Utazás az MVK Ikarus 620 nosztalgiabuszán Miskolcon az 1-es vonalon (LPY-045, ex. GA-95-16)

The bus (LPY-045) in this video is a 1969 built Ikarus 620 type. It was taken into service by BKV in December 1969 with registration number GA-95-16. It was in service in Budapest until December 1976. After being scrapped, it was put aside and left to rot in the yard for decades. In 1996, work began on its restoration, but it was abandoned after two years. Later, BKV refused to renovate it and sold it to MVK. It arrived to Miskolc on 25 March 2009, followed a few days later by a donor Ikarus 630. After the condition assessment, the renovation works started immediately, first rebuilding the unfinished front and rear parts of the chassis, but also the part of the chassis that had been renovated in Budapest, as the bus had been stored in the open air for more than 10 years without any protection, causing permanent damage to the structure. The chassis, the running gear and the steering gear have also been restored. The vehicle was restored with a high standard by MVK Zrt. specialists, and as a result the bus passed the technical inspection on 9 December 2010. Since it has been occasionally used by the general public, but can also be hired for special services anytime.