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Tatum
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 Posted - 02/12/2011 : 11:50:38 PM
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^I guess since it's from a private contractor (Mr. Hardy's), his buses don't need to be spec'd like buses purchased by the state are.
I wonder why Mr. Hardy doesn't trade his buses in?
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Tatum
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bsaund09
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Tatum
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Posted - 02/17/2011 : 12:53:51 PM
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| On second thought, I do know the former operator of the 1991 TC2000. It belonged to Buena Vista County Public Schools. |
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 02/17/2011 : 4:01:15 PM
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Hey all! I'm back. I've been busy and my account went inactive. I'm selling that bus for a friend, and its not a county bus its private. They ordered it with hydraulic brakes. Its a decent bus and they couldnt get much for trade in. $6000.00 will buy it.
BTW its Buena Vista City not County just so nobody gets upset with ya. The International is from Scott County. Theres a pic of it on bsaunds flikr. |
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Edited by - C.HARDY on 02/17/2011 4:04:05 PM |
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Jake
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Tatum
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 02/20/2011 : 7:57:28 PM
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Originally posted by BusFreak
Check that out! A full size automatic transmission bus in VA with hydraulic brakes! I thought you all said that was not possible unless it had the weird Lucas something break system. I KNEW I had seem this before, and was certain I had seen it in both Powhatan County and in King George County. COOL FIND!
Thats a private school bus and Powhatan is all air brake, not sure about King George. |
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Tatum
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Maynard
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 1:44:31 PM
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Originally posted by Tatum
^That 2002 AmTran RE is from Rockbridge County Public Schools (#31).
Later today, I'll post the rest of the buses from Florida Church Bus that are from Virginia along with the names of the school districts thay owned them becAuse I know who they previously belonged to.
I just found this because I'm actually looking at buying this bus. Does anyone know how I can get service records? What's the best way to go about this?
Thanks for any advice I certainly appreciate it.
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Tatum
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 3:21:24 PM
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^Your best bet is to email Greg Archmabault at gregarchambault@yahoo.com or his son, Greg Archmabult, the owner of BGA School Buses at greg@bgasales.net
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Maynard
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 4:28:02 PM
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Thanks, Tatum, I appreciate it. I've been talking to Greg--very nice guy. I don't want to hijack your forum for my own purposes here because I'm not a professional bus mechanic by trade, but he said he saw the service records and couldn't take them, but the bus is perfect. I'd love it if the bus was perfect, ha! Just trying to find a way to get a faxed copy of the records or something.
I'm not sure if schools do that anymore... I found the directory of Rockbridge County school administrators though so the secretary or transportation may be able to help me.
If anyone has any other ideas please let me know! Thanks, all. |
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Tatum
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 4:59:27 PM
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| I'm glad that you're interested in that bus! :) |
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Jake
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 6:21:00 PM
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Originally posted by Maynard
I don't want to hijack your forum for my own purposes here because I'm not a professional bus mechanic by trade..
Feel free to post here and make yourself at home. Tons of bus enthusiasts and other bus owners that lurk here as well! Good luck with your bus and hopefully somebody at the school district can get you copies of the records.
Jake |
Yellow & Black
A new forum community dedicated to school bus driving, operations, maintenance and enthusiasts!
Come join the discussion! |
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Maynard
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Posted - 02/24/2011 : 6:38:01 PM
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| Thanks for the nice words and friendly welcome! |
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BusFreak
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 10:24:35 PM
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Saw a Pittsylvania County FS-65 today, and it looked brand new! Guess what else? It was a 65 passenger with hydraulic brakes! The other specs on this bus made it look super new, like it had just left High Point. My thoughts are, could this have been a used bus purchase? It had all of the bells and whistles, except for no air brakes. Tinted windows, fresh black window frames, a white roof, that HUGE new style strobe, etc. I'm wondering if this was a used bus that was "Virgniafied" prior to their purchase, therefor allowing for these hydraulic brakes.
