tonytavell Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 4000-series MAN Americana,7300-series MAN Articulated, and the 7800-series NABI 45C-LFW buses were in service,what garages were they assigned to ??? PLEASE TELL ME ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 4000-series MAN AmericanaAt the end, K, 69th/74th, NP and 103, roughly in that order. May have been others (77th) earlier. Also, some transferred from the listed garages to FG for about a year when the Flyers were retired before FG received Novas. 7300-series MAN ArticulatedNP and 103. However, when some 7500s arrived, some went to 77th and K for about a year and the 7800-series NABI 45C-LFW buses were in service The only evidence of them was the one tested on Archer, in the Gallery. None were ever purchased.PLEASE TELL ME ! AND PLEASE DON'T SHOUT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 At the end, K, 69th/74th, NP and 103, roughly in that order. May have been others (77th) earlier. Also, some transferred from the listed garages to FG for about a year when the Flyers were retired before FG received Novas. NP and 103. However, when some 7500s arrived, some went to 77th and K for about a year The only evidence of them was the one tested on Archer, in the Gallery. None were ever purchased. AND PLEASE DON'T SHOUT. To add to the Americana question. I think an early one was Beverly and then 103 after it replaced Beverly. I do remember spotting Americanas shortly before 103 opened on routes 1, 2, 3, and 4 in addition to 6 and 14. There were some big shifts starting around the time of the Green Line rehabilitsation project. At first, buses around 4080-4096 from K went to 69th to help service on the former 38 Michigan Express. When 74th replaced 69th, buses 4148-4220 that were at 69th went to NP to make room for 4400s in the 4480s up through the 4500s that were at NP at the time and later 74th's original complement of Flx 6000s. Further buses from K starting at 4070 had gradually joined the others mentioned down at 69th and later 74th, which made room for 9800s that were at the old Limits garage. When the Green Line reopened 4070-4096 returned K along with 4097 and 4098. 4099-4108 would join the others transfered from 74th to K when 74th got one or two more predominantly Americana routes accessible. After CTA 82 and 126 accessible, lower number Americanas shifted to NP to make room for additional 6000s from 77th that got displaced by Novas. The Novas caused other shifts. With 6, 108, 112 and 127 becoming accessible, Americanas from 103 went to FG. Pretty much the same thing occurred with the remaining Americanas at 74th. They joined the Americanas that were 103rd at FG. This helped facilitate all remaining 9800s in the CTA fleet getting retired despite the last option of Novas getting delayed. K would swap it's last Americanas numbered 40xx-4108 with NP for buses numbered in the 4240s-4260s. At some point prior to that, K managed to have what was left in the 4280s along with 4290, all of which would go to NP when 157 became accessible. K kept the 4240s-4260s for 125 and 156. When FG got its Novas, what Americanas that didn't get retired went to NP. The accessibility of 125 and 156 shifted Americanas at K up to NP, making it the last garage to have Americanas. Those Americanas were used for 135, 145 and 146 the last nonaccessible CTA routes outside of the 170s which were served by 4900s. Strangely enough, quite a number of Americanas still served 136, despite it being designated accessible shortly after the 2003 Lake Shore route realignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I think he needs to layoff the coffee! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytavell Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 To add to the Americana question. I think an early one was Beverly and then 103 after it replaced Beverly. I do remember spotting Americanas shortly before 103 opened on routes 1, 2, 3, and 4 in addition to 6 and 14. There were some big shifts starting around the time of the Green Line rehabilitsation project. At first, buses around 4080-4096 from K went to 69th to help service on the former 38 Michigan Express. When 74th replaced 69th, buses 4148-4220 that were at 69th went to NP to make room for 4400s in the 4480s up through the 4500s that were at NP at the time and later 74th's original complement of Flx 6000s. Further buses from K starting at 4070 had gradually joined the others mentioned down at 69th and later 74th, which made room for 9800s that were at the old Limits garage. When the Green Line reopened 4070-4096 returned K along with 4097 and 4098. 4099-4108 would join the others transfered from 74th to K when 74th got one or two more predominantly Americana routes accessible. After CTA 82 and 126 accessible, lower number Americanas shifted to NP to make room for additional 6000s from 77th that got displaced by Novas. The Novas caused other shifts. With 6, 108, 112 and 127 becoming accessible, Americanas from 103 went to FG. Pretty much the same thing occurred with the remaining Americanas at 74th. They joined the Americanas that were 103rd at FG. This helped facilitate all remaining 9800s in the CTA fleet getting retired despite the last option of Novas getting delayed. K would swap it's last Americanas numbered 40xx-4108 with NP for buses numbered in the 4240s-4260s. At some point prior to that, K managed to have what was left in the 4280s along with 4290, all of which would go to NP when 157 became accessible. K kept the 4240s-4260s for 125 and 156. When FG got its Novas, what Americanas that didn't get retired went to NP. The accessibility of 125 and 156 shifted Americanas at K up to NP, making it the last garage to have Americanas. Those Americanas were used for 135, 145 and 146 the last nonaccessible CTA routes outside of the 170s which were served by 4900s. Strangely enough, quite a number of Americanas still served 136, despite it being designated accessible shortly after the 2003 Lake Shore route realignments.where was 69th Garage located ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 where was 69th Garage located ? 69th and Ashland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I think he needs to layoff the coffee! Will the coffee be eligible for unemployment compensation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytavell Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 69th and Ashland.was it between 69th and 71st ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 was it between 69th and 71st ? Yes, along west side of Ashland av. from 69th to 71st. The site is now occupied by a shopping area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytavell Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 isn't Beverly Garage still standing and is located either at 103rd or at 95th/Vincennes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8H5307A Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 isn't Beverly Garage still standing and is located either at 103rd or at 95th/Vincennes ? Still standing at 103rd/Vincennes and utilized by CTA for service of CTA support vehicles (example CTA transit detail police cars, trucks, vans, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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