Old Bus Photos > GM TDH 4519 Fishbowl New Looks From Regional Transit Services
GM TDH 4519 Fishbowl New Looks From Regional Transit Services
October 25, 1997
Scott Richards (California, USA)
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This is a TDH 4519 that originally came from Jackson, MS, then to Tucson, AZ, then to Riverside Transit Agency in CA. I have completely restored this bus inside and out.
This picture was taken in the Eastbay Terminal in Oakland, CA. I took this bus from here to San Jose for the bus gathering that was at the end of August. Its about a 1000 mile round trip.
Here's the TDH 4519 you just saw above on the same trip to the bay area in August. This is near the corner of Market and Castro. Both the bus and the PCC look great!
This is the only ADB that I have in current use. I bought this bus about 2 years ago from the Southern Calif. Rapid Transit District. This bus is in excellent shape and does alot of movie work. This pic is at Ontario Airport and we were on a little "fan" trip.
This is a very interesting bus. AC Transit chopped down 12 of these to be used in a dial a ride service in Richmond, CA.
This was the prototype bus and was in all the promotional literature and on the news all the time. I bought this bus about 2 years ago and have rebuilt the engine, trans and repainted the outside as well. Since all the weight was removed when they shortened it to 28 foot long, when accelerating the front wheels will come off the ground!! Of course, I put in alot of non transit parts on the engine when I rebuilt it. This bus is VERY popular as you could imagine.
This is another very interesting bus. It was originally from Washington DC #6342, then off to Riverside Transit Agency as 162, then to me. This bus is very popular with the movie studios because of the authentic NYCTA (New York City Transit Authority) paint scheme all the way down to the original logos. We have also modified the destination sign and it has over 300 nasty and tasteless readings on it. Its alot of fun. Only a real die hard bus fan would notice that it is an early 5304 and that the NYCTA never had narrow buses or "fishbowls" with electronic destination signs-only the RTS and ADB's had them.
This is an ex Stockton, CA transit bus. it is unique in that it has all forward facing seat and risers in the rear. This bus is very low mileage and is the next to go thru the shop for repaint inside and out.
Thanks Scott for the photos.
YOUR COMMENTS
I currently owen T6H4521 271. I planned on Converting her for my wife and i to travel. I recently lost my sweet wife of 22 years and am going to Sell her.
But, The Fishbowl is an Absolute Gas to drive. She has a Detroit 6V71 and runs like a top. No power steering but I can do a 90 degree turn with one hand. She has the 3 button Transmission panel for the GM Vdrive 3 speed tranny W/Over drive and will do 65 to 70 @ 10+mpg.
Paul..
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