Roadeo 2001
You'd have been hard pressed to ask for a worse day for a Roadeo, but this event was to preserve, whether Rain or Shine....

and Rain it did.  This did not make for a total washout as MTA held it's "Roadeo" on June 16th, 2001.  The competitors came out in full force, and the rain only made for more of a challenge to their operational skills.  When all was said and done, John Durant of Northwest Division regained the title from Mike Hamlin of Kirk Division, who had upset Durant's long standing title the year before.  Bringing up third place was Reginald Johnson from Northwest Division, who had earned the "bronze" last year as well.

The biggest draw for the die-hard transit fans were the buses - in particular, the historic buses that came from as far away as Richmond to make the festivities.  Very well represented in the showing was Metrobus (WMATA) who brought two buses of their own (although one is an ex-Baltimore coach), which were joined by three additional Metrobuses in restoration by regional enthusiasts.  In case you missed the festivities, here's a recap of the buses that were present at the roadeo, listed in numerical order:
 
 

HISTORIC COACHES AT MTA ROADEO 2001
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New Castle, PA #103
1984 Neoplan AN-435
Now Owned by Virginia Overland Trailways
Allegheny Transit #251
1975 GMC T6H-4523
Now Owned by Paul Sause
Baltimore Transit Co. #1096
1945 GM TD-4506
Now Owned by Baltimore Streetcar Museum
WMATA Metrobus #1317
(ex. AB&W #317)
1962 GM TDH-5302
Now Owned by Laddie Vittek
Baltimore Transit Co. #1426
1947 GM TDH-4507
Now Owned by Father Kevin Mueller
WMATA Metrobus #1461
(ex. AB&W #461)
1967 GM TDH-5304
Preserved by Metrobus
Baltimore Transit Co. #1909
1957 GM TDH-5105
Now Owned by Charlie Neal
"WMATA Metrobus #1912"
Formerly BTCo #1912
1957 GM TDH-5105
Preserved by Metrobus
WMATA Metrobus #6428
(ex DC Transit #6428)
1967 GM TDH-5304
Now Owned by Bryan Cooper
WMATA Metrobus #9079
1981 GM T8W-803 (RTS)
Now Owned by Charlie Neal
Somerset Bus Lines #9967
1957 GM SDM-5108
Now Owned by Vince Goins

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