Hercules

Many print and internet sources state that all Fageols drivetrains used Hercules engines. “They are wrong,” says PBM Vice President, Tom Shafer.

It is true that 1930’s Twin Coaches used Hercules engines, but the post-war ones are stamped “Fageol”. These post-war Fageol engines were made in the Kent, OH factory Twin Coach plant.

Hercules was not too far away in Canton, but there was no association.

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216 – Peninsula Charter Lines

In July 2024, the Museum of Bus Transportation announced that it was selling part of it’s collection, and in September of 2024, the Pacific Bus Museum submitted a successful bid to purchase 216.

216 is a remarkable survivor, and the Pacific Bus Museum is thrilled to bring it home to Northern California!

Brown-Lipe, Fageol, Hall-Scott, Hercules, Museum of Bus Transportation, Pacific Electric, Palo Alto City Lines, Palo Alto Transit Co, Peninsula Charter Lines, Peninsular Railway, San Jose Railroads, Southern Pacific Railroad

#308 – East Bay Motor Coach Lines

East Bay Motor Coach Lines (Key System) acquired 11 model 15 “baby” Twins starting in January 1931.

The PBM acquired the #308 from the estate of the late Jerry Graham in 1996.

#308 was included in the filming of the movie “Oppenheimer”.

3-Speed Manual, East Bay Motor Coach, Hercules, Key System, Transit, Twin Coach

#77 – Glacier National Park Transportation

This Flxible Visicoach was one of four (#48-51) delivered new in 1955 to the Utah Parks Company as #50.

The bus was donated to the PBM in 1996 along with the five other buses of Richard Twining’s historical bus collection.

Year Built: 1955
Manufacturer: The Flxible Company, Loudonville, Ohio
Model: 218FA1-55-29IC Visicoach
Serial#: 30839
Original Owner: Utah Parks Co. #50

5-Speed Manual, Fageol, Flxible, Glacier Transport Company, Hercules, Specialty, Union Pacific Railroad, Utah Parks Company

#400 -East Bay Motor Coach Lines (Key System)

This 28-passenger Twin Coach Model 30 was delivered to East Bay Motor Coach Lines in September 1933.

The PBM acquired the #400 from the estate of the late Jerry Graham in 1996.

3-Speed Manual, East Bay Motor Coach, Hercules, Key System, Twin Coach

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