Goodness, one of these days I'm going to see myself getting off of one of these buses if you kept filming around my stops. The neoplans were great of course, but the NABI's felt hefty in design. They don't make them like that anymore.
This was around the time I began riding SEPTA as living in Trenton, NJ we have a route that goes into Bucks County (127 Trenton-Oxford Valley Mall), and connects with NJ Transit in Trenton.
I wish Septa would have kept a few buses in their fleet under the old paint scheme before they were retired and replaced. And that the NABI kept the “S” on back window
I swear I read that those Volvos had a 315 NTC 855 Cummins shoved in them? If that's true, that must have been one mean machine. The torque alone would have you climbing Strawberry Mansion Hill with no trouble.
Unfortunately, whatever was in there, it wasn't THAT great. They could barely make it up the hill empty on Ridge Avenue from Wissahickon T.C. And God help everybody if you caught a stop at Wissahickon Station.... ohhhh the agony of getting restarted! And that was on dry road conditions.....
They had 270hp Volvo THD-100EK engines in them in a pankcake style under the floor. They were a 9.6 litre engine and they were underpowered for the articulated buses. I did hear they were good on highways though, for the Samtrans units out in San Mateo County in California. MAN had the same issues on the SG220 articulated buses, but the SG310s had much more power to them.
NJ transit corporation buses Eagle model AE20 Flxible Metro B and D Suburban buses MCI MC9A and MC9B Commuter Coaches Neoplan AN440s Volvo Articulated buses GMC RTS sloping back and NABI IKARUS 416 from Septa for those who don't have it means South eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Thank you for catching this piece of history!
Love riding those first Generation Neoplans back in day I use to love sitting in the back the engine was very loud they sounded fantastic.
so happy you caught all this old video this is great content not even of just the vintage buses but life in general
I miss the AN440 transitliner buses me and my family and Nana rode those Septa buses when we in Philadelphia in the 90s until the 2000s
THIS WAS MY KINDERGARTEN YEAR AT NEBINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 23 YEARS AGO AS NEXT MONTH. TIMES FLY BY
Good ol days riding classic buses from the 90s
IKR
Goodness, one of these days I'm going to see myself getting off of one of these buses if you kept filming around my stops. The neoplans were great of course, but the NABI's felt hefty in design. They don't make them like that anymore.
Thank You!
Oh wow...there is Neoplan AK 8289 at 9:21! Thanks for the vids Trainman!
I SAW AN 440 AT 7:24
Best of all, no New Flyers in sight. Another great video, Joe.
Thankies :)
This was around the time I began riding SEPTA as living in Trenton, NJ we have a route that goes into Bucks County (127 Trenton-Oxford Valley Mall), and connects with NJ Transit in Trenton.
Ahh nothing but good old days ;)
Much more to come, sir... much more! lol
Trust me, Joe has a great collection that has been dormant...until now! Let loose the throwbacks.
trainman1971 can wait to see more.
Very good video thanks for sharing this,hope to see if any 80's videos of septa buses like this pops up,flxibles,Fishbowls etc.
memory here when I 1st went to Philly
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
A good time ago when you weren't shot or killed on these busses, or nearly getting poke by syringes and piss on you. So tragic these days.
The good old handwritten destination/route numbers lol
I wish Septa would have kept a few buses in their fleet under the old paint scheme before they were retired and replaced. And that the NABI kept the “S” on back window
Neoplan an440 8000 series are my favorite buses
I swear I read that those Volvos had a 315 NTC 855 Cummins shoved in them? If that's true, that must have been one mean machine. The torque alone would have you climbing Strawberry Mansion Hill with no trouble.
Unfortunately, whatever was in there, it wasn't THAT great. They could barely make it up the hill empty on Ridge Avenue from Wissahickon T.C. And God help everybody if you caught a stop at Wissahickon Station.... ohhhh the agony of getting restarted!
And that was on dry road conditions.....
They had 270hp Volvo THD-100EK engines in them in a pankcake style under the floor. They were a 9.6 litre engine and they were underpowered for the articulated buses. I did hear they were good on highways though, for the Samtrans units out in San Mateo County in California. MAN had the same issues on the SG220 articulated buses, but the SG310s had much more power to them.
You really had to get that street sign with your last name on it 😆
But of course!
NJ transit corporation buses
Eagle model AE20 Flxible Metro B and D Suburban buses MCI MC9A and MC9B Commuter Coaches Neoplan AN440s Volvo Articulated buses
GMC RTS sloping back and
NABI IKARUS 416 from Septa for those who don't have it means South eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Do you have any of the route 59 from early on?
Nope.... fraid not.