Motor Bus Society (MBS) Spring 2005 Convention in San Francisco, California
Page Created 4/19/2005
Each year MBS has a Spring and Fall Conventions. This year the spring convention was in San Francisco California. On this page I have posted photos of the various stops made while on the MBS trip. Comments/Questions email me at: rtd1121@yahoo.com
Upcoming MBS convention dates and locations. Visit MBS for details on upcoming conventions.
2006 Spring April 29-30 Miami-Ft Lauderdale
2006 Fall Oct. 7-8 South-Central Quebec Loop
2007 Spring April 28-29 North Carolina Loop
2007 Fall Oct 6-7 Columbus-Dayton
2008 Spring April 26-27 Denver
2008 Fall Oct 11-12 Southwest Ontario Loop
2009 Spring April 25-26 Kansas City, MO
2009 Fall October 10-11 Eastern Virginia Loop
2010 Spring April 24-25 Vancouver-Victoria, BC
2010 Fall October 9-10 East-Central Pennsylvania Loop
2011 Spring April 29-30, May 1 San Antonio, Texas
2011 Fall October 14-15-16 Cleveland, Ohio
2012 Spring April 27-28-29 Los Angeles, California
2012 Fall October 5-6-7 Buffalo, New York
All photos by Andrew Novak unless noted.
Friday April 15, 2005
| Agency | Location/City | Description | Photo |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | Bishop Ranch Gillig 512 | 512 |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | CUSA Van Hools | VanHools |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | Gillig Low Floor 9807 | 9807 |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | Gillig 9613 | 9613 |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | Gillig Low Floor 403 | 403 |
| County Connection | Concord, CA | Gillig Low Floor 408 | 408 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | Gillig 9899 | 9899 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | Gillig 9896 | 9896 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | Gillig 9791 | 9791 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | 0175 | 0175 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | Gillig 1006 | 1006 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | MCI 0299 | 0299 |
| Tri Delta | Antioch, CA | MCI 0094 | 0094 |
| LAVTA (Wheels) | Livermore, CA | Gillig 0308 | 0308 |
| LAVTA (Wheels) | Livermore, CA | Gillig 4011 | 4011 |
| LAVTA (Wheels) | Livermore, CA | Gillig (Prime Time) 4083 | 4083 |
| LAVTA (Wheels) | Livermore, CA | Gillig 4011 | 4011 |
| LAVTA (Wheels) | Livermore, CA | New Flyer F4027 | F4027 |
| Brand New Gillig (MAX Kansas City Missouri) | Hayward, CA | New Gillig BRT bus | MAX |
| Brand New Gillig (PATH Pittspurgh, PA) | Hayward, CA | New Gillig Low Floor | Gillig |
| AC Transit | Hayward, CA | Van Hool 2012 | 2012 |
| AC Transit | Hayward, CA | MCI 6065 | 6065 |
| AC Transit (Dumbarton Express) | Hayward, CA | Flxible 150 | 150 |
| AC Transit | Hayward, CA | NABI 2969 | 2969 |
| AC Transit | Hayward, CA | GMC TDH4801 2130 (Historic Bus) | 2103 |
| Union City Transit | Union City, CA | Orion 651 | 651 |
| Union City Transit | Union City, CA | Gillig 614 | 614 |
| CUSA | San Francisco, CA | MCI 61107 | 61107 |
Saturday April 16, 2005
| Agency | Location/City | Description | Photo |
| CUSA | San Francisco, CA | MCI 67095 | 67095 |
| Golden Gate Transit | San Rafael, CA | MCI 646 | 646 |
| Golden Gate Transit | San Rafael, CA | New Flyer 520 (exsamTrans) | 520 |
| Golden Gate Transit | San Rafael, CA | Nova Bus 506 | 506 |
| Marin Airporter | San Rafael, CA | MCI 65 | 65 |
| Sonoma County Transit | San Rosa, CA | Neoplan 193 | 193 |
| Sonoma County Transit | San Rosa, CA | Orion and EZ Rider 246 | Orion and EZ |
| Sonoma County Transit | San Rosa, CA | Orions | Orions |
| Sonoma County Transit | San Rosa, CA | Orion 202 | 202 |
