Its not that. The costs to maintain and re-certify the cng tank is what's preventing the transit musem to preserve any CNG unit. The CNG RTS they still have is a prime example of this.
Jackie Gleason depot was mainly the first gens from 7560-7620 or maybe up to 7625 and all the other first gens and 2nd gens were In the Bronx at the west farms depot from 7625 -7819
Most likely because it'll be expensive to maintain and renew the CNG tank on the unit. The MTA doesn't have any CNG units preserved (apart from a CNG RTS from Command that hasn't run since the late 2000's).
If it didnt get preserved, than you know NYCT didnt like those buses
Its not that. The costs to maintain and re-certify the cng tank is what's preventing the transit musem to preserve any CNG unit. The CNG RTS they still have is a prime example of this.
i never developed a liking for the bus but these buses were very good at doing the job
These buses also ran in Brooklyn out of Jackie Gleason depot
R142_7120 Only like two or three of them for very brief periods, hence why I only briefly mentioned it in the description.
Kingsbridgeviewer382 oh ok
Jackie Gleason depot was mainly the first gens from 7560-7620 or maybe up to 7625 and all the other first gens and 2nd gens were In the Bronx at the west farms depot from 7625 -7819
Why haven't they preserved any? They were very unique buses
Most likely because it'll be expensive to maintain and renew the CNG tank on the unit. The MTA doesn't have any CNG units preserved (apart from a CNG RTS from Command that hasn't run since the late 2000's).
Imagine one of these got converted to diesel.
I could see that had the hybrid to diesel conversion worked on the MTA Bus hybrid units.
@@Kingsbridgeviewer382 also units 7691 and 7746 were both repowered. They were still CNGs but almost sounded like diesels.