[aslyfox]

photos of one of Yellowstone's 8 historic little yellow buses

we took this historic Yellow Tour Bus on the " Picture Perfect Photo Safari " there were six passengers and two guides, one a trainee on her first day.

It was named " Crippled Creek "

. . . The historical Yellow Tour Buses were used in Yellowstone National Park during the 1930's providing tours throughout the Park until the mid 1960's. The National Park Service and Xanterra Parks and Resorts will host a dedication ceremony at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana on June 2, 2007. Eight refurbished buses will be put back in service and used for tours in the Park after the dedication. . . .

The Yellow Bus history is an interesting tale. The White Model 706 Tour bus was developed specifically for sightseeing in the National Park System of the U.S.A. In 1935 four manufacturing companies agreed to participate in product evaluations at Yosemite National Park to determine the best vehicle for touring in western national parks. Although the transition from horse drawn to engine powered coaches had already occured, there was no standard for seating capacity or power requirements. Early passenger vehicles were either underpowered or did not carry enough passengers. The vehicles were loaded with sandbags to simulate passanger weight and driven throughout Yosemite National Park. With its longer wheelbase and powerful 318 cubic inch 6 cylinder engine, the White Model 706 outperformed the other entries.

The styling of the White model 706 did not go unnoticed. Renowned industrial designer, Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky was responsible for the radiator cowling and grill. The coach was the product of the Bender Body Company.

Yellowstone ordered 27 of the Model 706's for the 1936 season and by 1940 there were 98 Model 706's at Yellowstone. The older Yellowstone fleet was gradually phased out. The Model 706's were used through the mid 1960's when they were sold. The Skagway Streetcar Company of Alaska assembled a fleet of eight units, which were used until 2001, and then sold to Yellowstone National Park for restoration, exhibition and limited tour duty.

The Historical Yellow Buses Return to Yellowstone National Park's Original North Entrance.

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Last edited by aslyfox; 09-22-2021 at 01:36 PM.

[Dartmoor Dave]

This week I visited the South Devon Railway for the first time in forty years. It's a wonderful place, and I should really go there more often. Strange how we tend to forget about the amazing things that are right there for us nearby whenever we want them.

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On the Babbacombe cliff railway today (I've been entertaining my sister from New York so doing lots of touristy stuff (Which means, yes, this is basically a family snapshot (Cool use of parentheses in this post though))). It goes straight down the cliffside at an insane angle with just that one cable that you can see in the photo to control it. What could possibly go wrong? There's a great lunch at the bottom if you get there alive.

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More license plates.

1962 Corvette.

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1963 Ford Falcon Sprint.

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1958 Ford Custom 300 rat rod.

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1956 Chevrolet 210.

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1961 Ford F100 unibody, with a twist. The owner extended the cab about 3 feet.





Oh, and nice paint. Love the flames.

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Volvo S40. Many people travel to Europe to buy a new car. They get temporary license, holiday about and then ship the car home as "used". This one's owner is from Quebec.

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1958 Desoto Firedome.

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1959 Chrysler Imperial.

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1972 'Cuda 340.

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1953 Chevrolet COE.

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1958 GMC 100.

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1969 Camaro RS.