Please make plans to attend the 2010 Scenicruise April 8-9. A historic gathering of surviving GMC PD4501 Scenicruisers. We will meet in Adrian, Texas which is the midway point between Chicago and Los Angeles on Route 66. Take photos and cruise Route 66 to Amarillo, Texas where the buses will be displayed. If you can bring a Scenic in any condition, or you are just an enthusiast you are more than welcome! T-shirts will be available. Please forward this info to anyone that you feel would enjoy such a gathering. I hope to see you all in Texas! Now get busy on those buses! Don't miss it! Feel free to contact me for specifics.
Tom McNally
Peoria, IL.
PD4501-771
PD4501-1001
PD4104-3462
We can't bring the bus, but if the kid's school schedule works out, we'll be there.
Quote from: kyle4501 on September 15, 2009, 09:28:51 AM
We can't bring the bus, but if the kid's school schedule works out, we'll be there.
Ah come on Kyle load one of the "orphans" on the Landoll and take it for a ride! ;D (be fair to all your kids, not just the human ones!) ;D
;D BK ;D
As soon as I get your account #, I'll be glad to have the orphans taken for a ride.
~2600 miles * $2 per mile = ~$5200 per orphan.
How many do you want to send?
Kyle,
(If you can bring a Scenic in any condition)
I thought you had one Scenicruiser that was running am I wrong in thinking that?
Understand it's a long way from where you are to the Texas Panhandle.
It's a long days drive for me from where I live in East Texas to Amarillo,Texas.
Any way come on out to Texas if you can.
jlv
I do have one in 'running condition', problem is the radiator leaks a little much for any trip over an hour. . . .
Then there is the small mold & rotted wood issue from the roof leaks.
Not to mention the remnants of the gross 70's conversion . . .
Then there is the issue with old tires - some may be fine with running 20 year old tires, but I ain't one of them.
I have Scenicruise 2010 info updates available to those interested. Lodging/ campground, etc. Just shoot me an email and I can send attachment your way. I have had great response to this event so far. Many non-scenic owners are planning to fly in just to be part of this.
Tom McNally
Can we show up with other buses just to be there for the CRUISE????
Melbo
I had the opportunity to see those buses and visit with a few owners when they came through Laughlin a few years back.
There is lot of history involved with those buses and route 66 but a couple of Eagles and MCI's would look good in the group LOL
good luck
We are planning to be there...in the camper...hard to get the bus in any kind of condition for this one!
Jack
PS...looking forward to the ride over in Tom's bus!
PSS...The Big Texan is a GREAT place to be! Love it!
I'll try to say this without coming off as a giant jerk........ However you get to this event is totally up to you, but the display and cruise is intended for Scenicruisers only. This has only occurred one other time back in 2007 in Laughlin, NV. They had 5 or 6 Scenics together. We should have those same buses out of California, plus some more from other areas of the country. It is so rare to see a 4501 on the road, let alone a group of them, that we want to capture this special event with photos and video with 4501s only. Thanks
Tom McNally
Ooops, didn't realize it was for Scenics only!
Paul
Tom
You don't come off as a jerk.
Let us know when you post the video on UTUBE and we will watch it
Thanks
Melbo
Quote from: Dreamscape on September 23, 2009, 09:06:17 PM
Ooops, didn't realize it was for Scenics only!
Paul
The main cruise & display is for surviving PD4501 Scenicruisers. The gathering before & after is for anyone interested. There will be enough empty seats in the seated scenics for others to ride in the cruise. How cool is that?
Riding in a seated scenic is a cool experience! The view out the upper windshields is amazing. Having a rear window to look back at what you just passed is not common in modern buses. . .
So, don't let the lack of having a PD4501 deter you from attending . . .
I don't have a problem with it if I am in that area I will stop and visit as I know a few of the owners.
That is one good thing about not being a FMCA chapter if it was a chapter you could not exclude any make or model if they belonged to FMCA.
good luck
OK, Thanks, we'll keep it in mind.
I hope no one feels slighted or offended, as that is most certainly not the intent.
Classic coach owners are a special group of people who are preserving bits of the past for others to see.
I didn't think of it as excluding, but rather emphasizing & not distracting from the main focus of the surviving classic PD4501 coaches.
Just as I don't think the Eagle groups exclude, but focus on a particular brand & try to minimize distractions.
The ride to Amarillo is about an hour, so think of it as more of an excursion or day trip as part of the rally's planned events. . . . .
Similar to a trip to a motorcycle museum, or hiking trail, or outlet shopping, or etc. . . .
Well said Kyle. Thanks.
Tom
Maybe excluding was a poor choice in wording but the point I was trying to make if you guys want to keep it that way don't make a FMCA chapter out of it because when you do it is game over.
Or you can do it like the Prevost guys and charge 1000 to 1500 bucks for a rally fee that keeps most of us Eagle owners and others at bay LOL
good luck
Sorry I can't be there to witness the Scenicruise, as this is gonna be a site to behold. Best wishes to all the participants.
I've been following the exchange of opinions regarding it being focused on 4501s only. I got to wondering about us lowly 4104 owners. Given the production years, seeing a 4501 and a 4104 running together down a stretch of highway, or side by side in a parking lot, would not be out of place.
I've always loved the lines of the Scenicruisers, and would not want to detract from their event. But I was wondering to myself, "Which would be cooler... 8 Scenicrusers rolling down the highway together, or 8 Scenics + 8 4104s rolling together?" I'm not sure I even know which I would pick.
Maybe if there is an event next year, the 4104s can pick a starting point east of the destination. The Scenics can approach from the west, and the 4104s can approach from the east, and we can join up at some common location. For that matter, any coach 50+ years old should be welcome.
Quote from: luvrbus on September 24, 2009, 10:24:19 AM
Maybe excluding was a poor choice in wording but the point I was trying to make if you guys want to keep it that way don't make a FMCA chapter out of it because when you do it is game over.
Or you can do it like the Prevost guys and charge 1000 to 1500 bucks for a rally fee that keeps most of us Eagle owners and others at bay LOL
good luck
I thought it was a good choice of wording because it prompted further explanation.
Good point about the FMCA chapter, but If there was a rally fee of half that, I wouldn't expect to see any PD4501's there!
BTW, I think I'd rather hang out with the prevo rejects than the prevo prudes. ;)
If you thought Eagle owners were tight, just spend some time with us PD4501 owners! ;) ;D
I wouldn't expect the tight wad PD4501 owners I know to to join any group that may charge dues . . . . ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Therefore, forming a special FMCA chapter is probably not gonna happen . . . . Especially when so many of us are struggling to get ours road worthy. :o