YoungBusLover Posted November 15, 2024 Report Posted November 15, 2024 Well that's a wrap on #6810, I was fortunate enough to capture it getting hauled off for scrap this afternoon. 1 1 Quote
Bus1883 Posted November 19, 2024 Report Posted November 19, 2024 Visited the scrapyard earlier this morning after getting off the gates were closed but I managed to see a #6400 far in the right corner awaiting to get scrapped. Quote
Bus1883 Posted December 16, 2024 Report Posted December 16, 2024 #6470 and #6755 have finally been moved from the back area of 77th street. #6705 and #6730 are the last ones awaiting to get moved around there as well. There are still a few 6400s lined up diagonally facing northwest between where #1935 is to #6715, should be less than 40 left. 1 Quote
andrethebusman Posted January 25, 2025 Report Posted January 25, 2025 During 2024 following 6400s went to Scrap Metal Services: 6401 6455-6456 6473-6474 6477 6503 6516 6558 6562-6564 6573-6574 6577 6581 6585 6651 6671 6674 6678 6681 6684 6686 6696 6699 6710-6711 6713-6715 6722 6724 6734 6746 6751 6758 6761 6763-6764 6772 6776 6780 6784 6787 6794 6799 6808 6810 6819 6824 6826 6838 6842-6843 6847-6848 6870-6871 6873 6877 6882 2 1 Quote
Bus1883 Posted January 26, 2025 Report Posted January 26, 2025 23 hours ago, andrethebusman said: During 2024 following 6400s went to Scrap Metal Services: 6401 6455-6456 6473-6474 6477 6503 6516 6558 6562-6564 6573-6574 6577 6581 6585 6651 6671 6674 6678 6681 6684 6686 6696 6699 6710-6711 6713-6715 6722 6724 6734 6746 6751 6758 6761 6763-6764 6772 6776 6780 6784 6787 6794 6799 6808 6810 6819 6824 6826 6838 6842-6843 6847-6848 6870-6871 6873 6877 6882 This leaves 6400-Pilot,6406,6408,6418,6435,6446,6466,6470,6488,6500,6530,6537,6544,6553,6621,6639,6682,6692,6694,6705,6706,6730,6755,6756,6806,6814,6836,6854,6856,6858,6862,6863,6869 and 6875 (Should be 34 #6400s left awaiting to be hauled away from CTA property) minus the 6 that are preserved) 40 left total in existence. Correct me if any of these units I mentioned have been scrapped. Preserved are 6404,6472,6539,6728,6770 and WB-2 Aka 6783 appears to be the only operable 6400s left. @YoungBusLoverhas mentioned that 6539 and 6728 were at Olive Harvey the last time he was there. Credits go to him. Quote
andrethebusman Posted January 28, 2025 Report Posted January 28, 2025 Likely still around as of 1/1/25: 6406,6408,6418,6425,6435,6446,6466,6470, 6474,6488 6500,6530,6537,6544,6552,6553,6554,6579, 6584 6621,6639,6682,6687,6692,6694,6697 6700,6705,6706,6712,6730,6733,6736,6737, 6755,6756,6759,6770,6783,6793 6806,6814,6836,6854,6856,6858,6860,6862, 6863,6868,6869 Total of 51. All others accounted for on scrap lists. Unsure about 6425,6474,6552, 6554,6579,6584,6687,6697,6700,6712,6733,6736,6860,6868. Will investigate. 6875 left 12/9/24 for Sims. Quote
Bus1883 Posted January 31, 2025 Report Posted January 31, 2025 On 1/28/2025 at 6:25 AM, andrethebusman said: Likely still around as of 1/1/25: 6406,6408,6418,6425,6435,6446,6466,6470, 6474,6488 6500,6530,6537,6544,6552,6553,6554,6579, 6584 6621,6639,6682,6687,6692,6694,6697 6700,6705,6706,6712,6730,6733,6736,6737, 6755,6756,6759,6770,6783,6793 6806,6814,6836,6854,6856,6858,6860,6862, 6863,6868,6869 Total of 51. All others accounted for on scrap lists. Unsure about 6425,6474,6552, 6554,6579,6584,6687,6697,6700,6712,6733,6736,6860,6868. Will investigate. 6875 left 12/9/24 for Sims. That’s strange 6875 ended up at Sims and everything else ended up in Blue Island. I’m shocked those oldest low number #6400s have been back there almost 10 years after the retirements kicked in while those were at 77th at the beginning of their lives. Quote
Bus1883 Posted January 31, 2025 Report Posted January 31, 2025 On 1/28/2025 at 6:25 AM, andrethebusman said: Likely still around as of 1/1/25: 6406,6408,6418,6425,6435,6446,6466,6470, 6474,6488 6500,6530,6537,6544,6552,6553,6554,6579, 6584 6621,6639,6682,6687,6692,6694,6697 6700,6705,6706,6712,6730,6733,6736,6737, 6755,6756,6759,6770,6783,6793 6806,6814,6836,6854,6856,6858,6860,6862, 6863,6868,6869 Total of 51. All others accounted for on scrap lists. Unsure about 6425,6474,6552, 6554,6579,6584,6687,6697,6700,6712,6733,6736,6860,6868. Will investigate. 6875 left 12/9/24 for Sims. 6705,6706,6730, and 6854 are visible there’s a 6400 parked west in the area where the flyers are behind Forman mills around the area 1661,1990,1993,8144,8340 are Quote
andrethebusman Posted February 13, 2025 Report Posted February 13, 2025 On 1/28/2025 at 4:25 AM, andrethebusman said: Likely still around as of 1/1/25: 6406,6408,6418,6425,6435,6446,6466,6470, 6474,6488 6500,6530,6537,6544,6552,6553,6554,6579, 6584 6621,6639,6682,6687,6692,6694,6697 6700,6705,6706,6712,6730,6733,6736,6737, 6755,6756,6759,6770,6783,6793 6806,6814,6836,6854,6856,6858,6860,6862, 6863,6868,6869 Total of 51. All others accounted for on scrap lists. Unsure about 6425,6474,6552, 6554,6579,6584,6687,6697,6700,6712,6733,6736,6860,6868. Will investigate. 6875 left 12/9/24 for Sims. Delete 6474, 6552 gone. Others listed as "unsure" are still on property per official sources. 1 Quote
