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What happens when an Eagle rusts?

Started by Fredward, October 17, 2009, 07:37:43 AM

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Van

Here are a few shots of Don Fairchild driving a model 20 down the PCH, well maybe not so much rust but there darn sure wasn't much else ;D enjoy.


B&B CoachWorks
Bus Shop Mafia.
Now in N. Cakalaki

Ed Brenner



     "I did see a picture of a bus on the side of the road with the engine & transmission still in the traffic lane. . . I do wish I had saved that one."
   
Kyle, What kind of bus ? Bet not an Eagle !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

ED
Ed Brenner
77 Eagle 05  Murrells inlet, SC
" While We're At It " A Busnut's most costly Phrase !!

Busted Knuckle

Quote from: Ed Brenner on October 27, 2009, 10:09:45 AM


     "I did see a picture of a bus on the side of the road with the engine & transmission still in the traffic lane. . . I do wish I had saved that one."
   
Kyle, What kind of bus ? Bet not an Eagle !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

ED

Probably an MCI! ;D
;D BK  ;D

FWIW We have a tour guide that uses our buses who drove for Greyhound for 33 yrs. When we told him why we retired #707 he laughed and said "oh yeah, that brings back memories!"
Come to find out he was personally bebopping down the Cimarron Turn Pike in Oklahoma one night and heard a "kawalothump......thumb.bump...da...bang" (Bob's exact description! LOL!) and the bus slowed to a halt as he coasted to the should of the road.
He told us he got out of the bus to see what happened just as a car coming down the road behind him hit something and went airborne landing on it's side!
Come to find out the engine/trans cradle and all had fallen out of the bus and was in the center of the lane and the car driver didn't notice it until right before hitting it!
Later he found out from a Greyhound mechanic that it was not the first time it'd happened to that same bus and some others!
Busted Knuckle aka Bryce Gaston
KY Lakeside Travel's Busted Knuckle Garage
Huntingdon, TN 12 minutes N of I-40 @ exit 108
www.kylakesidetravel.net

;D Keep SMILING it makes people wonder what yer up to! ;D (at least thats what momma always told me! ;D)

Eagle Andy

1968 Model 05 Eagle # 7481 Miles City MT

Len Silva

Don't know about MCI, but on the 4104, it would only take two nuts not tightened down for the cradle support tubes to fall out and the whole shebang end up in the road.

Hand Made Gifts

Ignorance is only bliss to the ignorant.

Lonnie time to go

come on the bus has earth friendly A/C
1976 4905