Ricky Rodriguez Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, garmon757 said: North is up to #6759 so far. Up to 6760 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 There's a lot of Nabis out today at North (including 6220 and 6224) and about half of the 6700s are not running. My guess is the newer buses are being brought out in stages to test them all out before they turn them all loose. I assume this will continue for at least a few more weeks. ***Sorry, meant 6223, not 6224*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, rotjohns said: There's a lot of Nabis out today at North (including 6220 and 6224) and about half of the 6700s are not running. My guess is the newer buses are being brought out in stages to test them all out before they turn them all loose. I assume this will continue for at least a few more weeks. ***Sorry, meant 6223, not 6224*** You have to look when school gets out, i.e. 3:20 p.m., when the proportion of new buses is higher.The NABI buses you mentioned were out, but only about 3 or 4 6600s. But I figure most up to 6779 mentioned by @Pace831 will have to be sent to N to wipe out NABIs there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 6761 on 572: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Yeah I think this is it. North was the last garage to get Axess'. West has some.. they just got to have some first that's all. That seems fair enough to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Snowy Saturday in South Holland! 6782 is the highest number here today. Unless there are 1 or 2 more buses parked indoors, I bet this is the last one. No more have showed up at Chandler for the past few weeks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Pace831 said: I bet this is the last one. No more have showed up at Chandler for the past few weeks. Considering the crummy weather the past couple of weeks, I wouldn't bet on it yet. No sense getting a new bus wiped out on the Interstate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 18 hours ago, Pace831 said: Snowy Saturday in South Holland! 6782 is the highest number here today. Unless there are 1 or 2 more buses parked indoors, I bet this is the last one. No more have showed up at Chandler for the past few weeks. What is that Orion doing crashing the Eldorado party? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Busjack said: Considering the crummy weather the past couple of weeks, I wouldn't bet on it yet. No sense getting a new bus wiped out on the Interstate. Of course bringing back memories of #2635 which did just that in snowy conditions on the expy. (On my youtube channel) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 10 hours ago, artthouwill said: What is that Orion doing crashing the Eldorado party? Thats 2378, the last Orion I ever built. It's preserved along with 460 and 776. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 With today's reported bus moves, I figured the inventory was wrong, and it was: 6701 amd 6702 are at NS: Update: Visual of 6701 at Lake-Cook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 6763 on 562, 6764 on 569, 6765 on 561 on WebWatch this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Rodriguez Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Up to 6769 at North Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 47 minutes ago, Ricky Rodriguez said: Up to 6769 at North Hmm... According to my math that's 447 Eldorado's (#6769 -#6323). If you subtract the Pulse buses that's still over 430 buses. So I wonder where the up to 416 contract fits into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, BusHunter said: Hmm... According to my math that's 447 Eldorado's (#6769 -#6323). If you subtract the Pulse buses that's still over 430 buses. So I wonder where the up to 416 contract fits into this? Your math misses that there aren't 6576-6699. I get only approximately 330 buses. Last set of deliveries ended at 6575, and 6600s were skipped because there are still NABIs in that range. My numbers are also based on up to 6782 having been seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Busjack said: Your math misses that there aren't 6576-6699. I get only approximately 330 buses. Last set of deliveries ended at 6575, and 6600s were skipped because there are still NABIs in that range. My numbers are also based on up to 6782 having been seen. Oh yeah I forgot about the #6600s. So they could still order 70 buses and they probably will at least to the point of getting rid of the #6162's and #6600s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, BusHunter said: Oh yeah I forgot about the #6600s. So they could still order 70 buses and they probably will at least to the point of getting rid of the #6162's and #6600s. I figure they should have enough 6700s to do that, as N seems close to done. The unanswered question is whether they have any intention regarding 6262-6322. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 6772 and 6773: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 12:05 PM, Busjack said: I figure they should have enough 6700s to do that, as N seems close to done. The unanswered question is whether they have any intention regarding 6262-6322. I guess the 6262s will be around for awhile. West still has some 6162s hanging on also. I don't know if Pace exercised all of its options for the Access buses or if they have to do a new RFP. I know the max was 416, but were the 91 CNGs at South part of that equation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I don't know if Pace exercised all of its options for the Access buses or if they have to do a new RFP. I know the max was 416 The issue at this point is not so much the 416 max as that it was a 5 year contract and the notice to proceed apparently was given about Nov. 2011, which means that the notice to proceed on this option must have been given some time before Nov. 2015 even though the deliveries didn't start until mid-2017. But one would have to figure that if options had not been exercised by now, there's no way they could be exercised on this contract. 27 minutes ago, artthouwill said: but were the 91 CNGs at South part of that equation? As frequently said, there was a separate contract for 91 to 250 CNGs. An aside: That contract could be used for W, but it hasn't been indicated that the mid life rehab project for the garage includes CNG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Busjack said: 6772 and 6773: It's definitely getting close. Only 4 6600s are out at N right now: 6645, 6667, 6675, & 6680. Even the 6162s that were at North aren't out and schools just let out. More may show up, but it appears that the majority of the 6600s are probably toast and the 6162s are either toast or back at West by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 12:05 PM, Busjack said: I figure they should have enough 6700s to do that, as N seems close to done. The unanswered question is whether they have any intention regarding 6262-6322. I think they might try and retire the #6262's. If they can max out the options and get another 70 that might do it. It makes no sense to stock nabi parts for a bus company that no longer exists. NF probably does not have all the parts and some parts could be more expensive if they don't want a junkyard quality product. Best to just get rid of them. They are in their window from 2005 for 12 year replacement anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 7 hours ago, BusHunter said: I think they might try and retire the #6262's. If they can max out the options and get another 70 that might do it. It makes no sense to stock nabi parts for a bus company that no longer exists. NF probably does not have all the parts and some parts could be more expensive if they don't want a junkyard quality product. Best to just get rid of them. They are in their window from 2005 for 12 year replacement anyway. Many of the 6262s are starting to show it's age. I came across one of them on the 322 over the weekend and the paint on it is fading away and parts of it was peeling. Now, could Pace wrap these buses up like they did the 6162s until the next wave of El Dorados arrive, whenever that is? I doubt it as the main reason the 6162s were wrapped was to get away from the white/yellow scheme while keeping them running till retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 9 hours ago, rotjohns said: Many of the 6262s are starting to show it's age. I came across one of them on the 322 over the weekend and the paint on it is fading away and parts of it was peeling. Now, could Pace wrap these buses up like they did the 6162s until the next wave of El Dorados arrive, whenever that is? I doubt it as the main reason the 6162s were wrapped was to get away from the white/yellow scheme while keeping them running till retirement. I rode 6294 this weekend on the 318 and its age is starting to come too. Paint was starting to peel off too but at the rear door, only one of the overhead lights for the door that can be enabled for it to be unlocked was working and the other one was out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Rodriguez Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Up to #6777 at North 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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