Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Ikarus 266 is a popular member of the 200 family. It has leaf spring suspension and rear engine. The 2 door variants are mostly used in intercity service, but the series also had 3 door city buses. Originally they were equipped with 5+1, later 6+1 speed manual gearbox and Rába D 2156 HM6U diesel engine. The 266 series was based on the famous 55 and 66 series, that's what made it so popular.
The series was introduced in 1971 at BNV (Budapest International Fair). Its dimensions are similar to the Ikarus 255, it was designed to be a simple and cheap vehicle. More than 6600 buses were manufactured between 1972 and 1990, 5000 thereof were operated in Hungary.
From 1982 transport companies started to replace these buses with the modern Ikarus 260 series, but some buses were still in service even nowadays.
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This is a timeless classic, the most characteristic bus for countryside routes.
The quality of the OMSI version stayed the same. Good, but could be better. I miss the phototextures at some parts and the model also has some minor errors.
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Download:omsihu.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/meglepetes-ikarus-266-25
adrive.com/public/DFQe9K/Ikarus%20266.rar
Map: Börzsöny-Fictional [WIP]
Info: m-r-software.de/omsi/forum/index.php?page=Thread&postID=273252#post273252
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Game: OMSI - The Bus Simulator
Developer: M-R-Software
Publisher: Aerosoft
More info: omnibussimulator.de/english.htm
My PC: Intel Core i5 3470, 8 GB RAM, HD7850 OC
The Ikarus 266 is a popular member of the 200 family. It has leaf spring suspension and rear engine. The 2 door variants are mostly used in intercity service, but the series also had 3 door city buses. Originally they were equipped with 5+1, later 6+1 speed manual gearbox and Rába D 2156 HM6U diesel engine. The 266 series was based on the famous 55 and 66 series, that's what made it so popular.
The series was introduced in 1971 at BNV (Budapest International Fair). Its dimensions are similar to the Ikarus 255, it was designed to be a simple and cheap vehicle. More than 6600 buses were manufactured between 1972 and 1990, 5000 thereof were operated in Hungary.
From 1982 transport companies started to replace these buses with the modern Ikarus 260 series, but some buses were still in service even nowadays.
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This is a timeless classic, the most characteristic bus for countryside routes.
The quality of the OMSI version stayed the same. Good, but could be better. I miss the phototextures at some parts and the model also has some minor errors.
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Download:omsihu.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/meglepetes-ikarus-266-25
adrive.com/public/DFQe9K/Ikarus%20266.rar
Map: Börzsöny-Fictional [WIP]
Info: m-r-software.de/omsi/forum/index.php?page=Thread&postID=273252#post273252
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Game: OMSI - The Bus Simulator
Developer: M-R-Software
Publisher: Aerosoft
More info: omnibussimulator.de/english.htm
My PC: Intel Core i5 3470, 8 GB RAM, HD7850 OC
