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Nostalgia & History > SCRTD Memories Articulated BusesDate: 06/15/05 01:26 SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses Author: CT97 RTD Rider Bulletin
 Date: 06/15/05 01:29 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,demos tested but n Author: CT97 Ikarus articulated bus.
Ran on Wilshire Blvd line 83 as Number 6900  Date: 06/15/05 01:34 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,demos tested but n Author: CT97 Volvo Articulated bus
Ran on Line 402 As Bus Number 4724  Date: 06/15/05 01:37 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,demos tested but n Author: CT97 Front Right side of 4724
 Date: 06/15/05 01:41 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 Factory Fresh
 Date: 06/15/05 01:44 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 At West Hollywood Division 7 ,yet to hit the streets
 Date: 06/15/05 01:47 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 Nice & New
 Date: 06/15/05 01:51 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9212 and another on a Training Run
 Date: 06/15/05 01:53 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9200 and other RTD buses
 Date: 06/15/05 01:59 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9201 On Wilshire Blvd Eastbound Line 83 going by Mac Arthur Park
 Date: 06/15/05 02:01 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9205 at Terminal 17 Maple Avenue Lot.
The articulated Buses would park straight like this so the Operators would not have to back them up.  Date: 06/15/05 02:04 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9208 going by Mac Arthur Park
 Date: 06/15/05 02:06 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9209 on a Rainy Day
 Date: 06/15/05 02:09 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9210 at The Westwood UCLA Layover with a GM Old Look
 Date: 06/15/05 02:12 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9214 in front of the Famous but now gone Brown Derby Resturaunt
 Date: 06/15/05 02:15 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9215 Departing Maple Avenue Lot to Head West
 Date: 06/15/05 02:22 Re: SCRTD Memories Articulated Buses,The A M General M Author: CT97 9226 on line 91S
Hope you enjoyed these pictures Phil  Date: 06/15/05 10:17 Current articulated buses Author: jst3751 A question about the current articulated buses that Orange County California uses.
These units appear to have the engine and drive axle in the trailer, which then pushes that front. Why is it configured this way and what is the advantages and disadvantages over having the engine in the front portion? Date: 06/15/05 11:07 Re: Current articulated buses Author: CT97 I`m going to just guess but I think ease of maintenance is an issue,plus the engines are usually the same as their 40 foot counterparts.
There are stories (I never got to drive a M.A.N AM General Artic hired in too late) that the M A N Configuration was disliked due to a few factors. The trailers would have a tendency to swing,plus the pancake style engine was hard to maintain,plus they went through brakes like candy. Here is a picture of MTAs newest articulated designed by N A B I. I`ve been trained on it and the bus is suprisingly easy to drive. Backing will be another story. Hopefully someone else can shed light on the Tractor Pusher Differences. Phil/Ct97  Date: 06/15/05 11:18 Re: Current articulated buses Author: jst3751 CT97 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > Here is a picture of MTAs newest articulated > designed by N A B I. > > I`ve been trained on it and the bus is suprisingly > easy to drive. > Backing will be another story. > Phil/Ct97 Oh great. Now even busses are going to the bubble look. Any change that would run on a Metro Local line like 484 or 684? |