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Published: 2011-02-04 03:07:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3460; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 13
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It's a steamboat! It's a blimp! It's a locomotive! It's the modular school bus! This strange vehicle was made by a company known only as Frizzle Inc. They managed to construct a all-purpose vehicle that could be modified in any way needed for any purpose, lots were made but not very many were sold, almost all of these buses were only sold to Education Union Rail and mostly used in the 4 regions: [link] these were actually very useful since they even made modify facilities that could change the steam bus for it's next job, wither it be going on rails, road, rivers or air, so it was able to make itself useful.

This specific model is known as the Class A MK. I, it's power types depending on conversion are Steam, Gas and horsedrawn. These Models were built from 1983 through 1997 before the MK II came out to replace it, the total MK. I's made were about 119 and 4 companies: International Railways, Global Air, World Cruises and Education Union Rail bought 23 each, another company Earth Bus got only 4 since the rest were bought up.

Now for the statistics on each individual form:

Rail mode:
Configuration: 2-4-0
Gauge: 4 ft. 8 1/2 inches.
Weight: 17.8 tons
Fuel source: Oil
Boiler Pressure: 150 PSI.
Cylinders: 2
Seating: 1 driver, 6 sets of 3-seaters.

Roadbound:
Horsepower: 190
Top Speed: 100 M.P.H.
Miles per gallon: 30
Fuel Source: Oil
Maximum fuel storage: 1,000
Weight: 15 tons
Seating: 1 Driver, 1 Bus Para 6 sets of 4-seaters.

Boat Mode:
Tonnage: 50 tons
Length: 53 ft. (Not sure if that's average class A school bus length)
Installed power: Small marine steam engine
Propulsion: Waterwheel drive

Airal: (I spelled it wrong on the pic)
This form was vastly inefficent and barley got off the ground, it was supposed to allow it to travel to hard-to-reach places that the railroads, normal roadways or airplanes couldn't access, Global Air later had their M.S.B.'s sent off for scrap but I.R., World Cruises and Earth Bus bought them all off just in time.
Length: 53 Ft.
Diameter: 70 Feet (For the balloon part)
Seats: 2
Maximum Weight: 4,100 pounds
Horsepower: 20
Cruise Speed: 10 Miles per Hour
Propulsion Type: Gasoline
Lifting Gas: Hot Air
Size in Flight: 205,000 cubic feet (The balloon part)

Art by me.
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Comments: 19

Donatoinklinggamer [2024-05-05 14:11:43 +0000 UTC]

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rolfjeannoel [2023-05-08 06:02:37 +0000 UTC]

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Ultraloco In reply to rolfjeannoel [2023-05-08 11:47:41 +0000 UTC]

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HunterTheLogoDude201 [2021-10-30 16:58:26 +0000 UTC]

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Ultraloco In reply to HunterTheLogoDude201 [2021-10-31 00:23:16 +0000 UTC]

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yesveryyes [2020-05-19 18:36:00 +0000 UTC]

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Ultraloco In reply to yesveryyes [2020-05-19 19:26:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, good you like it.

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trainguy112 [2018-12-19 13:41:34 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of that Magic School Bus episode where it became a locomotive-like vehicle.

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Ultraloco In reply to trainguy112 [2018-12-29 03:02:30 +0000 UTC]

That's where I got the idea.

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holmesman [2013-07-13 03:09:38 +0000 UTC]

I saw something like that in an episode of Codename: Kids Next Door.

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Ultraloco In reply to holmesman [2013-07-13 04:23:25 +0000 UTC]

I know what you're talking about, That train was always cool to me.

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holmesman In reply to Ultraloco [2013-07-13 04:26:59 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. It was in a western-themed episode.

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holmesman In reply to holmesman [2014-08-14 23:48:40 +0000 UTC]

That show was extremely creative, especially with the stuff it parodies.

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DarthGoldstar710 [2012-03-18 13:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Cimorine90 [2011-02-05 05:07:56 +0000 UTC]

(sigh) I want a magic schoolbus! I wish I could be a teacher JUST LIKE THE FRIZ! (sigh) if only it were real. what a great idea for the bus. QUICK! SOMEONE WRITE A FANFIC!!!!

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xxStolen-soulsxx [2011-02-05 00:10:09 +0000 UTC]

very nice...

but why does everyone use photobucket?
you can load it here...

unless it's so massive....

my pictures i load can be up to 5000 px.... which is high res.

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Ultraloco In reply to xxStolen-soulsxx [2011-02-05 00:16:20 +0000 UTC]

I just felt it would abuse DA policy.

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xxStolen-soulsxx In reply to Ultraloco [2011-02-05 00:32:30 +0000 UTC]

how so?

i've never seen anything against an image like that....

unless you are referring to copyright laws, in which case you are breaking none, as long as you aren't claiming he original concept(which i don't think you are)

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holmesman In reply to xxStolen-soulsxx [2014-08-14 23:51:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, plus he's not doing it to make money. That's the original owner's job. So, as long he's not saying "DIZ IZ MY CHARIKTOR. DOO NUT STEEL." even though it's clearly someone elses', AND if he's only doing this for fun, he shouldn't worry. Take it from me; I know I didn't create Mario or the Care Bears, so I tell it like it is and be honest with it.

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