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 Yellowstone Bus parked outside Canyon Village Gift Shop and Dinning Room |
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These 1930's-era Ford buses were returned into
service in 2007. The 14-passenger coaches were made exclusively for
the National Park Service and were the only way for large tour groups to get
around the park in the early days. The buses have been refurbished.
They are all original Yellowstone buses that operated here from the '30s to
the mid-'60s. For the past several decades the buses were used for tours in Alaska. The company that had owned them asked Yellowstone officials if they wanted them back. Roughly $1.9-million later, the buses have been refurbished and brought up to current safety standards. The original buses were handmade and were quite a challenge for the drivers, who had to deal with steep hills, windy roads, and wild animals. Back then, the drivers were called "gear-jammers". |
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| The buses are spread out through the park-- five are at the Canyon Village; two are at Old Faithful, and one is at Mammoth. They can be used for short, one-hour tours, or all-day tours. | |
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