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Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:33 pm: | |
Took a short bike ride with my family this evening while we are staying here in Waveland, MS and discovered an abandoned MC-9 sitting in a parking lot next to Walmart on Hwy 90. It was completely submerged thanks to Katrina. The entry door is missing and all but one window is missing. However, there are still many good parts on the bus (bay doors, engine compartment doors, bumpers, dash pieces, etc. The engine is ruined as are many of the other components. Someone ripped out most of the copper to recycle it for cash. Just thought it was an interesting discovery. It apparently was owned by the American Legion...wish I knew who to contact. I'd love to have the mirrors...they're in better shape than mine! |
motorcoach1
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 1:18 am: | |
gezzz we use to take dd and get them up off the bottom ..with a fresh starter and oil change and pump the fuel to them and start them right up. have you seen the mayor tommylongo yet mmmm |
motorcoach1
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 1:24 am: | |
oh say howdy to jim shippy he's a good soul he's lived there sence time started.. he had a souviner shop in town |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:05 am: | |
That bus belonged to the Amvets. The bus was recovered by another fellow who desired to repair and make it as a transport bus. While it has been sitting the starter, the door, a few windows and a number of other parts have been removed. The bus was just being stored there until he could transport it back home. I was attempting to purchase it but the guy was sure he was going to make it a running bus. |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:07 am: | |
Opps sorry American Legion. I did advise the owner should he change his mind before it was totally stripped that I was interested in it. |
Jay Finley
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:33 am: | |
Airless, what ever happened to the mc8 parts bus you were acquiring a few months back ? |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 1:10 pm: | |
The bus was worth maybe 1500.00 it went for nearly 12k. The bus didnt run and had the rearend out. |
Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 2:11 pm: | |
Airless,
That's interesting. It's a shame it's still sitting there waiting to be vandalized further. There are still many many good parts on it. If you know the owner, you should call them. It's sitting up on decent rubber and could be towed out without too much difficulty. It's condition is just going to worsen the longer it sits there... |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 2:34 pm: | |
I agree I pleaded with him to purchase it or for him to remove it before it goes totally to waste. Bus even has a good spare and lots of good metal. When I first moved back it had the electric starter on it and the door. Then next day boom gone... ( I SWEAR I DID NOT DO IT). I am about 25 miles north straight up the road where the bus is until we are able to move back to our place. |
Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 5:48 pm: | |
Airless,
What type of bus do you have? I'm just down the road from Walmart on Hwy 90 across from the Bay St. Louis Post Office. We are parked on a small side street for the rest of this week while we finish up some work with the group that came from our church in NJ. |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 5:54 pm: | |
Mc9 NJT....Currently I just finished up a project that I had worked on since May 1st. I finished in north Fl. and am going over to Panama City Beach Fl to meet up with what may be my parents last time to the beach together. (dad has terminal cancer). |
Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 12:39 am: | |
I hope your visit goes well and is a special one with your father. I'm sorry to hear of his situation. |
Bob Greenwood
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 8:48 am: | |
Have you ever heard of R.D. McWhorter |
Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Post Number: 22
Registered: 5-2006
Posted From: 70.5.114.197
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 11:43 pm: | |
No, never heard of R.D. McWhorter. Friend of yours? R stand for Robert? Perhaps I may know him if his name is Robert... |
Devin Spears-Thomas (Thedewberries)
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Posted From: 67.142.130.37
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 10:28 pm: | |
Off topic question-- There used to be a bank next to the place the rr tracks came across the bay. technically in bay st. louis. Is it still there? It survived Camille but the friends of ours who owned it sold it in june, before the storm. We stayed the night in it a few times and were just wondering if it is still there.
Thanks.
Devin |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Posted From: 68.241.193.57
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 1:14 am: | |
If it is not on hwy 90 there is nearly 100% chance it is gone. If you have more exact info I can look tomorrow I am going to be there. |
Tim McWhorter (Theredwriter)
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Post Number: 23
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Posted From: 70.5.62.176
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:15 pm: | |
I'm no longer in that area. I am currently in Sioux Falls, SD. We enjoyed our stay in Waveland/Bay St. Louis tremendously and are planning a return trip next June. Hey airless...how did your visit with your father go? |
Devin Spears-Thomas (Thedewberries)
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Posted From: 66.82.9.59
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:38 pm: | |
205 south beach blvd. the rr tracks were 50 ft. from the east side of the bldg. just up the street from that great old family rest. forget the name.
not the old merchants bank. the other one.
thanks
email;; mail@ilabor.net |
airless in Mississippi (Airless_in_mississippi)
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Posted From: 70.243.126.140
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 8:29 am: | |
Tim the visit was shortened some problems with chemo
I will check devin best of my knowledge it is gone. |