Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 6, 2019 Report Posted April 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: Saw 6713 on #90 Harlem this morning during rush hour had the black flap over the passenger wheel hanging I also got a peek of 6713 while it was waiting at the Green Line station and nice to see it has a next stop sign in working condition. Quote
YoungBusLover Posted April 6, 2019 Report Posted April 6, 2019 I went up north this past week and two #6700's (#6724 & #6758) in particular I rode on compared to #6877 had transmissions issues and the tune of the engines had a small death tick to them. Surprisingly riding on former 74th's #6877 on Rt.54A was a blast getting up to 50mph at points along Cicero, it still sounds good and runs great. Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: I also got a peek of 6713 while it was waiting at the Green Line station and nice to see it has a next stop sign in working condition.tgats good didn't get the inside was waiting for traffic to clear so I can drive off lol Quote
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: Did you forget to say something? Quote
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 WB-1 and WB-2 are at FG sitting there and yesterday the community bus was there but today it wasn’t Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, Aiden Tabucic said: WB-1 and WB-2 are at FG sitting there and yesterday the community bus was there but today it wasn’t What is the community bus for? Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 2 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: What is the community bus for? I remember that community bus former 6472 that bus looks brand new when they switched it I had said it like a week before it was retired & transformed it was on Central & Chicago doing #85 the driver side was leaning hard as hell lol they right back side was all in the air then a week later I see a pic of how it was transformed Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 18 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Did you forget to say something? I don't think so but if I did correct on it bro Quote
andrethebusman Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 Can WB1 be confirmed as 6712? WB2 is a new one. Last one 6438 was all white. Quote
BusHunter Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 Did you guys know I saw a 60s era flx work bus out at 55th around michigan over there by the green line. They still have flx work buses? It was fenced in a yard on the south side of the street maybe its bring towed around dont know. If I get back over there I'll get a fleet number. I thought it might have been bw2 dont know. Quote
Pace831 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 30 minutes ago, BusHunter said: Did you guys know I saw a 60s era flx work bus out at 55th around michigan over there by the green line. They still have flx work buses? It was fenced in a yard on the south side of the street maybe its bring towed around dont know. If I get back over there I'll get a fleet number. I thought it might have been bw2 dont know. It's at 55th and Prairie and is numbered BW-62. Based on its position and unusual modifications (look at the "windows" around the driver's seat), it's definitely not used by CTA anymore. Quote
BusHunter Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Pace831 said: It's at 55th and Prairie and is numbered BW-62. Based on its position and unusual modifications (look at the "windows" around the driver's seat), it's definitely not used by CTA anymore. I wonder what bus that is? Looks like it could be a 3700 series but I'd have to see it up close. The windows are just boarded up. Most likely it has something in it cta does not want everyone to see. It appears with the window cutout it may have been drivable at some time but I doubt that's the case today. Why do you say it's not in use by cta it has a fleet number. Are you saying its independently owned? Quote
Pace831 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 6 hours ago, BusHunter said: I wonder what bus that is? Looks like it could be a 3700 series but I'd have to see it up close. The windows are just boarded up. Most likely it has something in it cta does not want everyone to see. It appears with the window cutout it may have been drivable at some time but I doubt that's the case today. Why do you say it's not in use by cta it has a fleet number. Are you saying its independently owned? It looks to be on somewhat permanent display, as they built a concrete pad for it to sit on (see the September 2017 street view). There’s also what appears to be a trailer at the opposite end of the lot on a similar pad. The property seems designed like some sort of community park or art installation, and the “graffiti” may have been sanctioned. I don’t know where the owner got the bus, but I doubt CTA would store a bus at this location rather than an existing facility like South Shops. Address is 220 E 55th. The Recorder of Deeds shows the lot is tax exempt, but doesn’t list the mailing address of the owner. Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 14 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: WB-2 is old 6783. I figured it was turned into a WB it use to sit at Chicago garage I got it on one of my YouTube videos last summer with my car Quote
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Shannon CVPI said: I figured it was turned into a WB it use to sit at Chicago garage I got it on one of my YouTube videos last summer with my car 15 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: WB-2 is old 6783. I remember when I used to ride 6783 on 81 Lawrence Quote
orionbuslover Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Pace831 said: Address is 220 E 55th. The Recorder of Deeds shows the lot is tax exempt, but doesn’t list the mailing address of the owner. There's an art gallery at 301 E, right across the street. Probably related to that. Quote
Pace831 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 2 hours ago, orionbuslover said: There's an art gallery at 301 E, right across the street. Probably related to that. Good point. It does seem to be related to the Arts Block. Quote
busfan2847 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 19 hours ago, BusHunter said: I wonder what bus that is? Looks like it could be a 3700 series but I'd have to see it up close. The windows are just boarded up. Most likely it has something in it cta does not want everyone to see. It appears with the window cutout it may have been drivable at some time but I doubt that's the case today. Why do you say it's not in use by cta it has a fleet number. Are you saying its independently owned? From the CPTB Wiki BW-62 was cta Flxible 3549 1 Quote
andrethebusman Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 BW62 sat for years under 61st yard. 4290 MAN also was there plus an old 300. They still there or also moved somewhere? Quote
andrethebusman Posted April 9, 2019 Report Posted April 9, 2019 78 6400's listed active as of 4/2/19. All between 6675 and 6873. 6472 still on passenger roster, assigned FG. Also 7900 back on passenger roster at 77th. Any sightings? Quote
sw4400 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Posted April 10, 2019 Here's my updates thus far as of today(still can fluctuate from day to day).... On Long-Term Hold due to being inactive for over 30 days now 6466,6468,6470,6473,6474,6477,6488,6553,6554,6558,6562,6564,6574,6576,6577,6579,6581,6585,6674,6694,6696,6697,6842 Gone for over 20 days without sighting on tracker or visually 6875 Gone for over 10 days without sighting on tracker or visually 6675,6679,6734,6794,6820,6836,6861,6869 I haven't seen 6472, though I haven't looked for it @andrethebusman. Is it active on roster, or just on roster but inactive? My roster went from 6470 to 6473-6474(6471 and 6472 I had as "Retired") Quote
YoungBusLover Posted April 10, 2019 Report Posted April 10, 2019 #6734 Is at SS along the south fence. Quote
andrethebusman Posted April 10, 2019 Report Posted April 10, 2019 6472 is the community bus. I do not know why it is on the active list, but it is. Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted April 10, 2019 Report Posted April 10, 2019 16 hours ago, Aiden Tabucic said: I remember when I used to ride 6783 on 81 Lawrence I remember seeing it on Central & on Austin Quote
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