Especially the steering wheel,,,dash panel,,and engine sounds!!!! God I wish these buses still were in service,,,miss them dearly,,,thanks diesel duct,,,great vid,,,love all you're videos....
Great video. I drove those "fishbowls" in the 1970s in Manhattan to Queens. No air conditioning and no power steering. I've driven mci and prevost. I still have fond memories of the gmc. Im now a subscriber.
@@tomc8929 LORD HAVE MERCY, How do you stand no air conditioning when it's 96 outside and 106 inside the bus!!! No power steering either? Mercy. They really were testing your stamina.
I rode a fishbowl in Kansas City for a few feet and they came with two colors on their interiors. One had a green interior and one with a red interior.
I remember riding in these in Wash DC. DC Transit..O. Roy Chalk started buying Air Conditioned New Looks. WOW. what a ride. Never felt bumps on those terrible Washington DC streets with the super comfy air-ride. The A/C was perfect. Seemed like a huge dinosaur unit that really dragged the power of the engine. Towards the end of their reign, The New Looks started getting old and I would see them driving in town with one side of the bus leaning to the left or right. Must have been the air ride system failing. And I would see hydraulic fluid on the back window as the condenser fan drive system would fail. It was a helluva bus made in America. They were designed for maintenance. Engine could easily be replaced. The structure support system of the bus body was pretty neat.
BRINGS BACK GOOD OLD MEMORIES THOSE COLD WINTER DAYS, WHEN YOU CAN SMELL THE DIESEL HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING AND FEEL THE HEAT INSIDE. IT GAVE YOU A COMFORT FEELING. GOD BLESS.
Never in my days would I ever expect to see you drive an honest-to-goodness bus on your channel, Andrew, but I guess that day has indeed arrived. Awesome, unexpected surprise, my friend! I share in your enthusiasm.
@@jimster586 I used to have fun playing jingle bells with the pull chord. Yes yes I was a mischievous little shit. The drivers would look at me and say MIKEY!!! And I would just laugh. I am sweet and innocent. I didn't do nuthin. The drivers would say .. yeah right!!!
Washington DC still has a 1955 GMC BUS that was from the old DC TRANSIT. Metro restored the bus to original 1955 condition and they only bring it out for special occasions. It could be used on a route but they don't because they wish to preserve the bus.
That does dot looks easy to drive! From how far the wheel has turns compared to the wheels, I'm guessing electric steering was not a luxury the drivers experienced.
Los "chatos", así les llamaban a estos camiones en la Ciudad de México en la década de los años 60's, hubo de estos camiones especialmente en el municipio de Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl en el Estado de México, se les conoce como "chimecos"
Thanks for the video, brought back memories of my youth when I took a similar model bus in Montreal every day to go to school, I used to sit where the cameraman is sitting to watch the driver work and the road ahead. Ours didn't have that thing on top in the back though. Is that air conditioning or something ?
A. C. Transit had a shitload of these buses for years. My mother quit her job at San Leandro office of GM Truck and Coach about the time this bus was built.
Nice video, love the old detroit engines..sadly someday they will be forgotten...anyway, why wasn't the bus backed in to start with? Why risk backing out a piece of history onto any road??
I was interested in becoming a transit vehicle operator for San Francisco's Muni system and one of the drivers that I talked to said that it takes months of training . You have to know not only how to drive the bus but be familiar with it , learn to stay on schedule , deal with unruly and fussy passengers , and return to the barn so the next driver can use it at the end of the day .
iluvmusic62 it certainly does not take months of training. I drove a Transit bus for a 15 years. The training in South Florida is a 5 week training course. The first week is pretty much in class training. After that you go out on the road in a bus with the trainer. Each day it's a different bus model. You take turns driving the bus because the training is done in classes. The last week of the training you actually drive around with passengers with an experienced driver over seeing you. After that you're on your own.
It only has 1 forward gear. But there's a quirky converter that's open at low speeds that has a lock up for crusing spped. Thus it works like a 2 spped in ormal driving - but no facility for engine braking.
I never did like the steering in these New Looks and if I do end up buying one at some point, first thing I'm doing is converting steering to the new high-ratio rack'n'pinion with 18" steering wheel. Today's semi-trucks and buses steer like cars do which I love.
GM had their ducks in a row when they started building buses, especially with the Silversides, 4104 and especially with the PD4106's and the Bufalo buses, those are top notch, high tech back in those days. Beautiful bus, what Detroit was in those, I heard some of the City transit buses were 4 Cylinder detroits, then also heard some were 6v's series but not the 6v92's IDK???
427 Elevating Productions That would be awesome to hear this and other wonderful old buses started. Also ***** could you do a few walk around/walk through videos with start up? That would be great as well.
