Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: I noticed that Some how 1797 was working out of 77th yesterday?? but it’s back at C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 14 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: Aw ok bet i seen some flex still in the bone yard when I was out that way week for last At last report about a dozen. Some there 15 plus years. Metra got rid of the cars from the first 47th RI derailment in 1980's in 2008. Close to 20 years. Railroads can be just as bad. BNSF has some old GE's written off in 1980's still sitting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 7 hours ago, andrethebusman said: At last report about a dozen. Some there 15 plus years. Metra got rid of the cars from the first 47th RI derailment in 1980's in 2008. Close to 20 years. Railroads can be just as bad. BNSF has some old GE's written off in 1980's still sitting around. Dam held on to em for a long ass time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 11 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Some how 1797 was working out of 77th yesterday?? but it’s back at C I seen that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Was out by 77 about a hour ago and seen the CPD bus pulled up & took a pic do anybody know what number it was when in service this is a 53-57 series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted July 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: Was out by 77 about a hour ago and seen the CPD bus pulled up & took a pic do anybody know what number it was when in service this is a 53-57 series Not sure the exact number, but it's a 5300-Series(non-Cummins L10) bus. Could be any number from 5300-5744 and 5766-5769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 3:45 AM, sw4400 said: Not sure the exact number, but it's a 5300-Series(non-Cummins L10) bus. Could be any number from 5300-5744 and 5766-5769 Aw ok bet didn't know that part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 3:45 AM, sw4400 said: Not sure the exact number, but it's a 5300-Series(non-Cummins L10) bus. Could be any number from 5300-5744 and 5766-5769 I believe that the CPD has two ex-CTA Flxibles: One is a B. the other, an E. The one in the image looks like it has a straight back like the Flexible E from the 6000 series. Was the CPD fleet # 6999? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 3:21 AM, Shannon CVPI said: Was out by 77 about a hour ago and seen the CPD bus pulled up & took a pic do anybody know what number it was when in service this is a 53-57 series I wonder why it was by the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 56 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: I wonder why it was by the shops Repairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Repairs? True that but where do we find this bus outside of SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 5 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Repairs? Yea needing some work done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: True that but where do we find this bus outside of SS On 79 where the buses go in the shop area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 50 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: On 79 where the buses go in the shop area I said outside of shops like not at that location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 7:44 PM, chicagocubs6323 said: And I said "sorry if it came out as "rude". Now I'm offended cause you didn't read that close enough ? Actually I read. Just ignored it pretty much because it was politico style double speak.? On 7/5/2019 at 3:45 AM, sw4400 said: Not sure the exact number, but it's a 5300-Series(non-Cummins L10) bus. Could be any number from 5300-5744 and 5766-5769 Also that can be further narrowed down by whether it had a rear exhaust pipe at the top. 5765-5769 (5765 was also non-Cummins) didn't have the typical external exhaust pipe if memory serves correctly. So if the exhaust pipe is missing, it's one of those. If it does, then it can't be either of those five. 10 hours ago, wordguy said: I believe that the CPD has two ex-CTA Flxibles: One is a B. the other, an E. The one in the image looks like it has a straight back like the Flexible E from the 6000 series. Was the CPD fleet # 6999? If you blow the picture up, you can see the slight slant of the rear of the bus a bit more clearly. You can also see that the rear route identifier display juts out some from the rear surface panels, further indicating that this is the police bus that used to be a former CTA Metro B. And yeah it's likely that the bus was at SS for some type of maintenance work. I remember @CTA5750 mentioning that it's a similar situation for the former 5800 series New Flyer that's now a Chicago Fire Department bus that they keep at the station house located on California at Fillmore on the west side (the last updated location I remember him giving for the bus). The bus may now be CFD property but CTA still helps out with refueling and maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 5 hours ago, jajuan said: Actually I read. Just ignored it pretty much because it was politico style double speak.? Also that can be further narrowed down by whether it had a rear exhaust pipe at the top. 5765-5769 (5765 was also non-Cummins) didn't have the typical external exhaust pipe if memory serves correctly. So if the exhaust pipe is missing, it's one of those. If it does, then it can't be either of those five. If you blow the picture up, you can see the slight slant of the rear of the bus a bit more clearly. You can also see that the rear route identifier display juts out some from the rear surface panels, further indicating that this is the police bus that used to be a former CTA Metro B. And yeah it's likely that the bus was at SS for some type of maintenance work. I remember @CTA5750 mentioning that it's a similar situation for the former 5800 series New Flyer that's now a Chicago Fire Department bus that they keep at the station house located on California at Fillmore on the west side (the last updated location I remember him giving for the bus). The bus may now be CFD property but CTA still helps out with refueling and maintenance. The 5300-Series Flxibles had a tailpipe in the rear left, though a bit different than the 6000-Series Flxible. I'll put up comparison photos from chicagobus.org The only noticeable difference in the two tailpipes that I can see is the cover on the 6000-Series Flxibles(the 5300-Series didn't have that cover). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 CPD has a mid 5300-5400 series and CFD has #6163 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 51 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: CPD has a mid 5300-5400 series and CFD has #6163 I wonder what CFD truck 9 is doing there all the way from Cumberland and what are these CPD and CFD buses for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 @MetroShadow we made a fine big of a mess in this topic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 1:45 AM, sw4400 said: Not sure the exact number, but it's a 5300-Series(non-Cummins L10) bus. Could be any number from 5300-5744 and 5766-5769 5678 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 5:55 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: I said outside of shops like not at that location Oh idk where you can find this one at outside of the SS but the fire department bus 6163 you can catch it at C when you come in through the front & they have the door open u can see it all the way in the back across the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: Oh idk where you can find this one at outside of the SS but the fire department bus 6163 you can catch it at C when you come in through the front & they have the door open u can see it all the way in the back across the wall Idk how you do it but you somehow manage to get in there with out anyone telling you nothing I went in off of Pulaski one time and it said “No trespassing” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Idk how you do it but you somehow manage to get in there with out anyone telling you nothing I went in off of Pulaski one time and it said “No trespassing” Lol I drive through there everytime I come one during rush hour which is everyday & I didn't go all the way way in the back of 77 just far enough to get the pic which is no big deal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1627 from K is sitting over at SS boneyard right in front of the Nova's what's up with that this it get hit on the left side or some ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1797 is a floater it was at NP then F then went to C & someone said that they saw it working out of 7 & this morning I said it had just finished a route going into C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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