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Title: MCI Bus History
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on February 24, 2022, 06:04:07 AM: For anyone with an MCI bus, here is some original history on several models.

https://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/builders/mcilist.html
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: oltrunt on February 24, 2022, 07:17:20 AM: Thanks Gary--that was an informative read. Jack
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: CrabbyMilton on February 24, 2022, 07:30:38 AM: Great info!! GM clearly dominated back then but MCI hung in there and is still alive and well. They outlived GM and EAGLE.
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: Dave5Cs on February 24, 2022, 12:34:44 PM: 200 MCI MC5C's were shipped to Saudi in 1979 and looks like ours was Number 35 of the first 48 Coaches to go over and shipped back in 1989 according to some people and stories heard.
There were also 6 MC9's with the Saudi roof but they were never sent over.
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: windtrader on February 24, 2022, 12:57:39 PM: can the lists be updated? I have details on my '78 MC-8
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: buswarrior on February 24, 2022, 01:40:23 PM: Those lists have been there for a very very long time, they appear to be static, with no active caretaker.

I forwarded some notes of local significance long ago, no action taken to update.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: lvmci on February 24, 2022, 07:31:58 PM: I wonder why they never included TMC buses in angle fire lists?...
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: ol713 on February 25, 2022, 11:38:11 AM: Quote from: buswarrior on February 24, 2022, 01:40:23 PM
Those lists have been there for a very very long time, they appear to be static, with no active caretaker.

I forwarded some notes of local significance long ago, no action taken to update.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

I too would like to see this list updated. My MC-7 is not listed. Would be nice to know some history. M-C 7 Unit #10588
Merle :D
Title: Re: MCI Bus History
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on February 25, 2022, 12:12:47 PM: I think that i heard that they lost a lot of records in a fire year/decades ago? My old bus wasn't listed and my new one isn't either.