canuck600 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Greyhound Canada had a Western Bus Lines of BC H3-45 operating as the Okanagan Local due to a coach shortage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC8792 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 while in toronto a week ago greyhound replaced the toronto-buffalo route with a tramway's coach MC-12 ( i beleive not very good with coaches lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 HEH! Was a bit surprised earlier today in Calgary when I spotted Greyhound 1998 MCI 102DL3 #1323 running through the downtown core. First time I have seen any of the 1300's out west here! I couldn't get any photos as I was working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
306 Carlton Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Got 1260 on Ottawa to Montreal. Got 993 on Montreal to Ottawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Got 993 on Montreal to Ottawa Oh nice! How was that coach? I never seem to get the Prevosts whenever I have traveled on Greyhound out east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATMATT Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 HEH! Was a bit surprised earlier today in Calgary when I spotted Greyhound 1998 MCI 102DL3 #1323 running through the downtown core. First time I have seen any of the 1300's out west here! I couldn't get any photos as I was working. thats all we get in southern Ontario. Windsor-London is pretty much all ex-Hotard coaches...people wonder if they are the greyhound buses or not cause most of them are still just white with no logos or anything on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
306 Carlton Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Oh nice! How was that coach? I never seem to get the Prevosts whenever I have traveled on Greyhound out east. It was great, I enjoyed it! It is a stickshift and was a bit jerky off the line but once we got up to speed it was smooth sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 It was great, I enjoyed it! It is a stickshift and was a bit jerky off the line but once we got up to speed it was smooth sailing. Hmmm... I wonder if that Coach has a ZF Astronic transmission? When you mention it was a bit jerky off the line, that leads me to believge it may be a ZF Astronic transmission as I was sure that coach was an automatic previously. The ZF runs basically like a true standard shift transmission except it does all the shifting on it's own. In other words, no clutch or stick shift for the Operator to control. Did you happen to see the Operator actually shifting gears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 3, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Was it converted from the automatic to a standard? The Wiki lists 993 as having a standard transmission but not sure how it came originally. I can't remember if I have heard they were jerky, but thought drivers would have disliked the ZF AS Tronic since it has 12 gears to get through (so probably slower to get up to speed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
306 Carlton Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hmmm... I wonder if that Coach has a ZF Astronic transmission? When you mention it was a bit jerky off the line, that leads me to believge it may be a ZF Astronic transmission as I was sure that coach was an automatic previously. The ZF runs basically like a true standard shift transmission except it does all the shifting on it's own. In other words, no clutch or stick shift for the Operator to control. Did you happen to see the Operator actually shifting gears? It had a physical gear shift and from my quick glance getting on and off it looked it it had 10 or 12 gears. I was sitting near the rear so I couldn't see the Operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Was it converted from the automatic to a standard? The Wiki lists 993 as having a standard transmission but not sure how it came originally.I can't remember if I have heard they were jerky, but thought drivers would have disliked the ZF AS Tronic since it has 12 gears to get through (so probably slower to get up to speed). That addition to the WIKI about it having a standard transmission was added just in the last day or two probably by someone who spotted the posting about it on the board. I believe there are different versions of the Astronic in the number of gears they have. Most common one I know of is a 10 speed that I have heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 3, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yeah - there is a 10-speed and 12-speed, though only the 12-speed is available on coaches like the D4505 and H3-45 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Spotted 1000 in downtown Van yesterday. Didn't have a camera on me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 It had a physical gear shift and from my quick glance getting on and off it looked it it had 10 or 12 gears. I was sitting near the rear so I couldn't see the Operator. I have driven 993... its a 7 speed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I have driven 993... its a 7 speed.... You sure it's not a 6 speed? That's the first time I have heard of a Prevost Coach having a 7 speed unless they fitted the same transmission that were in older MCI Coaches and those were 7 speeds. Do you know if 994, 995 are manual transmissions as well? I was under the impression that 991-992 (1995 H3-45's) were standard transmissions and the rest were Automatics. Interesting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Edmonton guys, keep an eye out, I believe the MC-12 I spotted heading east on 5th Ave. in downtown Calgary is headed your way. I couldn't get close enough to catch the fleet number, but it was one of the Ex-US Greyhound units painted in the newer full white livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 You sure it's not a 6 speed? That's the first time I have heard of a Prevost Coach having a 7 speed unless they fitted the same transmission that were in older MCI Coaches and those were 7 speeds. Do you know if 994, 995 are manual transmissions as well? I was under the impression that 991-992 (1995 H3-45's) were standard transmissions and the rest were Automatics. Interesting though. yes I do remember 993 being a 7 speed.... I remember because te Grey Goose H340s were 6 speeds, and had a diferent shifting pattern. (4 and 5 are both on the top and 6 is on the bottom) and 993 had the same patern as the MCI's. 994 and 995 are 7 speeds as well.... (I was told that all the 9XX series are manual transmissions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 yes I do remember 993 being a 7 speed.... I remember because te Grey Goose H340s were 6 speeds, and had a diferent shifting pattern. (4 and 5 are both on the top and 6 is on the bottom)and 993 had the same patern as the MCI's. 994 and 995 are 7 speeds as well.... (I was told that all the 9XX series are manual transmissions) I modified the wiki the other day when I had a report from a driver that it was a 7 speed manual. It was operated all week long day and night (6:00am - 11:00pm) on the Montreal-Ottawa route and rotated by two of the very few drivers that could actually drive stick for Voyageur. Its most recent run that I know of was last Friday night when the transmission started having troubles and wouldn't shift into reverse when it arrived back into Montreal, and was left at the Montreal terminal overnight until a mechanic could take a look at it the next morning. Apparently it runs great otherwise, and has very low mileage for its age due to the fact it manual transmission buses don't get used all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATMATT Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 around london yesterday that i seen 977,1049,1036,1251,1321,9851,1028,1063(rode from chatham) and voy 2602(pics of all)1300 and 1308 were in the shop in the last 2 days seen 9802,9852,1031,6140 in chatham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 around london yesterday that i seen977,1049,1036,1251,1321,9851,1028,1063(rode from chatham) and voy 2602(pics of all)1300 and 1308 were in the shop in the last 2 days seen 9802,9852,1031,6140 in chatham Cool! And I believe #6140 is a US Greyhound unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHATMATT Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Cool! And I believe #6140 is a US Greyhound unit. yes it is..we get alot of US Greyhound units this way...the pick them up from detroit when they are short buses in windsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 hey everybody 1311 was in st jacobs on tuesday on a charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC8792 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 my friend said he got 1244 in Calgary and he said it is one of the crappiest buses and should be scrapped are they actually that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 9, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Being a G4500, yes. Well, maybe not scrapped but they probably aren't the best for their age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC8792 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Being a G4500, yes. Well, maybe not scrapped but they probably aren't the best for their age. o ok lol then i hope i dont get one this saturday thanks a.wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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