(Requested) Ex County Connection 1981 Gillig Phantom 35'

[@marcusarline2172]

Taking me back to AC Transit too.

[@Marcus71]

I remember AC Transit used have that too.

[@BrianWebb0222]

That sound when the Detroit roars to life!!

[@NorCalDude599]

I love the sound of the 6V92.

[@socaltransitproductions]

Me too! 😁

[@knightclassic1]

Sound just like All SF Muni's Old Fleet with 6V92TAs

[@369Bandido]

That would Qualify as an "Underappreciated Survivor" as 81-83 are impossible to find. Next Assignment, Please find a 903 Cummins/v730 FLYER! I know one is floating round the bay somewhere.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

1657 still exists at MEHVA in Seattle, WA.

[@gillig87]

Anymore videos on this bus?

[@markdm4805]

Omg I used to ride these in middle school. Sounds like they fixed it in this one but they used to have this nasal kazoo like sounding whine that perfectly matched the engine. Orion’s had this too. I don’t know if it was the cooling fan or the transmission.

[@TheCRTman]

It only does it when turning now. I think it might have to do with the power steering.

[@manuelalvarado6510]

That bus was built in the same year with the same 6V92TA/HT-740 powertrain as Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SC MTD) Gillig Phantoms 8050 thru 8063 and 8065, which were also 35 footers.

[@enolamsamoht]

Hopefully I'm not the only one to notice that those are the same kinds of seats San Francisco muni used to have.

[@ducharmestudios7157]

That bus sounds amazing.

[@F7Aengineer]

Damn that take off tho

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

oh yeah thats what I'm talking about

[@hollyvasquez2087]

Sounds like first gear is disabled

[@TheCRTman]

Correct! That's how they all were when new in 1980-1981!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Some Orion Is had that special 2nd gear start too (for all Allison automatics: the MT-643, the MT-644, the HT-740 and HT-747).

[@TheCRTman]

I wonder where this bus ended up lol ;)

[@agentdarkness7927]

Can you record the driver area next time?

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

the design has been the same for 30 years

[@manuelalvarado6510]

Except Gillig redesigned the front and rear ends of the Phantom in 1983 and that redesign remained until production came to the end of the line in 2008.

[@Marcus71]

Exactly

[@mauricecole1196]

Akron Metro Gillig Phantom buses 6V92 engines.

[@kiantaadams6709]

Ac transit 1983 gillig phantom bus

[@darnell899]

I never been on a Gillig Phantom with a 6V-92 in it.

[@boojackblack6689]

Wow Really? I Think The Ones From 1991-1993 Sound The Best, Look Em Up On KZbin

[@david123321ism]

I rode on a 1983 gillig phantom in Columbia, SC and it sounds similar to this bus.

[@TheCRTman]

@@david123321ism Ex-OCTA 1983 Phantoms!! They were all white.

[@landovercity8659]

My god I’m done wooo

[@andresramirezcarranza2005]

You should record the IC/INTERNATIONAL School Buses.

[@socaltransitstudios]

I'll try

[@socaltransitproductions]

Try Catching OCTA 2001 D60LF?

[@socaltransitstudios]

There's one 2001 D60LF still around via private ownership. I'll try to ride it.

[@socaltransitproductions]

@@socaltransitstudios do you know what unit that is? #7416?

[@socaltransitstudios]

7415.

[@socaltransitproductions]

@@socaltransitstudios nice. 7415 is privately owned in Las Vegas Bus Repairs and is also used as a party bus. Most likely she's just sitting there right?

[@socaltransitstudios]

Yes, it's sitting there right now.