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InoYamanakaFanboy
Active Member
United States
18 Posts |
 Posted - 12/16/2006 : 03:47:33 AM
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Here is the current fleet for Newport News, VA
* 1991 Blue Bird TC2000 RE
* 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 RE
* 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 FE
* 1997 AmTran Genesis FE
* 1999 AmTran FE
* 2000 AmTran FE
* 2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner EF
* 2002 International FE
* 2004 IC CE
* 2005 Blue Bird Vision
* 2006 Blue Bird Vision
* 2007 IC CE (Newest Additions)
My favorites in the fleet are the TC2000 REs and the AmTran Genesis and I've ridden
Coach 167: Late 80's Blue Bird Ford (Replaced with a 2005 Vision )
Coach 187: 1990 Blue Bird TC2000 FE (Replaced with a 2007 IC CE )
Coach 373: 1997 AmTran Genesis FE
Coach 14: 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 RE
Coach 394: 1997 AmTran Genesis FE
Coach 149: 2002 International FE
Coach 333: 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 FE
Coach 19: 2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner EF ( My Current bus for 8th Grade )
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2006 : 07:05:05 AM
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(3) 1993 GMC Blue Birds
(2) 1995 GMC Blue Birds
(1) 1995 Chevy Blue Bird
(1) 1996 GMC Blue Bird
(5) 1998 Ford Blue Birds
(3) 1999 Freightliner Blue Bird
(1) 1999 Freightliner Thomas
(5) 2000 Freightliner Thomas
(9) 2001 Freightliner Thomas
(4) 2002 Freightliner Thomas
(3) 2003 IC's
(3) 2004 Freightliner Thomas
(9) 2005 Freightliner Thomas
(2) 2006 Freightliner Thomas |
I'll show you my air brakes if you show me yours. |
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IC RE 1629
Top Member
United States
5097 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 11:04:08 AM
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1988 Wayne Lifeguard GMC
1989 Wayne Lifeguard Ford
1989 Blue Bird All American FE
1989 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE (only one)
1990 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
1991 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
1992 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE (only one)
1993 AmTran Genesis
1994 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER
1994 Thomas Vista
1994 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
1995 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER
1995 Thomas Vista (only one)
1996 AmTran RE (only 2)
1996 AmTran Genesis (only one)
1997 AmTran Genesis
1997 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
1998 AmTran Genesis
1998 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
1998 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
1999 AmTran RE
1999 AmTran Genesis
2000 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
2000 AmTran FE (only one)
2000 AmTran RE
2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF
2001 AmTran RE
2002 IC RE 200
2002 IC FE 300
2003 IC RE 200
2003 IC FE 300
2004 IC RE 200
2004 IC FE 300
2006 IC RE 200
2006 IC FE 300
2007 IC RE 300
2007 IC FE 300
2008 IC FE 300 (to be delivered)
2008 IC RE 300 (to be delivered)
2008 IC CE 300 (only two) (to be delivered)
Recently retired:
1987 Wayne Lifeguard Ford
1987 Ward Volunteer International |
Edited by - IC RE 1629 on 12/17/2006 12:23:42 PM |
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IC-RE
Top Member
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4117 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 12:15:19 PM
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| We also have 99 AmTran Genesis FE's |
 bus 1980, a 2008 IC RE 300 for Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia. |
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Bus9709
Top Member
USA
751 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 11:18:34 AM
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1989 Ward Internationals (Retired)
1990 Blue Bird Internationals
1991 Blue Bird Internationals
1994 Blue Bird Internationals
1996 Thomas Internationals
1997 Crown Internationals
1998 Thomas Freightliners
1999 Thomas Freightliners
2000 Thomas Freightliners
2002 Thomas Freightliners
2004 Thomas Freightliners
2006 Thomas C2s
2007 Thomas C2s
We have 241 buses total. |
Edited by - Bus9709 on 01/06/2007 11:20:37 AM |
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ICfan
Top Member
USA
1251 Posts |
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OperationsM
Top Member
USA
515 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 6:02:29 PM
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1980's Ford Waynes
1985+ International Wanynes
1990's International Amtrams
IC CEs
Blue Bird Visions
1996+ GMC Blue-Birds
No flat fronts |
Hotel's Ford Girardin |
Edited by - OperationsM on 01/06/2007 6:03:10 PM |
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thomas86_a
Top Member
USA
4413 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 6:04:18 PM
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| My district has yellow school buses. |
