6400-series Nova LFS - Updates & Retirements

[Bus1883]

Now that #6838, #6846, #6847, #6871 and #6875 are now retired. Looks like #6849, #6858, #6859 are the only three that I can remember that have ran lately. 

[BusHunter]

26 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

Now that #6838, #6846, #6847, #6871 and #6875 are now retired. Looks like #6849, #6858, #6859 are the only three that I can remember that have ran lately. 

It's almost over. If you see one your lucky now. #86 always seem to run one.

[ajay]

10 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

Now that #6838, #6846, #6847, #6871 and #6875 are now retired. Looks like #6849, #6858, #6859 are the only three that I can remember that have ran lately. 

6846 is still active. We also got 6837, 6843, 6849, 6858, 6861, 6865, 6867, 6869, 6870, and 6877 if I remember correctly.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

26 minutes ago, ajay said:

6846 is still active. We also got 6837, 6843, 6849, 6858, 6861, 6865, 6867, 6869, 6870, and 6877 if I remember correctly.

6846 last ran 4/29/22

6837 last ran 5/11/22

6843 last ran 4/28/22

6849 last ran 5/11/22

6858 last ran 5/10/22

6861 last ran 5/6/22

6865 last ran 4/26/22

6867 last ran 5/11/22

6869 last ran 5/11/22

6870 last ran 5/10/22

6877 last ran 5/11/22

[jajuan]

On 5/11/2022 at 12:21 PM, BusHunter said:

It's almost over. If you see one your lucky now. #86 always seem to run one.

The 84 also seems to get one or two during rush hour, though it's been maybe three weeks since I last saw one on that route. 

[BusHunter]

Last sightings appear to be on the 20th of May. Friday. #6867 was on the #54A and #6869 was on the #77 on the 20th as well

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

2 hours ago, BusHunter said:

Last sightings appear to be on the 20th of May. Friday. #6867 was on the #54A and #6869 was on the #77 on the 20th as well

makes me think that’s why #1939 is at FG

[ajay]

 

Wait I just noticed. Am I'm tripping? Or was 6847 listed as retired last week?

[Bus1883]

7 minutes ago, ajay said:

 

Wait I just noticed. Am I'm tripping? Or was 6847 listed as retired last week?

It is retired

[ajay]

1 minute ago, Bus1883 said:

It is retired

Yeah I had to look at it again. I thought that 4 said a 5. ?

[BusHunter]

It was nice to see #6869 at Logan Square blue line. Don't know if it went out on the #76 or not. 

[Busjack]

2 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

I'm starting to be in the shop more where I wanna be today I was over at 6 had a few buses to work on took these as I was leaving also seen 6553 & a few FG novas that's been kicked out into the back lot  ...

 

Seems like they are stashing them all over the place. Based on other reports here, I drove by FG, and from Armstrong Ave., I saw a bunch of old Novas in the lot east of the Pyramid building, also 7900.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Busjack said:

Seems like they are stashing them all over the place. Based on other reports here, I drove by FG, and from Armstrong Ave., I saw a bunch of old Novas in the lot east of the Pyramid building, also 7900.

yea 7900 showed up last night i was at FG yesterday it wasn’t there 1861 and 1767 are also there 

[Shannoncvpi]

16 hours ago, Busjack said:

Seems like they are stashing them all over the place. Based on other reports here, I drove by FG, and from Armstrong Ave., I saw a bunch of old Novas in the lot east of the Pyramid building, also 7900.

Yea the 6400's are parked at every garage

[Busjack]

21 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

 

I'm also wondering about the significance of "instruction bus" (i.e. is junk being used for CDL training)?

[Shannoncvpi]

5 hours ago, Busjack said:

I'm also wondering about the significance of "instruction bus" (i.e. is junk being used for CDL training)?

Idk why they got em & don't use them 

[YoungBusLover]

7 hours ago, Busjack said:

I'm also wondering about the significance of "instruction bus" (i.e. is junk being used for CDL training)?

Back in mid to late 2019 CTA decided to refurbish several #6400s to be used solely for Training purposes. At the time waiting on availability of buses during the am rush periods prompted the move for recently retired #6400s to be used. Once the pandemic started that plan was scrapped. To the best of my knowledge there was at least ten refurbished but only two saw the light of day. #6470 and #6488.I got the chance to operate #6470 in late 2019 and although slow it was still good exercise as far as getting experience.

