NewFlyerMCI Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Is FG Nova only? I'm in St Josephs Hospital rehabbing from a knee replacement. EVERY Belmont bus is a Nova. FG has been #6400 series only for some time now. As BusMaster said, NP loans them a few rehabbed NF's on the 77 occasionally and every blue moon the 56 sees an artic, but that's about it. Quote
BusHunter Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 #6471 and #6488 are on the #74, #6821 is on the #73, #6686 is on the #72, #6868 and #6695 and #6689 are on the #70, #6864 and #6805 are on the #65 Those are all transfers from 74th. Quote
andrethebusman Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 They could be retiring buses internally within the garage. That would give them less novas. No way does FG have 282 buses. Something must be retiring. I don't think they have a capacity for 280 at the glen.Officially 257 at FG. Not all running, about 20 sitting dead in the back in parking lot on south side of Armstrong (including 6400) Quote
andrethebusman Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 FG has been #6400 series only for some time now. As BusMaster said, NP loans them a few rehabbed NF's on the 77 occasionally and every blue moon the 56 sees an artic, but that's about it.The artics on 56 are Schurz school trippers from NP, Addison to Madison/Canal Quote
andrethebusman Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 I would tend to agree that something has to be OOS and on the path to retirement just from how compact space is at FG compared to other garages especially with new development boxing them in essentially and leaving them far less room to go over capacity than at other garages.As of Sun 3/15 411 6400's still "active", though actual number is less when dead ones are accounted for. Quote
BusMaster Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 #6449 is on the #65 and #1249 is on the #70 Quote
BusHunter Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 Officially 257 at FG. Not all running, about 20 sitting dead in the back in parking lot on south side of Armstrong (including 6400) So where are the other 23 buses? I'm assuming the 20 are part of the 257. I started making a list of what I've seen at FG and what I haven't seen. Today 120 haven't been in service so far. I personally have not seen #6403 and #6411 in a while. Something has been retired if my counts reflect 440 and you state there are 411. Sounds like they are all mostly from FG, maybe that's what happened to the 23? Quote
YoungBusLover Posted March 18, 2015 Report Posted March 18, 2015 A few 6400's are at south shops, some are in the back lot whereas others are getting maintenance so the possible 23 have a good chance of being down there, I'll check later today after my CTE Job Shadow. Quote
Mr.cta85 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Posted March 19, 2015 1286,1488 and 1540 are here at 103rd Garage just saw both of them pull out just now. It may be more loaners but I'm not sure just giving you guys a heads up that's all. Quote
BusMaster Posted March 19, 2015 Report Posted March 19, 2015 #1302 on the #59 #1198 on the #22 #1615 on the 62H Quote
cta5658 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Posted March 19, 2015 1286,1488 and 1540 are here at 103rd Garage just saw both of them pull out just now. It may be more loaners but I'm not sure just giving you guys a heads up that's all. They're loaners because on Busfinder #1286 is on the 79 and #1488 is on the #3, but I don't see #1540 Quote
BusMaster Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 They're loaners because on Busfinder #1286 is on the 79 and #1488 is on the #3, but I don't see #1540 Cta5658 is busfinder an app or you referring to bus tracker? Quote
BusMaster Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Spotted #1648 on the #20 today when I was working #53 this must be a loaner Quote
ajm522 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Cta5658 is busfinder an app or you referring to bus tracker? Bus finder is byroncheng's site where you enter a busses number and it shows you where it is. It is easier to search bus finder then looking on bus tracker for a bus. Quote
busfan2847 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Spotted #1648 on the #20 today when I was working #53 this must be a loaner 1648 moved to Chicago in February along with 1636, 1639, 1641, 1647, 1651, 1653, 1655, 1657-1659, 1661, 1667, 1668 and 1677. Quote
BusMaster Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 1648 moved to Chicago in February along with 1636, 1639, 1641, 1647, 1651, 1653, 1655, 1657-1659, 1661, 1667, 1668 and 1677. I thought they were loaners I had #1653 on the #37 last week but thought they went back to kedzie Quote
qwantae Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Just saw 6798 as a 103. That's my 1st time seeing one in the afternoon at 103rd. First news ever I hear about an Nova with Amber LED Sign at 103rd. Quote
qwantae Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 #6449 is on the #65 and #1249 is on the #70 Chicago Ave. has 1200s, that's awkward. Quote
BusHunter Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 We can add #6829 to chicago. It's on the #72. BTW, that was a ghost bus. I saw it physically in Wicker Park Quote
garmon757 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 We can add #6829 to chicago. It's on the #72.I saw #6821 on #74 while I'm at work right now. Quote
garmon757 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Would it be nice to have a bus tracker at a nearby lobby or hallway while coming to and from home??? Don't worry, I don't live there (I wish ). Just a routine delivery in Lakeview. :lol: Quote
BusMaster Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 #4193 #4185 #4177 spotted on The J14 Quote
peter.pyterek Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Would it be nice to have a bus tracker at a nearby lobby or hallway while coming to and from home??? Don't worry, I don't live there (I wish ). Just a routine delivery in Lakeview. Sure would Quote
jajuan Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 #4193 #4185 #4177 spotted on The J14 4193 I think might be the only thing new to 103rd out of those three (if I'm remembering the prior cutoff between Kedzie and 103rd correctly). 4177 and 4185 have been there since the purging of all artics from 77th garage at the start of last year's fall pick. Quote
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