1948 Greyhound Bus - NMNA -Maybe not even for sale

I see old stuff as I drive my sales territory - gotta stop and check it out.  Near Bloomington, MN.  How Random?

I'm sure if you knock on the door.......

Awesome!

I do not need another bus!

I do not need another bus!

I do not need another bus!

I do not...

If I keep saying it it will be true. Won't it?

In reply to Datsun310Guy :

There is a YouTube guy who specializes in them.

Dang, that looks in good shape from the outside. The wife and I want to convert a schoolie and drive around the continent with the kids for a year, but this would have so much more character. And breakdowns...

Silversides. Rare to see one not converted to an RV and still with the grey dog logo. Being with other vintage busses it would not be cheap.

In reply to edwardh80 :

They are very robust. Once it is gone through it would be very reliable just as it was hauling passengers cross counrty.

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to edwardh80 :

They are very robust. Once it is gone through it would be very reliable just as it was hauling passengers cross counrty.

What sort of engine/trans do these things have in them? Would a repurposing/overhaul justify replacing with a more up-to-date power unit? If that's even possible practically, let alone from a cost perspective?

What kind of mileage do these things get?  Diesel is kind of expensive...

In reply to edwardh80 :

Based on the Ytube guys bus (also a Silverside) it's a 6-71 Detroit Diesel with a manual transmission.

Fun fact: I grew up in a '48. Lived in it for 12 years traveling the country with my parents.

Doesn't have the original taillights. I wonder if that was a "movie" bus? I really can't believe that's the original Greyhound paint job.

Windshield wipers were powered by compressed air. They either barely moved or attempted to fling themselves off the bus.

Love the shot of the Trailways Gold Eagle.  I have very good memories sitting behind my dad, or on the steps if the bus was full, driving between Salt Lake and Elko, or Rock Springs.

I wonder if this fleet might be for movie/tv use. They all look to be wearing their original livery.

I rode on one of those trailways busses quite a few times.  

In reply to jamscal :

hi, whereis this exactly? i would like to make acquire one asap. if anyone has a lead to an old greyhound bus 40s 50s, please let me knoow asap. we are looking for projects for a museum / university restoration project.

thanks,

robert

In reply to rlbrandon :

https://richfieldbus.com/