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03-22-2017, 01:13 PM
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#1901
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
IDK how many kids he's gonna haul but he's determined on that kid count thing, I tell ya what!
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None. I'm leaving the wheels on the bus. If my own kids manage to find me, I'll need the wheels working so I can move!!!
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03-22-2017, 01:34 PM
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#1902
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Well whenever you do get your bus we ought to all get together to drink, smoke, and discuss buses and tell tales of adventure and ribaldry.
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03-22-2017, 01:45 PM
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#1903
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Elkton, VA
Posts: 1
Year: 1999
Chassis: Bluebird TC/2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins, Allison Transmission
Rated Cap: 72 passenger
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1992 Oshkosh Thomas Built Bus
This is being sold by the guy we just bought our bus from. He bought both our bus and this one from a Dupont plant in NC. They were used to drive employees around the plant. Ours had never been on the road until he drove it up to VA!
He said the one I've linked to drives beautifully. Our bus came mighty dusty, but with nearly no rust and I think its safe to assume this one will be the same.
passenger buses | eBay
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03-22-2017, 02:28 PM
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#1904
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,827
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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dont always go by number of windows... bluebirds exp use different size windows...
the busses ytou are looking for are likely to command the highest prices..
or at the very least demand a lot of patience and a long timeline where you catch a break on one from somewhere..
-Christopher
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03-22-2017, 02:41 PM
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#1905
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Does anyone else find that auction prices are much better during holidays and near tax time? October through April auctions often seem to have lower prices.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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03-22-2017, 02:46 PM
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#1906
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
Does anyone else find that auction prices are much better during holidays and near tax time? October through April auctions often seem to have lower prices.
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NOvember and feb are when I got my two buses. I have noticed that buses are definitely cheap that time of year.
I couldn't believe the 98 I got for $1760!! 
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03-22-2017, 02:48 PM
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#1907
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,827
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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well i think alot of people want to buy in spring to have the summer to build, esp if they are up in the great north.. at least to get a bus 'shelled-in' to where they can have it sealed up.. rather than trying to do roof raises in the snow..
the unpredictability of the weather too.. buy a bus in january in colorado and then end up in a snowstorm in the mountains when they never drove a bus before might scare some away..
-Christopher
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03-22-2017, 05:35 PM
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#1908
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
IDk, anyone could have bought it. Been listed at least a couple times. Dredman bought one. The 5.9 is the only thing I don't like. And the rust.
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Dredman's is a really nice bus! Someone should scoop that one up!
Sandi
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03-22-2017, 05:53 PM
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#1909
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rameses
All 90 passenger buses are front engine. The most you get with an RE is 84.
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Not true.
Passenger seating is all a function of how close together you cram the seats. I demo'ed a Thomas West-Coast-ER that had seating for 93. It had a different number of rows of seats on the driver's side vs. the curb side.
It must have been purchased for a specific route that had a lot of kids that were not very large. There was very little leg room in that bus.
With the maximum seat spacing I have seen buses that normally have 14-rows that only had 12-rows of seats.
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03-22-2017, 06:13 PM
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#1910
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
IDk, anyone could have bought it. Been listed at least a couple times. Dredman bought one. The 5.9 is the only thing I don't like. And the rust.
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It's also hydro brakes. No air. I was really looking at that bus, but that ended it for me. I saw dredmans bus and it is nice.
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03-22-2017, 07:34 PM
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#1911
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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03-22-2017, 08:26 PM
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#1912
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
These guys (whom I do not believe simply because they don't end in a dot org/gov/etc.) say:
State Road Laws for RVs - RV Trip Wizard
DC
MD
NJ
RI
WI 40'
VT 46'
ND 50'
MT 55'
WY 60'
Everyone else is 45' |
45 feet is on 3 axles though.
And what you said before about 84 passenger buses being 40' 2", the bumpers don't count towards "vehicle length" because they're classified as safety equipment.
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03-22-2017, 09:04 PM
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#1913
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kubla
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Its still a $5000 reserve on a bus with 300,000miles and no service history, plus it will need a bunch of work to put into skoolie shape. I wouldnt be surprised if it didnt meet reserve again. I cant see too many desirable features on it.
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03-22-2017, 09:11 PM
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#1914
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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the auction does not say "reserve not met" so it has been met or did not have one, this is the 4th time it has been up for auction, each time with a lower starting bid
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03-22-2017, 10:19 PM
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#1915
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Terra Alta, WV
Posts: 153
Chassis: Sold
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Well, that gen set alone is worth $2-4K depending on the hours.
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03-22-2017, 10:29 PM
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#1916
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rameses
45 feet is on 3 axles though.
And what you said before about 84 passenger buses being 40' 2", the bumpers don't count towards "vehicle length" because they're classified as safety equipment.
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I am aware of max overall length regulations and max weight per axle regulations but I have never heard of max allowed weight based upon number of axles.
Can you point us to where that regulation exists? I would like to learn more about it.
Thanks.
S.
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03-22-2017, 11:29 PM
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#1917
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kubla
the auction does not say "reserve not met" so it has been met or did not have one, this is the 4th time it has been up for auction, each time with a lower starting bid
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You're right, I didnt realize the Q&A were carried over from previous auctions. 
Im surprised it is up at $2600 already with 8 days to go.
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03-23-2017, 07:49 AM
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#1918
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Two very nice buses in WA. I bid on both of them.
ECCB,
I bid on both of them AT THE SAME TIME WHILE I STILL HAVE A BID IN ON THE WV BUS. Is this how it's done?  If I win at the current bids, I can afford all 3 cash. Getting them home and a place to put them would be a logistical nightmare but I'd still be happier than a clam in pig **** (and whatever other sayings that can be combined).
Public Surplus: Auction #1814781
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03-23-2017, 07:56 AM
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#1919
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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That's the spirit, man.
If the prices go up, just focus on your favorite.
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03-23-2017, 08:11 AM
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#1920
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Two very nice buses in WA. I bid on both of them.
ECCB,
I bid on both of them AT THE SAME TIME WHILE I STILL HAVE A BID IN ON THE WV BUS. Is this how it's done?[emoji3] If I win at the current bids, I can afford all 3 cash. Getting them home and a place to put them would be a logistical nightmare but I'd still be happier than a clam in pig **** (and whatever other sayings that can be combined).
Public Surplus: Auction #1814781 |
If you win all 3, maybe you could keep your favorite and offer the others up here (for sale).
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