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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1773 Location: Central NJ
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject: Orion I Question |
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I believe that the Orion I was evaluated as a demo by NYCT (who did not buy that model).
I also think that CBC actually did operate a few Orion I's in regular passenger service (at least one of which was a CNG unit).
Finally, a small private bus line (Private Transportation?) operates used Orion I's in and out of Midtown (perhaps to Brooklyn).
Question: Which NYC area operators purchased the Orion I as a new bus?
If so, are any of these units still in service? |
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MarkW Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 84 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:48 am Post subject: |
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As far as I know, the closest place to NYC that ordered Orion 1's new was CDTA in Albany.
The ones that Private Transportation uses are ex-Broome County and ex-PACE.
-Mark |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: |
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Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) in Danbury purchased Orion I's and still operates a handful as spares.
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ICMC 1982 Flyer D901A
Age: 38 Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 60 Location: East NY, Brooklyn
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:17 am Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) in Danbury purchased Orion I's and still operates a handful as spares.
Bill |
Say WHAT?
I'm hoping you're sure about that...
Is it Rush-Hour only usage as of now?
Am I thinking 6v92TA with HT-748?? |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: |
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http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/builders/orion1.html
Newburgh-Beacon Bus Corp. #32-34 - 12/82
Huntington Area Rapid Transit #301-303 - 11/84
Lester Lines (Newburgh NY) #201-202 - 1/87
Putnam Area Rapid Transit #80-83 - 11/87 - 2/88
City of Poughkeepsie Transit #268 - 5/90 |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:48 am Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) in Danbury purchased Orion I's and still operates a handful as spares.
Bill |
#101-110, delivered Nov. 1989. |
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Hart Bus
Age: 74 Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 1150
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: |
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RailBus63 wrote: | http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/builders/orion1.html
Newburgh-Beacon Bus Corp. #32-34 - 12/82
Huntington Area Rapid Transit #301-303 - 11/84
Lester Lines (Newburgh NY) #201-202 - 1/87
Putnam Area Rapid Transit #80-83 - 11/87 - 2/88
City of Poughkeepsie Transit #268 - 5/90 |
Huntington's 3 Orion I's are gone for about 3 years now. I also heard that 3 of the 500 series Gilligs were taken off the property last week. I went by the facility on Saturday around noon and its was closed up so I couldn't verify that statement |
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ICMC 1982 Flyer D901A
Age: 38 Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 60 Location: East NY, Brooklyn
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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"Putnam Area Rapid Transit #80-83 - 11/87 - 2/88"
OMG You're kidding me.
You mean to tell me PART HAD REAL BUSES AT ONE POINT IN THEIR LIVES!?!?!?!?!
When were they retired and what replaced 'em?
Cuz as of now, PART has nothing but Cutaways and maybe ONE Blue Bird minibus with WMATA Orion 5 style seating. |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: |
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HART #106
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ICMC 1982 Flyer D901A
Age: 38 Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 60 Location: East NY, Brooklyn
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | HART #106
Bill |
*faints in disbelief*
I doubt there's any pics of PART's Orion 1s....they're 30-footers, right? |
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ripta42 Site Admin
Age: 45 Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1035 Location: Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Command had two 1988 Orion I CNGs. I believe they did initially run in regular passenger service; they finished out their careers in Dowtown Brooklyn shuttle service for Varsity. Here they are at Arverne in February, 2004:
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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1773 Location: Central NJ
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for those shots!
I used to ride light yellow Varsity Bus Service school buses back when I was a little kid living in Queens.
They used mainly 30'-35' GMC S4000 chassis with V-6 gas engines and 4-speed manual trannies, and Superior Coach "high headroom" bodies. |
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ICMC 1982 Flyer D901A
Age: 38 Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 60 Location: East NY, Brooklyn
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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ripta42 wrote: | Command had two 1988 Orion I CNGs. I believe they did initially run in regular passenger service; they finished out their careers in Dowtown Brooklyn shuttle service for Varsity. Here they are at Arverne in February, 2004:
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Were they EVER saved at all? |
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ripta42 Site Admin
Age: 45 Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1035 Location: Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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They were pretty well stripped and vandalized three years ago. They may still be in existence, but I wouldn't call them saved. |
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nycbusfan
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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One of them is currently at a yard on Fountain ave. in Brooklyn. This is what it now looks like.
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