1996 Orion V - Ex Sacramento RT # 9625 

wow never heard an Orion that sound like this.love it.Orions were and forever will be the best buses ever built.

Sacramento has the ultimate powertrain. They still have Orion Vs in service with this powertrain. Theyre suppose to be retiring their 2002/03 Orion VIIs pretty soon too.

WIN! WIN! WIN! I miss driving these guys before they were replaced by the 2800-series NGs.

Woah I never heard a orion sound like this. I love that whine!!!

Eddie, u the man bro! This reminds me of home back on Long Island. Great video

Ahhhh You are Da Man Eddie. Thanks for uploading this. I used to drive these at Yolo Bus. I love that sound of the L10G and that ZF Trans.

They're similar to our 1990 models and they were fast too.

The ones we have in New Orleans in 1997 sound completely different from those it remind me of the ones in Shreveport , Louisiana. I think theirs have CNG tanks on top and their Orion I buses sound the same way .

YES YES SO MUCH WIN! A L10G with a ZF Ecomat is my favorite powertrain combo

I had to comment again…you drove the shit out of that! As for Yuba City having Orions, they do not; they have Optima Opus', and Butte County, just north of Yuba-Sutter has Orion NGs and 2000-built Vs. But, yes, Nor and CenCal is Orion Country…and lately its becoming New Flyer country as well, with Fresno, Vacaville, Elk Grove, Davis and Stockton having New Flyers.

I remember when SacRT bought these. The 96s were way more aggressive on the takeoff than the 93 and 94 Orion Vs

Love the downshift on that ZF

Central & Northern California is Orion country. From Bakersfield to Yuba City. It sucks that they had to shut them down. ElDorado seems to be popular over there too.

sounds like a 6v92 Engine.

OMFG!!! I JUS MADE A STICKY MESS LMAO

thank u

Holy fuck that ZF!!! Fuck!!!!

Its a neat bus to drive..i like it. the other drivers hate the fact it sways-typical orion I love it. Do sacramento any more of these in service ? I also heard they were looking to replace the 2003 Orion VIIs too-is that accurate ?

Beautiful T_T

This bus is owned by Transit Systems here in Los Angeles.

do you have your own bus fleet and do you own this but i love it i never heard a zf ecomat with the setup like lonisland buses old allison b4oo models and listen to that hum and the blow off valve she still runs like new

OMFG!! Listen to that bus! I rode a few of these back in 2003 and wish I had a camera that I could have recorded them with. Is this bus now privately owned?

That is a beast to drive, as for are there anymore? Sadly, no. The 2008 NGs replaced them. Our 2000-built Vs were sold to Elk Grove. Yes, what you heard is true, our 2003-built VIIs are to be replaced beginning in 2017.

so how's that bus running right now and do you have your own transit system because I know you have a lot of buses you been driving

Excellent!!!!!!! Whats the status of this here beast?

Is this bus still around

Hey dude are those 3 NABI CNGs from Yolobus still active in the fleet?

Yes RT wants to replace the Orion VII's. I've heard 2017 but I think it's gonna be sooner. Supposedly some have already been retired and quite a few are in the reserve row at 29th & N. The talk is that RT is seriously considering the Gillig CNG. Whatever you do stay away from those Orion VII's they have no power at all.

since you are a bus driver im curious cause i wanna work on orion buses and drive them arent they better than new flyer buses to they are and more faster than new flyer