Tracking Down PD 4104's Still Around or on the road

[siberyd]

1958 Done
Conversions : 51
Bus: 3

1959 Done
Conversions;: 42
Bus 1


Siberyd

[siberyd]

1960 Done

Conversions  - 41

Scrapped - 5

Bus - 4

Siberyd

[siberyd]

The most accurate listing today with all numbers now entered into the new database :

Conversions - 325 

Still a bus - 21

Noted on web 28 

Scrapped - 25

399  of 5,065 accounted for.


Siberyd

[pabusnut]

You may already know of this one I found in Albany Georgia today. 

http://visitalbanyga.com/see/attractions_a-z/albany_civil_rights_institute

I wanted to go to the museum to learn more history, and then saw this in a pamphlet in the hotel.  Unfortunately I am here on business, and the museum closes at 4 and I won't be able to get there this trip.  Maybe someone else in the area can check it out who is nearby.  From the picture, it looks like the whole bus may be in there!

[Nel]

Great info for us 4104ers, Thanks Siberyd

[siberyd]

Pabusnut,

Thanks for the info, I did not know about this museum. I have submited a contact request on their website. But I am learning more and more the PD 4104's made a mark in Civil Rights movement . In fact the 4104 that starred in The Shawshank Redemption and Selma  is now owned by The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL.  I was contacted by them earlier this week looking for a place that can make repairs to their bus.

Siberyd

[siberyd]

It has been a busy week for 4104 information.  February 26th update;

Conversions - 352

Bus - 25

Noted on web- 28

Scrapped - 30

Making it 435 of 5,065 accounted for. 


Siberyd

[siberyd]

Pabusnut and everyone else,

From a bit of info, sometimes you get a lot.

About 30 years ago a bus company sold the front 1/3 of an old Trailways PD 4104-2023  to the Civil rights museum.  The museum then did a controlled burn on that body of the bus to make it look right for the display. Afterwards they painted it in Greyhound colors for their Freedom Riders display. I have photos but they are the wrong format to be posted here. If you want to see what the front 1/3  of the 4104 looks like before and after, shoot me an email.

If you are in the dark about what the Freedom Riders were here is a link, I was born in 1959 and did not ever hear about this, until I started this 4104 project.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/freedom-rides

Siberyd

[siberyd]

4104-0528 is alive and well as a conversion in Great Falls, Montana.

Siberyd

[bigred]

There is one just outside of Asheville N C on the Marshall highway in Alexander .It is in a fenced area and looks like it is being cannibalized for parts.I know that two left side bin doors are gone.Where are the serial numbers on these things? If I can get close enough to it without getting shot ,I will see if I can find it .

[siberyd]

The tool door outside and under the drivers window. Open the door and the number is stamped on the frame. Will appear 4104-xxxx.

Siberyd

[chessie4905]

There is one here listed for sale. Maybe you don't have it.

http://www.tejascoach.com/consignbus.html#Conversions

[siberyd]

Thanks, sent an inquiry.

Siberyd

[siberyd]

4104 -3228 conversion in southern California  Listed for sale


Siberyd

[siberyd]

4104-0443 is alive and well as a conversion based out of Fallbrook, CA and San Felipe,  Mexico.


Siberyd