If you have an International, you NEED customer service. |
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OperationsM
Top Member
USA
515 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 6:53:50 PM
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| Yeah...yellow. |
Hotel's Ford Girardin |
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disp29
Advanced Member
United States
202 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 9:26:04 PM
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Here is our fleet list at Sharitz:
BUS 18: 1990 Ford E-350 / Wayne
BUS 19: 2005 Ford E-450 / Blue Bird Micro-Bird
BUS 20: 2006 IC CE200
BUS 21: 2006 IC CE200
BUS 22: 1997 IHC 3800 / Crown
BUS 23: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (open-out)
BUS 24: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 25: 2003 Freightliner FS-65 / Thomas
BUS 26: 2002 IHC 3800 / Blue Bird
BUS 27: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (open-out)
BUS 28: 2004 Freightliner FS-65 / Thomas
BUS 29: 2002 IHC 3800 / Blue Bird
BUS 30: 1997 IHC 3800 / Crown
BUS 31: 1997 IHC 3800 / Crown
BUS 32: 2004 Freightliner FS-65 / Thomas
BUS 33: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 34: 2002 IHC 3800 / Blue Bird
BUS 35: 2005 IC CE300
BUS 36: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (open-out)
BUS 37: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 38: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (open-out)
BUS 39: 1991 IHC / Blue Bird
BUS 42: 1998 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 43: 1993 GMC CV200 / Blue Bird
BUS 44: 1999 IHC 3800 / Thomas (open-out) ** MY BUS !**
BUS 45: 1998 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 46: 1998 IHC 3800 / Thomas (jack-knife)
BUS 47: 1992 IHC / Carpenter
BUS 48: 1990 IHC / Wayne
BUS 49: 1993 GMC CV200 / Blue Bird
BUS 50: 1991 IHC / Blue Bird
"SCHOOL STUDENT" Vans are 41, and 51-59.... There is no 40.
**Regular Route buses are 20-38, 42, and 44-46. Buses 39, 43, and 47-50 are the Spares; they are all 72 capacity buses. Buses 22, 30, & 31 are to be replaced this year with (3) 2007 IC CE200's, at which time their '97 Crowns will become 43, 47, and 49. Those current buses will then be sold / traded-in**
**BUSES 18 & 19 are the "short" buses; 18 is the spare; 19 is the regular route** |
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Edited by - disp29 on 02/08/2007 01:20:39 AM |
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98tc2000
Senior Member
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2007 : 1:26:36 PM
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11 1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000
12 1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000
14 2007 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (NEWEST EDITION FOR DECMEBER 2006)
19 1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000
20 1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000 (MY BUS)
21 1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000
22 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000
23 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000
24 2001 BLUE BIRD TC2000
25 2001 BLUE BIRD TC2000
26 1988 BLUE BIRD TC1000 (SPARE BUS)
29 1995 BLUE BIRD GMC (ISLAND BUS)
30 1995 BLUE BIRD CHEVY (STAYS ON THE ISLAND AT DRIVERS HOME)
33 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000
34 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000
35 99/00 BLUE BIRD TC1000
36 2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
37 2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
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Bus 20 A 1998 Blue Bird TC2000
  
Bus 35 A 1999/2000 Blue Bird TC1000
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UncleNeal
Senior Member
USA
153 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2007 : 12:05:28 PM
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Blue Bird All Americans baby! (84 passengers, Cummins rear engines)
Collins Super Bantams too! (24 passengers on Ford chassis)
AND a few old Crown Supercoaches (90 passengers, 3 axles) |
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drivin4safety
Advanced Member
United States
259 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2007 : 3:08:17 PM
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We have recently jumped from 40 buses in 2000 to 47 today with plans to add more in the near future, or so I've been told. Our fleet is primarily Blue Bird with a couple of IC's and three or four Thomas's. The age of the buses range from units delivered this school year (Dec and Jan) to four units delivered in 1990. Our engines are nearly all International 466 or 444's with a few Cummins thrown in. All front engines in the transits. I'm told that we will only be getting transit style buses in the future. (72 pass and up) I drive a 1990 Thomas which I enjoy, it may only be a 65 passenger bus but it is heavy, solid, and other than the clearcoat pealing in places still looks good from the outside anyway. I've heard the mechanics talking about what our winter road treatments have done to the places you can't see. I'm not looking forward to its retirement, it may be slow, but it is reliable and thats what I like. (I drove an 06 blue bird conventional yesterday on an athletic trip temp was below zero when we left with wind chills in the 25 to 35 below range. The route to the event was such that the wind hit us broadside on the drivers side. It didn't affect the driving all that much, but I froze with a draft coming through the heater box access panel. I hope that isn't normal)
