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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1764 Location: Central NJ
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daimlerbuses
Age: 31 Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 30
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to post a topic for this but I see you already have so here goes, some pictures of Daimler EPA10 Orion VII demonstrator PT4:
Along with these improvements to the Orion VII design mentioned in the magazine article comes a totally revamped quality control system to ensure the highest quality buses yet to roll off the line, a better suspension system, standard LED Interior lighting, and many new options that extend past just BRT styling and floor hatches. The first customer delivery of the new EPA10 model is for Mississauga Transit in August, 2010 |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Is Orion doing away with the traditional handle to control the doors? I don't see one in the photo of the driver's compartment. |
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daimlerbuses
Age: 31 Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 30
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: |
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RailBus63 wrote: | Is Orion doing away with the traditional handle to control the doors? I don't see one in the photo of the driver's compartment. |
Orion VIIs now have door buttons as standard. Door handles are an option. |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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What tranny is this bus using? |
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daimlerbuses
Age: 31 Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 30
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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thehartfordboy wrote: | What tranny is this bus using? |
Late Reply I know, but to answer the question all of Orion's diesel EPA2010 demonstrators (PT3, PT4, Sales 2) use the ZF Ecolife 6 speed transmission. |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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daimlerbuses wrote: | thehartfordboy wrote: | What tranny is this bus using? |
Late Reply I know, but to answer the question all of Orion's diesel EPA2010 demonstrators (PT3, PT4, Sales 2) use the ZF Ecolife 6 speed transmission. |
Thanks. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Drove past the Orion plant in Oriskany on Saturday 8/7 and saw the following VII NG buses in the lot (all 40-footers):
- Suffolk Transit 1002, 1003 and 1005, plus several others too far in to see the numbers
- Houston Metro buses including 4634 through 4637
- Mississauga Transit buses in both of the new 'miWay' schemes (orange for local, blue BRT-styled buses for BRT)
- Approximately 25 new diesels for Veolia/New Orleans RTA, numbered from 240 up into the 260's. These buses had fleet numbers only and no paint scheme or RTA markings.
Several demo buses were also in the lot. |
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frankie
Age: 77 Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 745 Location: St. Peters, Mo.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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The yellow grab rails (both horizontal and vertical) makes the interior very claustrophobic. Either they have to go or be redesigned!
Frankie |
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