Baltimore Transit Co. Detroit Diesel 6-71 starting, at idle, accelerating, and shutting down.

This is BTC coach 1426 a GM TDH-4507 built in 1947. The original engine died nearly 40 years ago and was replaced with another engine from BTC coach number 1800 which was a 5105 built in 1953. I loved watching these buses when I was a kid. I think that I loved the sound of the engines even more.

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[hoteldennis]

What is direct injection?

[ukkfayooyay]

Why did you start it with the rear switch? Isn't there a start button on the dash?

[hoteldennis]

@ukkfayooyay There is a button on the dash. I just used the rear button for the video.

[hoteldennis]

So that (426) is the size. Thanks. I never knew.

[Jeffbear1]

I have a bus almost exactly like that in my collection. I have a 1946 TD-4008, which is slightly shorter than yours. I even have the vent screens and Cats Eye stop lights on the engine doors. Where do you keep your 4507? I'm a BSM member and I don't recall seeing your 4507 there. But I have seen their BTC Pullman trackless trolley in the car barn. My Pullman {from Dayton} is post war....their's is pre-war.

[hoteldennis]

My bus is about 10 miles outside of Baltimore on the east side. Where is yours?

[toddk1976]

awesome bus and engine,good luck with it,i love it!

[HenkAnnieNaald]

@hoteldennis Fuel goes directly into the engine. Some egines have a pre-burn chamber before the injector. Direct injection doesnt have such a chamber.

[SUPERDAVIDLEVINE]

very interesting I allways had a thing with the old TDH,s the desine or what Wash dc got its first one in,58 when I was 14 thd old cap transit was Whiite only I read that the old looks had a2-1 horse power but the new look ones had only 185 I thought the oldones had more power as the news had impoved transmions from the old tourque only then there wasre down size that coldmove better they good for out of town charter work remember a convoy being driven n n,67 ofthe last Gm,s TD transit would by

[kjchicago1]

@hoteldennis One of the nicest old buses ever! Listen to that Detroit scream on this one!

[SteveCarras]

These are practically the ONLY vehicles where I can appreciate an automatic transmission>:) [The Detroit Diesel engine has SOMETHING to do with it..:)]

ANd look ma, only two speeds!

[ScubaTiger]

I understand so well what you mean about the sound of those engines.

I well remember standing out in front of Campbell's Card Shop or the Harwan theater (Mount Ephraim, NJ) when I was a kid and hearing the distinctive sound of those engines. (there was a Public Service bus stop in front of both)

It's a sound I still love to hear to this day.

[ukkfayooyay]

I own two Fishbowls and I would love to buy an Old Look in good condition. If anyone knows of one for sale (especially the 30-footers) contact me.

[mjfpercussion]

Is that engine direct injection? I noticed no wait time.