Foothill Transit_2002 Orion V (Detroit Diesel Series 50G) F1223 - Express Route 699

Special note This bus was one sick, sick ride. The turbo backfire is like nothing I have ever heard before, very loud and sharp. This bus was such a gem, simply the best Series 50G I have ever, ever ridden. Bus fan buddy and First Transit worker Jake and myself had such a fun day riding buses in LA, and Long Beach, but this one made the day!!! Turbo sneeze - teh, teh, teh, teh, teh, teh.
2002 Orion V (05.501)
Detroit Diesel Series 50G
Allison B400R6
Foothill Transit F1200-F1265
Recorded Jan 6, 2014 Express Route 699 early am run.

[@--fishiiki-]

I could listen to this all day long and not get bored of it

[@sugarbombs6884]

🤣 dude this sounds like a VL TURBO! if all buses sounded like this I'd take them more often!

[@TheCRTman]

Ohhhhh my god!!!!!!! That sounds amazing!!!!!!

[@david123321ism]

Certainly a great sounding bus. Great video.

[@8v71buses]

It sure is bro

[@thefurzikus1606]

ohh boi.. this busdriver must have one hell of a ride all day long xD

[@michaelgilmore4682]

I never got the chance to ride an Orion V, but encountered some NFI C40LF busses with this same recipe. 5301-5304, 5469, 5404, 5495. Best NFI C40LF's in the metro fleet

[@Jovan9603]

Great video man, this bus blew me away with that backfire!!!

[@transitvidss]

This is the best thing i've ever heard

[@davidlilly3564]

Great bus. Salem Oregon has these busus.

[@MJofLakelandX]

Talk about turbo backfire indigestion. Whistling something fierce!

[@njt3791]

Great video and sound. I wish Detroit Diesel was still in the transit game of transit bus engines...Cummins suck to me

[@jonathansantiago7847]

I Found The Foothill Transit Orion V Bus F1223 Commuter Express Route 498 To Express DownTown LA

[@heavydutyrepair64]

The diesel version sounds gruffier 3

[@hamzawerks]

heavenly

[@beapok2510]

1:16 1:48 0:15

[@hamzawerks]

anyone else coming from carmighty's video

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

Just got done watching it lol

[@sugarbombs6884]

Lol yeah! Wanted to hear more flutter!

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

@@sugarbombs6884 heck yeah!!

[@BurnedNoodle]

yessir

[@SUPERSMASHTV177O13]

Same

[@carsandclimbing]

this is amazing.

[@flxiblemetro9150]

Cool

[@trackwerkOG]

There was a bus at MTA (NYC) that sounded just like this.
It appears video responses don't exist anymore, so I'll just link it here: /watch?v=QqK2ANt9zF8

[@HATED_ROMEO]

What happened to these buses are they still with foothill and what engine do they have?

[@_thebusphotograher_cali]

These buses are retired now!

[@KANINENBDK]

Sounds 10x better then a LFA

[@843Reboot]

they both sound just as good