ETS had a chance to look at Orion's 07.501 hybrid demo bus when the bus stopped in Edmonton for 4 days during the summer of 2003. It
visited each garage and drivers had a chance to drive the bus for themselves. The number 1043 comes from when the bus ran in service as a demo for the TTC.
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Bus # |
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Description |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Orion #1043 parked outside of Mitchell Garage waiting for some operators to take the bus out. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Orion #1043 waiting for the next driver to take the bus for a spin. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Orion #1043 arriving back at Mitchell after a test run. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Orion #1043 sitting outside of Mitchell Garage. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Orion #1043 posed outside of Mitchell garage. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Interior towards the rear of Orion #1043. |
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1043 |
August 1, 2003 |
Interior towards the front of Orion #1043. |