An Afternoon Ride With 33-003

The first sunny day in quite some time made for the perfect afternoon travelling through some of 33-003's old territories, specifically on Route #209 Des Sources. We met several curious drivers along the way, and even stopped by Angrignon Terminus on the way home where all of the drivers left their lounge and their buses to come over and see this rare sighting and were so amazed at how well it was preserved. Some drivers even took photos with their cell phones while others complimented the driver and owner Maxime Boulianne. After this we returned along the old route where 33-003 would have served back when it was new; Metro Angrignon then along Newman until the Mercier Bridge, then home! A great afternoon and an amazing bus!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• STM
• STCUM
• CTCUM
• 33-003
• GM
• New
• Look
• Montreal
• Maxime
• Boulianne
• Bus
• Chateauguay
• Quebec
• Canada
• 1983
• 209
• Des
• Sources
• Angrignon
• Metro
• Dorval
• Auger
• Metropolitain

[retroolschool]

Nice job, and hopefully look forward to long ride on this beauty... i ve been traking the 209 to Sources from Dorval Term for a while now, and always look forward to it, as theres usualy a Classic running this line. As a matter of fact, there were even two or three i saw running just yesterday! Now I know there are always Classics on this route becasue its not a wheelchair accessible route, but is it also because there so few turns on this route?

[MysticMTL]

@retroolschool It was a most amazing day. We had so much fun! So many heads turning, and we talked to a bunch of drivers along the way. Strangely enough there were a lot of people waiting for the 209, but this was a weekend and there is no 209 service.

[MrZackattack2010]

ah this is the one you told me about nice i wish i could have seen it

[MysticMTL]

@MrZackattack2010 Everyone was turning around and staring at us everywhere we went. And an old lady threw her cane at us when we passed by the bus stop and didn't pick her up. We weren't in service afterall. Then we had somebody on Lakeshore park behind us and refuse to go around us when we were parked at the bus stop with the hazard lights on and they honked the horn revved their engine and just wouldn't pass us for some reason. I guess either buses are not very welcomed in that area.

[MrZackattack2010]

old lady must still think the new looks are in the fleet lmao the stm drivers on their smoking brake didnt say anything at roxboro

[MysticMTL]

@MrZackattack2010 I cut the video at Roxboro, we stopped for a good 10 minutes while they were chatting with us and they walked all around the bus. The same thing happened at Angrignon as well. All the drivers left the break room and started taking photos with their cell phones and got pictures of themselves infront of the bus. And that old lady was waiting for a 209 bus that wasn't even in service on weekends!

[qwandiddy]

Sounds like 1977-78 GM RTS 03s

[busrailfan]

Hah! Very interesting! Would love to hear a recording of that bus starting from a stop to high speed and then coming back to a stop with recording device at the rear of the bus!! Nice video BTW!

[MysticMTL]

It wasn't original, but it really makes people turn their heads. And it's one of the only New Looks that's able to keep up and pass traffic on the freeway!

[MysticMTL]

You're right there. It's not original to the bus. It was added in when the STCUM sold the bus, and the bus was used for more interurban travel, so it needed more horsepower and speed. The owner right now is considering putting a 6V71 back into the bus, but it runs so well with the 8V71, why mess with something that works.