Sunday, December 9, 2012

Flxible Twin FT2-40

In 1951 Flxible joined forces with the Fageol Twin Coach Co. in Kent Ohio, the two companies cooperating in the production of 1,590 “Convertibles” for a contract with the US Army. These coaches could be changed to stretcher carriers to carry wounded. After successful cooperation on the Convertible program, the two companies contracted to build 22 deluxe intercity buses for Viacao Cometa S/A, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Shortly after, Twin Coach chose to concentrate all production on trucks and aircraft parts, after which Flxible gained sole interest in the city bus product line. The company then developed important modifications leading to its first big city Transit Bus contract for 300 buses from the Chicago Transit Authority. Delivery of this order began to flow from Flxibles Loudonville plant in 1954.

In the 1950s, Flxible produced lots of Flxible Twin transit buses, including models FT and FT2 (gas), FT2D (diesel), and FT2P (propane).

The real specifications for this vehicle are mostly unknown; any data from a reliable source will be greatly appreciated.

A picture of this bus:

Twin Coach model 40Flxible Twin coach FT2-40 #358, at the Ogden Route
Picture by Peter Cocx, 1965


Twin Coach model 40


Simutrans object data:

TypeBus
NameFlxible Twin FT-2-40
FreightPassengers
Capacity64
Power162 kW
Max.Speed55 Km/h
Intro Year1954
Retire Year1975


This vehicle is included in the official Pak128 standard.

For more information on this bus check the following links:

Friday, December 7, 2012

Twin Coach model 40

The Model 40 was a high-capacity heavy-duty transit bus built by Twin Coach. It had many new features for buses at the time such as entrance doors before the front tires and a rear engine. They were equipped with two Waukesha gasoline engines mounted on either side of the bus.

The body structure of this new bus was unique in that the body also became the frame and incorporated two Waukesha gas engines to obtain the horsepower for higher speeds and carry more passengers, hence the name "Twin Coach". This concept was patented by William B. Fageol.

More than 1000 Model 40's were built and many lasted in service for 20 years.

The real specifications for this vehicle are mostly unknown; any data from a reliable source will be greatly appreciated. We know that the capacity was for 40 passengers, thus the name "model 40".
A picture of this bus:

Twin Coach model 40Twin Coach no. 3027, pic by rogali


Twin Coach model 40


Simutrans object data:

TypeBus
NameTwin Coach model 40
FreightPassengers
Capacity40
Power54 kW
Max.Speed45 Km/h
Intro Year1930
Retire Year1956


This vehicle is included in the official Pak128 standard.

For more information on this bus check the following links: