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mikemorris1988 • New Member Posts: 16 Likes: 11 Gender: Male	Post by mikemorris1988 on Oct 24, 2022 21:56:16 GMT Figure I Just Update & I Seen Some Classic KY School Buses on Facebook Especially Yearbooks. Let Me Know Anything's Missing or Wrong 2022- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2021- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2020- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2019- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2018- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2017- IC CE, Thomas C2, Thomas EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision, Blue Bird All American T3FE or RE 2016- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision, Blue Bird All American T3 FE or RE 2015- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision, Blue Bird All American T3 FE or RE 2014- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision or All American T3FE 2013- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision 2012- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EFX or HDX, Blue Bird Vision 2011- IC CE or RE, Thomas C2 EF or HDX, Blue Bird Vision 2010- IC CE FE or RE, Thomas C2 EF or HDX, Blue Bird Vision 2009- IC CE FE or RE, Thomas C2 or HDX, Blue Bird Vision or All American FE 2008- IC CE FE or RE, Thomas C2 or HDX, Blue Bird Vision or All American FE 2007- IC CE FE or RE, Thomas FS-65 EF or HDX 2006- IC CE FE or RE, Thomas C2 FS-65 EF or HDX 2005- IC CE, FE or RE, Thomas FS-65, EF or HDX 2004- IC CE or FE, Thomas FS-65 EF or HDX 2003- IC CE, Thomas FS-65, EF or HDX, Blue Bird International (52 Pass International Only) 2002- IC Int'L, FE or RE, Thomas FS-65 or HDX, Blue Bird International 2001- IC Int'L, Thomas FS-65 or ER, Blue Bird International, Blue Bird FS-65 Smaller Bodies, Amtran FE or RE 2000- Amtran International, FE or RE, Thomas EF ER or MVP ER, Blue Bird International or FS-65 Smaller or Handicap Bodies 1999- Amtran International, FE, or RE, Thomas (ER), Blue Bird (FS-65) (66 Pass BB FS-65 are Very Rare in Kentucky) 1998- Amtran International or RE, Crown By Carpenter International or FS-65, Thomas ER, Genesis 1997- Amtran International or RE , Blue Bird International Handicap, Genesis, Blue Bird FS-65 (2 Per District Shelby co & Graves Co) 1996- Amtran International or Ford, Blue Bird International or Ford, Genesis FE Thomas ER (2 Per District Graves Co & Woodford Co) 1995- Amtran International or Ford, Carpenter International or Ford, Genesis FE 1994- Amtran International or Ford, Carpenter International or Ford Smaller or Handicap Bodies, Genesis FE 1993- Amtran International, Ward International, Genesis FE 1992- Ward International, Wayne International, Ward Senator FE 1991- Ward Senator FE, Blue Bird International, Wayne International, Carpenter International Handicap 1990- Wayne International, Ward International 1989- Blue Bird International or Ford, Wayne International Big or Small Handicap Buses, Ward International Smaller Bodies 1988- Wayne International, GMC, or Ford, Ward International or Ford on Smaller Bodies, Wayne Ford on Smaller Bodies 1987- Carpenter International or Ford, Wayne International or Ford on Smaller Bodies or Handicaps 1986- Wayne International, GMC or Ford, Carpenter International or Ford 1985- Wayne International, GMC or Ford 1984- Wayne International or Ford 1983- Blue Bird International or Ford Wayne International or Ford 1982- Blue Bird Ford, Ward International Wayne International or Ford 1981- Wayne Ford or International Ward International or Ford 1980- Carpenter International Or Ford Ward International or Ford 1979- Wayne Chevy or International Carpenter International or Chevy Smaller Bodies 1978- Ward Ford, Ward International on Smaller Bodies 1977- Superior Ford, Wayne International Superior International Smaller Bodies 1976- Wayne International, Superior Ford 1975- Ward Ford or International 1974- Carpenter Ford or International 1973- Wayne International or Ford 1972- Carpenter International 1971- Carpenter International 1970- Ward International or Ford Wayne Chevy Smaller Bodies 1969- Wayne International or Ford 1968- Carpenter International or Ford Possibly Carpenter RE 1967- Wayne International or Ford 1966- Wayne International or Ford 1965- Carpenter International or Chevy 1964- Ward International 1963- Blue Bird International or Ford
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harvestman • Member Posts: 84 Likes: 54	Post by harvestman on Nov 2, 2022 2:53:41 GMT That list looks pretty close to me. I believe it was 1973 when Thomas first appeared on the state bid - the Mighty Mite (which was still on a heavy-duty chassis at that point) was offered on either a Dodge or Ford chassis. Can't remember which off hand. Still trying to figure out exactly when the first transit-style buses appeared in KY, but this Carpenter (as seen in a photo from the Kentucky Post archives) appears to be around a 1959 or 1960 model.
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92wardsenator • community leader Administrator Posts: 934 Likes: 197 Gender: Male	Post by 92wardsenator on Nov 6, 2022 12:41:01 GMT harvestman - You've discovered more information than I know. Outside of the pics you've found, I wasn't aware KY had transit style buses before 1992. I'm curious if any district had some during the 1980s that we aren't aware of. _______________________________ In other news, Greenup County is auctioning off some buses. 2002 Blue Bird/IHC #47 - www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=2&acctid=23251 2002 Blue Bird/IHC #48 - www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=3&acctid=23251 2004 Thomas/FS65 #50 - www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=4&acctid=23251 2005 Thomas/FS65 #55 - www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=5&acctid=23251 2008 IC CE #703 - www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=6&acctid=23251
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harvestman • Member Posts: 84 Likes: 54	Post by harvestman on Nov 17, 2022 3:26:25 GMT I am not sure I remember seeing Greenup listing their buses for sale online before. The last few they got rid of seem to have been through a private auction. It seems that most of the smaller counties are still reluctant to sell on the World Wide Web - I know Boyd County still sells theirs via the sealed-bid process and Madison County's auction is in-person only. Also worth mentioning is that the state inventory sheet has not been updated in quite a while now. Hopefully an update will be coming soon...
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92wardsenator • community leader Administrator Posts: 934 Likes: 197 Gender: Male	Post by 92wardsenator on Nov 17, 2022 3:59:15 GMT Nov 17, 2022 3:26:25 GMT harvestman said: Also worth mentioning is that the state inventory sheet has not been updated in quite a while now. Hopefully an update will be coming soon... I was thinking the same thing! It used to be updated twice a year before 2020.