Busjack Posted March 27, 2025 Report Posted March 27, 2025 40 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: The 6400s will always be remembered as the first nova buses for CTA. I wish there were photos of them at the plant from between 1999 and 2002. I believe it is possible to find any but it inquires deep searching. I’m gonna miss the plant in Plattsburgh. That wasn't even the same plant. That one was in Schenectady, NY. Only thing in common was that CTA had the last order before Nova Bus pulled out. 2 Quote
andrethebusman Posted November 30, 2025 Report Posted November 30, 2025 Any 6400s still left at SS? Quote
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 30, 2025 Report Posted November 30, 2025 1 hour ago, andrethebusman said: Any 6400s still left at SS? Besides 6770,6783,6472 there’s 49 that are still in the boneyard. Numbers that I can confirm are 6730, 6425, 6697, M119823 6400, 6697, 6706, 6466, 6854, 6544, 6836, and 6579 Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted November 30, 2025 Report Posted November 30, 2025 9 hours ago, andrethebusman said: Any 6400s still left at SS? #6770 was the recent one to get taken from FG after being used as a yard bus for bout a good 2 years, just awaiting tow to the boneyard. Quote
Bus1883 Posted November 30, 2025 Report Posted November 30, 2025 20 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Besides 6770,6783,6472 there’s 49 that are still in the boneyard. Numbers that I can confirm are 6730, 6425, 6697, M119823 6400, 6697, 6706, 6466, 6854, 6544, 6836, and 6579 6404, 6539 and 6728 are still hidden off CTA property. 6705 sits where 1652 and 1792 is Quote
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted December 1, 2025 Report Posted December 1, 2025 5 hours ago, Bus1883 said: 6404, 6539 and 6728 are still hidden off CTA property. 6705 sits where 1652 and 1792 is 6404 sits outside of Olive Harvey college. Quote
Bus1883 Posted December 27, 2025 Report Posted December 27, 2025 On 11/30/2025 at 10:35 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 6404 sits outside of Olive Harvey college. There was another nova that was transported along with it which is supposedly #6402 it’s no where to be found Quote
Bus1883 Posted January 1 Report Posted January 1 Just saw WB-2 former #6783 headed northbound on Dan Ryan. I’m shocked that bus is still running despite it having being used for work service almost 10 years later Quote
andrethebusman Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 On 1/1/2026 at 5:55 PM, Bus1883 said: Any 2025 departures? Officially so far, none. If anybody knows for certain a number that left, please let me know so I can search further. I find it kind of hard to believe no scrap sales last year. 1 Quote
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 9 minutes ago, andrethebusman said: Officially so far, none. If anybody knows for certain a number that left, please let me know so I can search further. I find it kind of hard to believe no scrap sales last year. At this point CTA just wants to hoard everything and push the boneyard beyond the limits of what it can handle. Theres still 90 buses behind Forest Glen that aren’t going nowhere anytime soon. 🤷♂️ Quote
Bus1883 Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 5 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: At this point CTA just wants to hoard everything and push the boneyard beyond the limits of what it can handle. Theres still 90 buses behind Forest Glen that aren’t going nowhere anytime soon. 🤷♂️ When the Flxibles, 5800s, 6400s, 7500s and beyond were retired. CTA didn’t hesitate to send them away for scrapping. The remaining 50 6400s at SS should be gone by now and as well as the 1000s already retired… the boneyard looks like a crowded cafeteria Quote
andrethebusman Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 20 hours ago, Bus1883 said: When the Flxibles, 5800s, 6400s, 7500s and beyond were retired. CTA didn’t hesitate to send them away for scrapping. The remaining 50 6400s at SS should be gone by now and as well as the 1000s already retired… the boneyard looks like a crowded cafeteria Looks like 1975 again. 600 buses awaiting end. At end to Pielet for $14.67 each. 1 Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted May 10 Report Posted May 10 word has it that #6770 is heading to the IRM soon, bus currently sitting at Forest Glen. 1 Quote
Bus1883 Posted May 11 Report Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: word has it that #6770 is heading to the IRM soon, bus currently sitting at Forest Glen. I speculated that they’d get a 6400 Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted May 11 Report Posted May 11 31 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: I speculated that they’d get a 6400 good thing about it is it really just needs new brakes, everything else is intact and fluids put back in that’s about it since it sat dormant since 10/25, but it maybe towed to SS for new brakes or to the IRM. 1 Quote
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