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Title: what bus is this?
Post by: Pacific385 on March 02, 2011, 06:12:29 pm
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_JILYbJb0oes/Suyj1P2E63I/AAAAAAAAAWI/nICZCZIL9VI/mtanycgillig5770.jpg)

Picture isn't mine
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: F train fan on March 02, 2011, 06:42:40 pm
someone can correct me if I am wrong but I think that is an MCI classic
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on March 02, 2011, 07:48:45 pm
someone can correct me if I am wrong but I think that is an MCI classic
Nope... I believe that's a Gillig Phantom... What year, I can't tell you but it's at the most from '95
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Blue18 on March 02, 2011, 07:50:37 pm
It's a Gillig Phantom they were testing around the city (I forgot what year it was), that did not do that well.
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on March 02, 2011, 08:01:32 pm
It's a Gillig Phantom they were testing around the city (I forgot what year it was), that did not do that well.
I've seen a lot of those... They have like 50% Gillig 50% RTS fleet here... The Gilligs especially the Advantage Gilligs do great out here
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: error46146 on March 02, 2011, 08:50:51 pm
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_JILYbJb0oes/Suyj1P2E63I/AAAAAAAAAWI/nICZCZIL9VI/mtanycgillig5770.jpg)

Picture isn't mine

that is a Gillig that the MTA had for a little while, I'm not sure what the story was but the deal did not work out therefore we do not have these buses.

Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: SevenEleven on March 02, 2011, 10:05:03 pm
We tested those Gilligs for the powertrain setup it had. It was the first Alison-GM hybrid package provided.
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: nyctrman on March 04, 2011, 10:22:40 pm
not sure but i think it's a 2005 model
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Andres on March 14, 2011, 04:41:02 pm
that bus is a gillig low floor im guessing 2006 model. i say 2006 gillig because of the bus next to it which debut in 2005 and i say low floor because those buses run here in the bronx not as mta but as a private shuttle in westchester square called the hutchinson mtero center shuttle. now im wondering can i post a picture for you guys to guess?  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: ConeyIslandBoy18 on March 14, 2011, 10:34:56 pm
Yes..this is an MCI Classic..Rarely seen
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on March 14, 2011, 10:38:58 pm
Yes..this is an MCI Classic..Rarely seen
No it's not... It's a Gillig Phantom.
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: ConeyIslandBoy18 on March 14, 2011, 10:42:38 pm
Well...its rarely seen...But anyways...Good picture!!
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on March 15, 2011, 07:36:16 pm
Well...its rarely seen...But anyways...Good picture!!
It was a test bus. I believe the TA doesn't have it anymore. However, other transit systems have those, like LYNX and RTS in Florida.
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: metroII on March 25, 2011, 09:40:21 pm
I knew it!!! That's a 1994 Gillig Phantom. They arrived here in San juan for First Transit otherwise known as Metrobus 1 around December 09 Jan 2010. We got 40 of em. i know about 15 came from NYC and some came from  California. ( my best friend works as a driver on the M1) And back in 2009 we got the new Phantoms, Charcol Grey, Destination Signs are like the old New York Express Buses and the old old old Nova style buses. '

Has anyone seen or been on the old 87-95 Flxible 870 models? These sound like 1995 Flxible bus. Some came with the Allison Transmission, others. Not so sure. Signs here have a Poster on the front blocking the sign, green flip dot style.

John
Title: Re: what bus is this?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on March 25, 2011, 11:08:04 pm
I knew it!!! That's a 1994 Gillig Phantom. They arrived here in San juan for First Transit otherwise known as Metrobus 1 around December 09 Jan 2010. We got 40 of em. i know about 15 came from NYC and some came from  California. ( my best friend works as a driver on the M1) And back in 2009 we got the new Phantoms, Charcol Grey, Destination Signs are like the old New York Express Buses and the old old old Nova style buses. '

Has anyone seen or been on the old 87-95 Flxible 870 models? These sound like 1995 Flxible bus. Some came with the Allison Transmission, others. Not so sure. Signs here have a Poster on the front blocking the sign, green flip dot style.

John
Here, these are the Gilligs we have... http://bus.bvestation.com/FLARTS (http://bus.bvestation.com/FLARTS)
I took all those btw.