View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: Central NJ
|
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject: Next Generation Orion VII HEV Question |
|
|
Over at Bus Chat recently are quite a few photos of Next Generation Orion VII HEV's working out of BP depot in Jamaica. I seem to recall that among the new features on these units are a redesigned instrument panel and a new overhead left-side console for the B/O. I know that some other bus models also have overhead switch panels (e.g. the Gillig Low Floor).
Does anyone have any photos of the instrument panel and overhead side panels of these new HEV's? (I wonder if one of them will beon display at the 2008 MTAB Roadeo??)
Has NYCT taken delivery of any of these units, or are they all currently headed to MATB? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Q101viaSteinway
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Astoria
|
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Q65A no that bus (1292) is just a demo . |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: Central NJ
|
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Q101viaSteinway wrote: | Q65A no that bus (1292) is just a demo . | Aha, no wonder the fleet number is so low; thanks for the info, Q101! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
JCL
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: Central NJ
|
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks very much for those shots, JCL!!!
I had visited Ottawa 2 years ago during a visit to Montreal, and I was very impressed with those sharp red OC Transpo buses (especially the NF Inveros).
You have a very nice city indeed. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
TransitGuy
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 62
|
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Q65A wrote: | Q101viaSteinway wrote: | Q65A no that bus (1292) is just a demo . | Aha, no wonder the fleet number is so low; thanks for the info, Q101! |
Another thing is that I hear that another demo is being prepared (to MTA's liking) I heard that the bus will have a bit less on the console. According to Jamaica608 in subchat:
Quote: | Will be in service Thursday morning. This Orion VII Next Generation Demo has the standard MTA blue seats and less buttons on the dash. I was told one more demo will be arriving soon. |
It also seems like they are preparing another, making 3 which is a lot for demos. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Mike M
Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 4
|
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
1295 seen on Guy Brewer and 147 Avenue approx. 5pm today |
|
Back to top |
|
|
TransitGuy
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 62
|
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yea I have seen 1294 and 1295 a lot lately on the Q112, 1295 looks pretty good especially since its in the MTA format. Hopefully the bus performs better than the older models. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|