My 1994 international had that same motor. Final bus i drove in my last two years of school bus driving. Beautifully coupled motor and transmission. I always got field trips, because mine had overdrive and was so smooth. Only difference was mine had the air ride driver's seat.
Sounds like a 4-speed Allison. It’s a beautiful bus. I would love to own one someday. Gwinnett still has a few 1998 Blue Bird 3800s with the DT in them, I love them.
That is my absolute favorite spec. A Blue Bird body on an International 3800 with that particular color around the 8-ways, and air conditioning! The only missing feature seems to be a radio, but if I ever get the chance to buy a Blue Bird 3800...
I haven't seen or rode in one of these old bluebird dt466 in at least 10 years. So it's been a while since I last seen one of these old bluebird buses.
i dont know what it is but my School disrict had quite a few these love the old bluebirds still love the new ones we had an 08 Thomas c2 but we had so many issues with it we just got rid of it
I felt kinda guilty once. Because I kept hoping to ride a spare. Specifically a 04 fs65. Because I had ridden one for about a decade. And I knew i was not going to get that many more chances to ride one again. So I kept hoping under my breath that I would ride one. Eventually the current bus i was on had to be taken out of action for a few days. So I was on a spare which happened to be a fs65. The driver hated it. So the whole time I rode on it I was thinking that I somehow was at fault. Never did say anything about it. Until now.
@@LMDProductionsOfficial they were handicapped tho. 04-103 I think. Is on one of the live streams on bus driver 71's channel. But I don't know what happened to the one I rode for all those years. That was 101
South carolina got eveery penny they spent out of they 1988 bluebird internationals. And they didnt want to let them go when they did. They retired them all around 2020. Mechanics loved them. As long as they kept them on the road international should automatically give us a better fleet price . That's why we dont have any international state buses now because Thomas and bluebird gives us a better deal and international won't.
@@timsimmons5190 it’s pretty hard to kill these old birds. They definitely stepped up to the plate to keep us going back when our new-at-the-time MaxxForces started acting idiotic
I love seeing new videos come on my notifications! Every time I see one, I click it and watch it!!
My 1994 international had that same motor. Final bus i drove in my last two years of school bus driving. Beautifully coupled motor and transmission. I always got field trips, because mine had overdrive and was so smooth. Only difference was mine had the air ride driver's seat.
Sounds like a 4-speed Allison. It’s a beautiful bus. I would love to own one someday. Gwinnett still has a few 1998 Blue Bird 3800s with the DT in them, I love them.
I live in Gwinnett also I ride a Thomas 3800 with those t444e and dat at545
Always loved those model bluebirds. Great driving buses
That is my absolute favorite spec. A Blue Bird body on an International 3800 with that particular color around the 8-ways, and air conditioning! The only missing feature seems to be a radio, but if I ever get the chance to buy a Blue Bird 3800...
Pretty awesome specs for an ‘02! You should buy it 😂
It district owned probably
@@Pokeballer-j8q districts still auction off the buses...
@@RyanGaming1108 we do auction our retirees, but I personally don’t have the means or need to take one
This was my Elementary and Middle school childhood bus
I was in one from K-1st grade. 029..
We still have a 97' TC2K in service up in Forsyth, love these older blue birds when they weren't built like the equivalent of a trash can.
Wow I'm glad I enjoy bluebird bus my dream come true
The highly requested old BlueBird is here!
I haven't seen or rode in one of these old bluebird dt466 in at least 10 years. So it's been a while since I last seen one of these old bluebird buses.
This bus looks amazing
This bus seems to work better than the 06 that you drove recently.
@@theericfreeze1493 ehhhh 🤣 this one is decent
Man I love the at545 transmission
❤❤
2:05 What is that CE with underfloor storage?
I always loved the 3800s
i dont know what it is but my School disrict had quite a few these love the old bluebirds still love the new ones we had an 08 Thomas c2 but we had so many issues with it we just got rid of it
nice video on 02-46
I like the thomas cabover school busses
Is it being in service or out of service
@@teaganpickett1506 this one is getting retired
Hey I have a question for you
do your students like when you drive different busses?
@@AspectGate most of them don’t care some of them don’t like spare buses, but most of the time they just roll with it
I felt kinda guilty once. Because I kept hoping to ride a spare. Specifically a 04 fs65. Because I had ridden one for about a decade. And I knew i was not going to get that many more chances to ride one again. So I kept hoping under my breath that I would ride one. Eventually the current bus i was on had to be taken out of action for a few days. So I was on a spare which happened to be a fs65. The driver hated it. So the whole time I rode on it I was thinking that I somehow was at fault. Never did say anything about it. Until now.
@@diesel10rules23 that’s funny 🤣 I’d love to find an FS65 just to drive it once and say I did
@@LMDProductionsOfficial they were handicapped tho. 04-103 I think. Is on one of the live streams on bus driver 71's channel. But I don't know what happened to the one I rode for all those years. That was 101
I know how that feels I no longer get a crappy bus cause I walk
THOSE BUSES SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK BEST LOOKING AND RUNNING BUSES
South carolina got eveery penny they spent out of they 1988 bluebird internationals. And they didnt want to let them go when they did. They retired them all around 2020. Mechanics loved them. As long as they kept them on the road international should automatically give us a better fleet price . That's why we dont have any international state buses now because Thomas and bluebird gives us a better deal and international won't.
@@timsimmons5190 it’s pretty hard to kill these old birds. They definitely stepped up to the plate to keep us going back when our new-at-the-time MaxxForces started acting idiotic
Is she being retired????😢😢😢😢😢
@@MilesSmith-i1n correct
@@LMDProductionsOfficial unfortunately
@@LMDProductionsOfficial that's like super unfortunate why is she bein retired
@@MilesSmith-i1n old age prob
@MilesSmith-i1n old age and say some parts for those buses probably can't find if needs replace as parts for them probably cost too much
Is that Georgia specs
@@northwesttowing588 yes
My childhood bus was bluebird 3800 unknown model year but it was a handicap
What happened to your bus?
@@AdrianKearney nothing at the moment she’s sitting in the yard - we’re still out of school from the hurricane
Bus 46 what about Bus 99.
@@aprilmariemashburn1 99 is still alive and well. I filmed this bus specifically to get it before it retired
Looks wrong driving something that big and not changing through the 69 gears
@@HandymanRomileyIsBetterThanBnQ 🤣