The Last Cityrama: Restoring The World's Most Bonkers Bus

[@FriedlichChiller]

1:30 "Let's be honest, I don't really know what I'm talking about here. So let's hear from me but in a boiler suit!"

[@webchimp]

All we know is, he's Tim's French cousin.

[@jix177]

My first thought as well!

[@kabongpope]

@@webchimp Et il s'appelle Le Stig

[@FPSNecromancerBob]

@@webchimp It's like when Kraftwerk got obsesses with cycling and went French for Tour de France for one album

[@LexTheCat]

EXACTLY! I was really confused at first

[@Rutgerman95]

Just when I felt sad the San Marino Football Saga had come to a close, the Cityrama Arc picks up again.

[@ayindestevens6152]

Yup it’s a slow burn of an arc

[@bryana8357]

What a wonderful coincidence that your younger brother was engine mechanic! The family must be quite proud of you two boys😀...

[@inanim8]

why is jimmy your twin tho?

[@CallieMasters5000]

Jimmy Le Jumeau

[@AnnaRebeccaN9]

Yea the resemblance is uncanny

[@SeventhSwell]

I honestly thought Jimmy was Tim doing a bit at first.

[@rebmcr]

The Jim Jraveller

[@harrytodhunter5078]

Le Jim Voyageur

[@Legomastr365]

As someone who's recently entered the steam railroad restoration scene, the fact it's already this far down the road is phenomenal! Yes, it looks "bad" from the layperson's perspective, and hearing that they want to "cut off" the top section sounds scary and counterproductive, but there's no doubt in my mind that this project is making great headway! So glad to see that stuff is happening with it!

[@5andshark]

Well, i'm sure they'll stick it back on top

[@King-Kazma]

If they have to replace the structural elements that hold the top deck, you can’t do that while the top deck is in place.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

severing the welds that keep the top section on isn’t that bad, it just looks bad but it has to be done and will be redone the same way when put back…the real issues are the framework but given it’s just a skeleton on e you remove the two shells it isn’t that bad overall the worst is the chassis and engine as both are common and both are fine it saved a huge amount of time

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@5andshark yeah it's like a jack o'lantern

[@calibrazxr750]

I am one of the many that felt compelled to donate, so it is nice to see how it is getting on. Thank you for keeping us all informed.

[@TsiolkovskySportingLocks]

not the only one, really want this to suceed!

[@calibrazxr750]

@TsiolkovskySportingLocks Me too. I just donated again. Lol

[@James-vw9yy]

I am loving that within the three hours this video has been posted the number of donors has gone from 946 to 996, and 38% to 43%. Lovely community here.

[@calibrazxr750]

@James-vw9yy I enjoy his videos and I am a classic car enthusiast and owner and apparently I am one of many.

[@somewhat7]

That last bit at the end about the model bus 🤣🤣

[@captainufo4587]

Very apt that the CityRama is being restored by the French Tim Traveller.

[@denisvermeirre1024]

Love the BBC News musical intro played on the acordion! Well played, Tim!

[@CallieMasters5000]

You watch BBC long enough, you cannot escape that damn music. It's NONSTOP.

[@bewilderbeestie]

This is the BBC. Do not listen to the others. They are false prophets.

[@AtheistOrphan]

That was the theme tune to ‘On The Busses’ at the end!

[@neilthehermit4655]

Wonderful to see an update on these unique piece of automotive history. - Hope those who can afford it donate to help get this back on the road.

[@AdaSoto]

Whenever I play Transport Fever 2 I always shift all city buses into Cityrama as soon as it's a choice. I just love seeing them going around my cities.

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you, Tim. Any vehicle this ‘bonkers’ deserves to be restored and put back into use. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

[@richardcochrane1966]

Not much, but I contributed 100 Euros to the fund, and received a thank you letter from the group - in French, which I can't read!😂

[@abigailcooling6604]

Google Translate to the rescue!

