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09-29-2019, 05:46 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,434
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Bus porn
We're on the way home from another great bus rally. Had a great time.
https://youtu.be/PDxEv3wFxcY
I was the only skoolie there. No one cares as long as it was a bus.
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09-29-2019, 06:28 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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Thanks for sharing that. Is that your Bluebird towards the end? Those split level Greyhounds are so cool!
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09-29-2019, 07:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lebanon, Indiana
Posts: 911
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Winnebago
Chassis: Ford F53
Engine: Ford Triton V-10
Rated Cap: currently 2
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I passed one of them on the highway last Wednesday, now I know where it was heading.
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09-29-2019, 07:05 PM
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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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Originally Posted by somewhereinusa
We're on the way home from another great bus rally. Had a great time.
https://youtu.be/PDxEv3wFxcY
I was the only skoolie there. No one cares as long as it was a bus. |
Was it a skoolie rally or buses in general bus rally?
I used to go to the Bus Nuts rallies with my Eagle 10 and enjoyed them. Unfortunately, they were not very accepting of skoolies.
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09-29-2019, 08:03 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Cool parade of former inter-city buses. Though I did see a smart looking skoolie in the parade.
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09-29-2019, 08:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,434
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Is that your Bluebird towards the end?
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I'm at 8:34, my son's MCI at 2:31.
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Was it a skoolie rally or buses in general bus rally?
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It was billed as an antique bus homecoming, held at a restored art deco greyhound bus station, all buses welcome. The town closed the streets for us to park on.
There were 7 1947 silversides(built for Greyhound)one of them still seated and 2 1947 GMs built for Trailways (same as silversides but with smaller motors)
I think there were about forty buses in all, the Eagles didn't do the parade, except for the raised roof one.
The last bus in the parade was a 1959 Flxible Starliner that the guy had bought in OK the day before and stopped at the rally on his way home in Toledo.
One couple who summered in Alaska stopped in on their way home in Florida.
There were 5 Scenicruisers. One of those, the lead bus in the parade, is seated.
One of the silversides is owned by an 18 year old boy. We met him at a rally last year in Minnesota. He was with his dad and family. He was just looking at that bus then. This was his first trip from somewhere in Minnesota I believe.
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09-29-2019, 08:38 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Originally Posted by somewhereinusa
I'm at 8:34, my son's MCI at 2:31.
It was billed as an antique bus homecoming, held at a restored art deco greyhound bus station, all buses welcome. The town closed the streets for us to park on.
There were 7 1947 silversides(built for Greyhound)one of them still seated and 2 1947 GMs built for Trailways (same as silversides but with smaller motors)
I think there were about forty buses in all, the Eagles didn't do the parade, except for the raised roof one.
The last bus in the parade was a 1959 Flxible Starliner that the guy had bought in OK the day before and stopped at the rally on his way home in Toledo.
One couple who summered in Alaska stopped in on their way home in Florida.
There were 5 Scenicruisers. One of those, the lead bus in the parade, is seated.
One of the silversides is owned by an 18 year old boy. We met him at a rally last year in Minnesota. He was with his dad and family. He was just looking at that bus then. This was his first trip from somewhere in Minnesota I believe.
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The video is only 8:04. You're at 6:25
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09-29-2019, 08:59 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,434
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Originally Posted by o1marc
The video is only 8:04. You're at 6:25
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Oops, sixes, eights, b's and s's. They all kind of look alike. 
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09-29-2019, 09:59 PM
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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 somewhereinusa
I'm at 8:34, my son's MCI at 2:31.
It was billed as an antique bus homecoming, held at a restored art deco greyhound bus station, all buses welcome. The town closed the streets for us to park on.
There were 7 1947 silversides(built for Greyhound)one of them still seated and 2 1947 GMs built for Trailways (same as silversides but with smaller motors)
I think there were about forty buses in all, the Eagles didn't do the parade, except for the raised roof one.
The last bus in the parade was a 1959 Flxible Starliner that the guy had bought in OK the day before and stopped at the rally on his way home in Toledo.
One couple who summered in Alaska stopped in on their way home in Florida.
There were 5 Scenicruisers. One of those, the lead bus in the parade, is seated.
One of the silversides is owned by an 18 year old boy. We met him at a rally last year in Minnesota. He was with his dad and family. He was just looking at that bus then. This was his first trip from somewhere in Minnesota I believe.
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Wow! That sounds like a blast!
Is it an annual event? If so, I may to attend. Next year. Hopefully in my bus.... My three month project is getting closer to a three year project....
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09-30-2019, 04:00 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Wow! That sounds like a blast!
Is it an annual event? If so, I may to attend. Next year. Hopefully in my bus.... My three month project is getting closer to a three year projersioect....
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Oh how I feel your pain! We have owned our bus for hree years now. It was supposed to be a moving van ... with an RV conversion way later. Somehow, as we were working on preparation for using i as a moving van, we started to add items that are strictly not useful for moving ... while still keeping the moving van capabilty. We are loving the bus and it is such a comfort just to sit in and talk. Soon (at least I keep telling myself) we will use it for its initial purpose. Until then, we keep plugging along on it.
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09-30-2019, 06:28 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,434
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Well, kinda'. There has been one for the last three years but, there is no organization or club and, they have been put on by different people. Evansville, IN, Hibbing,MN and Blytheville,AR. There was one in Blytheville four years ago, I wasn't there but, it was well attended.
There is the Flxible rally in 2020 in Loudinville, OH that is well attended and welcome to all. It only happens everyother year.
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My three month project is getting closer to a three year project....
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I'm right on schedule, I planned on 7 years, I've been working on it for 7 years. I figure I'll have it done in 7 years. 
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09-30-2019, 06:51 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 147
Year: 1992
Coachwork: sturdivan
Chassis: E-350
Engine: 7.3l IDI
Rated Cap: 10,000lbs
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hi @native, I have exactly the same plan as you and I'm having exactly the same results. Bus is still in the backyard being "prepped" for the move.
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10-01-2019, 02:15 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Originally Posted by alpinekid
hi @native, I have exactly the same plan as you and I'm having exactly the same results. Bus is still in the backyard being "prepped" for the move.
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Ours is in the driveway.
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10-12-2019, 03:23 PM
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#14
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 55
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I loved that. Thanks. I wonder if we've seen any of those in a movie.
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10-12-2019, 04:53 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Manitoba Canada
Posts: 143
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Tomas
Engine: 7.3l
Rated Cap: 72
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Cool. Video 
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