@zztee - Yeah I grew up riding the RTSs. These sounded really cool ... especially when they were Methanol powered. Hopefully within the next year I can buy one
in NYC we had the ones with the high engine idle and going past 30 miles an hour, those engines sounded like a v8. I kid you not!! the mta repowered them back in 2001 with series 50s. all retired now. I remember taking them on the Bx12 coming back from school. miss those momments
MTA Bus Faner! Oh yeah I think 4396 was that bus that caught on fire and they restored it. Cool history fact: Did you know that 1987 was the last last order of rts buses by NYC for like almost 3 years and then they resumed ordering in 1990 with 8000 and up with the updated 6V92 engines?
Man this thing holds back more in this recording than it did in the previous recording you put up on this bus!! I am FRIGGIN DONE!!!! DONE I TELL YOU, DONE!!!
And I would like to get one of your buses and later on in Riverside California and could hard for him an offer you cannot refuse to get my busted off of him I know you still have one of the original RTD metro buses
I never rode an RTS bus until 2006, and IMMEDIATELY I knew it was the same engine as the Greyhound MC-12 and others. Trans almost sounds the same too, but 1-2 is different, still has that same herky-jerky into 3rd at the HT740 Infact it was a white/orange Metro bus like pictured, on my trip to LA. No city buses where I live since I was 11 (I'm 29 now) and those were TMC City Cruisers, GMC Old looks, and something that looked like a Orion V.
@ColdplayRocks750 - thanks man. yeah I grew up riding these buses. I remember riding on these buses when I was in the 5th grade...oh its been a loooooong time
@AllianceB95 - Just because he is smooth behind the wheel doesnt mean he is a great operator. In my opinion, your conclusion should be based to include other factors
![1989 TMC RTS T80206 - LACMTA ( Metro ) # 1975 [ Sound Recording ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4sfdSs4RBDQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![1989 TMC RTS T80206 - LACMTA ( Metro ) # 1975 [ Sound Recording ]](/img/tr.png)
This was back in the o
Day when back to the day LA metro and RTD
Fantastic! Great bus, great driver and great drumbrakes aswell! 5*
Oh man i really love LACMTA RTS buses because of that transmission.
Man this gives me the chills
Route 115,210,110,38,37,204,207,206,108,111
This is Ex LACMTA Metro Bus #1309 to Transit Systems #1160
Those slips X_X
@zztee - Yeah I grew up riding the RTSs. These sounded really cool ... especially when they were Methanol powered. Hopefully within the next year I can buy one
I used to not like these buses! like really!!! BUT NOW, THEY R PRETTY COOL!!!! Love the engine sound too!!! nice work Eddie.
in NYC we had the ones with the high engine idle and going past 30 miles an hour, those engines sounded like a v8. I kid you not!!
the mta repowered them back in 2001 with series 50s. all retired now.
I remember taking them on the Bx12 coming back from school. miss those momments
MTA Bus Faner! Oh yeah I think 4396 was that bus that caught on fire and they restored it.
Cool history fact:
Did you know that 1987 was the last last order of rts buses by NYC for like almost 3 years and then they resumed ordering in 1990 with 8000 and up with the updated 6V92 engines?
Man this thing holds back more in this recording than it did in the previous recording you put up on this bus!! I am FRIGGIN DONE!!!! DONE I TELL YOU, DONE!!!
And I would like to get one of your buses and later on in Riverside California and could hard for him an offer you cannot refuse to get my busted off of him I know you still have one of the original RTD metro buses
i miss the wonderful engine sound. the cta version had the same engine transmission configuration
Same with Des Moines Version Orion 5s from '92
Great Recording of the bus and both freeway and this one I like! Great Job, Eddie!
I never rode an RTS bus until 2006, and IMMEDIATELY I knew it was the same engine as the Greyhound MC-12 and others. Trans almost sounds the same too, but 1-2 is different, still has that same herky-jerky into 3rd at the HT740
Infact it was a white/orange Metro bus like pictured, on my trip to LA. No city buses where I live since I was 11 (I'm 29 now) and those were TMC City Cruisers, GMC Old looks, and something that looked like a Orion V.
This was a training bus for new student drivers. Nice recording of it.
@ColdplayRocks750 - thanks man. yeah I grew up riding these buses. I remember riding on these buses when I was in the 5th grade...oh its been a loooooong time
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i really miss hearing the V-731RH.. :(
what is with the delay b/w 1st and 2nd gear? doesn't seem as solid a shift as with the rest of the gears
@ea90744 - The way he (was) is driving. He's driving smooth and releasing the brakes before stopping sothat you dont stop @ once.
@jrosscsu06 - I believe they had the -6v92TAC ... same difference but slightly higher idle.
did they have the same engine when they are methanol powered?
@WMATAvids - yes a lot of them did that too
No. I was riding the 446....wayyyy before MTA changed the number around
@AllianceB95 - how can u tell if this was a great operator ?
@seClip9 - yes it was...before it was retired
Best RTD bus ever
were u driving the 246???
@AllianceB95 - Just because he is smooth behind the wheel doesnt mean he is a great operator. In my opinion, your conclusion should be based to include other factors