6400-series Nova LFS - Updates & Retirements

[andrethebusman]

On 8/20/2019 at 8:34 AM, busfan2847 said:

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

That would make it "7200"

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

I rode 6730 today, awesome transmission on the 76, even though we didn't go over third gear. I hope to get more of these before they are done!

[Shannon CVPI]

9 hours ago, busfan2847 said:

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.

I was just thinking the 6400 was just like the 1000's cuz they have to drop a pilot bus first 

[Shannon CVPI]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:13 PM, busfan2847 said:

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.

I was just thinking the 6400 was just like the 1000's cuz they have to drop a pilot bus first 

[Shannon CVPI]

Saw 6747 out on Central today at Central & lake heading north the 64 series been out on weekends lately

[indigofoundue74]

I'm seeing some 6400's on 35/36th Iron St. Anyone know why they are there? Also, on Pershing, there is this random 5800 that I saw in a middle of a junk yard, but they moved it. 

[Shannon CVPI]

2 hours ago, indigofoundue74 said:

I'm seeing some 6400's on 35/36th Iron St. Anyone know why they are there? Also, on Pershing, there is this random 5800 that I saw in a middle of a junk yard, but they moved it. 

That's way outta place for em 

[indigofoundue74]

Someone mentioned on Page 41 that #6532 was off of a gas site on 35th, and I think that is the same one. 
The other bus is #6728. 

[Guest]

Saw 6835 getting towed this morning on the Ryan SB . I’m sure it was heading to SS. 

[Shannon CVPI]

23 hours ago, indigofoundue74 said:

Someone mentioned on Page 41 that #6532 was off of a gas site on 35th, and I think that is the same one. 
The other bus is #6728. 

Probably 6539 that & 6728 when to growing power plant 

[Shannon CVPI]

15 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

Saw 6835 getting towed this morning on the Ryan SB . I’m sure it was heading to SS. 

I saw that also it maybe the last right it takes 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

6873 broke down northwest highway and raven 

[Guest]

I dont know why it irks me everytime I see it. But this morning while waiting for a Pulse bus!,Yeah! A Pulse bus! YUKKKK!    I see 6730, I cant stand looking at where the side number is placed almost to the rear  It just looks like it dosent belong there!  LOL!  

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, CTA5750 said:

I dont know why it irks me everytime I see it. But this morning while waiting for a Pulse bus!,Yeah! A Pulse bus! YUKKKK!    I see 6730, I cant stand looking at where the side number is placed almost to the rear  It just looks like it dosent belong there!  LOL!  

Yep idk why 6730 has that number all the way in the back it’s like 7900 with the number all the way back

[WCR]

1 hour ago, CTA5750 said:

I dont know why it irks me everytime I see it. But this morning while waiting for a Pulse bus!,Yeah! A Pulse bus! YUKKKK!    I see 6730, I cant stand looking at where the side number is placed almost to the rear  It just looks like it dosent belong there!  LOL!  

I kind of like it. Reminds me of the Flxible Metros.

[Shannon CVPI]

5 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I dont know why it irks me everytime I see it. But this morning while waiting for a Pulse bus!,Yeah! A Pulse bus! YUKKKK!    I see 6730, I cant stand looking at where the side number is placed almost to the rear  It just looks like it dosent belong there!  LOL!  

Yea I be laughing at that when I see it I be like wtf everytime

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

I got a photo from the video I made last week.

[mikeymc77]

6835 back in service per the tracker

[Shannon CVPI]

15 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I got a photo from the video I made last week.

I be saying wtf everytime I see it ???

[Shannon CVPI]

Didn't the nova get a rehab in like 06-09 somewhere in that timeframe

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Didn't the nova get a rehab in like 06-09 somewhere in that timeframe

No, the only thing they received was regular maintenance up until they began to get retired based on there overall condition. 

[Shannon CVPI]

3 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

No, the only thing they received was regular maintenance up until they began to get retired based on there overall condition. 

Oh ok bet they petty didn't give em a rehab and some still in great running shape and still look but I also noticed that most of the ones that came from C & the ones FG kept are in way better shape then the was that was sent outsouth to 74th & 7 it's like that they just beat TF outta them when they got em not downing em or nothing 

[YoungBusLover]

53 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Oh ok bet they petty didn't give em a rehab and some still in great running shape and still look but I also noticed that most of the ones that came from C & the ones FG kept are in way better shape then the was that was sent outsouth to 74th & 7 it's like that they just beat TF outta them when they got em not downing em or nothing 

