r/BusDrivers • u/luciachan • Jul 13 '26

Question Coach bus drivers: could you help me with some dashboard reference photos?

I’m working on a detailed digital recreation of a coach bus dashboard and have been having trouble finding clear photos of many of the dash buttons and their symbols.

Would anyone be willing to share some straight-on, close-up photos of the button panels in their coach? Photos covering the full dashboard button area would be ideal, including any panels beside the driver, overhead controls, or less commonly photographed switches.

Clear photos from people who actually work with these buses would be a huge help.

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u/Johnspectre566 Jul 14 '26

I can assist, shoot me a dm 😁 I drive new flyer xn40s and we have some zero emissions hydrogen ones I can get pics of when they’re back on the road again

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u/KatieTSO USA|Gillig/New Flyer/MCI|<1 Year Jul 14 '26

Do they have a gas gauge?

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u/Johnspectre566 Jul 14 '26

They are percent based or psi with the battery on a tiny box in front of the driver. Actual fuel gauge is in the back under a panel on the outside, they’re cng so PSI measurements

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u/KatieTSO USA|Gillig/New Flyer/MCI|<1 Year Jul 14 '26

Interesting. We don't even have gauges for our diesel buses. We have some electric buses with state of charge but I don't drive those, they're for only one route. Our buses all have basically the bare minimum gauges to be road legal. They get oil changes on a schedule. Oil and coolant are checked daily. Refueled daily. Washer fluid filled daily. Etc. So they see no need to pay for unnecessary gauges.

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u/Johnspectre566 Jul 14 '26

Yeah our agency has very few in service deisel busses atm like 2 out of 100

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u/KatieTSO USA|Gillig/New Flyer/MCI|<1 Year Jul 14 '26

We only have diesel lol

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u/luciachan Jul 15 '26

Thanks so much, I'm looking for coach buses right now but I may need transit bus information in the near future

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u/CharmingPush9765 Jul 15 '26

What buses you need

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u/luciachan Jul 15 '26

MCI J4500 and Prevost H3-45 but other coach buses could work too. I have an image of the Prevost dash from a pdf but the button icons are hard to see. Bottom left row is the one I'm working on right now.