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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ben-tex on May 05, 2011, 01:26:12 PM

Title: blog post on Kaiser bus
Post by: ben-tex on May 05, 2011, 01:26:12 PM

I posted an update on the Kaiser bus today on my blog.

http://kfscribbles.blogspot.com/ (http://kfscribbles.blogspot.com/)

Title: Re: blog post on Kaiser bus
Post by: darrin145 on May 05, 2011, 02:07:06 PM

WOW !! The ultimate RV conversion ! I'd love to see the damage I could do driving that through downtown at rush hour ! I wonder what ever became of it.

Gary, aka darrin145.

Title: Re: blog post on Kaiser bus
Post by: Cortes121 on May 05, 2011, 04:48:04 PM

That's awesome! It would be so cool if that bus was restored and around today... could be used for KF meets!

Title: Re: blog post on Kaiser bus
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on May 10, 2011, 10:29:05 AM

The Kaiser Bus (and there was more than one built) was a contract job between Kaiser Engineers and the Santa Fe Railroad.  Like other western train lines, Santa Fe used busses to connect various areas rather than run regular train service between the cities.  Busses were cheaper to operate on the low volume lines.  They went into service during 1946-47.

As far as is known, all the busses were scrapped during the 1950's.  Their heavy % content of magnesium helped enhance their salvage value.

If anyone is interested, I suggest they contact BNSF for any additional info their historical archives may hve.

Title: Re: blog post on Kaiser bus
Post by: pnw_oldmags on May 10, 2011, 03:06:33 PM

I always have liked this picture of the Kaiser Bus.
(http://www.circlekf.com/images/KaiserCoach.jpg)