Well with Doomsday 2010 looming around during that time frame, CTA was in debt by a large margin, rehabbing buses that were less than 10 years at the time while finishing options of the last new flyers around 2008-2009, while also retiring Metros and going through legal disputes with then active NABI among other transit debacles at the time, rehabbing the #6400's just didn't fit the budget let alone was a concern for CTA. Can't rehab anything when your in debt midway through a recession. Every garage that had #6400's post 2010 did there best to maintain what they had and as there age began to show around 2013-2014 they were knocked off in batches from 2013-present kind of like the #5300's were from 2003-2009 all un-rehabbed of course I might add. I always speak personally from 74th since that's my home turf as a passenger and they did a decent job with there batch of late #6500's to #6600's then later on #6400's and #6800's. I rode most of the #6600's and they ran alright other than #6481,#6642 and #6644. #6481 was the first bus I ever been on late in its life in service with bad breaks written on the dashboard while in service back 2014, I couldn't believe 74th let that one run for that long as a safety hazard, I remember when the driver made the call in to pull it out of service because of the brakes but also the engine was dying on it as well. Overall maintenance from the CTA and city roads determines the condition for all vehicles will be in for there service life on the road. Try riding some of FGs #8200's and compare the roads and maintenance to that of 74th's #8000's, you'll see why FG has fixed up what the south and west-sides did to the #6400's.

[Shannon CVPI]

9 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Well with Doomsday 2010 looming around during that time frame, CTA was in debt by a large margin, rehabbing buses that were less than 10 years at the time while finishing options of the last new flyers around 2008-2009, while also retiring Metros and going through legal disputes with then active NABI among other transit debacles at the time, rehabbing the #6400's just didn't fit the budget let alone was a concern for CTA. Can't rehab anything when your in debt midway through a recession. Every garage that had #6400's post 2010 did there best to maintain what they had and as there age began to show around 2013-2014 they were knocked off in batches from 2013-present kind of like the #5300's were from 2003-2009 all un-rehabbed of course I might add. I always speak personally from 74th since that's my home turf as a passenger and they did a decent job with there batch of late #6500's to #6600's then later on #6400's and #6800's. I rode most of the #6600's and they ran alright other than #6481,#6642 and #6644. #6481 was the first bus I ever been on late in its life in service with bad breaks written on the dashboard while in service back 2014, I couldn't believe 74th let that one run for that long as a safety hazard, I remember when the driver made the call in to pull it out of service because of the brakes but also the engine was dying on it as well. Overall maintenance from the CTA and city roads determines the condition for all vehicles will be in for there service life on the road. Try riding some of FGs #8200's and compare the roads and maintenance to that of 74th's #8000's, you'll see why FG has fixed up what the south and west-sides did to the #6400's.

True I dam bear forgot about the doomsday situation cus haven't been long rehabbing the 5300's & 60's then knocked them all off I seen on a FG active roster that like 10-12 60's came back to active in 2012 I will look for it again to see if I can back that up & yea I know they did the best they could & Chicago street are fucked up with potholes & all I was just saying seems like C & FG 6400'S was in better shape & that's with most of their buses bad brakes I remember bing on 6031 in 08 I think it was running on the 7 them brakes was so bad when they driver had to make a quick stop it stopped but got to popping the driver went in the back typed it in & they told him run it to Central then half of the route back to K 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

25 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Well with Doomsday 2010 looming around during that time frame, CTA was in debt by a large margin, rehabbing buses that were less than 10 years at the time while finishing options of the last new flyers around 2008-2009, while also retiring Metros and going through legal disputes with then active NABI among other transit debacles at the time, rehabbing the #6400's just didn't fit the budget let alone was a concern for CTA. Can't rehab anything when your in debt midway through a recession. Every garage that had #6400's post 2010 did there best to maintain what they had and as there age began to show around 2013-2014 they were knocked off in batches from 2013-present kind of like the #5300's were from 2003-2009 all un-rehabbed of course I might add. I always speak personally from 74th since that's my home turf as a passenger and they did a decent job with there batch of late #6500's to #6600's then later on #6400's and #6800's. I rode most of the #6600's and they ran alright other than #6481,#6642 and #6644. #6481 was the first bus I ever been on late in its life in service with bad breaks written on the dashboard while in service back 2014, I couldn't believe 74th let that one run for that long as a safety hazard, I remember when the driver made the call in to pull it out of service because of the brakes but also the engine was dying on it as well. Overall maintenance from the CTA and city roads determines the condition for all vehicles will be in for there service life on the road. Try riding some of FGs #8200's and compare the roads and maintenance to that of 74th's #8000's, you'll see why FG has fixed up what the south and west-sides did to the #6400's.

I wonder what was wrong with 6642, even though that was your favorite Nova because it squeals.