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2006.AAFE.#21
Top Member
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 12:38:05 PM
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Ok, Here Goes:
1- 2004 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
2- 2003 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
3- 2006 Blue Bird All American FE
4- 2007 Blue Bird All American FE
5- 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
6- 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
7- 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
8- 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE *w/ Lift at rear* *60+1 Pass.*
9- 2004 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
10- 2001 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
11- 2002 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
12- 2003 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
13- 2000 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
14- 2000 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
15- 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
16- 2000 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
17- 2005 Blue Bird All American FE
18- 2006 Blue Bird All American FE
19- 2003 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
20- 2002 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
21- 2006 Blue Bird All American FE *my baby*
22- 2001 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
23- 2007 Blue Bird All American FE
24- 1994 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
25- 2007 Blue Bird All American FE *my bus*
26- 1997 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
27- 1999 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE *w/ lift at rear* *54+2 pass*
28- 2000 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
29- 2001 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE
30- 2007 Blue Bird All American FE
31- 1992 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE *w/ lift at rear* *36+1 pass*
*3,4,18,21,23,25,30 have tinted windows
*1,3,4,9,18,21,23,25,30,31 have white roofs
*All of the All Americans have Cat C7 Accerts in them, Rest of the buses hav cummins
*All Buses except 8,27,31 are 71/72 pass.
*All Buses are diesel
* 5,6,7,8,15,26 all have luggage bays (26 on both side,all others just on pass. side)
* 10,13,14,16,22,28,29 all have air horns *rope operated*
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Rider of Bus 25, a 2007 Blue Bird All American FE, and Bus 24, a 2009 Blue Bird All American FE. |
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contactbluebird
Senior Member
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 12:47:26 PM
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| We have 72 buses. All are BB/Int except for the buses we bought in 2001 and up are IC's |
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03CV200
Top Member
United States
740 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2007 : 4:00:19 PM
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My district's fleet is owned by many differnt contractors, hence the great variety in buses.
2-2007 Thomas C2
3-1997ish BB 3800
4-1990s Thomas International 3800 **(Eliminated)**
5-1990s BB Chevy CV200 **(Eliminated)**
6-2001 IC CE
7-2007 Thomas FS-65
8-2005 BB International 3800
9-2005 BB International 3800
10-2002 IC CE
11-1990s Thomas International 3800
12-1998ish Chevy CV200
14-2005 BB Vision
15-2002 Thomas FS-65
16-2002 Chevy CV200
17-1990s Thomas International 3800
18-2005 Thomas FS-65
19-2001 Thomas FS-65
20-2003 Chevy CV200
21-2002 Thomas FS-65
22-2003 Thomas FS-65
23-2002 Thomas EF
23C-2007 Thomas C2
25-1990s Carpenter International 3800
26-2001 Thomas FS-65
27-2003 Thomas FS-65
28-2002 BB International 3800
29-1998 Chevy CV200
30-1998 Chevy CV200
31-2006 Thomas FS-65
32-2001 Chevy CV200
33-2002 Chevy CV200
34-1998ish BB International 3800
35-1997 Chevy CV200
37-2001 Chevy CV200
38-2007 Thomas C2
38A-2002 Chevy CV200
39-2003 Chevy CV200
40-1998ish BB International 3800
41-2003 Chevy CV200
42-2007 IC CE300
43-2000 Chevy CV200
44-2004 IC CE300
45-2001 Thomas FS-65
46-2001 Thomas FS-65
47-2001 Thomas FS-65
48-2002 BB Chevy Microbird
49-2001 Chevy CV200
50-2004 BB International 3800
51-1998 BB Chevy CV200
52-2002 BB Chevy Microbird
53-2000 BB Chevy CV200
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Kodie
Top Member
United States
2028 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 5:29:41 PM
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Where's bus 1?quote:
Originally posted by 03CV200
My district's fleet is owned by many differnt contractors, hence the great variety in buses.
