Toronto Transit Commission Orion Ikarus 293
[b] A Little Alternate History Fun [/b]
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This is an alternate take with the bi-articulated Ikarus 293 prototype. In 1988 Ikarus buses of Hungary made a three section version of the Ikarus 286. It made its way around Hungary and abroad visiting a few exhibitions and events and was tested on bus line 7 in Pécs, Hungary. Unfortunately drivers didn't like its slowness, swaying and poor cornering and the bus never ended up being produced. This vehicle is a what if version where the 293 was produced and ended up being marketed to North American markets through Orion Bus industries. This bus is numbered 6560 as the regular Orion 3’s ended at number 6559. I've set the route sign to the 39C Finch east express as it's a branch of the route that the regular Orion 3’s used.
[b] Setup [/b]
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Setup is the same as the regular Orion III. Start by entering at the front of the bus. The driver seat is the one straight ahead of the front entrance
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Start by activating the engine pumps and fans. Wait for 10 seconds for the fuel system to prime before starting the ignition.
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Light controls are on the lower left, wipers are on the right small button and heaters on the left. The large button is for the doors.
Seat Controls
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[*] A/D: Steering
[*] W/S: Throttle/Brake
[*] Up/Down: Throttle Based Cruise Control
[*] Space: Handbrake
[*] 1: Gear Up
[*] 2: Gear Down
[*] 3: Left Signal
[*] 4: Right Signal
[*] 5: Hazards
[*] 6: Horn
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Equipment can be found on the left side of the vehicle for maintenance, emergency, towing, refuelling and jump starting
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There are also several yellow marks along the lower sides, these indicate a rope anchor for towing. There is also one on the front and rear respectively and three on the roof.
[b] Features [/b]
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[*] Mass: 6232
[*] Cost: $131,738
[*] Max Speed: 80 km/h (49.7 Mph)
[*] Fuel Capacity: 750 Liters
[*] 1:1 scale
[*] Fully functioning lights, heaters, and doors
[*] Stormlink capacity of 60
[*] Equipment list includes
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[*] Welding Torch
[*] Flare, Flashlight and both Strobe Lights
[*] Emergency Transponder
[*] Four medkits
[*] Defibrillator
[*] Two Ropes
[*] Electrical Cable
[*] Fluid Hose
[*] Fire Extinguisher
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[b] Final Notes [/b]
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References
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[*] The Orion III Ikarus Articulated Bus - Transit Toronto
[*] Orion-Ikarus 286 - Wikipedia
[*] Crown-Ikarus 286 - Wikipedia
[*] Ikarus 293 - Hungarian Wikipedia
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Rollsign Text
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[*] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1918375351]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1918375351[/url]
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Please run on high physics detail mode for best performance and let me know in the comments if I should fix anything!
Enjoy!
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