Novabus 5000 Posted February 22, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2008 what is your favorite kind of bus model and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbusfan Posted February 22, 2008 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2008 Heres a list of my favorite buses in NYC and why. 1.RTS-It is more rounded than other buses. 2.MCI D4500-They are very comfortable and I really like the design of the bus. 3.New Flyer C40LF-they are very fast and I also am a big New Flyer fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted February 22, 2008 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2008 orion 5, cause their nice and fast and for some reason it feels like im in an R32 when i ride them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted February 22, 2008 Share #4 Posted February 22, 2008 My favorites are All RTS buses New flyer CNGs Orion Vs gurmman buses Fishbowl orion 5s And thats about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bosco Posted February 22, 2008 Share #5 Posted February 22, 2008 The NOVA RTS's....I like the noise that the engine makes when you sit in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted February 22, 2008 Share #6 Posted February 22, 2008 New Flyer D60HF. I like articulated buses and it feels different riding inside one of them. I also like the way the accordion between the two bus sections swivels while it turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted February 22, 2008 Share #7 Posted February 22, 2008 In order: 1. GMC/TMC/Nova RTS's: (DD powered are my favorite)They were the first buses I remember riding when i was only 3 y/o. I love the classic design, the way they handle, and it's the only bus that I have personally driven. 2. Orion VII HEV: It has kind of a cool design, even though it took a couple of years for me to get used to. I like the acceleration, and I think it's built well. 3. Even though it's not in service, the MTS RTS EXTREME Low Floor has got to be a sick piece when it finally hits the streets! I like the design, but it's only available with a Cummins, and most likely won't be put into service untill MTS sorts out its part supplier problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitGuy Posted February 23, 2008 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2008 Here are mine: MCI Classic GM Fishbowl Orion V New Flyer Artics and C40LF's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted February 24, 2008 Here are mine: MCI Classic GM Fishbowl Orion V New Flyer Artics and C40LF's __________________ Nice list transit guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbieprops Posted February 24, 2008 Share #10 Posted February 24, 2008 I'll go with the Orion V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted February 25, 2008 Share #11 Posted February 25, 2008 Any 2003 artic. Feels like driving a caddy (Cadillac). The power, the feel, that is one of the few things I will miss, when I leave the DOB. Not that much though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share #12 Posted March 31, 2008 NIce choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 31, 2008 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2008 ALL RTS Orion V Orion VII HEV 3759-3783 only MCI buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Train Posted March 31, 2008 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2008 My fav bus is the New Flyer C40LF. They are pretty much the workhorse of the Jackie Gleason Depot, and my godfather drive them on the B35!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share #15 Posted March 31, 2008 posted by r32 3838 Orion VII HEV 3759-3783 only why only those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted April 1, 2008 Share #16 Posted April 1, 2008 O5 CNGs, O7s, RTSs, and New Flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m106crosstown Posted April 1, 2008 Share #17 Posted April 1, 2008 Orion VII CNG They are the best buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 4, 2008 Share #18 Posted April 4, 2008 Orion VII CNGThey are the best buses But thier top speed is 40 thanks to a speed limiter, which can easily be removed, but the transmissions available won't give much more top speed anyways. Reliability sucks too, I know some with death ticks and sputtering engines already with only 110K Miles. I will go with MTA Bus Orion V CNG (Especially 7253 since it has LED signs!) MTA Bus/NYC Bus Orion V with S50 EGR (100-290, 295-316, 416, 444) MTA Bus Orion V (58xx-5999 thanks to great sounds + soft seats) MTA Bus/NYC Bus Orion VII HEV (with LED signs) MTA NYC Bus New Flyer C40LF CNG (Great sounds + fun to go fast in) MTA NYC Bus New Flyer D60HF with S50 EGR (5407, 5510-5769) ALL RTS's (Especially ZF Ecomat ones! So old school :cool:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted April 4, 2008 [/i]MTA Bus Orion V (58xx-5999 thanks to great sounds + soft seats) It is 5938 to 5987. They do not have soft seats and were ex- greenlinea:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 4, 2008 Share #20 Posted April 4, 2008 MTA Bus Orion V (58xx-5999 thanks to great sounds + soft seats) It is 5938 to 5987. They do not have soft seats and were ex- greenlinea:) Hmm the wiki page needs some updating... I have been in many of those Ex Green Lines buses, and those seats aren't exactly hard seats, they're cushioned. I will get some interior shots of them someday. At first I thought these were 5.502's (been on Centro 5.502's and they're very similar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'89 Liberty MCI Posted April 5, 2008 Share #21 Posted April 5, 2008 1980s GMC-TMC RTS-04 series and 06 series for antiquity and engine sounds from the old 6V-92TA 1994-96 NYCT O5 diesel (*400*-580, 611-680), with their antiquity compared to 1998-99 series and good Series 50 engine sound. Props to 452-458 for being Gleason originals and following me/parents from Gleason/Midwood (BK) to KB/Riverdale (BX), escpecially 454 for still being street exhaust. Props to entire order for originally being street exhaust, today only 413, 453-4, 472, 503, 623, 668 are still like that. *- RIP 400, along with 463, 473, 481, 523, 528, 543, 546 And lastly and most importantly, my Liberty Lines compatriots, 1988-89 MCI Classic Subs for the same reasons as the old RTS, plus I grew up on them, living in Riverdale my entire life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 5, 2008 Share #22 Posted April 5, 2008 1994-96 NYCT O5 diesel (*400*-580, 611-680)I hate how MTA doesn't fix the screeching belts on those enough. Do you know anything about 291-294? They're not EGR, they're normal S50's and thier transmission makes a sound (like on a VII CNG) when shifting to 4th gear, are thier transmissions different? They also have more Bass to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted April 5, 2008 Share #23 Posted April 5, 2008 Hmm the wiki page needs some updating... I have been in many of those Ex Green Lines buses, and those seats aren't exactly hard seats, they're cushioned. I will get some interior shots of them someday. At first I thought these were 5.502's (been on Centro 5.502's and they're very similar). They're cushioned due to the fact that they are rejects from WMATA. Coach USA got a few as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 5, 2008 Share #24 Posted April 5, 2008 I like ROIC's Red Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted April 7, 2008 Share #25 Posted April 7, 2008 But thier top speed is 40 thanks to a speed limiter, which can easily be removed, but the transmissions available won't give much more top speed anyways. Reliability sucks too, I know some with death ticks and sputtering engines already with only 110K Miles. I will go with MTA Bus Orion V CNG (Especially 7253 since it has LED signs!) MTA Bus/NYC Bus Orion V with S50 EGR (100-290, 295-316, 416, 444) MTA Bus Orion V (58xx-5999 thanks to great sounds + soft seats) MTA Bus/NYC Bus Orion VII HEV (with LED signs) MTA NYC Bus New Flyer C40LF CNG (Great sounds + fun to go fast in) MTA NYC Bus New Flyer D60HF with S50 EGR (5407, 5510-5769) ALL RTS's (Especially ZF Ecomat ones! So old school :cool:) The RTS's with the ZF Trans are my favorite too. I can't believe the Detroit Diesel days are numbered. Those will always be my favorite engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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