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ex-Rogers Public Schools 11-5-46, Rogers, Arkansas.
Time to dig into the vaults again and exhume some sights from the summer of 2015, when I journeyed through the US states of Illinois and Missouri and touched the northwest corner of Arkansas before turning back again!
Arkansas being the home of Ward, it's no surprise to find their products in use there (or formerly in use, as is the case with this bus). The specification is somewhat distinctive for its era, with quad crossover mirrors, visorless flashers, and no reflective tape.
Operated by: n/a
Built in: ?
Body: ?
Chassis: Chevrolet P30 (guess)
Notes: ex-____?? Valley Unified School District 13
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Spotted in a shopping plaza parking lot in South Saint Paul, MN
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An antique school bus that was on display at the Museum of Bus Transportation Spring Fling for a couple of years.
My first and probably last attempt at type A school buses. I've never been a big fan of them and it was hard to stay motivated in the build process.
Most likely the final IC RE that I'll build. Been building pretty much the same body style since the mid-90's AmTran RE.
This is the oldest active bus in my current fleet of model buses. It's in terrific condition as well. It was build just a few years after I started using an exterior film called monokote that gives it a glossy finish. Before that the exteriors were just posterboard.
Blue Bird school bus in Seattle. Interesting that the front says "Private Carrier" instead of School Bus."
Daun Services 18, Chilton, Wisconsin, 2014.
Ah, the infamous Thomas Vista! These 1990s Type-B monstrosities from High Point were distinguished by their strange styling, their noisy interiors (with an invasive engine doghouse intruding into the passenger compartment), and an awkward driver's position.
Why exactly did they exist? I don't know. I can't imagine that a Vista would have cost less than a conventional bus of the same capacity, since they rode a unique International chassis that had to be amortized over fewer units than a "normal" chassis-cowl. Thomas was swallowed up by Daimler in 1998, and the new regime's first order of business was to have the Vista axed.
By the mid-2010s, surviving Vistas in school fleets were getting so few and far between that any example still clinging to life had to be photographed, in spite of its faults. This one was living out a second existence supporting an advertising tarp...which was a sure sign that its route days were over.
The last IC RE that I will probably built. This one turned out quite well...perfectly straight...which can be a challenge.
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