[Bus1883]

14 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Back in mid to late 2019 CTA decided to refurbish several #6400s to be used solely for Training purposes. At the time waiting on availability of buses during the am rush periods prompted the move for recently retired #6400s to be used. Once the pandemic started that plan was scrapped. To the best of my knowledge there was at least ten refurbished but only two saw the light of day. #6470 and #6488.I got the chance to operate #6470 in late 2019 and although slow it was still good exercise as far as getting experience.

At this point #6558, #6585 and #6671 are in the boneyard behind a few other retired #6400’s behind Forman Mills. This makes me wonder if they’ll still see the light of day again or will eventually get hauled away for scrap along with the other retired #6400’s. #6470 has suffered a few issues in November 2019 and is still in the boneyard in the same spot for a while now. The saddest clue is that they are using the #1000’s as training instead of most the #6400’s they have now. #6579 is also an instruction bus I believe but I have no clue where it is. 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

14 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

At this point #6558, #6585 and #6671 are in the boneyard behind a few other retired #6400’s behind Forman Mills. This makes me wonder if they’ll still see the light of day again or will eventually get hauled away for scrap along with the other retired #6400’s. #6470 has suffered a few issues in November 2019 and is still in the boneyard in the same spot for a while now. The saddest clue is that they are using the #1000’s as training instead of most the #6400’s they have now. #6579 is also an instruction bus I believe but I have no clue where it is. 

now that 8350’s are starting to be delivered to garages the #6400’s won’t run as much anymore especially since school year is over until late august early september don’t be suprised if 8350’s run by end of august 

[Shannoncvpi]

18 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

At this point #6558, #6585 and #6671 are in the boneyard behind a few other retired #6400’s behind Forman Mills. This makes me wonder if they’ll still see the light of day again or will eventually get hauled away for scrap along with the other retired #6400’s. #6470 has suffered a few issues in November 2019 and is still in the boneyard in the same spot for a while now. The saddest clue is that they are using the #1000’s as training instead of most the #6400’s they have now. #6579 is also an instruction bus I believe but I have no clue where it is. 

Idk why they made the 6400's as training buses when one they didn't use them 2 only fg was running the 6400's when you a new driver you only gone apart at a few garages 

[Shannoncvpi]

18 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Back in mid to late 2019 CTA decided to refurbish several #6400s to be used solely for Training purposes. At the time waiting on availability of buses during the am rush periods prompted the move for recently retired #6400s to be used. Once the pandemic started that plan was scrapped. To the best of my knowledge there was at least ten refurbished but only two saw the light of day. #6470 and #6488.I got the chance to operate #6470 in late 2019 and although slow it was still good exercise as far as getting experience.

6488 was cool but they been stopped using it it just sits in the back of the training lot now they use the NF they have 

[Shannoncvpi]

18 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

At this point #6558, #6585 and #6671 are in the boneyard behind a few other retired #6400’s behind Forman Mills. This makes me wonder if they’ll still see the light of day again or will eventually get hauled away for scrap along with the other retired #6400’s. #6470 has suffered a few issues in November 2019 and is still in the boneyard in the same spot for a while now. The saddest clue is that they are using the #1000’s as training instead of most the #6400’s they have now. #6579 is also an instruction bus I believe but I have no clue where it is. 

Like 6697 K had got it & it sat untouched in the back of the garage for the longest just like a month or 2 ago it got kicked out into the lot with the rest of the 6400's 

[Bus1883]

16 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

6488 was cool but they been stopped using it it just sits in the back of the training lot now they use the NF they have 

Yeah what’s the point of them now. If they’re not using them due to covid.

[Bus1883]

16 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

6488 was cool but they been stopped using it it just sits in the back of the training lot now they use the NF they have 

#6694 is also at FG and remains untouched 

[Busjack]

1 hour ago, Bus1883 said:

Yeah what’s the point of them now. If they’re not using them due to covid.

That isn't the reason, as CTA ran a full schedule during COVID. The real reason is that about 80 buses should have been replaced by now (between 600s and 8350s) and, unless the 6400s are generic training buses (that's why I asked about CDL training), there is no reason to provide specific training on a series that should be out of revenue service.