MBTA 'the T' - Neoplan AN440LF-ETB

One of Boston's trackless trolleys made its way to Chicago! This Neoplan AN440LF-ETB has found a new home at the Illinois Railway Museum's bus collection. The bus is currently not fully ready for museum revenue service but we got the chance to take a ride on it as it was being worked on. Enjoy this brief video of it moving around the museum on July 4th!
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[@Rebelnightwolfe]

AN460LF's are now old enough to be in museums, eh? Goodness. I miss them but don't miss how loud they (diesel models) were.

[@williamyoon7660]

The ones used in Boston from 2003 to 2017 were actually CNG models, not diesel.

[@Busandrailfan]

I remember that day! It was hot on the bus, lol

[@YoLikeRyder]

I was a trackless operator and drove this bad boy on the last ever trackless trolley pull out (not on the schedule, mind you, since it was OT/fill in work) from North Cambridge to Harvard lower busway to run a 71 to Watertown, on the last day of service, 3/12/2022. FYI, the sign codes for the routes you would have seen this coach running on are...
4331: Not In Service
711: 71 Harvard
710: 71 Watertown Sq
731: 73 Harvard
730: 73 Waverley
771: 77 Harvard
777: 77A North Cambridge
721: 72 Harvard
720: 72 Aberdeen Ave (used to be Huron Ave)...
There are also some other codes like 6: No Stops, 7: Instruction Bus, etc.

[@raimyjaramillo2515]

Moved to Chicago and use to ride these all day when I lived in Boston! Good memories.

[@paulcastillo1310]

Great video

[@tyman7853]

What camera do you use? I would love to purchase one!