2-2007 Thomas C2
3-1997ish BB 3800
4-1990s Thomas International 3800
5-1990s BB Chevy CV200
6-2001 IC CE
7-2007 Thomas FS-65
8-2005 BB International 3800
9-2005 BB International 3800
10-2002 IC CE
11-1990s Thomas International 3800
12-1998ish Chevy CV200
14-2005 BB Vision
15-2002 Thomas FS-65
16-2002 Chevy CV200
17-1990s Thomas International 3800
18-2005 Thomas FS-65
19-2001 Thomas FS-65
20-2003 Chevy CV200
21-2002 Thomas FS-65
22-2003 Thomas FS-65
23-2002 Thomas EF
23C-2007 Thomas C2
25-1990s Carpenter International 3800
26-2001 Thomas FS-65
27-2003 Thomas FS-65
28-2002 BB International 3800
29-1998 Chevy CV200
30-1998 Chevy CV200
31-2006 Thomas FS-65
32-2001 Chevy CV200
33-2002 Chevy CV200
34-1998ish BB International 3800
35-1997 Chevy CV200
37-2001 Chevy CV200
38-2007 Thomas C2
38A-2002 Chevy CV200
39-2003 Chevy CV200
40-1998ish BB International 3800
41-2003 Chevy CV200
42-2007 IC CE300
43-2000 Chevy CV200
44-2004 IC CE300
45-2001 Thomas FS-65
46-2001 Thomas FS-65
47-2001 Thomas FS-65
48-2002 BB Chevy Microbird
49-2001 Chevy CV200
50-2004 BB International 3800
51-1998 BB Chevy CV200
52-2002 BB Chevy Microbird
53-2000 BB Chevy CV200
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03CV200
Top Member
United States
740 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2007 : 7:02:36 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by IC Dave
Where's bus 1?
I don't think it exists(it may have in the past). Some buses, such as 36, have been "eliminated" over the years, bus 36's route was split up between other routes. I'm not sure of the exact reason though. |
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School Bus 7
Senior Member
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2007 : 09:35:43 AM
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Spec-Ed Buses
#633 - 1996 Bluebird TC 2000 FE
#634 - 1997 Bluebird International 3800
#635 - 1997 Bluebird International 3800
#636 - 1997 Bluebird International 3800
#637 - 1997 Bluebird International 3800
#656 - 2000 Bluebird TC 2000 FE
#664 - 2001 Bluebird International 3800
#665 - 2002 Bluebird International 3800
#667 - 2002 Bluebird International 3800
#668 - 2002 Bluebird International 3800
#669 - 2002 Bluebird International 3800
#685 - 2005 Bluebird International 3800
#686 - 2005 Bluebird International 3800
#687 - 2005 Bluebird International 3800
#688 - 2005 Bluebird International 3800
#700 - 2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#701 - 2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
Spare Spec-Ed Buses
#539 - 1985 Wayne International S-1700
#549 - 1986 Wayne International S-1700
#581 - 1990 Ward International 3800
#599 - 1992 Ward International 3800
#602 - 1993 Amtran International 3800
Spare Route Buses
#570 -1989 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 84 Passenger Bus
#590 -1991 Thomas International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#591 -1992 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 78 Passenger Bus
#592 -1992 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 78 Passenger Bus
#593 -1992 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 78 Passenger Bus
#595 -1992 Ward International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#597 -1992 Ward International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#598 -1992 Ward International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#600 -1993 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 84 Passenger Bus
#601 -1993 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER - 84 Passenger Bus
#608 -1994 Amtran FE - 83 Passenger Bus
#604 -1993 Bluebird International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#613 -1994 Amtran International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#615 -1994 Amtran International 3800 - 71 Passenger Bus
#623 -1995 Bluebird TC 2000 RE - 84 Passenger Bus
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Size of Buses on Routes
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71 Passanger Buses
#596 -1992 Ward International 3800
#605 -1993 Bluebird International 3800
#606 -1993 Bluebird International 3800
#607 -1993 Bluebird International 3800
#611 -1994 Amtran International 3800
#612 -1994 Amtran International 3800
#638 -1997 Bluebird International 3800
#639 -1997 Bluebird International 3800
#640 -1997 Bluebird International 3800
#641 -1997 Bluebird International 3800
#670 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
#671 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
#672 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
#673 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
#674 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
#675 -2003 Bluebird International 3800
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77 Passenger Buses
#646 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#647 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#648 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#649 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#650 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#651 -1999 Bluebird International 3800
