What's New?

What's New in 2009?

July 7, 2009:

Twenty nine (29) new buses have been added for July 2009 in the AmTran (1), Blue Bird (12), Carpenter (8), IC Corp (1), Thomas (6), and Ward (1) sections. Special thanks to our contributors Mike Puhalla, Phillip Burris, Midwest Transit, and the contractor who hosted me.

January 5, 2009:

Fifty one (51) new buses have been added for January 2009 in the Blue Bird (23), Carpenter (7), General Motors (1), IC Corp (1), Mid Bus (1), Thomas (15), Ward (2), and Wayne (1) sections. Specials thanks to our contributors this update: Ryan Dunn, Jason Learned, and Phillip Burris.

August 23, 2008:

One hundred and two (102) new buses have been added for August 2008 in the AmTran (3), Blue Bird (18), Carpenter (6), Corbeil (12), , Girardin (6), IC (5), Superior (2), Thomas (35), Ward (4), and Wayne (11) sections. There are also a few updates included for existing buses, some which I felt were significant enough to include in this month's "photo tours."
The links page has some additions.

May 10, 2008:

Thirty-six (36) new buses have been added for May of 2008 in the Blue Bird (28), Carpenter (1), Thomas (1), and Wayne (6) sections.
Special thanks again to Todd Michael's for providing yet another installment of classic school bus photos from St. Louis. Also thanks to Adam Greenspan of uShip for providing photos of their neat company bus.
The "What's New?" page was revised ever so slightly.
The "My Bus" section had a couple photos added.

January 22, 2008:

Fourteen (14) new buses have been added for Mid-January of 2008 in the Carpenter (6), Ward (1), and Wayne (7) sections.
This mini-update was assembled specifically so that viewers from the Mehlville School District R-9 of St. Louis, Missouri could see all of Todd Michaels' material at once, rather than in installments. Again, a very special thanks to Todd Michaels for giving Mike's Bus Yard the honor of hosting such unique and informative photography. Please note however, one bus (the Ward) was not part of the Mehlville collection.

January 8, 2008:

One hundred and two (102) new buses have been added for January 2008 in the Blue Bird (17), Carpenter (29), Corbeil (7), Girardin (1), IC (4), Mid Bus (1), Thomas (30), Ward (8), and Wayne (5) sections.
Again, special thanks to Todd Michaels and A. Wong for their excellent photography. Also to Justin Wilczynski for submitting another great batch of Michigan buses, and to Luke Casella for submitting some photos for the first time this month.
The "My Bus" section features new photographs of the bus, as well as a few special galleries for unique events in its life.
Two "special galleries" have been added to the manufacturer index: one for buses on sale at The Heritage Baptist Church, and the other specifically for viewers from the Mehlville School District R-9 in St. Louis, Missouri. Note to regular viewers: Every bus featured in these special galleries can be viewed in the normal index of photos and are still included in the normal "manufacturer tours." So, if you make a habit of looking at each new photo on the webpage, do as you have always done and you will not miss out on any buses.

August 9, 2007:

Sixty-three new buses have been added for Summer 2007 in the AmTran (1), Blue Bird (10), Carpenter (17), Corbeil (7), Girardin (3), IC (4), Mid Bus (1), Superior (1), Thomas (15), Ward (1), and Wayne (3) sections.
Special thanks goes to Todd Michaels for again providing some very unique photography, and also to A. Wong for being a very reliable source for Canadian school buses.
The "My Bus" section has been revamped with new photos, reorganized information, and a couple videos.

April 22, 2007:

Sixteen new photos have been added in for Spring 2007 in the Carpenter (10), Thomas (1), and Wayne (5) sections. SPECIAL THANKS to Todd Michaels for providing a wealth of unique information and photography.
A Frequently Asked Questions section regarding publishing practices for this webpage has been added in order to aid in your interpretation of the webpage.
The Disclaimer has been revised for clarity.

March 9, 2007:

The font for the entire webpage has been changed from Abadi MT Condensed to Arial Narrow. Abadi MT Condensed gave the page a sleek look, but unfortunately it was not installed on many computers. Browsers not equipped with this font would instead see Times New Roman, and the sleekness would be negated. Arial Narrow is similar enough to Abadi MT Condensed that the change will probably go unnoticed.
Because of changes in the web editing software I use, the tables used to display photo information were changed by the software without warning. The change eliminated the table border and left the pages looking a little awkward, so all of the photo pages feature a revised style of table for listing information.

January 1, 2007:

Forty-one new photos have been added in for Winter 2006/2007 in the AmTran (1), Blue Bird (17), Carpenter (1), Collins (2), Corbeil (2), International / IC (3), Mid Bus (3), Superior (1), and Thomas (11) sections.
The format of the Next/Up/Previous navigation links for the photo pages has been updated.

July 28, 2006:

Twenty-five new photos have been added in the Blue Bird (3), Corbeil (4), Girardin (3), International / IC (1), Thomas (12), Ward (1), and Wayne (1) sections.
The website history tour has been slightly updated.

June 16, 2006:

Nine new photos have been added in the Blue Bird (4), Carpenter (1), Thomas (3), and Wayne (1) sections.
Pictures of Bus 85-16 in new scenery had been added in May 2006, and may not have been seen by many since it was not part of a major update.

April 19, 2006:

14 new photos have been added. They can be found in the GMC (1), Thomas (11), Wayne (1), and Ward (1) sections.
I would appreciate your feedback on the format of the individual photo pages. On the newest pages, I do my best to organize the photos in a manner that would reflect the way you would walk onto and around a bus if you were there. Tell me what you think!
The Blue Bird section has been reorganized, with A. Wong receiving his own gallery as a Feature Photographer.

March 8, 2006:

11 new photos have been added in a mini-update. They can be found in the Blue Bird (3), IC (3), and Thomas (5) sections. Because this update was so close to the last, the links to the previous bookmarks in the photo tours have been preserved.
Special thanks to A. Wong and David Harkness for providing photos during this update, and especially to Justin Wilczynski for providing such detailed pictures and information regarding his buses.

February 20, 2006:

Mike's Bus Yard recently had a change in its URL. The new URL is: http://buses.zwebpages.com .
179 new photos pages have been added in the Blue Bird (52), Carpenter (1), Corbeil (39), Girardin (6), International / IC (12), Superior (1), Thomas (60), Van Wilson (1), Ward (2), and Wayne (3) sections.
The main banner has been revised again. Links to tour only new photos have again been provided for photos from this update, as well as photos (from this update) specifically from the State of Michigan (where applicable).
The page showcasing bus #85-16 has been revised and updated.