Welcome you to the Inauguration of ACE 465

Welcome you to the Inauguration of ACE #465

Celebrating History & Literacy

The Oriole Motor Coach Lines 1921 - 1964

In 1963 Oriole carried 3, 260, 000 passengers with 51 buses over 8 routs!

Collavo fare token

Oriole fare token

Aerial View Of Garage

1937 Yellow on Green Tree Carnegie run The one and only small bus they purchased

Oriole’s Green Tree Garage Green Tree Yard from Rear

Oriole experimented with numerus paint designs, 1944 GM at yard Purchased used from Charleston Transit 1954

1946 GM at Green Tree Yard With yet another paint design Note Md ecal

Another paint variation on a 1941 Beaver Coach taken at the yard in 1951 Beaver buses were made in Beaver PA Note M decals at the corners of both coaches

Fueled and ready at Green Tree yard In 1963 Center bus is #91 a 1951 GM you’ll see it again in another slide

Green Tree Yard

ACE’s current president A few years ago

#99 inbound as the Hilton Hotel is under construction Like 465 she is a 1957 GM

Old post card of then new Ft Pitt bridge with inbound Oriole bus on upper deck. Outbound bus is Pittsburgh Railways

After PATs take over buses were moved around the county as needed explaining this Oriole bus being in Mc. Keesport

Number 106 the first of Oriole’s GMC Fishbowls arrives 10/63

Antique Coach Excursions completed negotiations for the 1957 General Motors coach with the Pacific Bus Museum of Fremont, CA in June 2015 Transport to Burgettstown Pa was done by flat bed trailer. Photo taken after off- loading in Burgettstown June 2015

Antique Coach Excursions 465 was originally numbered 517 and delivered new to San Diego Transit Lines in 1957. After a long service life in San Diego, she was sold to Yuma Bus Co. in Arizona. When sold again to an individual living near Yuma, she sat untouched for 18 years. A Southern California collector then bought and returned her to San Diego!

The Pacific Bus Museum acquired 517 October 2006 517 in service, Yuma AZ

Paint work nearing completion

The very skilled paint & body crew from Kirsopp Body Shop Pgh, PA

After paint, prior to lettering Kirsopp crew enjoying a break

ACE 465 is a 1957 General Motors TDH 4801

General Motors TDH 4801 Facts ENGINE: GM (Detroit) Diesel 6 -71 6 = number of cylinders 71 =the cubic inches per cylinder TRANSMISSION: Spicer 2 speed hydraulic (automatic) transmission. At speeds from 0 to approx. 25 mph, transmission runs on torque converter, then shifts into direct drive. The only true gear is reverse. FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 85 gallons

TDH 4801 Model Number Seating Capacity Hydraulic = Transmission Type Diesel = Engine Type Transit = Seat Configuration

Antique Coach Excursions 465 TDH 3207 Was delivered new August 1957, the three hundred eighty fifth out of a total production of 547 units

1964 PAT takes over Oriole and 30 other independent companies PAT

PAT selected silver, red and white as their colors and began painting the fleet immediately

PAT continued school bus service in Pgh, known as “Trippers”

5 th Ave Pgh

PAT placed a large order for GM “new look” buses, also referred to as “fish bowls”, replacing older buses, some that dated back to the 1930 s.

New PAT bus with streetcar on 2 nd Ave A sign of what’s ahead for streetcar service

New look GM coach at Craft Ave car barn

PAT began painting equipment in “Mod” paint schemes in the 1970 s Near the end of service, the lack of maintenance of GM old look buses was apparent

Remember number 91 from earlier? Here she in a junk yard near Harrisburg, PA 1990 s

Special Thanks to Our Supporters 1079 Greentree Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Ph: (412) 344 -0800 Located at the site of the Oriole garage!

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Antique Coach Excursions LTD was formed to provide a unique alternative to todays “plastic“ buses. Emphasizing history & family fun. Our Coach 373 is former Gray Lines Los Angeles. Restored to how it was delivered to Gray Lines.