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92wardsenator • community leader Administrator Posts: 934 Likes: 197 Gender: Male	Post by 92wardsenator on Dec 1, 2022 14:33:10 GMT I'm going through my photo archives today and I'll be posting some of my older shots over the next week or so. I'm also re-editing them for better quality when possible. A lot of photos I posted on SBW were low resolution due to storage limitations. There's also quite a bit of content that simply got overlooked or never uploaded. Bullitt County #88 (Retired) by 92wardsenator, on Flickr ^ Some of you may find this one interesting. There weren't many AmTran RE's purchased in KY during 1999.

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92wardsenator • community leader Administrator Posts: 934 Likes: 197 Gender: Male	Post by 92wardsenator on Dec 6, 2022 17:57:18 GMT Looks like JCPS is auctioning off the rest of their 2001 International CE's. Here is one of the many listed on GovDeals: www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=588&acctid=5251

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Matt • Global Moderator Posts: 98 Likes: 59 Gender: Male	Post by Matt on Jan 8, 2023 0:58:52 GMT Oct 19, 2022 23:22:41 GMT 92wardsenator said: Did JCPS purchase some new IC CE's? I could have swore I saw one numbered 21xx the other day. Matt Yes. We do have some 21s. They’re numbered 2101-2115. I can comprise a list of where the buses are parked, but I’m not sure of all of them. Not all compounds got one. The 21s feature orange seat belt for the driver, full amber fender signals, there’s no metal lines down the floor, and the floors are black. I did get to drive 2101 and they’re nothing fancy. I’m not a fan of the International. 2101 - Blue Lick 2102 - Lees Lane 2103 - Hoke 2104 - Blue Lick 2105 - Detrick 2106 - Burks 2107 - Wilhoit 2108 - Jacob 2109 - Detrick 2110 - Blankenbaker 2111 - Blankenbaker 2112 - Jacob 2113 - Burks 2114 - Wilhoit 2115 - Burks I do have an update on our rear engine buses that we are getting. They will now be adding AC to the buses and I did hear there is a possibility that we will be getting full size special need buses again.
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Matt • Global Moderator Posts: 98 Likes: 59 Gender: Male	Post by Matt on Jan 8, 2023 1:01:34 GMT Dec 1, 2022 14:33:10 GMT 92wardsenator said: I'm going through my photo archives today and I'll be posting some of my older shots over the next week or so. I'm also re-editing them for better quality when possible. A lot of photos I posted on SBW were low resolution due to storage limitations. There's also quite a bit of content that simply got overlooked or never uploaded. Bullitt County #88 (Retired) by 92wardsenator, on Flickr ^ Some of you may find this one interesting. There weren't many AmTran RE's purchased in KY during 1999. Apologies for the double post, but I used to ride this bus when it was in service. I do believe they retired all of their rear engines buses in 2014. In 2016, Bullitt county started purchasing their buses with a 72 passenger capacity and with stereos. I also know they purchased propane powered buses for 21.
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tristan • Global Moderator Posts: 137 Likes: 99 Gender: Male	Post by tristan on Jan 10, 2023 23:58:17 GMT I just came across an image of it so I wanted to ask while it's on my mind; flic.kr/p/2iYBnZX The State of Kentucky Emergency Evacuation fleet. Have they ever been used for the purpose of Evacuation? Do they get moved? Does any other state have a fleet like this?

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