THEY NEED TO PAINT THIS BUS IN DC TRANSIT COLOR ORANGE AND GREEN AND PUT THE SIGN METROBUS ON THE 1966 GMC FISHBOWL. AND PUT THE NEW SMARTRIP BOX. AND UPDATES ALL ROUTES FOR DC MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
Nice! Didn't you have a job driving a semi-truck, I remember seeing a hotel tour from you once where you talked about the room being set up for truckers or something like that. The bus didn't have a seat belt for you either did it?
Actually, the transmission has only 1 forward gear. It works like a 2 speed in normal driving due to a converter clutch, but it can't be used to create engine braking.
C'mon muscles!! Crank that steering wheel!!! Those old gmc buses were missing one VALUABLE thing... Power steering! Those things gave the arms quite a workout. I used 2 ride them in the 70s and 80s and I used to get tickled watching the drivers try to turn those things. I also giggled at the cusswords they used to utter.
This is a 2 stroke Detroit diesel. They sound like they're doing double the RPM they actually are (at least). Redline on these engines is around 2800 RPM. The engine in this video was rarely above 2000 to 2200 rpm believe it or not.
Jon Adams i already knew that, but you just have to bear in mind that given that the bus had no powered steering it would be practically impossible to make that turn
As well as Halifax Metro Transit in Nova Scotia...I actually rode in that kind of bus a few times during my lengthy stay in Halifax back in the spring-summer of 1983!
That engine is the sound of my childhood. Rode AC Transit growing up in Oakland/SF in the 70s/80s.
They have the sexiest front glass and that screaming jimmy engine!
Especially the steering wheel,,,dash panel,,and engine sounds!!!! God I wish these buses still were in service,,,miss them dearly,,,thanks diesel duct,,,great vid,,,love all you're videos....
Great video. I drove those "fishbowls" in the 1970s in Manhattan to Queens. No air conditioning and no power steering. I've driven mci and prevost. I still have fond memories of the gmc. Im now a subscriber.
@@tomc8929 LORD HAVE MERCY, How do you stand no air conditioning when it's 96 outside and 106 inside the bus!!! No power steering either? Mercy. They really were testing your stamina.
This bus is , like, 50 years old(since it's a 1966)and it's got a great Detroit Diesel Engine in it
I was a driver in Ottawa for 25 years. Oldest unit I remember driving was a 1967.
Those old buses were fun to drive.
just listening to the motor while driving brings back memories
I rode a fishbowl in Kansas City for a few feet and they came with two colors on their interiors. One had a green interior and one with a red interior.
I remember riding in these in Wash DC. DC Transit..O. Roy Chalk started buying Air Conditioned New Looks. WOW. what a ride. Never felt bumps on those terrible Washington DC streets with the super comfy air-ride. The A/C was perfect. Seemed like a huge dinosaur unit that really dragged the power of the engine. Towards the end of their reign, The New Looks started getting old and I would see them driving in town with one side of the bus leaning to the left or right. Must have been the air ride system failing. And I would see hydraulic fluid on the back window as the condenser fan drive system would fail. It was a helluva bus made in America. They were designed for maintenance. Engine could easily be replaced. The structure support system of the bus body was pretty neat.
Nice job acting into the garage. Sweet looking bus.
BRINGS BACK GOOD OLD MEMORIES THOSE COLD WINTER DAYS, WHEN YOU CAN SMELL THE DIESEL HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING AND FEEL THE HEAT INSIDE. IT GAVE YOU A COMFORT FEELING. GOD BLESS.
I loved it.
Get em Boyee! You are driving the most recognizable and most iconic American Vehicle of the 20th Century!
Never in my days would I ever expect to see you drive an honest-to-goodness bus on your channel, Andrew, but I guess that day has indeed arrived. Awesome, unexpected surprise, my friend! I share in your enthusiasm.
Is a shame what happened to these busses . :(
Next stop please! I couldn't resist... :-)
@@jimster586 I used to have fun playing jingle bells with the pull chord. Yes yes I was a mischievous little shit. The drivers would look at me and say MIKEY!!! And I would just laugh.
I am sweet and innocent. I didn't do nuthin. The drivers would say .. yeah right!!!
What a nice sound. Great video
Washington DC still has a 1955 GMC BUS that was from the old DC TRANSIT. Metro restored the bus to original 1955 condition and they only bring it out for special occasions. It could be used on a route but they don't because they wish to preserve the bus.
the 2 stroke diesel sound is amazing.... ;))) great job without power steering..........well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome.
As of right now, I am at the Hochstein School of Music in Rochester,NY for my oboe recital. Wish me luck
Sincerely,
Alexander AKA L Etling.
Great video Andrew the bus is quite the epic motor!
The steering wheel action reminds me of the Leyland Atlanteans double deckers at my local bus company (some of the fleet is preserved but not in use).
