Benjamin Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Although Zack Willhoite's website says that the transmission used on Intercity Transit's (of Olympia, WA) 1986 Orion I's is the Renk-Doromat (MAN Group) 874B automatic transmission (the same kind used in MAN articulated buses), somehow because it sounds uncannily like a Voith transmission, then I wonder how many other Olympians who rode those buses back in the day say the transmission is instead a Voith DIWA D863? The engine is a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA MUI. The buses are numbered 501-510. To get the idea what they would sound like, just listen to an Orion I that was operated by the likes of Brampton Transit, Oshawa Transit, Pickering Transit or Markham Transit. ~Ben Edited February 28, 2014 by Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbrian Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 No, they have (had) Renk Doromat D874's. Me and Zack have both ridden them, and know they have them. Their transmission selectors were RND3 Renk was beginning to pick up a few non-MAN orders in the mid-80's. Gillig also offered Renk and Golden Gate Transit ordered them in their Gillig 30ft coaches. Twin Transit had at least one Orion equipped with a Renk as well. Also, in coaches without double-reduction axles, Renks do not sound anything like Voiths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 No, they have (had) Renk Doromat D874's. Me and Zack have both ridden them, and know they have them. Their transmission selectors were RND3 Renk was beginning to pick up a few non-MAN orders in the mid-80's. Gillig also offered Renk and Golden Gate Transit ordered them in their Gillig 30ft coaches. Twin Transit had at least one Orion equipped with a Renk as well. Also, in coaches without double-reduction axles, Renks do not sound anything like Voiths. Thank you! ~Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 No, they have (had) Renk Doromat D874's. Me and Zack have both ridden them, and know they have them. Their transmission selectors were RND3 Renk was beginning to pick up a few non-MAN orders in the mid-80's. Gillig also offered Renk and Golden Gate Transit ordered them in their Gillig 30ft coaches. Twin Transit had at least one Orion equipped with a Renk as well. Also, in coaches without double-reduction axles, Renks do not sound anything like Voiths. Actually, those were Voiths in the Golden Gate Transit Gilligs. All of the officials I have talked to said they were Voiths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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