1995 Gillig Phantom 4096TBS50 - Foothill Transit # 1055. Part 2

[3ocean2]

I worked for Foothill Transit/ Laidlaw Transit division 996 out of El Monte 98 to 99. I drove that very bus several times on my two main routes line 187 and line 276. Got hired at 21 years old, an awesome job I learned a lot from. Thanks for the memory.

[ea90744]

@3ocean2 - hehe no problem. thanks for listening !

[Orion6104]

Beautiful clip! 5/5!!

[lawrencevelo]

wow! that's an old 480 haha the new one only goes from west covina to montclair interesting haha

[ea90744]

@lawrencevelo - The 480 was originally an RTD Line. In fact, most of the Foothill Transit routes used to be former RTD/MTA routes up until the late 80s to early 90s. The original 480 began at Wilshire Blvd and Union Ave near MacArthur Park

[topper2142]

1045,my new slideshow if her is up,check it out..

[topper2142]

I will be posting a short video and slideshow tommorow of our last phantom,i am not sure of the bus number,i will let you know.

[topper2142]

We still have 1 in the yard,its a shame,she is sitting in the corner :( I stopped by and checked her out,she is still in good condition,and according to the mechanic working near by,she runs,I asked if I could drive it around the yard,and he laughed and said,well,if you dont mind being fired.I will on my last day if she is still there,I might even take her out lol..

[zztee]

@topper2142 What number is she?

[8v71buses]

This bus sounds gangsta. Hardcore!

[zztee]

Wow, I miss these, they sound similar to the F1300 Orions and somewhat like LACMTA's NABIs (7000 series)

[jamin108]

why does this bus have that sign insted of green or gray

[brownbrownson]

there are different colored luminators that transit agencies can purchase.. they're not all orange or dot green.. :D

[ea90744]

Several years prior to retirement, Foothill Transit installed the TwinVision destination signs on these buses & took out their original Luminator MegaMax flipdot signs

[WMATAvids]

green is old and is the flipping sign those are way old

[jamin108]

as you can see in my videos some of our phantoms have green signs