Busjack Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 4 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: You know CTA is slow with selling buses they use them for parts first get as much as they can off of them then scrap them years later he'll it's still 60's 5300's & 4901 still on the lot 14-16 years after retirement Does anyone know why CTA keeps them, since the usual reason for retiring buses is that the parts are obsolete (no longer available)? CTA trying to start a Bus Resto cable channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 4 hours ago, Busjack said: Does anyone know why CTA keeps them, since the usual reason for retiring buses is that the parts are obsolete (no longer available)? CTA trying to start a Bus Resto cable channel? They also have to get bids from a junkyard that wanna take the busses but they don't be in no rush to do that you see they just really started junkies the 6400's when they was completely retired back in the summer but some was starting to be retired in 2014 h other had got retired before then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 8 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: They also have to get bids from a junkyard that wanna take the busses True, but instead of the last bid for 100 6400s and 1 800, why don't they bid whatever is in the yard, such as "up to 423 buses?" CTA only sells for scrap, as the solicitation is per pound, and I assume CTA still drains the fluids and freezes the engines. IIRC, once the case was settled, CTA didn't keep the NABIs in the yard, but called the tow trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Busjack said: True, but instead of the last bid for 100 6400s and 1 800, why don't they bid whatever is in the yard, such as "up to 423 buses?" CTA only sells for scrap, as the solicitation is per pound, and I assume CTA still drains the fluids and freezes the engines. IIRC, once the case was settled, CTA didn't keep the NABIs in the yard, but called the tow trucks. Idk why they don't bid like that & yea they drain all the fluids that's how come its many retired buses in the boneyard now with blown motors or trannys & m talking about buses not the other so admins don't give me no dam strike but yea they will drive em over & let then run or whatever until they blow I think 6549 or a bus in that ran they blew the motor in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 4 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: Idk why they don't bid like that & yea they drain all the fluids that's how come its many retired buses in the boneyard now with blown motors or trannys & m talking about buses not the other so admins don't give me no dam strike but yea they will drive em over & let then run or whatever until they blow I think 6549 or a bus in that ran they blew the motor in it There was a video of #6710 running in the boneyard but as you described it was running until it couldn't run anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 6 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: There was a video of #6710 running in the boneyard but as you described it was running until it couldn't run anymore. Yea they just running it until it dies that must be the yard bus somebody was talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman99 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Departures 2023 to Scrap Metal Services June - 6468,6675,6679,6747,6792,6803,6820,6834,6835,6837,6865,6867 July - 6691,6859 August - 6576,6771,6802,6805,6846,6849 September - 6861 Total - 21 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, andrethebusman99 said: Departures 2023 to Scrap Metal Services June - 6468,6675,6679,6747,6792,6803,6820,6834,6835,6837,6865,6867 July - 6691,6859 August - 6576,6771,6802,6805,6846,6849 September - 6861 Total - 21 Any 800s gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Any 800s gone? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Any 800s gone? Nope 800's still there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 On 1/23/2024 at 12:27 AM, andrethebusman99 said: Departures 2023 to Scrap Metal Services June - 6468,6675,6679,6747,6792,6803,6820,6834,6835,6837,6865,6867 July - 6691,6859 August - 6576,6771,6802,6805,6846,6849 September - 6861 Total - 21 Another recent departure from last month this may be unrelated to 6400s but if u look hard enough it’s not. Let’s play I spy with my little eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: Another recent departure from last month. Let’s play I spy with my little eye. Don't look like Novas to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Another recent departure from last month this may be unrelated to 6400s but if u look hard enough it’s not. Let’s play I spy with my little eye. I see 6585 but wait what is a train doing in the boneyard 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 33 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: I see 6585 but wait what is a train doing in the boneyard 🤣🤣🤣 Might be the scrap yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 4 hours ago, Sam92 said: Might be the scrap yard Yea it is but normally I thought they scrap em from the yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted Thursday at 07:28 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:28 AM Any more units recently hauled off. I see the boneyard is beginning to become full with flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago On 3/28/2024 at 2:26 PM, Bus1883 said: Another recent departure from last month this may be unrelated to 6400s but if u look hard enough it’s not. Let’s play I spy with my little eye. Also the damage to that train was that the one hit by the thost train like 10 years ago now or it was involved in some else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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