[@CineMiamParis]

If you want a translation, post the letter here, happy to help

[@barvdw]

​@abigailcooling6604 and with Google Lens, you don't even have to retype the letter yourself. Of course it's just a machine translation, but you should get the gist of it. To be fair, not sure you can't guess what a thank you letter says without understanding the language...

[@mrembeh1848]

Typical french…

[@asicdathens]

Same here

[@GuntherSchmidl]

Speaking of long--dead public transportation coming back to life, it looks like the Trieste-Opicina tram might resume operation later this year after being taken out in an accident 8 or 9 years ago!

[@barvdw]

Good call, I've seen some recent videos of test runs from late December, so reason to be hopeful. Earlier rumours said last year, so I don't want to get my hopes up too much, but there's a decent chance this time around.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the fact that the chassis and engine are common and held up well is huge, the body might take time but thanks to probably being partly off-the-shelf and partly unique construction but done in a way that’s easy to replicate it’s not as hard to believe this won’t be back on the roads in time…

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great to see the Cityramas is under restoration! I can't wait to see her running again!

[@ehtuanK]

The problem of the Cityrama was that in sunny weather the heat inside got unbearable because all that glass made the bus act like a green house. Nowadays we have window coatings that reflect infra red. Will the new glass panes have that?

[@Photogopinion]

It certainly was! I rode on it once in summer as a young teenager-just because it looked so weird!-and I got off looking like I’d been swimming in the Seine. . .

[@lydiamendez2706]

@@Photogopinionhow’re the extra limbs treating you now?

[@CX103]

5:03 Awww, Tim bought one, too! 😍 I haven’t dared to take mine out of the packaging yet.

[@Nynke_K]

Ooh that multilingual radiosystem 😍

[@Dr.K.Wette_BE]

I was there for the first episode and I can't believe it's already more than two years ago ! 🤯 Thanks for your passionate work Tim ! 👍

[@uk-hon5769]

Another delightfully bonkers video on a delightfully bonkers project!

[@MrGreatplum]

It’s very good to meet Tim’s French cousin at the start! Glad yo get an update on the bonkers bus!

[@tungskyline]

Good technical director doggie 😊

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

A rare bus saved for preservation. Now it's under restoration. It's gonna look epic in the future

[@danesorensen1775]

Story as old as time - they didn't bother rustproofing because they never thought the vehicle would be anything but disposable. Also, really speaks to me of just how gentle the sunlight must be in France that they could put people in a big mobile greenhouse like that.

[@gymnasiast90]

It seems they really couldn’t, both the engine and passengers suffered from overheating. (This is touched upon in the first video about this bus.)

[@notroll1279]

Didn't Tim mention in his first video about the bus that some passengers found themselves air-fried on summer days? Talking about "making the bus better than new"... some solution of shades, improved ventilation or even a/c might add value (though complexity as well....).

[@acmejia]

You're back to the Cityrama!!! That makes me so happy!

[@justinepaula-robilliard]

I did wonder what happened to the bus after the last update.. Thanks so much for the update..

[@OADINC]

I can't remember if i donated last time, but definitely did it this time. I'm excited to see the results in a couple years

[@KCFreitag]

Thank you, et merci, for keeping us updated on this project!

[@wteff8586]

Love how a lot of your videos have become updatews on old content

[@davidbarnsley8486]

There is so much more work than even they could have imagined Let’s hope it’s done by the turn of the decade but I’m not holding my breath 😂😂 I would be very happy to see it done

[@SeventhSwell]

Great video! Glad to see it's being repaired now. Thanks for the update. Sadly, no, due to recent events I will not be following the progress, or anyone or anything else, on Facebook.

[@BaalFridge]

Of all the things you've promised us an update on, this is one of my favorites

[@timbit72]

you make me happy Tim

[@sarran1955]

Et bonne Année et meilleurs vœux, Cordialement,

[@dennisbelov5729]

I've made my donation. I just felt compelled to support this project

[@harrytodhunter5078]

Great to see progress being made and thank you Tim for helping to raise awareness of it!

[@sanashi27]

I hope the restoration goes well! I'm glad it's going on now and I'm excited to see it working.

