PD4501-771 GMC Greyhound Scenicruiser video#1

[@swt32567]

Great Job "Little Tom". The very best restored Super Scenicruiser on the planet. This bus looks better than anything @ the Greyhound Museum. Great job Tom McNally.

[@Facebh18]

OH wow that's awesome...I'm thinking about driving for Greyhound so we'll see but I'm happy that you preserved a piece of history for us.

[@jakebraken]

The bus has so much character and history behind it. Makes me proud to be a "bus nut". Great job.

[@sandraroberts7406]

ME TOO!!!

[@BardonBTx]

You should drive that beauty to a Greyhound station and show it off lol. See how many faces you can get.

[@mrbus36]

I WANT THAT BUS!!! Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for posting.

[@pd4501771]

That bus now belongs to my buddy Sean Keating in British Columbia, Canada. The serial number of his bus is 759.

[@Diaredd59]

That thing is so gorgeous and brings back so many memories that I don't care about the sound!! And it was a special bus to travel on and when you arrived at your destination, you really felt that you'd arrived!! I feel blessed.

[@SpaceGhost999]

man what a big beautiful machine that is. seems like i come around every few months and looks and im always amazed at how beautiful they are lumbering down the hiway

[@j6sj7]

You, my friend, must have a VERY understanding wife. I stumbled across ur channel today and have been enjoying your vids. I can't get over the amazingly authentic job you've done on 771's livery. I drove for a charter company that had ex-Dog 4104's, 4106's and 4107's back in the mid-70's. They had 3 of these ex-Dog decks out back rusting away 'n I'd go in them and think about what once was. A scrapper broke them up in '77... Shame. Keep up the good work! I'll be watching. Five stars.

[@localcrew]

When I was in high school back in the seventies, our marching band used to take bus trips and every one in awhile we got to ride on the Scenicruisers. They were very impressive buses, that's for sure.

[@Facebh18]

I love buses...and everytime I see this bus it remind me of that scene from what's love got to do with it about Ike and Tina

[@chuckhodges9227]

The greatest luxury coach ever built!

[@thegodblogger3812]

Rode these a plenty in the 1960s between Port Arthur Tx and Baton Rouge. Going home to BR they were mostly signed up NEW ORLEANS just like this one. Wow the memories.

[@pd4501771]

We bought 771 in 1997. It sat outside about three years until I could move and re-construct my barn. Then sat in barn while other projects were completed. Paint & body work probably took a year to complete (part time work basis, nights or weekends in suitable weather) Not much happens here in winter..too cold. No heat in barn. Interior took about 6 months which was completed just in time for "Scenicruise 2010" held in Adrian/Amarillo, Texas April 2010.

[@pd4501771]

Currently reproducing hard to find aluminum castings & all rubber weatherstripping for PD4501-1001(& other 4501s too). Original seat upholstery material was located in England & is being sewn into seat covers for 43 seats. A friend & I also have all the curved glass reproduced new. Lots of behind the scenes progress, but no video work yet. Hope to get started on under-carriage mechanical work relatively soon. Then freshen up engine/trans. and re-install, then body/paint, and lastly interior.

[@pd4501771]

Thanks for the kind words. Tom McNally

[@sandraroberts7406]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO. THAT DOG IS RUNNING LIKE A CAMEL WITH ITS HUMP ON FIRE. GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@sandraroberts7406]

LOVE IT,JUST LOVE IT.

[@pd4501771]

@Diaredd59 Thanks nice comments. Take care. Tom

[@j6sj7]

I may have a couple of prints that show them at a distance. I'll look around. Next time u take the Old Girl out, you should drive out to a quiet spot, like "Prairie Stop" from the movie "North by Northwest," where the Scenicruiser drops off Cary Grant and leaves him in the middle of nowhere. Have ur boy stand by the roadside and get some good video of ur Deck pulling over, stopping, then driving off. I still remember the sound of the driver taking long pauses hitting those gears.

[@interweeter]

this is so good ,its like xmas again thanks so much guys for these vids....sound?try the mic,on board the coach next time and add to vid,later.many many thanks steve duffy.

[@GothicRunes]

What would be funny, is if you pull into one of the GREYHOUND terminals with that bus!

[@pd4501771]

Interesting story! I have heard of Lewis-Talmage before. About what year did this trip occure?

[@zuutlmna]

Out west here, I seem to remember they ran an odor treated diesel.. Gave the exhaust a mild pleasant scent.

[@localcrew]

@pd4501771 I went to Jeffersontown High School in Louisville, Kentucky. We didn't own the buses. We would contract out for different road trips so for short ones we'd get old, crappy coaches that smelled but for longer trips we'd get better buses. I'm sure that I don't have any pictures of any of these buses but I'll bet that some of my friends have some. If I run across any I'll let you know. You sure do love the "Scenics", don't you?!

[@pd4501771]

Thanks for your comments. Yes, I am very lucky. Do you have any old Scenicruiser photos from your charter days?

[@pd4501771]

GMC produced 1001 over three years exclusively for Greyhound. Remained in service with Greyhound until the mid seventies.

[@pd4501771]

1954-1956, 1001 total produced.

[@460823357]

Basset Transit out of Richland, WA used to have 2 Scenicruiser and 5 GMC Buffalos. I used to tease Doug, there owner, "are you running a bus company or a rolling museum", I would ask him?

[@sandrarobert1456]

Love to hear those air brakes!!!

[@pd4501771]

I already get some pretty confused looks as is. Comments like " I did'nt know Greyhound still ran buses that old" . Once while picking up friends at the airport, I had a guy try to buy a ticket to ride my bus. Maybe i should have sold him one! LOL

[@h9108]

오랜만에 잘보았습니다 👍

[@pd4501771]

Do you have any photos of the James Brown band's bus? I keep a list of surviving Scenicruiser serial numbers, including whenever possible photos. Thanks

[@pd4501771]

Thanks for the comment.

[@pd4501771]

Thanks you. Tom

[@jpepito87]

Beatiful. Can you show some video from inside.

[@BassmanII]

@pd4501771 Whew! Just curious. BTW, what is the policy concerning restorations and usage of company livery?

[@SteveCarras]

@VMac822 The high school I attended owned 3 unrestored Scenicruisers and used them regularly until 1993." Wow! How come they got rid of them (still impressive to keep them in modern times). How come they got rid of 'em? Where's their address?? I know of some schools locally that could use 'em [hee hee]. Nice buses.

[@2view428]

Thanks for share

[@pd4501771]

Thanks Tom

[@pd4501771]

Thankyou.

[@pd4501771]

Thank you.

[@thefrase7884]

Great vid

[@pd4501771]

Thanks much.

[@pd4501771]

Thanks for watching

[@sandrarobert1456]

pd4501771 Look at that dog run. as a child I enjoyed riding that dog. that dog can cover some ground!!!!!

[@moyomongoose1980]

The sound on your camera sounds like firecrackers.

[@pd4501771]

Decent Detroit engine sound at 6:34

[@TheBIGThreeNunspeet]

nice!

[@pd4501771]

Where did you go to school? Did the school own the Scenics? Got any old photos you can share? Take care Tom

[@yungkidnf]

how long did it take you to restore this one, and whats the progress on pd1001?

[@Chocktawkid]

Nice unit, but filming from an open tailgate is dangerous. it sucks fumes from tail pipe into the car. (;-O

[@TheBusDriver84]

Yo Can u get a Video driving and your son be inside the bus with u. That would be a better video.

[@NHComputerGeek]

six flags anyone? :D