Picking Up the 1988 International Bluebird School Bus Road Trip

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  • @laubin
    @laubin Рік тому +1

    Seeing this takes me back, when we switched schools when I was a kid, we still had quite a few International Blue Birds on routes, they were mid 80s, with the DT466 and stick, 66 passenger with air brakes, last year our buses got sticks I believe was 1988, one day our TC2000 went down as we were leaving school, we had one of those stick buses left as a backup, I believe that was the last time it went out on route before they retired it, I was when I was in third grade, so 2000 or 2001

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому +1

    Love ❤ the jacknife door😊

  • @Steelers2841
    @Steelers2841 3 роки тому +1

    popular one was the old 6.9L V8 Diesel and the 9.0L Diesel those were killer beast THE BUS is from Southern Indiana

  • @joshuapereira3787
    @joshuapereira3787 Рік тому +2

    GOOD MORNING BEAST TOMMY CANADA UA-cam VIDEO MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT 🇨🇦🇨🇦🌿🍀🍀🍀🍀

  • @GlynRobinson
    @GlynRobinson 5 років тому +1

    DTA 360 is almost bullet proof! We had one in our bus fleet. Jewel of a bus right there!

  • @jackschissler255
    @jackschissler255 6 років тому +7

    Would have been better if it was Air Brakes.
    Not sure why, but those half drivers seats (where the back goes halfway up your back) causes so much pain. I noticed BB, Thomas and Amtran all had them before going to a full back. Was never a fan of the “Pull” switches that B.B. had. But excellent Bus.

  • @nochillkody9969
    @nochillkody9969 5 років тому +6

    So many buses I wonder what he's gonna do with all of them

  • @cullen2106
    @cullen2106 2 роки тому +1

    Yayyyy yayyyy thats so very great And i AM so very much Glad to hear about that from you sir And thats not i lie at all And thats all that i AM going to be saying to you guys for now.!'

  • @mrceleb2006
    @mrceleb2006 4 роки тому +1

    Jackknife doors were common in Blue Bird and Wayne school buses for many years! Thomas school buses, however, preferred swing-out doors!

  • @doug9066
    @doug9066 4 роки тому +1

    I see you have a seatbelt cutter which of course is a good tool to have. Thank you for sharing, been enjoying your videos recently.

  • @bradleymeyer9775
    @bradleymeyer9775 5 років тому +1

    Commercial vehicles are pretty cool, my personal favorite bus are the IC busses, last year I went on a field trip to a college that’s was a full day trip and it was three hours to and back and I got uncomfortable after a while, but I realized that buss seats aren’t meant to be super comfortable.

  • @michaelbenoit248
    @michaelbenoit248 3 роки тому +1

    Around here it’s almost impossible to find a stick shift diesel or gas bus unless they’re in terrible shape.

  • @cullen2106
    @cullen2106 2 роки тому +1

    WOW that's awesome dude.!'

  • @Lennox1492
    @Lennox1492 4 роки тому +1

    I love that white and cobalt blue

  • @jonesjames89
    @jonesjames89 5 років тому +1

    I know this bus and it was NEVER kept inside! I lived 3 houses down from that church!!

  • @derekobidowski5784
    @derekobidowski5784 6 років тому +1

    the later S series will have the navistar logo as the older ones will say International on the top of the grille as the bus Jay Smart is selling that bus is an example of that. the bus he is selling is a 1985 International S1800 9 liter diesel v8 Allison At545 and Thomas body as it still has the old mechanical motorized Baader Brown flasher in it and the Baader Brown warning light start lever. the label on that bus says International Harvester Chicago Illinois.

    • @TommyRetro
      @TommyRetro  6 років тому

      Derek Obidowski I watched Jay Smart's video! That is a very nice bus!!! I'd like to have an IH with a 9.0 liter!

    • @sheamileto8124
      @sheamileto8124 6 років тому

      Tommy Retro What Was This Bus Used For When The Church Was Still Using It?

    • @TommyRetro
      @TommyRetro  6 років тому

      Shea Mileto The bus was used to transport members on trips and excursions, it was also used as a regular route bus transporting children to and from the church / school. That bus ran its last bus route the day before I picked it up. 👍

  • @BusMaster99
    @BusMaster99 6 років тому +2

    What a beauty!