[@emmajnation-emma]

Nice touch including the On The Buses theme played on the accordion

[@kgsonly]

oh what a time to refresh my page ! and cant believe its back

[@Professor_sckinnctn]

I'm excited that I donated some money to help its restoration! So pleased to see the progress!

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

As abus nerd, driven more than several different kinds, i think it's so cool you're saving historical treasure. Last one is last one.

[@monotonehell]

"On the Buses" theme tune in accordion is a thing I never knew I needed.

[@MajokiMusic]

Love this format of updates, would love to see some more!

[@Niinsa62]

Ah! The bus is getting the love and care it needs, and deserves! Lovely!

[@michaelleitold2446]

Thanks Tim for your update, I caught your first video where you first found the bus. I found it very interesting! I hope the group is able to continue with the restoration and that it’s up and running in the next 2 to 3 years. It looks like it’s very challenging. Mike from Montreal.

[@historyinfo-bites]

I'd love to see it one day on the Traversée de Paris with all the other classic cars, buses and lorries!

[@AtheistOrphan]

That’s a coincidence! It was only this lunchtime that I was describing the film ‘Zazie dans le metro’ to a friend, which is where I first encountered this bus.

[@Preske]

Not expecting this update, but boy is it welcome!

[@celestinevalan7566]

Happy to see this happening!!! ❤

[@Deckzwabber]

Thanks for updating us! Good luck to the restorators!

[@medler2110]

Looks like they done quite a bit, if they got most of the sub assemblies completed, but I bet getting the glass made will be a challenge, I can't wait for the update with the bus completed.

[@keithbarker-e4q]

It amy be the Summer only full ventilation Special, Who needs Glass ?

[@Ailar2209]

They better invite you for their first outing after the restoration, so you can make a video about it :)

[@christianwestling2019]

I lovr french bonkers engineering, when they always did their own crazy thing. I hope it lives on for a long time!

[@unkreativnet]

Thank you for the update. :-)

[@The-Silent-Rider]

Fantastic update That tin worm looks nasty, but it can be replaced Lots of work ahead …. I wonder where the new glass will be made ?

[@Attoparsec]

Like it drove in off the set of Playtime, absolutely magnificent.

[@stmisbehavin662]

If I get on that bonkers bus and there's no Very Good Dog, I'll be somewhat disappointed.

[@keithbarker-e4q]

Was thinking that wonderful bus looks like some of the wacky trains we used to pass on the velorail. Then ....aaaah. TIM what about doing aride on the velorail ? Our local one Corgnac sur l Isle, Thivers is splendid. Lots of bits of wood naile dto keep the lines roughly the same distance apart, a nice gentle pedal to the Station at the top, Ice Cream or drink, and whizz back down. If you are v Lucky, the track is now damp and it is ,,, Exhilarating, to say the least. Late Spring and summer but worth looking at. All the best Keith

[@christophe8723]

Pour voir l’interieur original, il faut regarder Zazie dans le metro. Many scenes were shot in a Cityrama

[@MartinAhlman]

Wonderful news!

[@HJPorschen]

The most beautiful part of the bus is the dog (1:26).

[@Mizai]

always nice stepping into a fresh dog poo every morning

[@RealGrover]

Just a humble comment to help spread the good word. Moin Moin from Germany ❤

[@darrenwilson8042]

Its a legend that deserves more chapters

[@GGA-FlakBus]

I'm so glad to see that the Bus is in the works and that my money is in good use ❤

[@UncommonManFromEarth]

I rewatched the original video 2 weeks ago and was wondering how was the restoration going. Impeccable timing 👌😊

[@mojeminifilmy1973]

1:34 I genuinely thought this was a I-don't-know-what-I'm-talking-about-so-I'm-gonna-play-someone-who-does gag (with a fake name and all the rest of it) and I started to think about how you managed to convice someone at the workshop to film you talking rubbish about the engine, before I realised that it actually WASN'T you and actually was an engineer. A genuine long lost twin of yours, united by your nerdy interests.