That does dot looks easy to drive! From how far the wheel has turns compared to the wheels, I'm guessing electric steering was not a luxury the drivers experienced.
Hello DieselDucy Form Adam
Andrew, I'd rather have you drive me somewhere than another bus driver. You drive extremely well! ;)
great job driving
No power steering?
It kinda reminds me of the buses from Phoenix Transit System.
you've done a great job driving that bus, awesome video, I love buses.
Great bus and great driving skills!
Thanks for the ride I preheated that
Your the man my friend! Youve obviously done this before, and its a big surprise from your usual vids! Go Detroit!
I have to see your guys units one day.
GM FishBowl are my top models ! +1000 ups ↑
nice rig
Washington DC METRO used to have those buses but they have been gone for almost 20 years. These even had Air Conditioning too!
Back in the early 1980's, I rode a similar GM bus at Kennedy Space Center.
Nice! I have a Renault Rambler from 1965 :)
I'm surprised that bus even still works
Move that bus! Move that bus! Move that bus! Move that bus! Move that bus! Move that bus!
BUS DRIVER!!! MOVE THAT BUS!!!!!
Meep meep! Nice driving Andrew!
Is the wheel hard to turn ?
Nice!
🤟🏻 hatsoff from India..i need that speed movie GM bus
22,000lbs empty..
RTSII has about 6 tons on it, weighing in at approx. 37,000lbs empty
You are good. If u can back that bus and park it with such precision and accuracy YOU ARE GOOD MY FRIEND!!!!
Thanks.
I feel like it would be fun driving one of these
Los "chatos", así les llamaban a estos camiones en la Ciudad de México en la década de los años 60's, hubo de estos camiones especialmente en el municipio de Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl en el Estado de México, se les conoce como "chimecos"
Was the manual transmission in these new looks faster then the 2 speed auto?
Thanks for the video, brought back memories of my youth when I took a similar model bus in Montreal every day to go to school, I used to sit where the cameraman is sitting to watch the driver work and the road ahead. Ours didn't have that thing on top in the back though. Is that air conditioning or something ?
Who filmed?
Thanks for the upload.I love videos about old public transportation buses,trolleys and trains.
A. C. Transit had a shitload of these buses for years. My mother quit her job at San Leandro office of GM Truck and Coach about the time this bus was built.
Nice video, love the old detroit engines..sadly someday they will be forgotten...anyway, why wasn't the bus backed in to start with? Why risk backing out a piece of history onto any road??
I was interested in becoming a transit vehicle operator for San Francisco's Muni system and one of the drivers that I talked to said that it takes months of training . You have to know not only how to drive the bus but be familiar with it , learn to stay on schedule , deal with unruly and fussy passengers , and return to the barn so the next driver can use it at the end of the day .
iluvmusic62 it certainly does not take months of training. I drove a Transit bus for a 15 years. The training in South Florida is a 5 week training course. The first week is pretty much in class training. After that you go out on the road in a bus with the trainer. Each day it's a different bus model. You take turns driving the bus because the training is done in classes. The last week of the training you actually drive around with passengers with an experienced driver over seeing you. After that you're on your own.
In a bit late, but that livery is gorgeous!
those 2 strokes really scream torque
That's a nice old school 🚌
Gotta love Detroit Diesel
they had these in Norfolk va over 30 years ago
que bacana adorei este video vc tem face ???
Looks a little bit like the bus from the 1994 movie "Speed".
+Craig S It IS the bus form the 19994 Sandra Bullock film! (VER underrated compared to the year's or decade's others!)
nice video and I like buses
That's awesome! Does this have the single-speed transmission, by any chance?
***** I THINK it is 2 speed. Ill have to ask. It only appears to work in one gear though.
***** This bus can go from 0 to 60 in a minute
It only has 1 forward gear. But there's a quirky converter that's open at low speeds that has a lock up for crusing spped. Thus it works like a 2 spped in ormal driving - but no facility for engine braking.
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY HAS THEIR WONDERFUL HERITAGE FLEET OF BUSES AND TRAINS.
I never did like the steering in these New Looks and if I do end up buying one at some point, first thing I'm doing is converting steering to the new high-ratio rack'n'pinion with 18" steering wheel. Today's semi-trucks and buses steer like cars do which I love.
Do yall have your bus licence man
GM had their ducks in a row when they started building buses, especially with the Silversides, 4104 and especially with the PD4106's and the Bufalo buses, those are top notch, high tech back in those days.
Beautiful bus, what Detroit was in those, I heard some of the City transit buses were 4 Cylinder detroits, then also heard some were 6v's series but not the 6v92's IDK???
This was a 6v. Also sadly this bus burned up.
@@DieselDucy WHAT???Do you mean it caught fire???
I believe their bus barn caught fire and many irreplaceable buses were destroyed, the idiots didn’t have a sprinkler system!!!
