MTA New York City Bus : The Retired 2002-2004 Orion VII CNGs

The loudest buses in New York City, hands down. More specifically, the loudest buses in The Bronx and Brooklyn. To me, these weren't just a bus, these were my childhood memories.

Watching this just made me tear a bit. I remember riding these buses in my childhood. These buses are more than just buses. I’ve had a lot of memories on these buses. Some of them I will never forget. As a 2005 Baby, it’s crazy seeing these disappear in 2019. Watching this really does give me a throwback. RIP the Orion VII OG CNGS.. 2002-2019

This was the first MTA Bus I’ve ever seen in my life back in 2009. It was my favorite as it ran on the Bx17. But now that I know they’re gone, I will always remember the 2002-2004 Orion VII CNG’s. So I’m now replacing it with the 2008-2010 Orion VII NG HEV. The 2002-2004 Orion VII CNG’s will always be in my heart. They will remain there for the rest of my life. 😀😓

Alternate title: 57 minutes of Detroit Diesel Series 50 MK-G sounds. Man do I just love that exhaust sound.

Back when MTA busses were natural sounding

Those were the good old days man...I miss em 😢

Despite not riding them, I do have to admit, when I was little, I used to be afraid of those buses. But now that I was a bit more older, I grew out of being scared, and I started to love these buses. The Series 50G engine was the one that made these buses roar, and will always be the best CNG engine. Also 7691 and 7746 were the first units to be tested for repowering. The first repowering was with the Cummins Westport ISL-G engine, and were also refitted with Allison B400R6 transmissions, to see if this could be a sucess. Then later on, they were repowered again, but this time with the Doosan GL11K engines. Surprisingly, I only caught 7746, and it was the Doosan powered one, before it was retired. Basically, I think the Repowering proposal didn't seem to work, since that it may cost the MTA money for the repowering, plus they should better off just repower one bus with the ISL-G, and the other one with the Doosan engine, to compare which engine is best. However, that is just my opinion.

I miss how these sounded hecka loud and throaty when the VII was still up and running. Fortunately I was able to enjoy their cousins from Georgia and California

I miss seeing these on the B103

I really wanted MTA to restore one or two of these buses

Watching this makes me tear a bit because I seen this a lot as my childhood

Back in 2013/14 ish i saw a flip dot version of this bus and ion know why i thought that the 50g didn't fit with this bus i only saw the clear hybrid versions

I remember going to my aunts house and riding these or the early c40s on the B35 last time I rode this bus was at a bus route at The Bronx majority already consisted of xn40s

R.I.P to the 2002-2004 Orion VII CNGs foreal, especially 7560-7684. MTA should've preserved some of them.

They should put one of them for a museum fleet

Yes, I was waiting fir this video! Awesome! I love and miss these buses. They are all my all time favorite

These buses are the goat 🐐 man nyc changed

I always hear them passing in my house and it's a long block away

Atlanta’s MARTA had these but numbered 2101-2160 with original Series 50G. And ones with cummins c gas plus were numbered 2161-2190

I miss seeing these in Jackie Gleason