D-dot's NovaBus RTS T8O-206 #3530 and Transit, Windsor's Orion VII 07.501 bus #434

Here are two buses making a left turn to Michigan Avenue from Washington Boulevard street after departing from RPTC in downtown, Detroit.

D-dot's 1996 NovaBus RTS T8O-206 #3530 Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine/Allison V731 automatic transmission

Transit Windsor's 2004 Orion VII bus 07.501 #434 Cummins ISL engine/ Voith D864.3 ADR automatic transmission

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[sieman700]

how many rts does d-dot transit have left and possibly send those rts out to midwest bus to be overhauled

[baul104]

Coaches #3500-3599(100) 1996-1997

#3250-3282(33) 1997

#3600-3617(18) 1997

#3290-3299(10) 1997

#3700-3799(99) 2001 Coach #3739 was retired in 2002 due to an accident.

#3800-3859(60) 2001-2002

#3200-3232 1995 (The Ex-SMART's from 1995 were retired in 2008.

[8v71buses]

Yo baul104, Does that Orion VII have the Cummins ISL and Voith combo?

[baul104]

Yes, it does! The 2004 Orion VII buses #431-444 all have the Cummins ISL engine with the Voith D864.3 ADR combo while the 2002's Orion VII buses #425-430 has the Cummins ISC engine with the Allison World B400R automatic transmission.

[zanjani13]

nice vid love the second bus! 5*

[baul104]

Thanks! The second bus is the 2004 Orion VII 07.501 Low Floor bus owned and operated by Transit, Windsor of Ontario, Canada.

[baul104]

Yep! Oh, and thanks! Btw, the Orion VII that you see is operating on the Tunnel Bus route.

[WMATAvids]

Mmm thats how i like RTSes. Rusty, falling apart with dds50. sweet Orion VII btw.