I used to ride the 35 Eureka bus route to school everyday when I was a kid back in 1980-82.....riding on these type of buses...........Thanks for posting.......Great Memories.
Someone did a grand job in restoring this bus to it's former glory. St. Louis Metro had some just like this one. The last ones they bought had this same paint scheme. They were numbered as the 8200 class and the 8300 class. Only half of them came with power steering. Sadly not many transit systems does something like this such as putting vintage equipment on the road to show off the history of public transit in the city.
Great video and I love the "whine" sound of that diesel that was on the older models of the GM New Look buses! This may seem like an odd request, but I noticed that this bus has a Grant Electrolock fare box. Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1950's to the early-1960's, all of the Cincinnati Transit Co. diesel and trolley buses had them when I was a kid and they are the most interesting transit bus fare box I have ever seen in my life. I remember the "gongs" and the "buzzes" that the fare box would make when coins or tokens were dropped in the top slot, as well as the "crunching" sounds that the fare box would make when the driver would activate a switch to sort the coinage. I was wondering if this Grant Electrolock was operational or if anyone has one of these vintage fare boxes that is still in full working order where a video could be made showing how this fare box worked and the sounds that it made. It would be fantastic if that was possible, as there has never been a video on RUclips of this classic fare box. I would assume that many of these Grant Electrolock fare boxes are in the hands of collectors and, hopefully, some of them still work. Any help with this request would be greatly appreciated! Thanks from a fellow transit enthusiast.
johnwoa, Great Idea! I'll work on your suggestion. Since I own a few 'Grants' my memories of them are very clear but I guess others can't relive them. The one in 3182 is fully functional, when I have some free time I'll grab a video for you.
+SamTransVideo Thank you for your reply and thanks "in advance"! My memories of the Grant Electrolock are also very clear from my childhood. As a child, I was always very big on detail and I would always try to sit in the front seat of the Cincinnati Transit buses with my grandmother across from the driver so I could see and hear that fare box. I remember that when a quarter was dropped in the slot, the fare box made two quick "gongs". Some coins made a "buzz" sound. I also remember the extended "crunching" sound that the fare box would make when the operator would activate a switch to sort the coinage. I remember that you could see the coins and/or tokens in the front facing of the fare box as they would gradually go down into that "loop" at the bottom. This particular fare box has always fascinated me ever since my childhood in Cincinnati riding the trolley buses and the GM Old Look "orange" buses. Since the Grant Electrolock fare box is vintage, maybe you might have to use pre-1965 coinage (e.g., quarters, dimes, etc...) that were made out of silver in order for the fare box to work properly. The current-day clad coinage might weigh differently than the older, silver coinage. It's just a thought. Please show as much of the fare box as possible, together with the different sounds that the coins made and showing them as they went down the "zig-zag" to the "loop" at the bottom. Also, the "crunching" sound of the coin sorting, if possible. Any historical information on this fare box in the video would be greatly appreciated. Your proposed video would be the only one of the Grant Electrolock on RUclips. Surprisingly, there is very little information about it on the Web. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for me and other transit enthusiasts who might have the same interest. Sorry so Lengthy!
Outstanding, Roi. You know I love that right turn signal horn. :)
I used to ride the 35 Eureka bus route to school everyday when I was a kid back in 1980-82.....riding on these type of buses...........Thanks for posting.......Great Memories.
I remember riding those type of buses in the United States and Canada
Someone did a grand job in restoring this bus to it's former glory. St. Louis Metro had some just like this one. The last ones they bought had this same paint scheme. They were numbered as the 8200 class and the 8300 class. Only half of them came with power steering. Sadly not many transit systems does something like this such as putting vintage equipment on the road to show off the history of public transit in the city.
The color scheme similar to the one used in Toronto, Canada
The 35 Eureka I rode these buses in mid 1970's lived on 21st and Eureka. Sometimes they would use one of the old green buses, a nickel a ride
Great video and I love the "whine" sound of that diesel that was on the older models of the GM New Look buses! This may seem like an odd request, but I noticed that this bus has a Grant Electrolock fare box. Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1950's to the early-1960's, all of the Cincinnati Transit Co. diesel and trolley buses had them when I was a kid and they are the most interesting transit bus fare box I have ever seen in my life. I remember the "gongs" and the "buzzes" that the fare box would make when coins or tokens were dropped in the top slot, as well as the "crunching" sounds that the fare box would make when the driver would activate a switch to sort the coinage. I was wondering if this Grant Electrolock was operational or if anyone has one of these vintage fare boxes that is still in full working order where a video could be made showing how this fare box worked and the sounds that it made. It would be fantastic if that was possible, as there has never been a video on RUclips of this classic fare box. I would assume that many of these Grant Electrolock fare boxes are in the hands of collectors and, hopefully, some of them still work. Any help with this request would be greatly appreciated! Thanks from a fellow transit enthusiast.
johnwoa, Great Idea! I'll work on your suggestion. Since I own a few 'Grants' my memories of them are very clear but I guess others can't relive them.
The one in 3182 is fully functional, when I have some free time I'll grab a video for you.
+SamTransVideo Thank you for your reply and thanks "in advance"! My memories of the Grant Electrolock are also very clear from my childhood. As a child, I was always very big on detail and I would always try to sit in the front seat of the Cincinnati Transit buses with my grandmother across from the driver so I could see and hear that fare box. I remember that when a quarter was dropped in the slot, the fare box made two quick "gongs". Some coins made a "buzz" sound. I also remember the extended "crunching" sound that the fare box would make when the operator would activate a switch to sort the coinage. I remember that you could see the coins and/or tokens in the front facing of the fare box as they would gradually go down into that "loop" at the bottom. This particular fare box has always fascinated me ever since my childhood in Cincinnati riding the trolley buses and the GM Old Look "orange" buses. Since the Grant Electrolock fare box is vintage, maybe you might have to use pre-1965 coinage (e.g., quarters, dimes, etc...) that were made out of silver in order for the fare box to work properly. The current-day clad coinage might weigh differently than the older, silver coinage. It's just a thought. Please show as much of the fare box as possible, together with the different sounds that the coins made and showing them as they went down the "zig-zag" to the "loop" at the bottom. Also, the "crunching" sound of the coin sorting, if possible. Any historical information on this fare box in the video would be greatly appreciated. Your proposed video would be the only one of the Grant Electrolock on RUclips. Surprisingly, there is very little information about it on the Web. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for me and other transit enthusiasts who might have the same interest. Sorry so Lengthy!
The video of the GRANT ELECTROLOCK Farebox has been published.Enjoy!ruclips.net/video/HOQ0LiEF3I8/видео.html
I lived on Eureka across form Alvarado School from '65 to '69 .
I would love to test operate this bus.
Grumman bus 🚌 engine.
Detroit Diesel 8V71!
messed up transmission
Low speed