Tom Shafer

Tom is a lifelong bus fan and amateur motor vehicle historian from Los Gatos, California. He is the Vice President and Head Archivist for the Pacific Bus Museum (PBM), where he has been a member ...

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The Pacific Bus Museum’s 2023 Open House

The Pacific Bus Museum’s Open House was held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, and hosted a near-record turnout of 300 people. 

Among the many buses on display were three buses from Greyhound’s former Historic Bus Collection: The MCI MC-7 #1968; the ACF-Brill IC41 #1948 (both now privately owned); and the Pacific Bus Museum’s new acquisition, the GM PD-4151 Silverside #1947.

Also newly acquired by PBM is a unique conversion/upgrade of a 1955 Greyhound GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser – the former Red Bull hospitality bus that traveled for eight years. 

The featured guest bus was country and western music legend Tammy Wynette’s private tour coach, a special-ordered 1986 MCI 102C-3, which was open for tours. 

The flea market featured six vendors offering numerous bus items to the public, and 200 barbeque meals were served.  A running model railroad display was a hit with the many children who attended.  

Be sure to join us for the 2024 Pacific Bus Museum Open House on August 18, 2024, in Freemont, California. Go to https://pacbus.org/annual-pbm-open-house/ for more information.

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