strictures Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 13 hours ago, ThirdRailVision said: It has been going southbound from Howard to some unknown point down the NSML, then coming back up on the same track ~15 minutes later, pretty much everyday around 11:00am for the past week. Here is a video I took of it crossing Sheridan Road off Devon ave. Any ideas why? IMG_5131.MOV How come it played sideways on my computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 14 hours ago, ThirdRailVision said: It has been going southbound from Howard to some unknown point down the NSML, then coming back up on the same track ~15 minutes later, pretty much everyday around 11:00am for the past week. Here is a video I took of it crossing Sheridan Road off Devon ave. Any ideas why? IMG_5131.MOV What does NSML stand for? Im thinking "North Shore etc etc". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: What does NSML stand for? Im thinking "North Shore etc etc". North Side Main Line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 19 hours ago, ThirdRailVision said: It has been going southbound from Howard to some unknown point down the NSML, then coming back up on the same track ~15 minutes later, pretty much everyday around 11:00am for the past week. Here is a video I took of it crossing Sheridan Road off Devon ave. Any ideas why? IMG_5131.MOV Operator familiarization for the upcoming season. Done every year so the Skokie switchmen who would run it in a snowstorm remember how to work it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Looks like CTA should buy some motor coaches. I've known the "bad taco" feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Maybe 20-30 years ago it was a much more common problem. Many more routes with no washrooms at terminals. In 1980's rotted out rear stepwells were very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Busjack said: Looks like CTA should buy some motor coaches. I've known the "bad taco" feeling. I've had to go in the middle of a route before. Two things worked in my favor. First I was caught at a RR crossing by a freight train. Secondly, I had a motorcoach with a lavatory. Since then, I was careful with wat and when I ate and drank before driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I've had to go in the middle of a route before. Two things worked in my favor. First I was caught at a RR crossing by a freight train. Secondly, I had a motorcoach with a lavatory. Since then, I was careful with wat and when I ate and drank before driving. I've been on a few CTA buses where the driver took a 'personal' to hit the toilet. As i have serious gut problems, i fully understand & always know where every McDonald's, Burger King, Target, large grocery stores & medical offices are on my route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 2:23 PM, Johnny 5 said: Wow, now this is some nostalgia. I have boarded #3201, the very first 3200-series built in early 1992. And yes, it's on the Blue Line. ? “3200” used to be a 3200 series car but cta did changes on the numbering’s so now the 3200’s start with 3201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 12 hours ago, Aiden Tabucic said: “3200” used to be a 3200 series car but cta did changes on the numbering’s so now the 3200’s start with 3201 Nope. L car series start with 01, so 3200 (which exists or existed) is a 2600 (Transit America). Always has been. Similarly, since the 2400s started with 2401, 2600 was a 2400 (Boeing-Vertol). If you look at any intact married pair, the even car is the higher number. Or maybe you have an alternative world explanation for this. Embedded from the above source. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 5 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 16 hours ago, Aiden Tabucic said: “3200” used to be a 3200 series car but cta did changes on the numbering’s so now the 3200’s start with 3201 Actually, 3200 is the last 2600-series unit from '87 which is coupled 3199-3200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdRailVision Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 10:39 AM, strictures said: How come it played sideways on my computer? Perhaps because I recorded it "vertically" via my smartphone, and the computer seems to prefer horizontal videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Notice a lot of drivers spend time cracking jokes when switching midroute for a shift change.... Guess cta's providing COMEDIC RELIEF ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 47 minutes ago, Sam92 said: Notice a lot of drivers spend time cracking jokes when switching midroute for a shift change.... Guess cta's providing COMEDIC RELIEF ?? They have to do something, now that they don't have to crank the run box and reset the fare registers. But you gave "street relief" a new meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 5 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 #1658 with black flooring. Now this is rare. Never seen that before on most CTA buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Johnny 5 said: #1658 with black flooring. Now this is rare. Never seen that before on most CTA buses. What does this have to do with “more bus moves” this is in the wrong topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Aiden Tabucic said: What does this have to do with “more bus moves” this is in the wrong topic . 2 hours ago, Johnny 5 said: #1658 with black flooring. Now this is rare. Never seen that before on most CTA buses. This probably belongs in the random CTA topic or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Tcmetro said: There is a new show called "The Red Line" which may be what was filming. Looking at the premise of this, I'm getting Fruitvale Station vibes, with a Chicago spin on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Spotted a Kedzie NF marked as an instruction bus rolling SB along Damen on Monday afternoon. Makes me wonder if Kedzie is gaining runs on the #50 in the upcoming winter pick changeover on the bus operation side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 17 hours ago, jajuan said: Spotted a Kedzie NF marked as an instruction bus rolling SB along Damen on Monday afternoon. Makes me wonder if Kedzie is gaining runs on the #50 in the upcoming winter pick changeover on the bus operation side of things. If true, then K may have to give up something like 35 and 39 to 77th or 134 and 143 to C. The 50 is a heavy route and I don't think K has space for additional buses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 6 hours ago, artthouwill said: If true, then K may have to give up something like 35 and 39 to 77th or 134 and 143 to C. The 50 is a heavy route and I don't think K has space for additional buses.. Would be true if 50 was still a Kedzie route. However, it's run by North Park. Probably just sharing runs with North Park like North Park does with 74th for Western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, sw4400 said: Would be true if 50 was still a Kedzie route. However, it's run by North Park. Probably just sharing runs with North Park like North Park does with 74th for Western. We know North Park currently runs it. Jajuan speculated that it COULD be moving to K for the next pick. You're right that it COULD share with P. Or it COULD return to K. Or K COULD have some school trippers. We will soon see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 10 hours ago, artthouwill said: If true, then K may have to give up something like 35 and 39 to 77th or 134 and 143 to C. The 50 is a heavy route and I don't think K has space for additional buses.. I don't see tge expresses going to C unless about 15-20 artics come with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 4374 moved to 103rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 11:35 AM, artthouwill said: If true, then K may have to give up something like 35 and 39 to 77th or 134 and 143 to C. The 50 is a heavy route and I don't think K has space for additional buses.. On 12/12/2018 at 6:20 PM, sw4400 said: Would be true if 50 was still a Kedzie route. However, it's run by North Park. Probably just sharing runs with North Park like North Park does with 74th for Western. Art is correct. Read upward. He was responding to my speculation of whether K might get some runs in some way on the #50 in the next pick, which is starting Sunday, after I spotted a bus from K doing an instruction drive along Damen on Monday afternoon. We were not speaking on as it operates in the here and now. We were discussing possibilities of the very near future winter pick based on my early in the week observation. And yeah I agree with Sam that moving K's LSD expresses would involve C taking on artics again since 134 uses artics both rush periods and 143 uses them in the PM. And C didn't want to keep artics to operate the 66, so it's doubtful that they would take artics in the future. So my musing was more toward K possibly doing partial coverage of the 50 either through sharing similar to how NP and 74th share the 49 and X49 or maybe school tripper runs. And that's if my observation actually indicates anything. By the way, CTA confirmed in the weekday service changes dated for next, that the 132 had its final day of service today and that it will be gone effective Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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