RTS Book Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Anyone know what's going on with the CHBM? Found two of their buses (one of which is my favorite) on eBay this morning. If I had the money (I've already got the storage space), I'd pick one up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Anyone know what's going on with the CHBM? Found two of their buses (one of which is my favorite) on eBay this morning. If I had the money (I've already got the storage space), I'd pick one up... As a member I can tell you CHBM is trying to stay afloat by parting with some pieces of equipment. Currently the bus collection is still housed at at a Public Storage in Aurora Ill and a permanant storage location is still in the works. But in the meantime CHBM is hoping to continue operating. The economy is of course not helping much, the recent rising fuel prices also have cut into the bus museum operation. Were hoping to keep the bus museum going but it will take some effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS Book Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Amen to the economic factor - if things were better, I'd snatch that RTS up in a heartbeat. In the current situation, I'm working on seeing if a few friends would be interested in going in together to save the RTS...we'd clean that thing up real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBirdLTC40 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Does the CTA have any interest in saving any of the 4400/5300/5800 for the CHBM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Does the CTA have any interest in saving any of the 4400/5300/5800 for the CHBM? They will donate a bus but they make sure the wiring and powertrain are demolished so that it wont run ever again, they did that with Flyer #1606. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I noticed alot of other buses have disappeared on the website, I know 410 (RTS Slopeback) and 9004 (Flxible Metro) are on sale on eBay but what happened to 112 (Orion I), 375 (CTA Fishbowl), United Airlines AM General, 1606 (CTA Flyer), there were also two Flxible New Looks one painted all black and one white with a gold stripe. Were they all sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 375 is a pop can now. The rest ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTAFAN8000 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Was the old look Flxible #8281 parted with at this time? I hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 That is not a chbm bus. Its a midwest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippersnapper Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 3715 (Flx. Metro) also disappeared some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Not to bump a decade old thread as I have lived in Arizona the past 6 years, but does this place still exist? Coming back up for the holidays and would like to see it if it still remains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piesciuk Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 The CHBM lost their lease and asked to be absorbed by IRM, which occurred in mid-2011. Three of their buses, CTA 9799, RTA 8006, CTA 8715 are now in our collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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