These are great buses. These buses should be rebuilt and kept in service 7 more years. 160,000 dollars is cheap to rebuild a bus compared to spending 450,000 dollars for a low capacity not made as good 450,000 dollar low floor bus. These buses can run till 2021 with another rebuild in 2014.
nice! was this a former markham transit bus?
trainmaster5000 1 month ago
A bus driver once told that TA Stands For Turbo Asperated.
4751424 3 years ago
TA = turbocharged/aftercooled.
ClassicTVMan81 2 years ago
Well This Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Engine must be supercharges and it sort of sounds like a cow in labour!
4751424 4 years ago
None of them were...I think...
The "T" in 6V92TA stands for Turbo
kadooment95 3 years ago
they should rebult them they great buses
ballboy102 4 years ago
The 1988 Orion I's #2033-2036 (also ex-Markham) would sound like this one.
ClassicTVFan82 4 years ago
These are great buses. These buses should be rebuilt and kept in service 7 more years. 160,000 dollars is cheap to rebuild a bus compared to spending 450,000 dollars for a low capacity not made as good 450,000 dollar low floor bus. These buses can run till 2021 with another rebuild in 2014.
newflyer500 5 years ago
Too bad the 6V92TA and D863.3 aren't popular for USA-destined Orion Is and Vs (in the USA, this powertrain was more common in Flxibles and Gilligs).
ClassicTVFan82 5 years ago
Canada always get the good transmission engine combos while we're stuck with typical shit.
6V92TA 5 years ago
The typical s*** being either L10/D863.3 or 6V92/HT748 or 6V92/V731.
ClassicTVFan82 5 years ago
To be quite honest, I am actually getting sick of hearing this combo. I hear it everytime I am not in Toronto. -_-
felixpoon 5 years ago
We'll you'll be fine, as this bus is nearing retirement at sweet 16 this year.
ClassicTVFan82 5 years ago
Actually this bus won't be going anytime soon. It had a rebuilt two and a half years ago.
felixpoon 5 years ago