#652 -2000 Bluebird International 3800
#653 -2000 Bluebird International 3800
#654 -2000 Bluebird International 3800
#655 -2000 Bluebird International 3800
#679 -2004 Bluebird International 3800
#680 -2004 Bluebird International 3800
#681 -2004 Bluebird International 3800
#682 -2004 Bluebird International 3800
#683 -2004 Bluebird International 3800
#684 -2005 Bluebird International 3800
#692 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#693 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#694 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#695 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#696 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#697 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#698 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#699 -2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#702 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#703 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#704 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#705 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#706 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
#707 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
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78 Passenger Buses
#663 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#678 -2004 Bluebird All American RE
#689 -2005 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX
#690 -2005 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX
#691 -2005 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX
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84 Passenger Buses
#609 -1994 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER
#610 -1994 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER
#616 -1994 Amtran FE
#617 -1995 Amtran FE
#618 -1995 Amtran FE
#619 -1995 Amtran RE
#620 -1995 Amtran RE
#621 -1995 Amtran RE
#622 -1995 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#624 -1995 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#625 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#626 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#627 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#628 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#629 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#630 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#631 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#632 -1996 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#642 -1998 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#643 -1998 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#644 -1998 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#645 -1998 Bluebird TC 2000 RE
#657 -2000 Bluebird All American RE
#658 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#659 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#660 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#661 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#662 -2001 Bluebird All American RE
#676 -2004 Bluebird All American RE
#677 -2004 Bluebird All American RE
#708 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX
#709 -2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX
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Every Bus from #617 to Present are All White Roofs. |
Edited by - School Bus 7 on 04/15/2007 10:52:55 AM |
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Allamericanre
Advanced Member
USA
238 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2007 : 08:00:42 AM
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BLUE BIRD
#2,12,22,25 are all 1991 IHC 3800's
#1,9,65,15,40 are all 1994 IHC 3800's
#4 is a 1993 TC2000 FE
#21,23,46 are 1991 TC2000 FE's
#6,7,13,18,19 are 1995 Ford B800's
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IC
#3,8,11,16,24,26,29,30,32,33,34,36,37,49,51,52 are all 2005 CE300's
#43 is a 2004 CE300
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THOMAS
#5,17,20,27,28,35,39,41,43,44,45,47,48,53 are all Saf-T-Liner FS65's
#31,56 are both 2005/06 Saf-T-Liner C2's
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SPARES
About 10 Spares are 1980's Thomas Chevrolet C60's
#54, a 1995 Blue Bird Ford B800
#55, a 1989,1990 or 1991 Blue Bird IHC 3800 |
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ModMech
Top Member
USA
948 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2007 : 09:35:11 AM
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I'm not going to post all 104 units, as they have changed since I left their employment.
But;
Purchased new:
1 1978 Loadstar/Ward "lift bus" V392
1 '85 GM/Ward Vanguard "lift bus" 6.2L/6.5L (Had 7 eninges, and 14 transmisisons)
2 '88 Ford/Ward Vanguard 351
2 '93 GM/AmTran Vanguard 350
7 '84 IH/Carp 71 p (retired) V392
11 '85 IH/Ward 71 p 6.9L
10 '88 IH/Ward 71 P DTA 360
5 '88 GM/Ward 65 p 8.2LT
10 '90 IH/Ward 71p DTA 360
5 '91 IH/Ward 71p DTA 360
5 '92 IH/Ward 77p DTA 360
12 '94 AMTran 71p T444E
2 '94 AmTran RE 85p T444E
3 '96 AmTran FE 45p DT 466
3 '96 AmTran FE 74p (?)DT 466
Used:
5 '82 Ford/Wayne (8.2LT)
1 '82 IH/Thomas 345 LPG
7 '83 Ford/Wayne 429 LPG
6 '83 GM/Ward 427 LPG
That's all I can recall.