Also saw an interesting 2001 Thomas ER (new style) from Henrico County. This one was a 78 passenger (big), and had the crappy AT545! Obviously, with this being a non-electronic transmission, it had a T handle. On the new style ER and the HDX, they put the T handle on the FLOOR next to the driver's seat! It kindof reminded me of the old MCI Coach buses with the shifter mounted there....
Anyway, does anyone know if Pittsylvania has any air brake buses? |
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/07/2011 : 1:38:32 PM
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| Pittsylvania was still shifting gears up until 2000s. Not exactly sure when they went to automatic transmissions but it was definately after 2000. Remember buses that have the "park" option on the transmission are allowed to have hydraulic brakes in Virginia. That 2001 pusher could have a MT643 transmission and still have a manual shifter. |
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Edited by - C.HARDY on 03/10/2011 4:45:23 PM |
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Tatum
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/19/2011 : 10:27:02 AM
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| The seven row Vista is more than likely a Prince Wm. bus. I have a friend that runs one identical to that and his is from Prince wm. |
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Tatum
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Posted - 03/19/2011 : 2:46:23 PM
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| ^I don't see the handicap lift on them anywhere, yet they have handicap stickers on the rears. |
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/22/2011 : 3:27:10 PM
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| Those werent lift equipped but do have the handicapped decals. I have a Pr. wm. in my fleet that had a handicapped placard but no lift. The 96 model lift buses were conventional 52 passengers but the non lift handicapped were those Vistas. I dont know why? |
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Edited by - C.HARDY on 03/22/2011 3:28:39 PM |
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Tatum
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/23/2011 : 6:43:39 PM
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| I would think that pusher is from Charlottesville City but not sure. Those gas buses are for sure from Northampton. I believe they were the last ones to operate gas powered buses. I never knew why they didnt switch to diesel until so late. |
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Jake
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Tatum
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Posted - 03/23/2011 : 8:37:15 PM
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^I like that one. It has a 3116 Cat, too.
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Jake
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Tatum
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Posted - 03/24/2011 : 5:09:59 PM
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^If that bus really is Virigina spec'd, I'm surprise the see the absence of the chain box/storage box in the rear.
The passenger capacity in the description also seems way of, too. |
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BusFreak
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 06:49:36 AM
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| Charlottesville City's AmTrans didn't have extended skirting, and were one row shorter. The only ones who bought a bunch just like that one were Fairfax and Loudoun counties....This one could have been tagged onto those orders. From the looks of the black outs, it's Something COUNTY public schools, as the second blackout isn't near short enough for CITY. I can 99% say it's NOT a fairfax bus though. My guess is Loudoun, as it's about the time they'd be retiring those. |
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bsaund09
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 08:42:00 AM
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| hey, got to go to the new garage and transportation office yesterday very nice place not much room for buses but otherwise very nice. it is a little more ways to travel . |
keep those buses rolling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/schoolbushistory |
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BusFreak
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 11:52:03 AM
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| Where is it Brian? How's the new bus? |
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 4:05:34 PM
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| I never thought about Loudon County. I didnt know they had Amtrans pushers that old. I thought they were Thomas buses. |
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bsaund09
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 7:48:15 PM
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| hey, thomas -- yeah the new Va. Bch School Bus Garage is on Harpers Rd. the other side of Oceana base it is nice place but very limited on space as far as bus parking. The new bus wash is not working yet and there is fueling on that site at all. The new bus not sure it is there now waiting repair it kept showing engine warning lights and then would lock the gas pedal out causing recycling to be needed which is a pain if you have already made pupil stops because of child check systems. There are links on the school systems website with pics of the new place. |
keep those buses rolling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/schoolbushistory |
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bsaund09
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C.HARDY
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Posted - 03/26/2011 : 09:54:34 AM
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| You gotta wonder why they build a shop that doesnt have the room for buses like it should. The old Oceana shop was tight also wasnt it? |
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bsaund09
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Posted - 03/26/2011 : 2:05:03 PM
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| yeah,not sure why they built there but they orginally werent not going to be able to house all the spares there but from what i could tell they are all there. Yes tight parking all over Glenwood Garage is nice but small. They will still use the old site for overflow parking and compound parking for the summer. |
keep those buses rolling
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Official Virginia School Bus Thread
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