Picking Up the 1988 Ford B700 Wayne School Bus 500 Mile Trip Hopkinsville, Kentucky

I appreciate you stopping at the stop sign and taking off again. The air brakes are marvelous 👌 ✨️

I would have to say that's probably the nicest sounding ignition chime I've ever heard in a large school bus like this.

I hope you find a Ford with the 370 and five speed. It would be good to hear one again.

This video was a treat. I rode a 1986(?) Thomas/Ford with the Brazilian Ford diesel, bus 17. I loved the sound of that engine. Quiet at idle with a slight chug to it. The next bus I rode after that one was a 2002 Blue Bird TC2000FE with a Cummins 5.9. I did NOT like the sound of that engine compared to the Brazilian Ford! I didn't know what kind of engine it was at the time, other than that it was diesel. Bus 17 was retired and for years I wondered what happened to it. Imagine my surprise when a new friend was driving me through his family farm which connects to his uncle's house and lo and behold, there's bus 17 parked just off the trail, dirty, beat up, stripped of its seats, and used as a storage shed. It was sad to see it that way, but very cool to have found it again. And I looked at the engine (the hood is gone) and realized it's the Brazilian Ford engine. So now I know why, no matter what bus I rode after bus 17 (different generations of TC2000s with ISB 5.9, Thomas EFs with Cummins 6.7, and some Internationals with T444/DT466E/365), they just didn't sound the same - because that Brazilian Ford is a unique engine! I also liked the sound of the air brake toots, and hearing similar toots from box trucks, tractor trailers, etc. still reminds me of bus 17. What I did not like about that bus was the crazily loud, constant moaning of the brakes when coming to a stop. Anyway, if you've made it this far, thanks for reading my reminiscing!

Wayne's are the best🎉 As a former dealer, I sold new Wayne's in Virginia, from 1985 till 1989. Video brought back good memories.

First bus I ever rode was a brand new Wayne with a Ford chassis back in 1984. It had a gasoline engine and manual transmission however. 72 passenger bus if I remember correctly.

I think the coolest thing about your videos, beside the buses are the memories your making with your child and wife. I wish my dad would of been so sharing.

Welcome back I love watching your videos. I love bus so much I can't wait to buy a school bus. Happy New year Tommy

Those I6 Brazillion Ford diesels are bullet proof!

Awesome sound from that inline 6 turbo diesel in this Ford school bus I enjoy watching your videos

haven't seen u r vids for a while! happy to see u back. hope to be able to see more videos coming!!! have a good 2022

I'm quite sure it was a 1988 Ford Wayne bus I rode in Raleigh Co. West Virginia. Number 245 if I remember correctly. I think it had a column shifter. Raleigh Co. had several Waynes on the International chassis that were from the mid-80s as sub busses in the early 2000s. I also rode a 1988 Wayne on a GMC chassis in McDowell Co. WV. That bus was a stick shift. That bus very rarely needed a sub bus. In fact, it subbed for the bus that replaced it for several days.

Now that is totally awesome video about your school bus ford b700 wayne 1988 can't wait just to see more totally awesome videos

i'm so happy your back doing youtube videos about your school busses and doing new update's and a happy new year's to you and your family as will ok

Welcome to Kentucky I hope you enjoyed your stay

YESSSSSS!!! FINALLY! A bus I remember RIDING on! BTW: Did this bus have the nice soft-touch rub guards on the inside below the windows? Great bus, man. :-D

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Happy 2022

For those who want to know the history of the Wayne Lifeguard, it took over from the Divco/Welles body design in 1974.

This was a cool video Mr. Tommy.