Guest ctafan630 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 That bus can be seen in the movie "The Lake House" in the movie the bus strikes and kills Keanu Reeves. They use the 35ft Flxible. The front phoney head sign read "45 WABASH" Was that bus also in Batman: The Dark Knight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Was that bus also in Batman: The Dark Knight? I couldnt say, I havent yet seen The Dark Knight. I heard a CTA TMC RTS marked "GTA" (Gotham Transit Authority) makes an appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I thought it was an LFS, but I don't remember now. The 'gta' logo was a modified 'cta' logo. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I thought it was an LFS, but I don't remember now. The 'gta' logo was a modified 'cta' logo. In the evacuation scene where the old candy building on Cicero Ave is dressed up as Gotham Hospital, one of the buses used as an evacuation vehicle was a NOVA LFS from Archer (numbered 66xx if I remember right). You are correct that an LFS was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I think 9013 was used in The Dark Knight. It also made an appearance in Wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8H5307A Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I think 9013 was used in The Dark Knight. It also made an appearance in Wanted. 9013 was only used in "Wanted". "The Dark Knight" scenes were being shot downtown at the same time nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 When 9799 was sold into preservation, there were some "back room deals" involved. The shop was made aware that the bus was of historic importance, and thus was not to be stripped. However, after being retired because of a defective door operating valve (I kid you not, saw the defect card), it was however stripped. But thanks to intervention from above, the missing parts (windows, engine) were in fact replaced prior to sale. When Loren went to pick it up at 77th, he fully expected to have to hire a flatbed, but found the bus sitting on the ready line, RUNNING and ready to travel! Andre Who knows, maybe management was more open to the idea. Today it isnt so easy. CTA management is so tight about how they run the system and they have no interest in preserving any history. The bus continues to operate thanks to a California bus collector. Bus 9799 along with CTA #375 spent some time at Dreamliner bus out in Perris, California just outside of Los Angeles. Its owner Loren Weeks did extensive work to the bus plus the warm California climate also helped preserve the bus and in 2006, CTA #9799 and CTA#375 were purchased from Dreamliner and the buses after a long cross country trip the buses returned home to Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctafan630 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 When 9799 was sold into preservation, there were some "back room deals" involved. The shop was made aware that the bus was of historic importance, and thus was not to be stripped. However, after being retired because of a defective door operating valve (I kid you not, saw the defect card), it was however stripped. But thanks to intervention from above, the missing parts (windows, engine) were in fact replaced prior to sale. When Loren went to pick it up at 77th, he fully expected to have to hire a flatbed, but found the bus sitting on the ready line, RUNNING and ready to travel! Andre Is bus 9799 a pop can now? I have driven by the Public Storage location a few times and do not see it parked in back any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 It's still listed as part of their rapidly-shrinking collection on the website. Just noticed the New/Old Look #001 and the CTA Old Look are missing from the list; have they been sold or scrapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8H5307A Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Is bus 9799 a pop can now? I have driven by the Public Storage location a few times and do not see it parked in back any more. No. It is still alive and kicking and is going to be around for a long time now that it is privately owned by me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LvxyxqHTYw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 No. It is still alive and kicking and is going to be around for a long time now that it is privately owned by me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LvxyxqHTYw Is that down in Joliet ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 No. It is still alive and kicking and is going to be around for a long time now that it is privately owned by me! Can we expect it in revenue service on Madison some day? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACE 834 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 No. It is still alive and kicking and is going to be around for a long time now that it is privately owned by me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LvxyxqHTYw Two questions,first,how much work is required to keep it in good condition and second,will anyone be able to take any pictures of 9799 in the future? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8H5307A Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Can we expect it in revenue service on Madison some day? It may venture down Madison sometime, but not in revenue service!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8H5307A Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Two questions,first,how much work is required to keep it in good condition and second,will anyone be able to take any pictures of 9799 in the future? 9799 has a few issues that I plan to work on in the near future. It's not too hard to keep it running though. That is the nice thing about buses of that era... no computers, everything is manual (engine, transmission, etc). As for pictures, that is the whole point of having it, to enjoy it and have fun. That is one of my favorite things to do... drive around and pose the bus for pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I bet he wishing he can take it to work Saturday, So he doesnt have to drive a box! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 It may venture down Madison sometime, but not in revenue service!! You'd probably have at least a few senior citizens banging on the door trying to get on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta_44499_FG Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 9799 has a few issues that I plan to work on in the near future. It's not too hard to keep it running though. That is the nice thing about buses of that era... no computers, everything is manual (engine, transmission, etc). As for pictures, that is the whole point of having it, to enjoy it and have fun. That is one of my favorite things to do... drive around and pose the bus for pictures. Amen that TH8....no fancy big worded parts of a New Flyer to fight with to get it working properly! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Was down in Crest Hill friday afternoon, strolled around the yard. Seen #4550 and the old Flxible #8715. I do have a couple questions,is the other Flxible that is painted as a mobile voter bus #8573? It has that number in the run box. There is also a Twin Coach with #8476 in the run box but the front is painted in non CTA colors. And lastly, where is #9799? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Was down in Crest Hill friday afternoon, strolled around the yard. Seen #4550 and the old Flxible #8715. I do have a couple questions,is the other Flxible that is painted as a mobile voter bus #8573? It has that number in the run box. There is also a Twin Coach with #8476 in the run box but the front is painted in non CTA colors. And lastly, where is #9799? The voter bus is #8573. The Flxible/Twin #8476 was CTA/Evanston bus #0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Here's #9799, the last CTA GM Fishbowl at IRM getting driven around... come on board and take a ride!!! #9799 @ IRM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Here's #9799, the last CTA GM Fishbowl at IRM getting driven around... come on board and take a ride!!! #9799 @ IRM At least we recognize one of the drivers. But what was rattling so bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 At least we recognize one of the drivers. But what was rattling so bad? Could be many things... it's a 35 year old bus. I know according to those speaking in the video, it needs brake work soon, and sounds like power steering work as well by the moaning noise(best way I could describe it) while being turned and driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 At least we recognize one of the drivers. But what was rattling so bad? Oh Yeah!!! Who??? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Oh Yeah!!! Who??? The big clue was the mention of that being one of the drivers dad's bus back in the days when it saw service. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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