You should drive city buses if you dont already
Do you have a bus license
dont they have these registered as motorhome/rv's to get past the cdl p endorsements as these are not in active service
crapper1 This specific bus has antique tags on it.
you need to do a full tour of that place it drips with awsomeness
crapper1 trust me i will :) I am their video and PR guy :D
+DieselDucy Does this New-Look Fishbowl go from 0 to 60(speed-that is)?
do you own this bus
You still have your CDL or no CDL needed for it?
iApplereviews I still have a class A CDL :)
***** Do you need a passenger endorsement to drive a bus for personal use/without passengers
iApplereviews No you do NOT.
approximately 17O-diesel hp
You have a passenger endorsement? I wanted one but I would have to take a separate road test for it
If you do any more of these anyway you could actually do a startup and drive. In other words record the bus starting up before you take off and drive
427 Elevating Productions That would be awesome to hear this and other wonderful old buses started. Also ***** could you do a few walk around/walk through videos with start up? That would be great as well.
***** betcha some of these old buses may start better than some of these Thomases out there
rjebel1701 in
THEY NEED TO PAINT THIS BUS IN DC TRANSIT COLOR ORANGE AND GREEN AND PUT THE SIGN METROBUS ON THE 1966 GMC FISHBOWL. AND PUT THE NEW SMARTRIP BOX. AND UPDATES ALL ROUTES FOR DC MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
power steering?
no power steeting then
Nice! Didn't you have a job driving a semi-truck, I remember seeing a hotel tour from you once where you talked about the room being set up for truckers or something like that. The bus didn't have a seat belt for you either did it?
Elevating Denver No seat belt that i saw. Yes I used to drive a semi :)
+Elevating Denver 1966 was the time they built buses to last. Nowadays you drive a bus a few times and it already needs an oil change.
Driving a semi is a real challenge with knowing the different transmissions
Does this bus feature a 671 Detroit Diesel Engine & how many speeds is the Alison Automatic Trans?
Liam Brom either 1 or 2.
Actually, the transmission has only 1 forward gear. It works like a 2 speed in normal driving due to a converter clutch, but it can't be used to create engine braking.
C'mon muscles!! Crank that steering wheel!!! Those old gmc buses were missing one VALUABLE thing... Power steering! Those things gave the arms quite a workout. I used 2 ride them in the 70s and 80s and I used to get tickled watching the drivers try to turn those things. I also giggled at the cusswords they used to utter.
Love the old buses.
Yes, it's a shame none of them are running in regular service these days.
oh no dieselducty is gonna fart in the bus and stink it up ! my stink patch is turned on !
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I wonder if this bus is destroyed by the tragic fire.
jamal23227 it was
@@TexasGirl22 That bus was a part of my youth in RVA. 😔 inspired me to become a bus driver.
Unfortunately the museum burned down 2017. Lost several busses in the fire
Yep
Hello Dieselducy from Adam
Hey.
that bus looks like the bus form speed the movie
+Trevor Klein same model.
The speed bus was never variant pretty sure.
The _Speed_ bus was a T8H-5307.
Where is the fare box
Why does it rev so much?
This is a 2 stroke Detroit diesel. They sound like they're doing double the RPM they actually are (at least).
Redline on these engines is around 2800 RPM. The engine in this video was rarely above 2000 to 2200 rpm believe it or not.
It also only has a 2 speed transmission
great driving, but i prefer Sandra Bullock on the steering lol
djmhyde for a moment thought the bus from the movie had powered steering but then i said to myself "forget it its a movie!!"
Jon Adams i already knew that, but you just have to bear in mind that given that the bus had no powered steering it would be practically impossible to make that turn
And is that an automatic?
Scienceburritto Yes auto :D
***** btw. "Auto" means car in German :D (I am from Germany, from Kiel, that's north of Germany.) Are you a bus driver?
ryuoer
yes it a automatic
6v71 was a high torque low speed underpowered diesel
Old bus
I heard this museum burned down a few years ago.
Is there any truth to that?
Yes it burned.
@@DieselDucy Thats very sad.
How could that be
The wheels of the bus go round and round. Sorry, just could not resist! :-) By the way, when are you making down here?
I take it that does not have power steering 😂
Scienceburritto No power steering :)
***** my stink patch is angusry !
+DieselDucy Did you know the CTA(Chicago Transit Authority)and every other transit agency used these kind of GM fishbowl buses?
As well as Halifax Metro Transit in Nova Scotia...I actually rode in that kind of bus a few times during my lengthy stay in Halifax back in the spring-summer of 1983!
No.,
Hey dieselducy
nice
That's is a great. Bus
Sadly it is no more :(
popquiz hotshot...
, this would be the second generation fishbowl bus.
yes
they don't build them that tough anymore