Introducing the Blue Bus | 1986 Thomas S-1800

Where the parts came from: • 1987 Blue Bird S-1800 ...
Other Bus where Christian helped: • 1999 Blue Bird Freight...

[@charlesmoore2485]

My favourite !! I remember riding on one just like that in grade 9 , it was on its last year as a spare. The S series is my fav. First one I rode on was a 1983 gas engine Wayne S1700.

[@charlesmoore2485]

I know u have lots on the go and mind but That 466 should have a coolant conditioner/filter , I’d check the ph level of the coolant and change the filter with a Fleetguard WF2077 , I’ve had a few of these in tandem dump trucks , one had cavitation of the cylinder liners 😓

[@Girardin71]

Aswesome Bus love that 1980s Thomas Jackknife door.

[@austincura27]

What a beautiful bus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ChrisSaf-T-LinerC21719]

I love the high head room on the S Series. Most of the Thomas S 1800s I see are low headroom. I would love a bus like yours.

[@cthomas4215]

Very sharp looking, great purchase

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Awesome sounding early DT466 motor

[@noahbarrett1172]

Yes!!! You got a classic S series!

[@South-Central-TX-WX]

nice grab! 86-04 sounds cool.

[@gayasparagus]

This is my dream bus.

[@BillyShermann]

Same

[@vinceschannel8927]

That thing runs and drives damn good for how old it is!

[@Project681]

They definitely don't make them like they used to!!

[@ICCE105]

Awesome video Adam! Love the bus

[@Tr2u1ck]

Very nice find sir. A few things you’ve mentioned: - Those super slow flashers are an old vehicle thing. I ran with a fire department that had a 1992 Spartan fire engine that had slow signals.. but that slow. - The sticking throttle pedal is another old vehicle thing. If I don’t drive my 1988 Peterbilt in more than 3 weeks or use WD40 on the petal, it’ll start sticking. - I’m gonna guess that Hagerty’s gave you the green light to insure..? - I know it’d be quite a challenge, but if you can find what it was numbered prior to coming to the church, I’d consider that, otherwise, I like 101.

[@Project681]

Thank you!! Txstreetman pointed me in the right direction on the throttle problem and the turn signal flasher. I have a new flasher ordered. I'm guessing the original number was 44, as one of the key tags still says that on there. I am probably going to go with that number for that reason.

[@rudyb291]

Nice bus Adam!

[@SchoolBusGuy116]

Nice Bus

[@LeteizJordan767]

Very Nice Indeed

[@bus213]

Nice bus!

[@Bus-16]

I'm so glad you have this one.

[@Project681]

Me too!! It's a very neat bus.

[@Bus-16]

@@Project681 No offense but I think this may be better than 147.

[@Project681]

@@Bus-16 in a lot of ways, yes.

[@Brian-lc4wz]

Nice bus Adam. I rode on one of those when i was young.

[@terryhawkins5585]

I LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 🚸 BUSES ❤❤❤

[@gayasparagus]

YESSSS!!!!!! S1800

[@newfoundrooski]

I see it has the mount for the DT466 hood emblem, shame it’s missing.

[@akjolt2155]

I notice it's kinda a smooth ride.

[@terryhawkins5585]

THAT'S A GOOD LOOKING BUS ❤❤

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool 😀

[@terryhawkins5585]

I REALLY LOVE 😍 THOES OLDER MODEL SCHOOL 🚸 BUS 🚍 ❤❤❤

[@hendersonglover4063]

That wiper being offset bugs me

[@stevevlossak2443]

Awesome bus

[@BillyShermann]

I didn't know that Thomas made Jack knife doors

[@ChrisSaf-T-LinerC21719]

That was a Thomas thing until the mid to late 90s

[@BigJoe21211]

@@ChrisSaf-T-LinerC21719not really we had them on our 05s-06 mvp efs or

[@ChrisSaf-T-LinerC21719]

@@BigJoe21211 I guess. I am a Thomas fan but I don't know everything about Thomas's or any of the brands. I can tell their bodies specs and that kind of stuff.

[@terryhawkins5585]

I LIKE THE 66 PASSENGER BUSES ❤❤

[@spicylime3553]

Idk why but I wanna see a rv conversion

[@sxymike12]

Don’t know what it is but that’s always been my favorite front end

[@noahbarrett1172]

Have you tried the warning light flasher to see if it works?

[@Zachattack2002]

Is that your new bus

[@stevevlossak2443]

Wish it was a stick especially being from 86

[@andysmith6765]

The grate on the roof is a fan. It should have a switch on the inst. panel says rear fan or vent

[@andysmith6765]

I hope it still works!

[@JillianLatorreTS]

Like txstreetman

[@janamaro5894]

Oh.. I thought it was international 3800. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😁😁😁

[@Momgumery]

Texastreetman had the same Thomas international school bus but his has the dta 360

[@austincura27]

And no jackknife door

[@markdunn2795]

Are the wheels under the bus?

[@davidmorris9960]

will you make it look like a school bus again?

[@Project681]

I'd like to eventually, but it depends on my income haha

[@terryhawkins5585]

I RODE ON THOES KIND OF BUS 🚍 WHEN I WAS GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL 🚸

[@thetfashow]

Amazing! What’s the top speed on it?

[@Project681]

About 60 😅

[@gayasparagus]

Its the blue bullet

[@andyallthings]

give it the number it had when it who's brand new

[@terryhawkins5585]

THAT CAN BE ALL FIX NO PROBLEM

[@theericfreeze4498]

Do 8601 for the number

[@schoolbusguy2025]

This bus is a blue one! Wonder where this one is from?

[@Project681]

Aurora Public Schools in Colorado, originally. Then it eventually ended up in Canton, Ohio as a church bus.

[@schoolbusguy2025]

@@Project681 I see. Thanks! Can you get the electric stop arm for this bus?

[@Project681]

@@schoolbusguy2025 I might eventually!

[@schoolbusguy2025]

@@Project681 Ok.

[@antoniovirella]

​@@Project681are you a bus driver

[@terryhawkins5585]

BY THE WAY I LIVE IN TEXAS SMALL TOWN CALLED KERRVILLE TEXAS

[@elijahharris6582]

Did you buy that bus?😊

[@Project681]

Yep!

[@elijahharris6582]

How awesome! I like your church bus!

[@AdamandTashaWilliams]

Bus 386466

[@noahkuria19]

11:20 Air ventilator

[@itigo23]

Ah, I was right (maybe)

[@terryhawkins5585]

HOW ABOUT 8604 THE NUMBER?

[@nathanielhelmick3366]

I got it your bus number will be #665 it's year build 86 it's a 65 passenger

[@97trainman]

What’s the top speed on that baby?

[@Project681]

It'll do 55 comfortably. Sometimes you can get it up to 60. I've gotten it to 65 once, downhill with a tail wind.

[@BillyShermann]

@@Project681 Is there a way to make it faster?

[@Project681]

@BillyShermann I might try a couple of things but I don't have much hope. It's probably due to the rear end gearing

[@BusBoy501Productions]

Farty Six

[@terryhawkins5585]

WHERE CAN I BUY A BUS 🚍 LIKE YOURS MAN I REALLY LIKE YOUR BUS 🚍 ❤❤

[@LeteizJordan767]

Why Are You Yelling

[@AdamandTashaWilliams]

386360

[@Project50864]

Basically bus three, but if it was working and was at Thomas instead of Wayne