6400-series Nova LFS - Updates & Retirements

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

2 hours ago, indigofoundue74 said:

6675,6678, and 6691 refuse to die lol

6706 is probably done it hasn’t been in service for a while so 6700 and 6746 might be next up to go to the grave yard both messed up signs etc

[indigofoundue74]

6700 is still alive. 
I loved when 6706 ran on a different route, just seeing the 85 then the route taped to the window. 

Idk about 6746 though

 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, indigofoundue74 said:

6700 is still alive. 
I loved when 6706 ran on a different route, just seeing the 85 then the route taped to the window. 

Idk about 6746 though

 

6746 has a triangle sign with a paper route number

[WCR]

Anyone know the identity of this unnamed Nova?

[YoungBusLover]

34 minutes ago, WCR said:

Anyone know the identity of this unnamed Nova?

No but that Metro B sitting next to it has been retired after the engine gave out a week or so ago.

[Shannon CVPI]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

No but that Metro B sitting next to it has been retired after the engine gave out a week or so ago.

Aw dam that's why CPD bus still there dam they ain't give it a rehab CTA rehab only lasts so long lol 

[Shannon CVPI]

Just saw 6756 in the boneyard must have just been retired cuz I seen it not too long ago running down Central

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

58 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Just saw 6756 in the boneyard must have just been retired cuz I seen it not too long ago running down Central

6756 retired a few years ago, I believe that was either 6758 or 6759 that you saw on Central.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

9 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

6756 retired a few years ago, I believe that was either 6758 or 6759 that you saw on Central.

Roster says 6758-59 are in service probably 6755

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 minute ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

Roster says 6758-59 are in service probably 6755

Correct!

[indigofoundue74]

@Shannon CVPI I meant #6675,78, and 91 were in good condition. 
I still remember when 6675 was on the 44 back in 2011 and it felt like it was its first day.

 

[Shannon CVPI]

51 minutes ago, indigofoundue74 said:

@Shannon CVPI I meant #6675,78, and 91 were in good condition. 
I still remember when 6675 was on the 44 back in 2011 and it felt like it was its first day.

 

Last time I was on 6675 on Central it rode good af now 6691 be bouncing in & out of service lol

[Shannon CVPI]

1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

6756 retired a few years ago, I believe that was either 6758 or 6759 that you saw on Central.

Oh dam thanks for the correction bro but I could have sworn it was that but I seen 6755 way more guess the last time I saw it was before 2016-18 lol

[busfan2847]

16 hours ago, WCR said:

Anyone know the identity of this unnamed Nova?

From the registration that is the original 6400 which never entered service and has remained a mechanical trainer.

[indigofoundue74]

As of 1:00 P.M, #6706 on #80 - Irving Park. 

[wordguy]

3 hours ago, busfan2847 said:

From the registration that is the original 6400 which never entered service and has remained a mechanical trainer.

The  Nova really does have that fresh-from-the-factory look despite its 18 years. Still, I wonder why it has an ad wrap if it's never seen revenue service.

 

 

[indigofoundue74]

So did CTA really order 484 Buses? lol

 

[wordguy]

1 hour ago, indigofoundue74 said:

So did CTA really order 484 Buses? lol

 

Yes, but not recently. That was the size of the Nova LFS order delivered in 2001-02: 6400-6708, followed by 6709-6883.

[indigofoundue74]

What I meant was everywhere says 483 buses, but since this was unused, it would make it 484 buses

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[Shannon CVPI]

8 hours ago, wordguy said:

The  Nova really does have that fresh-from-the-factory look despite its 18 years. Still, I wonder why it has an ad wrap if it's never seen revenue service.

 

 

6400 was in service I remember seeing it when I when to my aunt house when I was a shorty it was 79 that rainy afternoon

[Shannon CVPI]

On 8/19/2019 at 8:36 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

6756 retired a few years ago, I believe that was either 6758 or 6759 that you saw on Central.

Just seen 6756 was retired March 1st of 15 but someone that can update it needs too cuz it's still got buses under 6675 still in service lol

[Shannon CVPI]

14 hours ago, busfan2847 said:

From the registration that is the original 6400 which never entered service and has remained a mechanical trainer.

& 6400 was sold to the scrapper in April of 15 so idk what bus number that is 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

6 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said:

& 6400 was sold to the scrapper in April of 15 so idk what bus number that is 

As they said, it could have been a pilot testing bus.

[Shannon CVPI]

3 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

As they said, it could have been a pilot testing bus.

Yea then they drop the in service 6400 cuz I seen it when I was a shorty running on the 9  it was near the red line me and my dad waited for the next bus cuz it was packed 

[busfan2847]

11 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said:

& 6400 was sold to the scrapper in April of 15 so idk what bus number that is 

This 6400 (reg M119 823) was the pilot bus, The 6400 sold in 2015 was M118 341. The pilot bus briefly carried the fleet number 6400 but has been an unnumbered mechanical trainer ever since. Exactly the same as the pilot 1000 (M125 505) which is retained as a mechanical trainer (see https://www.chicagobus.org/buses/1000 ). The current 1000 (M164 867) was delivered at the same time as 1475-1571 batch.