Santa Monica Big Blue Bus # 5180 - 1986 GMC T6H5307A

[@ea90744]

@eofficer - This was the same type of bus used in the movie "Speed"...unfortunately, it was not the same bus. To film the movie, they actually used some old, retired GMC buses from San Diego Transit. A few of these buses are preserved by Bus Enthusiasts and Transit Historians

[@TheBusDriver84]

yo this engine sounds just like some of the Mci classics that CTTRANSIT New Haven CT had back from 1991-2003. Damn i miss them classics

[@darnell899]

This GMC Fishbowl bus witta DD 6V92 and a Ally V730 is like music to my ears.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@F7Aengineer Exhaust setup would be the most likely thing to make a difference. But yes, all of the RTS-II buses that LACMTA (then SCRTD) ran did have the 6V92TA in all of them (8200-9139, 4400-4434, 2000-2266, 2300-2402, et al) and the 6V92TA-equipped Fishbowls that SMMBL ran was in group 5123-5180.

[@jaredbrown3249]

It's the bus from "speed " movie

[@sangnam3664]

Pop quiz hotshot! There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes to 50 miles per hour... the bomb is armed. If the bus drops below 50... the bus blows off. What do you do? What do you do? :)

[@kalelc1996]

I wanna know what bus it was

[@mr.mcadoo]

@@kalelc1996 And You think I'm gonna tell you that?

[@_theorion7_]

@@mr.mcadoo yes

[@TheCRTman]

Wow, the last Fishbowl. Thank goodness it still exists.

[@gmcneoplan84]

Best part of the video, 6:03-6:11, in my opinion.

[@AEMoreira81]

That has changed...the bus was donated last month to a museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania and arrived there (under its own power) earlier this month.

[@jrosscsu06]

i got a shot of privately owned 5140 in santa monica last saturday...its such a beautiful bus looks and sound wise

[@acesalvage6718]

Air and muscle

[@ea90744]

@1987gmusa - This bus was retired from revenue service in the Spring 2006. This bus is preserved at the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus facility

[@busrailfan]

OMG! This recording brings back so many memories of riding the 1982 GM T6H-5307N's in Vancouver which were 6V92TA and Allison V730's as well. They also had the Telma retarder systems. Nice recording! Thanks!

[@christopherchoice9657]

We had them in dallas tx and boy did they smoke Black smoke at that we still got a few but they been put away for some reason we also had some pink rabbit buses we those hop-a-bus they were use just them for ride around town they never use them for transit we still got them too but only one is running.....

[@LeylandNational01]

@MetrobusChris There is a museum in the England that has been looking to buy a Toronto Transit Commission bus for it'd collection.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Did this bus do more than one route when in service? Rapido has a similar scheme available in HO. Note, there's no right side teardrop window.

[@GMC6523]

when did santa Monica got rid of there last GM's

[@ttcorionv1347]

From 2002 with some fishbowls and Lasted until 2005

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@F7Aengineer I would think so because the 6V92TA is the only one that compared to it in terms of horsepower/torque in later years. I know TriMet once was abundant with Flxible and GMC New Looks, mostly 35 feet long, during the 1970s and 1980s.

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

San Juan AMA Flxible New Looks 1972 6v71 with Allison 730

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

San Juan AMA GMC New Looks from 1976 6v71 with Allison 730, All 35 foot units, and rear bi fold doors

[@ea90744]

@panamcunard - 5180 still sits at Downtown Santa Monica. Its stored for historical purposes... as it was the last Canadian-built GM fishbowl.

[@Spectacular66]

This was the same company that appears in the movie Speed, if anyone noticed!

[@busrailfan]

Yeah I never understood why GM Designated the units with A/C as T8H-5307A's, but the non-A/C equipped units like Vancouver's were T6H-5307N's and still had the 6V92TA engines.

[@ea90744]

@Spectacular66 - the actual bus used in speed was one of Loren Joplin's buses I believe. But yeah same company and everything

[@GMC6523]

This Bus is a 1986 GMC New Look Bus #5180. Model T8H-5307N. 6v92 Detroit Diesel Engine. Allison V730 Transmission. Built by General Motors Inc. Built in St Eustache QC Canada. Date Built: 4/86. Made in Canada.

[@F7Aengineer]

@ClassicTVMan1981X The 8V71N is that the engine that have that deep loud moan on take off with the mufflers still on the rear window? because thats the one i really miss

[@F7Aengineer]

@ClassicTVMan1981X Thanks again man i really appricate it man i wish i payed more attention when i was younger cause man i miss them alot now.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@F7Aengineer Engines used in the SMMBL New Looks (post-1977): #5101-5122 (1982) - Detroit Diesel 8V71N with Allison V730 #5123-5180 (1985-86) - Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC with Allison V730

[@ea90744]

@busrailfan - This bus also had a Telma Retarder retrofit.

