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

siberyd · October 07, 2019, 02:43:26 PM

An elusive 4104 has finally been caught on film in Mexico. English John was the first one to tell me about a 4104 still in revenue service in Mexico over 5 years ago. . Well yesterday a photo of this bus was posted on Facebook. Trying to get permission from the poster to share a photo of the coach here.

Siberyd

dtcerrato · October 07, 2019, 03:10:48 PM

I guess those things happen when your not so popular...

Iceni John · October 07, 2019, 08:44:21 PM

In addition to the 4104 I saw in Aguascalientes, looking very small in the main bus station there next to all the double-deckers and Volvo 9700s and other modern buses, I also saw a Cummins-engined three-axle Sultana in the wilds of remote mountainous Veracruz state still in revenue service, and an Eagle complete with a healthy-sounding unmuffled 8V71 leaving Tijuana early one morning with a full load of passengers. There was also a succession of newer DINAs with 6V92s leaving Mexico City's southern bus terminal one day when I was there, and a Flxible-copy DINA Olimpico also in Veracruz state, all these older buses with six- or seven-speed manual transmissions and often sounding like they have straight pipes. So, if you want to see, hear, and maybe even travel in, a bus that in this country would be preserved or converted, then they're still out on the road in that wonderful amazing country south of the border. Yeah!

John

siberyd · October 15, 2019, 11:57:32 AM

October 15, 2019 update

Total of 617 coaches

29 seated
561 conversions
27 noted on the web, no serial number.

Siberyd

dtcerrato · October 15, 2019, 12:01:11 PM

Awesome Jon! About 12% of the almost 70 year old original 4104 fleet is still on the road...

Nova Eona · October 16, 2019, 03:59:02 PM

4104-4231 reporting in from NH!

siberyd · October 16, 2019, 04:55:32 PM

Rob,

Thanks, you are added to the list.

Siberyd

pd4501-771 · October 17, 2019, 09:37:01 AM

Cool pic Jon. How did you get that photo? I wonder if they have any info about 4501s in Cuba? Thanks

Tom

siberyd · October 17, 2019, 12:16:07 PM

Tom,

I have a Cuban friend that is still in contact with fellow bus nuts in Cuba. I will pose the question, photos are nearly impossible to get out of the country and I am going on a year waiting for this 4104's serial number.

Siberyd

pd4501-771 · October 17, 2019, 12:53:54 PM

Thanks. Very interesting. Take care.