1969 General Motors T6H-4521 New Look #22 Ex-ETS Part 2 of 2
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- #22 is a 1969 General Motors T6H-4521 35 foot long New Look bus, originally belonging to Edmonton Transit System as #22, it was retired in 1998 and restored by a private owner in Calgary some years later. This video was taken in March 2008, age 39 for the bus! See the Detroit Diesel 6V71N with the Allison VH9 roar down McKnight Blvd. and Metis Trail in Calgary, AB.
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On a two speeder? I'm not sure about ETS, but in Montreal they had rev-limiters to 90km/h installed to prevent strain on the transmission. (And lead foots).
84 km/hr was the top speed
Very nice vid. I enjoyed the ride!
i remember a story a bus driver told me is that when the bus system where i live first got the new same bus fleet of the new flyer d40 low floor buses with the eagle engine those were so bad they had to recall the engine cause the driver said she threw a rod with it. sad that they dont run the old new looks anymore. wish i had one
Those wide Rear doors is probably just incase they have to put a wheelchair lift in the Rear to lift two wheelchairs on the Fishbowl buses but correct me if I'm wrong
Yep, they were still aorund and as I said in part one, here in L.A.,Calif. a lot of poeple still keep 'e. Why, my dear, you can even buy a two speed tranny for a modern day bus..! (those actually go backeven farther than 1959, regaridng the comment on the last part..around 1947 or eearlier.Some were just one speed abck then,too..:)Just ike a car.
Kevin: Thank you for posting this. This brings back memories of my childhood riding these buses! It is great they are being preserved!
Great video and a stroll down memory lane. Experienced many a ride on these old New Look buses and remember distinctly how long the low gear was engaged until it finally upshifted with a bang. Haven't ridden in a bus in many years, I suspect the modern buses are much quieter and ride more comfortably. The New Look buses had a good heating system and it was always a pleasure to step into after waiting at a stop in the dead of winter. Thank you for sharing.
Naah..I'd rather ride one of THESE fishbowl.:)
I wish Southern California's transit systems still ran 'em..shows when a stagte isn't more red than blue, if ya GOTta put the donkey vs elephant and politicise it..
To answer the questions about the speed of this bus, When I drove the bus one time from Calgary to Airdrie, I clocked it at top speed on flat ground as 84km/hr on my GPS. Speedometer would read 80km/hr. I could have got it to top out at 120km/hr if I put in the better rear end axle ratio and bigger injectors on the engine. When I delivered the bus to Edmonton Transit, it was not a fun drive up highway 2 doing only about 80km/hr. People were passing us like we were standing still.
WHich is and which used to be your favorte..FLx or GMC?
When I went to Toronto a few years ago I had the pleasure of riding one of these. Brought back many memories. Here in Chicago these were replaced by Flexibles and those ugly god awful TMC's!
@suidrac I agree, but I love TMCs and I wish that Chicago would've order the normal style RTS 06s like NYC/ Detroit. But you are right, those Chicago TMCs gotten even terrible after their 2001 rehabs.
What speed did this bus get up to?
Maybe 55 to 65 mph (they legendarily shifted nin the thirties.)
84 km/hr was the top speed in this bus
Just short of 90km/h
No not 110km/h, the bus has a governor on it and is not capable of such a speed. It has a top speed of just under 90km/h as previously stated.
I think the Chicago Transit authority had these buses
That was me that did that :P
1:20 Who pulled the stop request? Ha Ha! :P
LOL!