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[YoungBusLover]

2 hours ago, RJL6000 said:

As it's happening, K appeared to pick up most, if not all, of the 8300-8321 group from 103rd as well because all of the remaining buses in the 8450-8549 group that are currently at South Shops, plus a large number of the buses numbered above 8550, are slated to be assigned to 103rd.

Henceforth, when the weekend swaps are completed, K should be up to 78 Novas assigned to it - 7903-7906, 7908, 8100-8108 and 8260-8324. And once the 8550-8649 group finally enters revenue service, expect K to get assigned some of those, plus much of the yet-to-be-delivered 8650-8749 group, to retire/replace most of its remaining 1600s and 1700s.

I highly doubt they'll be getting that many. They only have 32 so far when you actually count them all. Those #8300s from 103rd for whatever reason have become lemons during there tenure there. Hopefully Kedzie can fix those issues they have. 

[YoungBusLover]

After reviewing maths22 this morning Kedzie has jumped up to having 56 Novas now. 

[Shannoncvpi]

9 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

I highly doubt they'll be getting that many. They only have 32 so far when you actually count them all. Those #8300s from 103rd for whatever reason have become lemons during there tenure there. Hopefully Kedzie can fix those issues they have. 

Dam K getting alot of new things coming maybe I should have stayed there lmfao

[alphabetlore1044]

1619,1621-1623, 1625,1628,1632,1634-1636, 1639,1642,1645,1647,1649,1654-1655,1657-1658, 1662-1663. These are all FG as of 9:20am

[alphabetlore1044]

1633 also moved to FG

[busfan2847]

1 hour ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

1619,1621-1623, 1625,1628,1632,1634-1636, 1642,1645,1647,1649,1654-1655,1657-1658, 1662-1663. These are all FG as of 9:20am

Add 1624, 1640, 1648, 1659, 1660. Also no Flyer between 1619 and 1663 have been out from K today according to maths22.

 

 

[alphabetlore1044]

2 minutes ago, busfan2847 said:

Add 1624, 1640, 1648, 1659, 1660. Also no Flyer between 1619 and 1663 have been out from K today according to maths22.

 

 

I think 1618-1663 are at FG from K

[busfan2847]

12 minutes ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

I think 1618-1663 are at FG from K

except, al least, 1620, 1626, 1646 which haven't been out for over 3 months

[Shannoncvpi]

Just seen 8301 on the 7 it has a K sticker already they not playing they marking them buses fast ??

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Just seen 8301 on the 7 it has a K sticker already they not playing they marking them buses fast ??

half of FG 1600’s have “F” already 

[YoungBusLover]

8 hours ago, busfan2847 said:

except, al least, 1620, 1626, 1646 which haven't been out for over 3 months

#1626 may get some work done on it soon, #1646 appears to be done. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

28 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

#1626 may get some work done on it soon, #1646 appears to be done. 

So if they confirmed fixing 1626, they'll fix 1620 too?

If 1646 is retired that means FG's fleet will consist of 1592-1645, 1647-1663 (1664/65 TBD)

[Shannoncvpi]

34 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

half of FG 1600’s have “F” already 

They not playing they marking their buses quick 

[RJL6000]

Sorry. I missed a few stragglers. 8276, 8280, 8288 and 8300 remain at 103rd. 8287 is still at FG.

[Shannoncvpi]

1 minute ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

So if they confirmed fixing 1626, they'll fix 1620 too?

If 1646 is retired that means FG's fleet will consist of 1592-1645, 1647-1663 (1664/65 TBD)

What happened with 1646 & 1620 is it rust issues???

[Ghoul]

4 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Just seen 8301 on the 7 it has a K sticker already they not playing they marking them buses fast ??

A few of Kedzie’s 8200s and 8300s I saw during the PM rush all ready got the K Stickers like ASAP now, 8311-8312, 8285 and 8321 are the ones I saw with Kedzie Stickers and 8323 still has the F sticker lol ?

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

38 minutes ago, Ghoul said:

A few of Kedzie’s 8200s and 8300s I saw during the PM rush all ready got the K Stickers like ASAP now, 8311-8312, 8285 and 8321 are the ones I saw with Kedzie Stickers and 8323 still has the F sticker lol ?

What route was 8323 on that hasn't tracked since 7/25

[Shannoncvpi]

1 hour ago, Ghoul said:

A few of Kedzie’s 8200s and 8300s I saw during the PM rush all ready got the K Stickers like ASAP now, 8311-8312, 8285 and 8321 are the ones I saw with Kedzie Stickers and 8323 still has the F sticker lol ?

Yea they aren't playing 

[Ghoul]

3 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

What route was 8323 on that hasn't tracked since 7/25

It was on the 60 heading Eastbound, I’m not surprised the tracker is broken still on that bus lol 

[alphabetlore1044]

On 7/31/2023 at 9:23 AM, alphabetlore1044 said:

1619,1621-1623, 1625,1628,1632,1634-1636, 1639,1642,1645,1647,1649,1654-1655,1657-1658, 1662-1663. These are all FG as of 9:20am

Saw 1621 on the 77 Belmont ? 

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Edited August 1, 2023 by alphabetlore1044

[artthouwill]

15 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

half of FG 1600’s have “F” already 

I guess CTA is getting desperate 

  O guess they figure if any garage can extend the life of a series of buses, FG is that garage

  So they are usually tasked with getting the worst buses to get them in a decent state of repair 

  The south side garages have figured out the best way to get new equipment  is to run the old equipment into the ground and not repair any  forcing CTA to give them new buses. 

Now K is getting in on the act.

 

[Busjack]

3 hours ago, artthouwill said:

I guess CTA is getting desperate 

  O guess they figure if any garage can extend the life of a series of buses, FG is that garage

  So they are usually tasked with getting the worst buses to get them in a decent state of repair 

  The south side garages have figured out the best way to get new equipment  is to run the old equipment into the ground and not repair any  forcing CTA to give them new buses. 

Now K is getting in on the act.

 

While FG probably has the best maintenance, it got a bunch of 8350s, so, for a change, has a lower average age. If there is any trend, NP has received 1100s and no Novas, and, surprisingly, 77th only got 7900s.

[Shannoncvpi]

20 hours ago, artthouwill said:

I guess CTA is getting desperate 

  O guess they figure if any garage can extend the life of a series of buses, FG is that garage

  So they are usually tasked with getting the worst buses to get them in a decent state of repair 

  The south side garages have figured out the best way to get new equipment  is to run the old equipment into the ground and not repair any  forcing CTA to give them new buses. 

Now K is getting in on the act.

 

SS/7 is the golden child anyways they get all of the new buses but not this time around most went to 3 & FG 

[RJL6000]

A little late, but 8287 has joined most of the other buses in the 8260-8324 group at K. It had remained at FG for several days after the others had already gone to K.

And as I mentioned in my previous post, 8276, 8280, 8288 and 8300 remain at 103rd - at least for now.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

59 minutes ago, RJL6000 said:

A little late, but 8287 has joined most of the other buses in the 8260-8324 group at K. It had remained at FG for several days after the others had already gone to K.

And as I mentioned in my previous post, 8276, 8280, 8288 and 8300 remain at 103rd - at least for now.

8298 operated out of Forest Glen yesterday, that might be at Kedzie by now.

We also are waiting for 8267, 8289, and 8292 too.

8323 was spotted as a ghost bus.