us would get off and walk up to get on again. This was especially bad when Lewis and Clark High School let out. They would often double up buses when school let out. One time a new bus was following, and when the first bus was floored and couldn't go any further, they had us overload the new bus, which made the hill, then we separated between the two buses again.
OK. I drive for a Transit System where many of these buses still run and we are paid by the minute, so I guess I never worried about it that much. Either way, I used to get both newer Low Floors and the old Fishbowls on a run that I used to drive late last yuear and I always still got back to the garage at the same time regardless of the vehicle type I had on that run.
They ride nicer and handle nicer than the new crap buses of today. I know... I drive the newer stuff for a living and we still have lots of these old GM buses in service and I highly doubt anything of today will last 30+ years of service compared!
I remember the San Juan 1976 AMA units with this pitch
San Juan 1976 with Allison 730
No. It was recorded in Seattle Washington. This bus is privately owned in Seattle and he took a few fans for a ride on it the day this was recorded.
Great video!! Sounds pretty healthy except for that flare going into overdrive at 1:19
Thanks! That is actually quite common for the VS2-6 transmission going into overdrive.
When fully loaded, these buses could not climb bernard street to the south hill of Spokane. Some of us would get off and walk up to get on again. This was especially bad when Lewis and Clark High School let out. They would often double up buses when school let out. One time a new bus was following, and when the first bus was floored and couldn't go any further, they had us overload the new bus, which made the hill, then we separated between the two buses again.
OK. I drive for a Transit System where many of these buses still run and we are paid by the minute, so I guess I never worried about it that much. Either way, I used to get both newer Low Floors and the old Fishbowls on a run that I used to drive late last yuear and I always still got back to the garage at the same time regardless of the vehicle type I had on that run.
En México a estos camiones les dicen "Chimecos"
@coreyprkr2005 - Some did have power steering depending on the transit system. All of Calgary's remaining GMC New Looks are power steering equipped.
I would rather drive those old buses myself.
They ride nicer and handle nicer than the new crap buses of today. I know... I drive the newer stuff for a living and we still have lots of these old GM buses in service and I highly doubt anything of today will last 30+ years of service compared!
That's Seattle alright. I recognize the style of king county metro
Those Seattle seats are not original to this bus. This bus is a former Spokane Transit Authority unit.
I ment the buses it was passing
Sorry I miss-understood.
No problem
was this taken in Spokane WA
Do you mind elaborating why you would hate to drive one of these old buses?
wat new buses yall got?
Where was this at?
Seattle area!
dont get me wrong, i do miss these buses from bak n da day, but i like new buses better cuz GMC fishbowls didnt have no power steering
the buses now here a gilig buses hybrids i think they have cummins turbo diesels now