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Marc (Mps9000) (67.25.125.177)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 8:34 pm: | |
I know there are a few folks out there from CT. I have been trying to figure out what kind of buses CT Transit uses, and just seem to come up empty handed. I know my buses pretty well, but this one is really stumping me! Every time I get near one up close, I can find no name plate anywhere on the bus!! Have any of you CT folks seen the CT Transit 91xx or 96xx series in New Haven (or maybe Hartford)? There's a drawing of one on their home page (not a photo) if anyone wants to take a look. http://www.cttransit.com/ |
Luke Bonagura (Lukeatuscoach) (12.90.10.18)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 8:52 pm: | |
Hi Marc:
I went to the site & unfortunately what we are looking at is a line drawing of a bus.
I have never seen a bus on the road where the front tires look to be about 50% bigger than the rears.
CT Transit is in the process of replacing their GM Classics which were a fishbowl bottom with a redesigned top, along with front & rear end caps.
For the life of me, I forget who the new buses are coming from, but that comes with age.
The windshields are similar to GM or other manufacturers, but I don't believe I ever saw a Classic had the A/C condensor hanging on top of the roof as pictured.
I think some artist with a vivid imagination, produced for their website, a picture of a bus & we just looked at it.
Just my opinion!!!!
LUKE at US COACH |
Marc (Mps9000) (67.24.5.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:30 pm: | |
I will try to snap a picture of one of the CT Transit buses on the road tomorrow - then everyone can take a look. |
ron rice (12.228.116.135)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:39 pm: | |
Try this link to Transit sales. I think that this may be the coach that you are looking at from the artist rendition that is on the web page you mention.
http://www.transitsales.com/inventory/GMC/GMC_Classic/GMC40_Classic.html
Best of luck. |
Marc (Mps9000) (67.25.125.240)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:22 pm: | |
That's it! That's the bus I see all over New Haven every day! Mystery solved! Thanks Ron! |
Mike Eades (Mike4905) (206.148.165.76)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 9:01 am: | |
Luke Just to let you know that Pioneer Valley Transit was running a fleet of Grummans. I think Ct got some too. Peter Pan was looking at them for a while but high maintance chased them away. Mike |