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Peter
Top Member
USA
1057 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2007 : 10:08:50 PM
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At my yard we have:
2 1995 BB/IH 71p, DT466
5 1995 BB/IH 77p, DT408
2 1997 BB/IH 71p, DT466
1 1998 BB/IH 71p, T444E
5 1998 BB/IH 77p, DT466
10 1999 BB/IH 77p, T444E
43 2000 BB/IH 71p, T444E
8 2001 BB/IH 77p, T444E
2 2001 BB/IH with lifts 40+4, 54+3, T444E
23 2001 BB/IH 71p, T444E
3 2002 International IC 41p, T444E
9 2003 BB/IH 71p, T444E
7 2003 BB/IH 77p, T444E
1 2003 BB/IH with lift 16+3, T444E
1 2003 BB TC2000 with lift 10+6 ISB, Air brakes
4 2003 Thomas/Freight 77p, 3126
5 2006 Thomas/Freight with lifts 20+3, 3126, Hydrualic brakes with air parking brake
12 2007 IC CE 77p, VT365
Vans: all have diesel engines
1 1997 Mid Bus/GMC with lift 12+2
6 2000 BB/GMC 23p
4 2000 BB/GMC with lift 12+1, 6+2
2 2001 Thomas/GMC with lift 15+2
2 2001 Thomas/GMC 21p
6 2002 Mid Bus/Chev 21p
1 2002 Mid Bus/Chev with lift 21+1
1 2003 Thomas/GMC with lift 15+2
3 2003 Thomas/GMC 21p
3 2004 Thomas/GMC with lift 10+3
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Spicer is nicer. |
Edited by - Peter on 04/06/2007 10:11:08 PM |
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Spencer
Senior Member
United States
188 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2008 : 5:57:30 PM
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Well My District contracts with First Student But the with the Contract we have 3 06 CE 200's 60 Passenger (nice buses)
and then we have 2 2000 Amtran RE's which are in bad condition.
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New School Bus Site:
www.schoolbuslover.smfnew.com/index.php |
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bwilson
New Member
Canada
2 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2008 : 2:25:31 PM
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Our district uses 3 different contractors , the main one being First Student Canada , we use Corbiels 3800 T444E internationals , all are between 1996 and 2008 models , not everyone knows this but our unit numbers tell you what year the bus is ie (919819)is a 1999, the first and last number are the year of the unit .
all of the buses we currently operate are former Laidlaw Transit buses , but rumor has it our 1996 ~ 1999 buses will be replaced by spring 09. |
"If you CANNOT do it safely , Don't do it!" |
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2008 : 4:45:42 PM
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The contractor I work for has:
(25) 84 passengers All American's 2001-2008
(3) 84 passenger TC2000's 1-1993 1-1998 1-1999
(6) 72 passenger All American's 5-2003's, 1-2000
(5) 72 passenger 2008 Vision's
(2) 48 passenger 2006 Vision's
(1) 36 passenger 2001 BB IHC
(10) 2006 Chevy Micro Birds (gas)
(4) 2006 Chevy Girdian (gas)
(6) 2003 Chevy Girdian (gas)
(7) 2001 Ford Blue Bird (D)
(1) 1997 Chevy Blue Bird (D) |
I'll show you my air brakes if you show me yours. |
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Spencer
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United States
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Posted - 08/11/2008 : 12:34:45 PM
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| I sont know the model years of the buses here that First Student operates but I do know however that there are Amtran Genesis-1992-1999. Amtran RE's-1996-2001, and IC CE's- which are all 2006's. Then last year we got a Thomas EF which is an 06 or 07 |
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Kodie
Top Member
United States
2028 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 1:53:04 PM
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To Update:
Our Grand Island Fleet has:
6 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE #1-6
6 1998 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE #7-12
1 1999 Blue Bird shorty bus # 14,
1 2002 Blue Bird Short bus # 25
8 2000 AmTRan RE #15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22
9 Chevy, GMC, Ford, Corbeil buses 13, 24, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44
7 2003 IC RE # 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
3 2002 International RE # 26, 27, 28
4 2006 IC RE # 45, 46, 47, 48
7 2007 IC CE # 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57
2 2007 IC BE # 54, 55
2 2008 IC RE # 58, 59
4 Spare 1998 BLUE BIRD Conventional # 175, 176, 180, 181
1 2005 BLUE BIRD Conventional # 42
2 2008 IC BE # 60,61
3 2009 IC CE, 2 with lifts (medium length buses)# 62,63,64
2 2009 IC RE # 65,66
Next year we are getting 3 Girardin G5s and 2 IC RE.
