The only RTS II's that did have 8V71s were those designated with "T8H" (the "H" means 8V71; "J" is 6V92TA and that is the engine powering the bus in this video). The last RTS II design to use the 8V71 engine was the 03 series (1978-80). T8J204 breaks down as: T = transit configuration 8 = number of modules in bodyshell J = Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine 2 = width of bus (6=96 inches, 2=102 inches) 04 = design generation (1980-86)
Has no one mentioned that the air starter was hesitant on the operator's first try (0:03 - 0:08)? It then started right up at 0:15! I guess the air pressure gauge had a low reading on the first try!
Hard to believe they were designed in 1968. They must have gotten help from area 51 for that body shell that looked ahead of it's time 10 years later. It's nice you can park a bus in the streets of NY without vandalism. In Australia, particularly Sydney, our would be covered in unwanted paint and windows smashed.
i happen to like the old buses. i keeps finding newer ones always having issues where its some computer issue or the transmition telling u do not shift or whatever. i like the new looks and the gmc made only rts buses. and i like the 6v92 since it has a higher rev pitch as suppose to the newer ones that have a lower pitch high rev and are more brash sounding. for any diesel i like it high pitch when it revs and less brash sounding
Our 1982 New York City Transit T8J-204 "RTS" Bus is released from New York City Transit to LACMTA is coming to Los Angeles, California to painting job to Transit Systems Bus #1214?
Does NYCMTA still have air starts on their buses or did they switch to electric start? I know Baltimore got the air start on 40fts from 1983-2000 then went back to electric start in 2002.
@104686760794574629272 The remaining RTSes (TMC RTS 8319 Metrocard, GMC RTS II 1201 & "The Phoenix" 0007) still have air start. From 1997 (1000-series D60HF) all buses have electric start
+csouth:
"Yes it is privately owned & NYCTA got rid of their last GM RTS' back in 2008-2009"
Bummer. That sux.
The only RTS II's that did have 8V71s were those designated with "T8H" (the "H" means 8V71; "J" is 6V92TA and that is the engine powering the bus in this video). The last RTS II design to use the 8V71 engine was the 03 series (1978-80).
T8J204 breaks down as:
T = transit configuration
8 = number of modules in bodyshell
J = Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine
2 = width of bus (6=96 inches, 2=102 inches)
04 = design generation (1980-86)
Doesn't H always mean hydralic, aka automatic transmission to M's mechanical, aka manual transmission?
Steve Carras
It did before if you mean such older models as the TDH-5303 or the T6H-5307N.
Has no one mentioned that the air starter was hesitant on the operator's first try (0:03 - 0:08)? It then started right up at 0:15!
I guess the air pressure gauge had a low reading on the first try!
Hard to believe they were designed in 1968. They must have gotten help from area 51 for that body shell that looked ahead of it's time 10 years later.
It's nice you can park a bus in the streets of NY without vandalism.
In Australia, particularly Sydney, our would be covered in unwanted paint and windows smashed.
You mean unwanted tags or graffiti?
Yes it is privately owned & NYCTA got rid of their last GM RTS' back in 2008-2009
It sounds like a 6V92, but I've never heard one rev this high, maybe a 6V71, but not a 92. Wow.
the start up sounds like a dead ghost.
Exactly. As it were coming back from the dead.
i happen to like the old buses. i keeps finding newer ones always having issues where its some computer issue or the transmition telling u do not shift or whatever. i like the new looks and the gmc made only rts buses. and i like the 6v92 since it has a higher rev pitch as suppose to the newer ones that have a lower pitch high rev and are more brash sounding. for any diesel i like it high pitch when it revs and less brash sounding
Our 1982 New York City Transit T8J-204 "RTS" Bus is released from New York City Transit to LACMTA is coming to Los Angeles, California to painting job to Transit Systems Bus #1214?
That's definitely a 6 not an 8 cylinder, but sounded a bit lighter to be a 92, more like a 71 but definitely not a V8.
OMG this is music to my ears! (Sighs) Gotta love it :-D
1:10 He was probably pulling the throttle cable. That’s why it reved.
Thats no 8v-71. Thats def a 6 cylinder detroit.
Now a days, you got NABI and others.
This is a 6V92. Matter of fact, it might be even a 6V71.
no this is a 6v92
253 hp, so not a lot of turbo whistling. In fact, that is even dependent on the turbo used.
Yes
no no! these buses were 6v!!! not 8!
Does NYCMTA still have air starts on their buses or did they switch to electric start? I know Baltimore got the air start on 40fts from 1983-2000 then went back to electric start in 2002.
@104686760794574629272 The remaining RTSes (TMC RTS 8319 Metrocard, GMC RTS II 1201 & "The Phoenix" 0007) still have air start. From 1997 (1000-series D60HF) all buses have electric start
It was probably about 4 degrees out there that time
Not to mention, they all by 1985 got electronic controlled.
Is this place in Brooklyn???
Rob Robinson Yes...
Did they ever get any of the recently retired 1999 rts busses?
Yes they did. They're all retired now.
csouth28
Yeah, it’s sad, But time was up.
Anyway,
What fleet number was the 1999 one they got?
42luke roblox 5249
吹かした時の音が軽トラみたいで草！！
How is that not scrapped yet?
Nyc vacuum Kidd idk 😐 probably because it’s privately owned.......
So I can buy one? With mta decals?
Nyc vacuum Kidd back in the day like 2004, 2005 probably. Now? No chance since MTA doesn’t sell their buses anymore
they preserved it.
All of tyhem, they all went electronic controlled to increase fuel effiency.
At Least NABI buses are sleeker.
NEVER start a bus that way, always start the bus from inside the drivers position.
If you can .....
StewartJohnBrown