IC/AmTran/Ward School Buses

This is a slideshow about school buses from what is now called the IC corporation. Originally the company was known as Ward Body Works, the company became known as American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) in 1980.
Pictures thanks to:

Josh's School Bus Gallery
http://www.schoolbus.lunarpages.com/

Bus Explorer.com
http://busexplorer.com/PHP/mainpage.php

The School Bus Yard
http://members.aol.com/SchoolBusYard/index.html

and eBay.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• IC
• AmTran
• Ward
• school
• buses

[fdpricejr]

Thomas Freightliner i have a question

why don't you do a video about your bus fleet like Yellowbusguy did, but have a different name to it.

PLEASE REPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thomasfreightliner]

I've been thinking about it. I just need to find the time.

[monorailfan1]

Actually thomasfreightliner, you are wrong. The AmTran logo did not appear on buses until about 1991/1992. AmTran did not come into the picture until 1991/1992-ish.

Also, IC has changed their name to IC Bus.

[thomasfreightliner]

Well I did say the AmTran logo appeared on the buses in the "early 90's" That includes 1991/1992.

But you are right about IC changing their name to IC Bus. I forgot about that :)

[naimuddin92]

what's this song

[1schoolbuslover]

We have a few amtrans at our bus garage only thing I don't get iz that a few are monarch bus services and the rest are just Farmington schools

[International588]

Thumbs up for the RE

[whelenvortexr4]

@thomasfreightliner we just got a 2011 ce handicap bus and it is amazing

[Are44441]

fail music

[dggfhdfghdf]

Best bus builders, Tulsa bus plant. 

[kennyjohnson92]

Yeah, those I.C's and AmTran buses are the best!

[bpmagruder]

What's that song?

[gsx1972]

You just cant sell a 40ft product for under 60 000 dollars and have it be anything other than junk unless you are willing to invest in laser CNCs, better quality steel, and multi million dollar paint booths. Bluebird and Carpenter got hit hard from not having the capital. Navistar and Freightliner barely made the 07 and 2010 emmisions and even that is conterversal. Its tough out there now and states expect better products in a shrinking budget world. Look for a huge dip in the bus market soon.

[gsx1972]

@rewindablender The problem whith this question is before 06 all busses were were pretty much junk. Rust issues, fit and finish, paint, ans engine troubles. Ask anyone who has a heavy series pickup from the eighties with a small bore cummings, or powerstroke. Junk. The govement clamped down in 07 (kinda) on emmisions and unless you had a mother company writing the checks you were out of business. Even IC (ward, amtram) used GM and ford chassis. For the future, I would go with IC,