| Santa Rosa City Bus | San Rosa, CA | New Flyer 005 | 005 |
| Vine | Napa, CA | RTS 106 | 106 |
| Vine | Napa, CA | New Flyer 152 and Gillig 128 | 152-128 |
| Fairfield Suison Transit | Fairfield, CA | Gillig 653 | 653 |
| Vallejo Transit | Vallejo, CA | GMC RTS 1063 (exGolden Gate) | 1063 |
| Vallejo Transit | Vallejo, CA | Yard Shot with CUSA MCI 67095 | Yard |
| Vallejo Transit | Vallejo, CA | MCI BL22 | BL22 |
| Vallejo Transit | Vallejo, CA | MCI BL31 | BL31 |
| WestCat | Pinole, CA | Thomas 91 and 90 | 91-90 |
| WestCat | Pinole, CA | Gillig 127 | 127 |
| WestCat | Pinole, CA | Gillig 111 | 111 |
| Golden Gate | San Francisco, CA | GMC 854 (Privately Owned) | 854 |
Sunday April 17, 2005
| Agency | Location/City | Description | Photo |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Flyer 5148 (Potrero Division) | 5148 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Skodas, Flyers, and New Flyers (Potrero Division) | Potrero |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Flyer 5031 and Skoda ? (Potrero Division) | 5031 and Skoda |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Skoda 7101 (Potrero Division) | 7101 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | New Flyer 8946 (Woods Division) | 8946 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Neoplan 8108 (Woods Division) | 8108 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | AM General 4154 (Woods Division) | 4154 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Orion and Neoplans (Woods Division) | Woods |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | New Flyer 7039 (Marin Division) | 7039 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Orion 9201 (Marin Division) | 9201 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | PCC 1000 (Marin Division) | PCC |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | PCC Possibly 1009 (Marin Division) | PCC |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | More PCCs (Marin Division) | PCCs |
| CUSA (Franciscan/Grosvenor) | San Francisco, CA | MCI 67097 | 67097 |
| CUSA (Franciscan/Grosvenor) | San Francisco, CA | TMC 1191 (Golden Gate Club Bus) | 1191 |
| CUSA (Franciscan/Grosvenor) | San Francisco, CA | MCI 67090 | 67090 |
| CUSA (Franciscan/Grosvenor) | San Francisco, CA | Cable Car Bus 61918 | 61918 |
| samTrans | South San Francisco, CA | View of the yard | Yard |
| samTrans | South San Francisco, CA | NABI articulated 124 | 124 |
| samTrans | South San Francisco, CA | Gillig 311 | 311 |
| Airport Shuttle | South San Francisco, CA | Orion 606 | 606 |
| Airport Shuttle | South San Francisco, CA | Yard Shot | Yard |
| Airport Shuttle | South San Francisco, CA | New Flyer 700 | 700 |
| Air Train | South San Francisco, CA | Air Train cars | Air Train |
| CUSA | San Mateo, CA | MCIs 67090 and 67088 (Sunday Luch Stop - Hillsdale Mall) | 67090 and 67088 |
| VTA | San Jose, CA | Gillig 1052 | 1052 |
| Cal Train | San Jose, CA | Cab Car 116 | 116 |
| VTA | San Jose, CA | Gillig Hybrid Buses | Gillig Hybrids |
| VTA | San Jose, CA | Historic Bus 6512 as fans board for a tour | Fans and 6512 |
| Pacific Bus Museum (PBM) | Fremont, CA | AC Transit 146 plus two Greyhound Scenic Crusiers | PBM |
| PBM | Fremont, CA | AC Transit 146 (Privatley Owned) | 146 |
| PBM | Fremont, CA | Peerless 246 | 246 |
| PBM | Fremont, CA | RTD Flxible 7103 | 7103 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | New Flyer 8833 (From Convention Hotel) | 8833 |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Skoda Trolley Bus (From Convention Hotel) | Skoda |
| SF MUNI | San Francisco, CA | Neoplan 6255 (Walking to dinner) | 6255 |
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