2001 SEPTA ROADEO

Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia - June 23, 2001

The annual SEPTA Roadeo took place on a day when the weather couldn't make up it's mind whether or not it wanted to rain or not. The rain eventually held off for most of the day, up until the last few minutes when the downpours arrived at the Vet Stadium parking lot.

THIS YEAR'S WINNERS

• OVERALL/BUS OPERATOR: (1) Zenon "John" Rinylo - Southern (11-time Roadeo Champion); (2) Harold McCleary - Comly; (3) Joe Schrier, Frontier

• DEPOT WINNERS:
  • ALLEGHENY: Carl Porter
  • CALLOWHILL: Parnell Johnson
  • COMLY: Robert Gershkovitz
  • ELMWOOD: Michael Shepard
  • FRANKFORD: John Heine
  • FRONTIER: Paul Berger
  • MIDVALE: Johnny Williams
  • SOUTHERN: Ron Price
• MAINTENANCE MANAGER WINNERS: Rich Melleady. Ron Dooley - Berridge
• MAINTENANCE TEAM WINNERS: Dave Allmond, Phil Carey, Mike Westerfer, and Frank Toscani - Midvale
• CELEBRITY ROADEO WINNER: Sally Ann Mosley, WPVI-TV

While this year's bus display was slightly toned down this year due to the weather and other committments, the annual bus display still brought a variety of buses to the SEPTA Roadeo. (All photos by Creighton Rabs unless otherwise noted.)

BUSES USED IN ROADEO COMPETITION

Callowhill 5030 (Front View)



Callowhill 5030 (Rear View)



Comly 5068



Frontier 5151



Midvale 5206



Frankford 5249 (aka "The Jere Downs Memorial Bus"/Front View)



Frankford 5249 (Side View)



Southern 5386, Comly 5072, and Red Arrow 5136



Red Arrow 5136 and Southern 5396



Midvale 5206 and Frontier 5151 (Rear View)

SEPTA BUSES - PAST & PRESENT

1969 GM T6H-5306A #4185 (ex-4300)



Curb Side View of 1969 GM T6H-5306A #4185 (ex-4300) (*)



1974 Flxible 53096-8-1 #6569



1980 GM T7W-603 (RTS-II) #4462

1984 Volvo B-10m Articulated #7011



1989 Neoplan AN-440A EZ #3413 (Callowhill)



1996 American Ikarus #5008 (Callowhill - newly overhauled)



1996 NABI #5395 w/Phillies full wrap

1998 Ford/CMC "Breeze" Cutaway #2045 (Frontier - not a display bus, but used as an equipment bus)



1999 Ford/CMC "Breeze" Cutaway #2055 (Frontier)



1999 Neoplan AN-460A OQ Articulated #7001 (Allegheny - new TwinVision orange LED destination signs)



2001 ElDorado Transmark RE #4558 (Midvale)



Front View - Autocar Tow Truck #SUR4846 (Frankford) (*)



Rear View - Autocar Tow Truck #SUR4846 (Frankford) (*)

(*) - Photos by Dan Morris

OTHER SYSTEMS/OPERATORS

DART First State 2000 Gillig G21D102N4 Low Floor #106



NJ Transit 2001 MCI D4000 Cruiser #7545



Krapf's Coaches 1995 Van Hool VIP Coach



Martz Lines 2001 Van Hool C-2045 #M-511



Greyhound 2000 MCI 102DL3 #6380



Three school buses from the School District of Philadelphia

Historic school bus marked for North Fork Unified School District

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