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PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007 edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d OCTD receieved two of these in 1987, 7001/7501 & 7002/7502. 7001-7002 were the trucks, 7501-7502 were the trailers. In 1993 they received 10 more, 7101-7110/7601-7610 (71xx-trucks, 76xx-trailers). They always operated together as 7001/7501 & 7002/7502 and 7101/7601 to 7110-7610. These were used exclusively on the 721 park & ride run from Fullerton to Los Angeles. One summer they did try them on the 43 on Harbor Blvd, but it didn't last more than a few months. In 1996 three (7108/7608-7110/7610) went to the Inland Empire Connection, and in 2001 7105/7605 went to Palm Springs. All have since been sold except 7102/7502 which is now used in maintenance for a mobile office. (All photos were taken by me unless otherwise noted.) 7001 & 7002 bowing for a photo. 7001/7501 (May 1988) 7001/7501 (July 1988) 7001/7501 (October 10, 1992)(C.H. Baily photo, my collection) 7001/7501 7002/7502 7101/7601 Close up of one of the 7000/7500's Close up of one of the 7100/7600's The 7100's had a different exhaust system (a Donaldson trap I believe). The 7500's had a large front window and now rear window, as the A/C was in the back. The 7600's had a large rear window, and a small front window the the A/C in the front. On the 7500's the headsign control was inside in the upper right foward corner. The operator would have to go into the trailer to change the sign. The 7600's had the headsign control in a little compartment on the outer left of the trailer, so the drive could change it from the outside. The 7000/7500's were delivered in the 3 stripe with teal. The 7100/7600's were delivered in the 3 stripe with blue. Tomorrow will be a surpise of what was also operated on the express routes.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by WayneJay* on Thu Dec 20 12:49:38 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I remember reading about the SuperBus in Bus World. I'm glad those things never quite caught on.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by The Port of Authority* on Thu Dec 20 12:52:25 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Very interesting.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by lbt 9415* on Thu Dec 20 14:49:10 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d ahhok so that white one at Santa Ana is 7102/7502 ... cool. Sometimes they leave it running in the yard to get things circulating.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by lantabusfan* on Thu Dec 20 15:58:24 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d So how did the operator operate the doors?You got any interior pics to show what it looked like in a superbus?
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by R36 #9346* on Thu Dec 20 17:21:22 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I saw one of those… once… in Cabazon.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by Ken S.* on Thu Dec 20 18:03:35 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d The trailers look almost like LRVs to me.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by SignGuy* on Thu Dec 20 20:00:08 2007, in response to Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by lantabusfan on Thu Dec 20 15:58:24 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Sorry, no interior pictures. The doors were controlled from inside the cab. There was cameras facing the doors and on the farebox, with monitors inside the cab. When boarding at the Fullerton Park & Ride, the operator would usually be outside watching the passengers board and pay the fare. Coming in from Los Angeles, the passengers would just board in LA and then pay in Fullerton as they exited, with the operator out by the doors.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by general682002* on Sun Dec 23 13:38:14 2007, in response to PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by SignGuy on Thu Dec 20 12:20:15 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d So was this to handle high capacity or something for the Superbus purpose? Interesting though at least the operator doesn't face assult if there's a problem while driving.
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Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses
Posted by SignGuy* on Mon Dec 24 14:59:07 2007, in response to Re: PHOTOS - OCTD SuperBuses, posted by general682002 on Sun Dec 23 13:38:14 2007.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Partly high capacity and partly maintenance. If you had an exxtra tractor, and one in service had problems, just switch it out. Minimum down time. The trailers were avalaible in 27' and 46'. So after peak hours, switch the 46' with a smaller one. Or run two small ones, and drop one when not needed. OCTD had the 46' trailers, the only transit property that I know of that ever had these SuperBuses. Supposedly Walt Disney World had one, but I could never verify it nor have I seen photos of it. The LA County Sheriff also did have one. These two in were in addition to OCTD's, so a total of 14 46' trailers, and only 2 27' demo's that I know of.
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