Still have to replace 3 of the 98s (they will become spares) |
Edited by - Kodie on 08/11/2008 1:56:39 PM |
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Jerred
Senior Member
United States
73 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 2:18:56 PM
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My buses here in Haywood County:
1 1995 Blue Bird Ford. 30
1 1996 Crown Ford. 17
3 1997 Blue Bird Internationals. 31, 34, 44
6 2001 Blue Bird All American. 16, 41, 45, 49, 51, 56
5 2003 IC CEs. 24, 32, 40, 42, 47
3 2004 Blue Bird all American. 29, 48, 70
6 2005 IC CE. 5, 22, 27, 37, 43, 54
4 2006 IC CE. 4, my bus 19, 23, 50, 53
4 2008 Thomas C2s. 13, 26, 28, 38
2 2008 Thomas EFs. 11, 21
We also have spares:
5 1994 AmTran Fords
1 1995 Blue Bird Ford
2 2001 Blue Bird All Americans
We will be retiring the '97 Internationals, '96 Ford, and the '95 Ford. Possibly a few more. But I will update this then. |
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2010 : 09:38:16 AM
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Old topic, but I'm going to update since I work for a new school district as of two years ago.
72 passenger buses: (all have air brakes and air doors)
#1- 1999 AmTran FE (spare)
#2- 2008 BB Vision
#3- 2002 International FE
#4- 2011 BB Vision
#5- 2009 BB Vision
#6- 2004 Thomas Freightliner
#7- 2005 Thomas FE
#8- 2009 BB Vision
#9- 2006 BB Vision (my bus)
#10- 2010 BB Vision
#11- 1996 AmTran FE (spare)
#12- 1996 AmTran FE (spare)
#14- 1999 AmTran Fe (spare)
#15- 2006 BB Vision
#16- 2008 BB Vision
#17- 1997 AmTran Fe (spare)
#33- 2004 Thomas Freightliner
#34- 2005 Thomas FE
#35- 2006 BB Vision
#36- 2006 BB Vision
#40- 2002 International FE
48 passengers: (only the Vision's have air brakes and air doors)
#18- 2008 BB Vision
#19- 2008 BB Vision
#20- 2006 BB Vision
#22- 2006 BB Vision
#24- 1992 Carpenter International (spare)
#25- 1998 AmTran International (spare)
#27- 2011 BB Vision
#28- 1997 AmTran International (spare)
#29- 2011 BB Vision
#31- 1998 Thomas International (spare)
#37- 2009 BB Vision
#38- 2010 BB Vision
#39- 2010 BB Vision
18-30 passengers:
#21- 2001 Thomas GMC (spare)
#23- 2006 Thomas Ford
#26- 2000 Thomas GMC (spare)
#30- 2005 BB GMC
#32- 2002 Thomas GMC
#75- 2008 BB Chevy
#77- 2010 Thomas GMC
#78- 2010 Thomas GMC
Lift buses:
#70- 2004 BB Ford (spare)
#73- 2005 BB Ford
#74- 2008 BB Chevy
#76- 2009 Collins GMC
Non lite, school student vans, 9 passenger
#71- 2004 BB Ford (spare)
#72- 2004 BB Ford
#6 and #33 have Benz engines
#2, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 34, 35, 36 all have CAT engines
#4, 5, 8, 10, 27, 29, 37, 38, 39 have Cummins engines |
I'll show you my air brakes if you show me yours. |
Edited by - Bus Boy 39 on 01/10/2011 3:02:30 PM |
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Lifestar Fe
Top Member
United States
521 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2010 : 6:07:45 PM
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(2) 1980 Gillig 855D, 78 psngr
(1) 1985 Thomas IHC, 42 psngr
(3) 1987 AARE, 84 psngr
(14) 1989-93 AARE, 84 psngr
(1) 1992 Thomas IHC Handy, 6+6 psngr
(9) 1999 Thomas ER, 84 psngr
(2) 2004 Thomas HDX, 84 psngr
(1) 2006 Thomas Ford Handy, 14+1 psngr
(1) 2006 Thomas C2 Handy, 14+4 psngr
(1) 2008 Thomas HDX, 62 psngr (84 legnth body) |
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08 Thomas EF
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533 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2011 : 4:03:45 PM
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For some reason this old thread just popped up in my active topics list.
