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An RTS bus built by TMC for LA County Metro. Unfortunately I am getting used to my new camera, and I had it on the wrong mode, plus taking this from a moving car. So it's a bit blurry on the front and the flash went off. I decided to post to Flickr anyway, since it's the only photo I have of an RTS in new Metro colors.
Taken at the Rosa Parks Downtown Station being used as a training bus.
Year: 2001
Maker: Nova Bus
Model: Rapid Transit Series (82VN)
Engine: Detroit Diesel Series 50
Transmission: ZF 5HP592C
Na het ritje naar Arnhem-goederen reed de 1510 door naar Maarn, waar sinds afgelopen zondag al de gecombineerde ombouwtrein/kettinghor RU 800 van Swietelsky stond opgesteld. Helaas hield de zonstand rond lunchtijd niet over bij De Klomp toen de iets vertraagde 44783 (Mrg-Em) getrokken door de 1510 met gematigde snelheid de fotograaf passeerde. Helaas was de retourtrein (met Kirow-kraan) dermate vertraagd dat deze niet meer met daglicht zou passeren...
Taken at the Butler Plaza Transfer Station on layover while servicing on route 125 servicing stops between Butler Plaza - Reitz Union.
Year: 2005
Maker: Gillig Corporation
Model: Phantom 40'(C29D096N4)
Engine: Cummins ISL
Transmission: ZF 5HP592C
One of many old RTS' the MBTA continues to rely on despite the 20+ year age. Several seem to be going quite strong, though many of the MBTA examples do look noticeably less kept than their peers still working for the MTA in New York. In any case, I expect them to last for another few years at least.
The business ends of five TMC RTS buses of LA Metro (four 1992 and one 1989 model), retired and waiting in Long Beach for disposal.
The final in-service run of a Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus, number 5241, along the M55 route on Mon., May 6, 2019. Nearly 4,900 of these buses were ordered by New York City Transit between 1981 and 1999. The retirement of these diesel-powered buses, a familiar sight on city streets since their first pilot test in 1979, brings us closer to our vision of a greener, zero-emissions fleet.
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
The final in-service run of a Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus, number 5241, along the M55 route on Mon., May 6, 2019. Nearly 4,900 of these buses were ordered by New York City Transit between 1981 and 1999. The retirement of these diesel-powered buses, a familiar sight on city streets since their first pilot test in 1979, brings us closer to our vision of a greener, zero-emissions fleet.
Darryl Irick, MTA Bus Company President and NYCT SVP of Buses, drove the RTS bus out of the Michael J. Quill Depot. Both Irick and his father were Transit bus operators who drove the "Big Blues and Whites" during their careers.
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
January 8, 2011 - Birch and Wall Streets on an inbound route 18 trip (continuing to route 12). (Bus was retired from service April 11, 2011.)
Old RTS buses from Billings, MT, now at the massive Transit Sales International yard in Murrieta, CA.
The final in-service run of a Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus, number 5241, along the M55 route on Mon., May 6, 2019. Nearly 4,900 of these buses were ordered by New York City Transit between 1981 and 1999. The retirement of these diesel-powered buses, a familiar sight on city streets since their first pilot test in 1979, brings us closer to our vision of a greener, zero-emissions fleet.
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
Quality workmanship. My RTS is finally complete. New skins from Hugo Studio (Custom Camera Covers) and this classy half-case from TP Original (Martin Duke Shop on Etsy). The color is "volcano" and I like the contrast between the vivid tan and the black.
For more, please visit my blog at www.yashicasailorboy.com
Thanks, Chris
Designed by General Motors in the mid-1970s, the RTS bus still looks sleek and modern nearly 40 years later. Reno is among the places still using RTS's, but their numbers are dwindling fast everywhere.
Painted in RTS blue, J104 comes into the platform at Spencer Street station to shunt the incoming Overland from Adelaide on 4-11-1996.
J104 was entered service in September 1966.
It was sold to Freightlink in 2004 and renumbered FJ104 taking up shunting at either Alice Springs or Darwin
Manufactured by Yashica Camera Co., Japan
Model: c.1975 (produced between 1975-1982)
35mm film SLR camera
BODY
Lens mount: Contax/Yashica mount. Does not make use of MM lens shutter priority.
Lens release: by a small button on the right of the lens flange
Shutter: Electronic focal-plane, horizontal-travel cloth
Shutter speeds: Auto mode - 4-1/2000 Manual mode - 14 settings of 4-1/2000 +B.
setting: dial beneath the re-wind lever, A and speeds numbers for manual setting
Shutter release: Real Time Electromagnetic Release System, aux. via Release Socket (electronic), on the top plate beside cocking lever
Caable releasesocket:on the back of the top plate
Cocking lever: also winds the film, 140 degrees stroke, retractable, winding possible with several short strokes
Exposure meter: TTL center-weighted metering at full aperture using SPD (silicon photo diode).
Exposure modes: Aperture priority automatic exposure and manual exposure
EV range -1-19 at ASA 100.
ASA film range 12-3200. Setting dial on the right of the top plate, lift and turn
Exposure setting: set the shutter speed Auto or manual, then press continuously the exposure check front button over the self-timer lever, a red LED dot appears in the right of the speeds index, automatic setting of the shutter speed corresponding the number in the index,
if a second LED dot appears automatic setting of shutter speed is between the numbers on the index; In manual speeds mode if the red dot is over or under the setting of yours, the exposure is not correct, you must correct it by turning aperture ring or speeds dial
Indeed, there is a line of 16-dot LED parallel to speeds index.
Exposure compensation: +2 EV ~ -2 EV , via exposure compensation dial beneath the ASA setting: 1/2 stop clicks using unusual system of x4 to x1/4. X4 means "times 4" or 2 stops.
Viewfinder: Eye-level SLR penta-prism - field shows 92% of picture area.
Viewfinder display: speed scale with a pointer on the right side. Green pointer overlaps "A" setting on Auto; or indicates shutter setting on manual.
Aperture display on the top side, and f-stop in use in green figure
Exposure compensation tab appears when the exposure compensation pointer is set at any position except X1
Focusing screen: Micro-prism standard - six others available
DOF button: on the right lover of the lens flange
Mirror lock: Lever on the left of the lens flange
Re-wind lever: folding crank type, and film rewind release button under the crank
Re-wind release: by a button on the bottom plate
Frame counter: Auto resets, advance type, window beside the cocking lever
Multiple exposures: Depression of the film rewind button
Self-timer: Mechanical , 10 sec. delay
Hot-shoe
Flash PC socket: on font of the body, Synch speed 1/60
Strap lugs
Back cover: Hinged, removable, opens by pulling film rewind knob all the way out.
Tripod socket: 1/4"
Battery: 6.2v silver-oxide battery (544 or PX28), or 6v alkaline-manganese 4LR44.
Battery chamber: on the bottom plate
Battery check: by small button on the back of the top plate, and red LED beside the cocking lever
Couplings for motor drive and winder on the bottom plate
Engraving on the bottom plate: Yashica Japan
Body: metal; Weight: 700g wo/ lens
Serial no. 073768 (on the bottom plate)
LENS
Yashica ML 50mm f/2
Filter tread: 52mm serial no. A90556926
Aperture: f/2-f/16 w/half click stops
Focus range: 0.5-10m +inf, w/DOF scale
Weight: 158g
Standard Lens: PLANAR T* 50 mm f/1.4
Yashica winder
Battery:6x AA size battery
Weight: 294g wo/batteries
more info:
I've removed the original leatherette (if you want to call it that). Yashica used a rather different material to cover the RTS.
For more please visit my blog at www.yashicasailorboy.com
Thanks, Chris