posted by admin on Jul 11
Folks here is an audio recording of probably now retired Greyhound bus #2631 1995 MCI MC-12 bus with Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC engine and Allison HT-740 transmission. Bus #2631 was recorded in 2003 on a trip from Miami FL to Houston TX this part of the recording it’s from Downtown Miami…
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
@juan833blue Yes it great alright! That means we get to enjoy riding Detroit Diesel buses in the future
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
THAT’S GREAT!!!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
cool thats awesome
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
I’ve got good news for you! Detroit Diesel has returned to the North American Truck and Bus market has of November 27, 2009.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
@8v71buses i have a friend who works for greyhound they actually have a few setras but theyre mainly greyhound canada like most of the prevosts are that greyhound has
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
now thats what im talkin about thats how a real coach is supposed to sound..ahh miss those ole mcis
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
@PAHSB1 Thanks
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
What a GREAT soundin’ Greyhound bus, I’m really impressed with that DD Series 6V92 roaring like mad. *****!!!!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Will Do!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Cool man, And when you get them sent me a video of them
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
@8v71buses – I know what you mean, S.T.S. use to run those too, but they retired them three years ago. I plan to get some visual and audio of there buses up within in the next month.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
It would be good if Greyhound ordered Setra Buses in the future, because they would be the only buses that would be DD15 powered
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Kind of expected to hear the tracks clanking. Like an old M-60 tank.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Dallas-Texarkana still has a few as well
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Sounds just like an Orion 5 and Gillig Phantoms with the same combo of the engine and tranny. Awesome!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
2631′s still around. Ive ran into her in Cleveland about a few months ago. Also, all of the MC-12s wit 6V92s from 1995 up to early 1997 had the Allison HT-746D transmission.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Yeah i got 4 of them let me see if i can have ready in the next couple of days.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Awesome clip! Can you get audio of n MC-12 with the DD Series 50 in it?
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Greyhound’s MC-12 Coach is fast disappearing from the scene. Some of the older coaches with the 6V-92ta that were never repainted are still floating around in South Florida on ocassion. The MC-12′s that were refurbished and painted are begining to look shabby and some have been transformed into parts buses. They will probably all be gone by the end of the year…….2009. Hard to get a ride on one.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Lots of Charter/Casino MCI MC coach buses in my area with 6V-92TA & HT’s, but they never sound this nice=)
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
You say Retired? Not really. Greyhound USA still has a few original MC-12s with 6v92TAs with the Allison HT-740, never repainted! They’re usually found on the short routes from New York.
July 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Excellent audio! i’ve rode on the MC-12 bus before when I was on my way to Belle Isle Park for the annual Belle Isle Grand Prix Races.