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Bus of the Day: July 17, 2015; Road Champs '89 Eagle Model 15
Topic Started: Jul 17 2015, 01:24 AM (591 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is from Harvestman's collection, and is Road Champs' 1989 Eagle Model 15.


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The Eagle was a make of motor coach with a long and interesting history. During a period of over four decades, some 8,000 Eagle coaches were built in four countries on two continents. The coaches were a common sight on American highways and were strongly associated with Continental Trailways for over three decades. Trailways Eagles provided a more comfortable ride than Greyhound's GM and Motor Coach Industries coaches. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Trailways and Greyhound ran competitive services on the Boston to New York and New York to Washington routes with hourly departures for most of the day. This let many frequent travelers to make comparisons between the two companies and their equipment. The Eagles were warmer in the winter, had a softer ride, much more comfortable seats and a quieter cabin appointed in better quality materials than any of their competitors.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Eagle Bus


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The Model 10 replaced the Model 05 with many design and technical changes in 1980. A small number of Model 05s with Model 10 styling features preceded the real Model 10 down the production line and caused confusion because they did not have any of the Model 10 improvements other than the new styling. The spotting feature that gives them away is the Model 05 dashboard and instrument panel. The Model 10 introduced the Detroit Diesel 6V-92 engine and an Allison four-speed automatic transmission to Eagle coaches. In 1985 the Model 15 was introduced making the standard bus 102 inches wide and from 1989 coaches could be ordered in 35, 40 and 45 foot lengths. The 96 inch wide Model 20 arrived in 1986 to replace the 96 inch wide Model 10. The 20 had the same styling as the Model 15. In 1987, Greyhound purchased Trailways Inc and Eagle International Inc and the name was then changed to Eagle Bus Manufacturing Inc. In the 1990s, Greyhound declared bankruptcy, which also included all of its subsidiaries including Eagle Bus Manufacturing Inc. Some Eagles continued to be made but they were mostly entertainer coaches for celebrities and motorhomes rather than seated coaches for charters, tours and scheduled service. In the late 1990s, the company was split and moved to two locations in Mexico which had a high demand for seated coaches and Eagles were built for the Mexican market. All had the trademark Eagle styling and Torsilastic suspension. In time Eagle ceased to be a major player in the Mexican market and its activities were wound down.



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:wave: It has been fun as this week progressed with the various bus models to speculate what the next one might be! This Eagle Coach by Road Champs is very nice. Neat to see the Branson, MO sign on the front - certainly a major tour destination these days and a perfect stop for the Gad About Tour group. :D Now to wonder if this is a promo item or a fictional item?
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I do think we need a token Double Decker for a bus week, though... ;)
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Nice model, as one currently resides in my collection with the Greyhound livery!

For the price point, these were pretty well made and featured a good level of detail.
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I have one of these, which was a standard issue. Although not a promo, Gad About Tours is a real bus company, and it appears they are still currently in business. That's fun to know....I had never bothered to check before today.
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I like it a lot!! But...I don't have one and have never seen one,,,
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