[@MyKevinChicago]

sounds like gm rts engine.

[@GMC6523]

421 buses were built in 1983 & 30 were built in 1984 & 0 were built in 1985 & 66 were made on the last year in 1986.

[@dejohn913]

"50!!!!!! Stay Above 50!!!!"

[@larrypurnell3573]

Arizona Wild Cats.....he can see u. Just look straight ahead.

[@dejohn913]

@@larrypurnell3573 LMAO!!! Good One.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Along with two 1982 models that used the 8V71N engine.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

That uses the 6V92TA as well.

[@F7Aengineer]

@ClassicTVMan1981X Ok thanks i really appricate it because i really didnt know that much bout the fishbowls besides the ones SMMBL. But the thing i really dont get is if it the same engine as LACMTA RTS why did they sound different?

[@eofficer]

This was the bus from the movie Speed wasn't it?

[@GMC6523]

so from 1998-2005 cites couldn't get the 1986 GMC New Look buses from Santa Monica CA because its so expensive to drive them from Santa Monica CA to New York City NY is that why?

[@retroolschool]

@MetrobusChris The one in speed was 1967 model. And there was an ex-Edmonton trolley New-look imported into England recently. Since '86 was the last year New looks were built, I wonder how many were made?

[@8v71buses]

Sounds awesome

[@MetrobusChris]

Hi these are great buses im from England they are helfire!! i loved the GM Bus in Speed 1994 the sound on them are fantastic i wish sombody bring 1 to Engalnd and put them next to 1 of our buses by the way does anybody know the exact bus Sandra Bullock drove in the film i know a couple was used is the exact one Preserved :)

[@enolamsamoht]

Did England ever have any buses with 6V92TA in the

[@ttcorionv1347]

TTC only have 2252 and 2444 for historical buses

[@clockbuilderhg]

The bus in "Speed" had chrome wheels. I've been looking at lots of fishbowls on here and other places and I've not seen another one with chrome wheels. Did Big Blue Bus ever really use them? I think they looked really good on that bus.

[@F7Aengineer]

does any one remember the engine that was in the SMMBL in the early 90's i really miss that sound of the enigne i think i was in the 3rd or 4th grade but line 13 always had them

[@retroolschool]

@dsevil I meant New looks made in thier last year of production...

[@1987gmusa]

to bad it`s just the sound recording i wish it was an actual video. if only some one has an actual video of one so i can see that bus is a beast machine

[@1987gmusa]

when was this bus retired from service before it was saved as a museum bus

[@fordjw111]

I remember riding on one to/from UCLA just before they retired the remaining fleet or a sub and say it was extremely hot in that bus even with windows open. Seating was slightly less comfortable then the other BBB busses. Nice bus but poorly designed some.

[@lesliemiros6743]

fordjw111 I remember them Jefferson Transit in Louisiana had them too.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

No, 1986.

[@dsevil]

@retroolschool 44,484 according to Wikipedia.

[@nbf3813]

TheCRTman Is this one of the powertrains you were talking about earlier ?

[@TheCRTman]

Yep, 6V92TA/V730. It was popular in RTS's made after 1980. I prefer the 6V71N with a V730, but a 6V92TA with a HT-748 is my all time favorite.

[@nbf3813]

TheCRTman Well that combination sounds pretty good, I think some of our fishbowls had this set up, but not entirely sure. Did you ride any buses with this combination ? I see, well those two sound really nice but if I had to be something classic, it'll be a S50 and a B400R combination.

[@TheCRTman]

Ninja Bus Fan It's pretty good, but not entirely the best. I unfortunately have never been on a bus with a 6V71N/V730 (only 8V71N/VS2-8). Here's my main list of favorite powertrains: 1. 6V92TA/HT-740, 747, 748 2. 6V71N or 6L17TA/V730 or V731 3. S50/ZF (I do like it with the B400R too, but that ZF is so sick with an S50). 4. M11/B400R

[@TheCRTman]

***** You certainly do.

[@Xomanowar99]

did this bus have a wheelchair lift?

[@1987gmusa]

to bad new york city transit couldn`t get the 1986 fishbowl because it would have been expansive and the law was from the government only in america u can get a bus

[@1987gmusa]

to bad it`s just the sound recording i wish it was an actual video. if only some one has an actual video of one so i can see that bus is a beast machine

[@1987gmusa]

when was this bus retired from service before it was saved as a museum bus