Flint MTA's 1989 TMC RTS T8O-206 bus #1127 audio recording(retired)

[qwandiddy]

GOSH!! I love this damn thing!!

RTSes RULED THE WORLD!!! T I remembered rode couple 1989 TMC RTSes at Dayton Ohio (RTA) which it sounded just like this. Dayton's 1989 TMCs retired around early- mid 2000s like 6 years ago.

[baul104]

Busfanatics, I just want to announce that coach #1127 is offically retired from the Flint MTA service as of June or July of this year.

[keon123ful]

this bus reminds of our gmc/tmc rts buses back in boston

[keon123ful]

sound like mbta' s old 1985 gmc rts

[newyorkfan16]

transmission sounds MCI Classic style.

[baul104]

Yep, because it's the Allison V731 automatic. MCI Classics', GM Classics', GMC RTS', NoaBus RTS', Flxible buses, New Flyer D40HFs, an GM New Look buses all have those transmissions(usually, the Allison V730, V731 or VR731). Even some Neoplan buses has those transmissions too.

[newyorkfan16]

you would have adored CATs especially "413", but they retired too soon

[baul104]

Well, I'm not from Las Vegas where CAT buses runs...

[newyorkfan16]

the axle on this RTS sound different too, could it be in the transmission

[baul104]

I don't know; it might be...

[newyorkfan16]

@baul104

well try to compare this sound to Connecticut transit's 9312

(1993 NFI D40HF)

[baul104]

@newyorkfan16: UPDATE: This coach is now retired.

[richardflint07]

That is a Good RTS Bus Sound. can i have one, because i would really like to have one in my Ipod or something. but anyway, good recording.

[baul104]

Thanks, I thought they were all retired this year, but I've made a slight error though... But I was LUCKY to catch this bus at the Flint MTA transit center as it was loading up passengers. And yes, you can download it for your Ipod, LOL!

[richardflint07]

Thank you! your recordings were awesome!