A ride aboard a former Spokane Transit Authority - STA 1974 GMC Fishbowl New Look model T6H-4523A

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  • A ride aboard this beautifully preserved and privately owned 1974 GMC Fishbowl model T6H-4523A numbered and painted as Milwaukee Transit #1942. Bus is powered by the two stroke Detroit Diesel 6V71N engine and the Allison VS2-6 transmission.

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  • @busrailfan
    @busrailfan  12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No. It was recorded in Seattle Washington. This bus is privately owned in Seattle and he took a few fans for a ride on it the day this was recorded.

  • @jorgefigueroa4437
    @jorgefigueroa4437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember the San Juan 1976 AMA units with this pitch

  • @zNickMan
    @zNickMan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When fully loaded, these buses could not climb bernard street to the south hill of Spokane. Some of us would get off and walk up to get on again. This was especially bad when Lewis and Clark High School let out. They would often double up buses when school let out. One time a new bus was following, and when the first bus was floored and couldn't go any further, they had us overload the new bus, which made the hill, then we separated between the two buses again.

  • @jorgefigueroa4437
    @jorgefigueroa4437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    San Juan 1976 with Allison 730

  • @balagotw
    @balagotw ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!! Sounds pretty healthy except for that flare going into overdrive at 1:19

    • @busrailfan
      @busrailfan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! That is actually quite common for the VS2-6 transmission going into overdrive.

  • @busrailfan
    @busrailfan  15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OK. I drive for a Transit System where many of these buses still run and we are paid by the minute, so I guess I never worried about it that much. Either way, I used to get both newer Low Floors and the old Fishbowls on a run that I used to drive late last yuear and I always still got back to the garage at the same time regardless of the vehicle type I had on that run.

  • @busrailfan
    @busrailfan  14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @coreyprkr2005 - Some did have power steering depending on the transit system. All of Calgary's remaining GMC New Looks are power steering equipped.

  • @elevatortraction
    @elevatortraction 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    They ride nicer and handle nicer than the new crap buses of today. I know... I drive the newer stuff for a living and we still have lots of these old GM buses in service and I highly doubt anything of today will last 30+ years of service compared!

  • @SteveCarras
    @SteveCarras 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would rather drive those old buses myself.

  • @davidcoty8518
    @davidcoty8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's Seattle alright. I recognize the style of king county metro

    • @busrailfan
      @busrailfan  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those Seattle seats are not original to this bus. This bus is a former Spokane Transit Authority unit.

    • @davidcoty8518
      @davidcoty8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I ment the buses it was passing

    • @busrailfan
      @busrailfan  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry I miss-understood.

    • @davidcoty8518
      @davidcoty8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem

  • @tc40102n
    @tc40102n 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you mind elaborating why you would hate to drive one of these old buses?

  • @rafitaramirez2022
    @rafitaramirez2022 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    En México a estos camiones les dicen "Chimecos"

  • @GMC6523
    @GMC6523 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    was this taken in Spokane WA

  • @coreyprkr2005
    @coreyprkr2005 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    dont get me wrong, i do miss these buses from bak n da day, but i like new buses better cuz GMC fishbowls didnt have no power steering

  • @coreyprkr2005
    @coreyprkr2005 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    wat new buses yall got?

  • @vacuumboy6.0
    @vacuumboy6.0 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    the buses now here a gilig buses hybrids i think they have cummins turbo diesels now

  • @shaneinkster8872
    @shaneinkster8872 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where was this at?