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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  09:30:40 AM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I was curious if any of you other school bus enthusiasts create your own model/toy school bus fleets? I originally had about 10 small hot wheels school buses and I saw this video on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW3rbpDvhTo&list=UUDG27jSVEv_nb6tHxCnMzyg&index=1&feature=plcp

which got me thinking why not create my own larger model fleet for fun. Now a year later I have about 150 buses and about 200 employees.

My model toy school bus fleet follows my current employer the Kickert School Bus Company (Chicago, IL) a subsidiary of the Cook-Illnois Corporation which is the 6th largest school bus company in the United States.

If you have any questions or pictures of your model school bus fleets rather small or big feel free to post them; thanks!

cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  09:35:51 AM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Here's my fleet...

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/5952197322/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/5952197322/]kickert bus Shop[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7281501406/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7281501406/]kickert bus compound[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279620246/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279620246/]Kickert School Bus company base[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279614278/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279614278/]Model Kickert School Bus company ho scale[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279618866/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279618866/]Model Kickert School bus Company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279599318/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279599318/]Retired school bus used to recruit drivers for the Kickert school bus company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/5951643381/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/5951643381/]Kickert School Bus Line Hybrid Bus 1[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

Edited by - cook-illinois on 08/06/2012 09:37:51 AM
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78fordwayne
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  11:02:44 AM  Show Profile  Visit 78fordwayne's Homepage  Send 78fordwayne an AOL message  Send 78fordwayne a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Ive heard you guys have a school bus grave yard at one of your locations. Is that where you are ?

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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  11:45:01 AM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
no that's another location but,
Here's two buses we retired this year and sent over

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7185185305/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7185185305/]Rust in Peace 861[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr


[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7311037926/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7311037926/]RIP 813 Kickert School Bus Line[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

more picture of the base on flicker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/
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Jake
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  4:46:02 PM  Show Profile  Visit Jake's Homepage  Reply with Quote
How big are the Boley IC CE models and the Herpa BB models compared to the Road Champs Waynes? Same thing with the off brand Thomas ER model. Just curious! Nice setup you have there.

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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/06/2012 :  8:00:22 PM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
thanks! The Boley IC CE models and the Herpa BB models are ho scale which is 1/87, the Road champs buses are about 1/43 and the Thomas ER models are probably 1/45.

i'll post a new picture of them all side by side tomorrow but here's a quick picture of my fleet from flicker.com

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7370383256/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7370383256/]Road champs Boley and matchbox[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7185146249/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7185146249/]Model School Bus fleet[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7370381968/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7370381968/]Road Champs, Boley and Matchbox school bus diecast[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

to see more just vist flicker.com and type in kickert school bus
the site is also free.
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Jake
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Posted - 08/07/2012 :  6:13:08 PM  Show Profile  Visit Jake's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks! I wish they made more bus models of the same scale, it's hard to have a variety otherwise. Very nice pics you have, keep up the good work!
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ThomasBuilt139
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Posted - 08/07/2012 :  10:47:37 PM  Show Profile  Visit ThomasBuilt139's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Here's my fleet!!











Edited by - ThomasBuilt139 on 08/07/2012 10:50:26 PM
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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/09/2012 :  7:56:22 PM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Jake here's the comparisons you asked for.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7750420042/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7750420042/]IMAG1613[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr
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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/09/2012 :  8:08:37 PM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
ThomasBuilt139 very nice; I've actually just started to add decals and number my buses using a label maker.
Here's the results...

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279534036/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279534036/]kickert school bus company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

before and after I remove the factory decals

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7422681956/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7422681956/]Matchbox school bus[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

Wtih new Decals

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7422715328/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7422715328/]Kickert school bus line[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

and last I started adding tinted windows!

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277525172/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277525172/]Boley ho scale school bus[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

Edited by - cook-illinois on 08/09/2012 8:30:06 PM
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cook-illinois
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Posted - 08/09/2012 :  8:28:43 PM  Show Profile  Visit cook-illinois's Homepage  Reply with Quote
a Few extra shoots of my fleet...

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7750541892/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7750541892/]Kickert[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277461518/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277461518/]Retired school bus used to recruit drivers for the Kickert School Bus Company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277173792/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277173792/]Model Kickert School Bus lines Company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7310994110/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7310994110/]Kickert School Bus Company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

Fuel Pumps

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277537648/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277537648/]Kickert Base[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7311597380/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7311597380/]Kickert[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277416560/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277416560/]Model Kickert School Bus Compound[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279625268/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7279625268/]Kickert school bus garage[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

Shop

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7281489886/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7281489886/]kickert school bus company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7637072566/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7637072566/]Kickert School Bus Company[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277534190/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7277534190/]Model Kickert School Bus maintenance shop[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7275945668/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65340664@N05/7275945668/]Ho Scale Kickert Bus School Company: Bus 404[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65340664@N05/]Kickert School Bus lines[/url], on Flickr

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themikepeng
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Posted - 05/14/2014 :  7:44:26 PM  Show Profile  Visit themikepeng's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I have a small but fast growing model fleet in 1/87 scale! i have stuff in the mail and i will post pictures when i get it! im also designing 3d printable models of modern school buses that don't have model versions, so far im done with a blue bird mini bird that i haven't test printed yet and im working on a tc2000 right now! stay tuned!

model school bus collector! website
https://sites.google.com/site/modelschoolbuses/
my personal fleet
https://sites.google.com/site/modelschoolbuses/my-fleet
my store
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/schoolbusmodels
youtube
https://www.youtube.com/user/lolfunnycp
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themikepeng
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Posted - 05/25/2014 :  11:15:22 AM  Show Profile  Visit themikepeng's Homepage  Reply with Quote
i would have posted this earlier but after looking at your guys' fleets and mine, i was really embarrassed and i had to gather up the courage because its part of the building process of my fleet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKGRBPVwXRY

model school bus collector! website
https://sites.google.com/site/modelschoolbuses/
my personal fleet
https://sites.google.com/site/modelschoolbuses/my-fleet
my store
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/schoolbusmodels
youtube
https://www.youtube.com/user/lolfunnycp

Edited by - themikepeng on 05/25/2014 11:23:35 AM
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