Here's our roster. The "Intl 3000 SER" buses are AmTran FEs. 17 is the first-gen CE with T444E. 19 and 22 are Futuras with VT-365s. 4 (my bus) has a MaxxForce DT. Bus 9 is actually 60-pass + 1 wheelchair in a 71-pass. shell.
Buses 3 and 8 are MidBus/Chevys, 15 is a MidBus/Ford, and 26 is a GMC MicroBird. We recently disposed of 23, also a GMC MicroBird. No bus was purchased in place of it as the special ed routes have been consolidated. All the type As are diesels.
Bus 25 has a severe oil leak that, from the sounds of it, cannot be fixed. So bus 9 is now on 25's route.
The EFs are my favorite buses, but they are very unreliable (electrical problems) compared to the CEs. The TCs used to be out a lot, but they seem to get better with age. The AmTran FEs had been very reliable, but are having more problems as they age, including AT-545 death. |
Edited by - 08 Thomas EF on 01/11/2011 4:05:14 PM |
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Tatum
Top Member
United States
606 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2011 : 1:55:30 PM
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| AT545s are one of the best transmissions ever, in my opinion. I'm surprised to hear they're 'dying' on your school's buses. |
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bluebirdvision
Top Member
USA
1081 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2011 : 2:50:01 PM
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^ They are hard shifting transmissions, that were meant to be cheap enough for districts that wanted an automatic transmission, but didn't want the cost. (cheap I guess is a word that could have sum'd this up.....)
I don't care for this transmission myself. They seem to be hard shifting when coupled with a international engine... |
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08 Thomas EF
Top Member
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Posted - 01/13/2011 : 10:34:52 AM
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| I've read on this very forum recently about the DT466E being a high-torque engine and the AT-545 being just barely enough to handle it. So the DT466E eats up the AT-545s. The 545s are fine in the TCs, though. I get the impression that the 545 is better suited for pickup trucks and type As, not big buses with big engines. |
Edited by - 08 Thomas EF on 01/13/2011 10:36:51 AM |
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bus724
Top Member
USA
1609 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2011 : 12:03:54 PM
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| Exactly, it's a great transmission for a light-duty application like a pickup or van. The 4-speed AT-545 struggles to pull a full-size bus up a hill, especially since it doesn't have a lock-up torque converter. The "light duty" option for a full-size bus is now the PTS2500, which has 5 gears and a lock-up. I've driven otherwise-identical buses (72pax, T444E 190) with the AT-545 and the 2000 (precursor to the PTS2500) and there's a world of difference in power, both in take-off and hill-climbing. |
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Tatum
Top Member
United States
606 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2011 : 1:21:26 PM
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Originally posted by 08 Thomas EF
So the DT466E eats up the AT-545s.
It all depends on how much horsepower the DT466 or DT466E is spec'd with. A 220 HP DT466/DT466E would not work with an AT545 at all. Of course a DT466/DT466E would eat up an AT545 when the torque is adjusted way past what an AT545 can handle.
The Cummins 5.9L puts out 400 pound feet of torque. The AT545 can accommodate 500. So that's maybe why the AT545 feels a little bit better with a Cummins?
Also, engine power doesn't necessarily make a bus climb hills fast or take off fast, but rather the rear end gear ratio helps decide those factors. |
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What Kind of Buses do your district have?
