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'menswear guy but buses' Alhambra's strongest urbanist. Boy scout, transit advocate, cervid enjoyer, artist | ζ—₯本θͺž&δΈ­ζ–‡ OK @SitDealerLeon for moots (He/Him) (17)
Aug 15 β€’ 10 tweets β€’ 4 min read
As a school bus foamer myself, i would like to point out some observations to this video. As the school bus "Trump" drives into screen, it can be noted that the bus used for the commercial is a 90s Blue Bird Type-C bus on an International 3800 chassis, very common on many contemporary Blue Bird buses at the time.
The bus used in the commercial
Blue Bird 3800 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Sep 4, 2023 β€’ 14 tweets β€’ 6 min read
Quirks of the Shinkansen: Part Two

The plethora of experimental rolling stock that ran on the Shinkansen right-of-way, and their impact on the commute to work of millions of people every day. ALFA-X Experimental Shinkansen First up, the 1000 series.

These trains featured a similar body design to that of the production 0 series, albeit with a few differences. 6 cars were built, formed into 2 sets. After the Tokaido Shinkansen opened, they were shortly converted into maintenance trains. Shinkansen 1000 Series prototype
Jul 19, 2023 β€’ 10 tweets β€’ 3 min read
Quirks of the Shinkansen: Part One

The time a standard-gauge private railway ran on Shinkansen right-of-way for a few years. Hankyu train on Shinkansen trackage In the early 1960s, the Tokaido Shinkansen section between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto was completed, with a small portion paralleling the trackage of the Hankyu Electric Railway, a prominent private operator of the greater Osaka area.