  • @Dani65ful
    @Dani65ful 4 роки тому +1

    I remember in grade school it was my 6th grade year was the year my bus driver was given a brand new bus.. a 1978 Chevy with a Ward body and we were one of the first school buses in the district to have the jack knife service door. my driver she did not care for the jack knife as its heavier when pull the handle and or push the handle to shut the door.. she wanted her old in out style we had on previous bus and another thing she did not like was the high back seats made it hard to see little kids like kindergarteners as the set back went up to just under the top half the side windows

  • @selecqt
    @selecqt 6 років тому +2

    Wow man you must be a real fan of these old old models mostly international and bluebird but guess what I have the same taste for these kinda buses its really good to know that I'm not the only one who has the taste in these. Also is there a really good website or actual place where I can find buses like these cause I have a future of driving these even tho I'm 11 but please respond.

  • @LB-td4sn
    @LB-td4sn 5 років тому +2

    i love jacknife doors but my bus doesn't have one

  • @justinburns4149
    @justinburns4149 3 роки тому

    drove 44 pax in the army good times

  • @bikdav
    @bikdav 4 роки тому +1

    What was wrong with the speedometer?

  • @joshsuperduty1270
    @joshsuperduty1270 7 місяців тому +1

    Hey Tommy see if a female family member or friend wants to drive the bus

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    When i was a baby i had 23 crown school bus

  • @SternDrive
    @SternDrive 5 років тому

    If you need someone to teach you how to shift that 5 speed like butter, give me a call.

  • @dungeonquestergames3496
    @dungeonquestergames3496 3 роки тому

    Where do you get your buses from?

  • @terryhawkins5585
    @terryhawkins5585 Рік тому

    THIS BUS 🚍 IS THE SAME YEAR I LEFT HIGH SCHOOL 🚸

  • @keepingitreal71
    @keepingitreal71 3 роки тому

    did you repaint the bus? Do you drive them for the hell of it???

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    When i was a baby i had bus 24

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    My toy bus has the crossing Arm

  • @tbusman1
    @tbusman1 5 років тому

    Nice bus.

  • @cthomas4215
    @cthomas4215 6 років тому +1

    Would it be hard to put the 8 ways and stop arm back on the bus

    • @TommyRetro
      @TommyRetro  6 років тому

      BusDriver11 I don't think it would be hard, just need to find a set of 8 ways and a stop arm off a Bluebird....

    • @cthomas4215
      @cthomas4215 6 років тому

      So do you plan on making it into a school bus again

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    Same❤

  • @SternDrive
    @SternDrive 5 років тому

    What are you gonna' do with it?

  • @Chagaanvideos40
    @Chagaanvideos40 4 роки тому

    Hello brother I have a question it’s possible to get this kind of buses international blue bird S1800 in 2020 ? Greeting from China

    • @beatsmiscs1200
      @beatsmiscs1200 3 роки тому

      they don’t allow American vehicles outside of the US and Canada, and they never made this model in China, you’d have to find a Blue Bird bus that was made in China which I’d imagine would be incredibly hard to find if your looking for one from before the late 90s/early 2000s era.

    • @Chagaanvideos40
      @Chagaanvideos40 3 роки тому

      @@beatsmiscs1200 No dude I’m talking about it’s possible to get this bus S800 Internacional Blue bird or Thomas build in United State or Canada . I never talked about china I just said Greetings of china it’s mean Hello from china because I’m in china but I never said I can get it in china I know it I mean in US and Canada .

  • @speckledjellybean
    @speckledjellybean 5 років тому +2

    First, thanks for the great videos. My son (4yrs) loves your videos & can tell me about all of your buses. But I couldn't help but notice that you appeared to be operating the camera while you were driving in the interstate! Very bad & dangerous idea, I hope you don't do that again! All it takes is a tiny pothole or someone else swerving because they're not paying attention, and it's not just your own life at stake. I just felt compelled to comment on this and say please be more careful in the future!
    On the plus side, I was able to use your video as a teaching moment with my son.

    • @TommyRetro
      @TommyRetro  5 років тому +1

      Kristine Willis I'm glad you and your son enjoy my videos. I appreciate your comment about safety and please know that safety is always my top priority. I use a one touch go pro camera for capturing video so I don't have to look at the camera or viewfinder to operate it. I will use care in future videos. Thank you.

  • @mattcrowley8993
    @mattcrowley8993 6 років тому

    Put some 8 way lights on!

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    DT466E😊BUS❤church bus😂

  • @terryhawkins5585
    @terryhawkins5585 Рік тому

    GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL 🚸

  • @joshuaperkins981
    @joshuaperkins981 2 роки тому

    Tommy Retro, I'm sorry I stole your video. I shouldn't took it without asking. It's was my mistake. We just need to be a little bit more careful on the videos. Ok?

  • @michelleflowers2477
    @michelleflowers2477 Рік тому

    P

  • @rickmarchi4009
    @rickmarchi4009 3 роки тому

    To much talking