[@harbl99]

All perfectly simple and straightforward, apart from the details. Ah! some things really are universal.

[@penihavir1777]

Thanks so much for the update! ♥️♥️♥️ I was wondering how that project is going!

[@captain_barnacles]

Can't be the only one that thinks this wouldn't look out of place in an episode of thunderbirds 👍

[@Piterdeveirs333]

Got a real Cityrama of Theseus going on

[@migrantfamily]

Also beautifully bonkers: the Tim Traveller.

[@lukesmith5018]

Out of all the tunes you decide to hide in your videos, I love that you decided to include the BBC news intro for this one

[@Glieps]

Wow, your French skills are awesome!

[@AndrewTBP]

Tim studied French at university in Paris.

[@christopherwright978]

Thanks for the update Tim. Looking forward to completion 🤗

[@QueenLila]

So Tim, you should ask your father how his solo trip in France was and why he did'nt tell you about your half brother who works in a car garage.

[@stuartr7785]

Ah, Sur les Autobus(es). Bon musique! Or something like that! Bravo

[@MattTCfarm]

Thank You for the update.

[@jamesbrown-ih1ev]

OMG I DID NOT SEE THIS COMING

[@SeventhSwell]

Rarely a good thing to say about a bus.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Citröen, come on, can't you crank one or two of these out with spare parts?! Why's the general public got to pay to make your company look good? This is like Cinderella's carriage, and would look beautiful sitting outside the company HQ or showroom!

[@NewChannel-wi7vj]

*Citroën

[@YukariAkiyamaTanks]

Hey Tim, where did ya get the model of the bus? Great video and look forward to more!

[@joepdewild589]

bae wake up tim posted

[@davidbrims5825]

This reminds me of the 1976 disaster film ‘’ The Big Bus.’’

[@gafrers]

Wonderful update

[@denniskonijn2869]

That is a very Nice bus Nice video.

[@scyyyy]

thanks, now I got the BBC news theme stuck in my mind...again....

[@historyfan0651]

Yes i knew this would come back!

[@donaldlush2822]

Need to give Pete And His Bus a call...

[@angelaflierman]

Would love to see this bonkers vehicle up and running.

[@oatmonster]

I love Cityrama saga ❤

[@MartinCook-kg1vn]

Someone should drive it to San Marino

[@zippy4star]

Took me a second to identify, then I got the Stereophonics reference. Lovely stuff!

[@dazrich20]

you can trust jimmy, them sideburns confirm everything

[@einfachnurleo7099]

I don´t get how people wouldn´t want to save such an iconic design.

[@millipedwiki7750]

Love your version of the BBC News theme!

[@arrjay2410]

Kewl! Keep at it, it is a fascinating looking vehicle. I was sad to see the state it was in. I am glad someone is restoring it. Maybe if this is a success, someone might start building replicas. That would be 'Kewl' too.

[@TheCmac316]

I totally need a Cityrama bus tshirt! 👕BTW where did the model come from?!

[@roderickmain9697]

Closer to Jersey than Paris at that point. ;-) A very worthwhile project, IMHO.🚑

[@CineMiamParis]

Tim, sorry to hear the channel’s gone broke, but I would really really know more about the fantastic model! No, not the very good boy, the miniature bus. Thank you!

[@whelx28]

It was part of a series called "Autobus & Autocars du monde" published by Editions Hachette in France, nearly a decade ago. Every two weeks, a 1/43 scale model was sold (with a booklet) at newsagents for 19,99 €. It was quite the bargain.

[@dianarothaug2345]

On Amazon there is one for 160 Euros now ...!

[@CineMiamParis]

@@whelx28 Thanks for the info, merci beaucoup ! And thanks for reminding me to check my newsagent more often. Hachette and others still do those limited series, at least for books and comics, with the occasional hidden gem.

[@CineMiamParis]

@@dianarothaug2345 😊thank you for the tip! Now I know why this channel went broke 😱 lovely little thing though

[@AtheistOrphan]

They often crop up on eBay.

[@richbuilds_com]

This makes me happy :)