sw4400 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I rode #1387 yesterday on Lincoln ave., and noticed the floor immediately... it didn't have the blue grooves, ribbing, whatever it's called down the middle. Instead it was solid blue with white specks all over. Perhaps this was talked about, perhaps not... but I don't recall seeing a New Flyer with this floor in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Some of the 1300s had the floor why? Who know but 1336 the ramp is just like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 This has to pertain to the New Flyers, but rather than start a new thread, I figured I ask this in this one... On the earlier numbered New Flyers(1000's,1100's,1200's,early 1300's) the wheelwell covers near the driver were rough, almost pebbly-like, but the later numbers(late 1300's-2029) the wheelwell covers got more and more smoother until there was no more roughness. Was this a design flaw? Were the first 300+ rushed over to CTA before they were aesthically completed? It just seems odd that the first 300+ are so rough as opposed to the final 700 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Guy Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 The rough sparkly floor is sandpaper-like in texture, and, in my opinion, better in terms of floor grip than the grooved floors. Especially if you're stuck in standing room only and the bus makes rough, frequent stops. If it was a random occurrence in the production line, it wasn't a bad one. In Seattle, we got a one off NF hybrid artic with a completely different seat livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 The rough sparkly floor is sandpaper-like in texture, and, in my opinion, better in terms of floor grip than the grooved floors. Especially if you're stuck in standing room only and the bus makes rough, frequent stops. No, you missed what I was implying in the post.... not the floors, the wheelwells. Ride a early numbered NF(e.g 11xx or 12xx) and then a later number NF(e.g a 17xx or 18xx) and feel the wheelwell covers near the front of the bus. You'll see what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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