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 Post subject: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:40 pm 
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Hi everyone, I'm really happy that I found you guys! I'm a 21 year old girl, and I've always been obsessed with the STM/STCUM. I love transportation in all its forms, but especially planes and trains. I also really like Expo 67. I have a dog, two cats and two chinchillas.

I remember, way back in the early 90's (they might have been around before, but I wouldn't have seen them) there were these STCUM buses with these two red kidney shaped swinging panels before the stairs in the back exit. I've been researching for a while and I'm hoping this community can give me some more information on them!

Well, I'm happy to answer any questions you have, and I'm excited to be here!

Shiloh


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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:48 pm 
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Absolutely we can help you out about those "two red kidney shaped swinging panels"!

Now that you mention it, they really do look like two kidneys.. hehehe ;)

They're called McKay Gates and they were used in Montreal on buses made until 1986. A few functions of these gates were to allow the door to open when the bus was stopped, they were also used to deter people from standing on the stairs, and it was used to prevent people from boarding by the rear door.

Unfortunately there are no more buses in Montreal that have these gates, since the door functions by the use of a stair activator that allows the door to open when you step down on the stair, and the newer buses have a motion detector, and push bars to activate the door.

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One last thing, If you decide to ride in Laval though, they have buses that still use these gates.

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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:54 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:59 pm 
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Welcome aboard!

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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:19 pm 
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Welcome aboard, Shiloh! :)


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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:04 pm 
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Yeah, it's nice to see we're not only guys here.

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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:11 pm 
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Shiloh Welcome to the board.

And if you want to see them in action, STL Laval's Classic's have them!

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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:31 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:45 pm 
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Yes welcome aboard! All the STL Classics have these McKay gates exept for the 1990 series! The 60xx!


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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:17 am 
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Welcome aboard, Shiloh! Finally a girl transit fan!!! :o :D :D


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 Post subject: Re: Hi, I'm Shiloh
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