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The TransitMan
Age: 45 Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Posts: 240 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject: How tall are the Orions? |
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In East Hampton, the 10B uses North Main St which goes under an underpass (LIRR) and the underpass is 10'0". Now I know that Orions are about 11 Ft. I went through the area last night and just noticed that. The one on Accabonac Rd is only 9'9".
How can the bus fit through that? I don't think they rerouted that route to accomdate it. |
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S-60 To Smith Haven Mall
Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 1757 Location: Suffolk County, NY
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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I know the S66 passes under a LIRR bridge on South Country Road in Brookhaven which has a clearance of about 10 or so feet and the Orion VII's pass under it with about a foot of clearance from the bridge.
According to the Orion's website a Diesel Orion VII is 129 inches, which is about 10 feet, 75 inches. |
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GBL Rebel Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 608 Location: Long Island, N.Y.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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This might help you get an idea of tall the diesels are. The 2007 NYCT HEV Orion VII has a clearance of 11feet 3inches. I don't know if the Next Gen Orion VII is taller or same height.
If I had to guess, I would say 10feet 9inches, as that's what most transit buses were/are. |
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Free-transfer
Age: 64 Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 123 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I can't speak for L.I. (even though I lived in Medford for 10 years), but NYC usually posts the clearance for bridges / tunnels from 6 to 12 inches lower than the actual clearance to keep the 18 wheelers (13'6") out. Of course, on some roadways the posted clearance may also be just for the outside and not center lanes. |
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frankie
Age: 77 Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 746 Location: St. Peters, Mo.
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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The current Orion VII heights are as follows:
Diesels: 10' 9"
CNG: 11" 3"
Diesel-Electric Hybrid: 11" 0"
Source: Orion Daimler website
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The TransitMan
Age: 45 Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Posts: 240 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Ok so I went by that same intersection again and North Main St is 10' 0" so I'm thinking that the 10B goes under the center portion of the overpass.
Oh and on a side note, a friend of mine told me that if you see a DIAMOND shaped sign that has the height on it...that means that the corner are the exact height and the center is taller than that. If you see a white RECTANGLE shaped sign, that means the height is the same from side-to-side.
So basically that kind of answers my original question. Thanks for everyone who responded. |
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