busaddictdm Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 How many flxibles are working with the workbus? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Why is he getting a bad reputation just for asking a question?? This needs to stop!. Were all fans on this site. I dont know why my reputation reads minus -14. Is there some dislike here?? If youre a busfan you should be allowed to post what you like so long as it pertains to the subject. Come on people!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Why is he getting a bad reputation just for asking a question?? This needs to stop!. Were all fans on this site. I dont know why my reputation reads minus -14. Is there some dislike here?? If youre a busfan you should be allowed to post what you like so long as it pertains to the subject. Come on people!! I strongly agree. Someone's got some serious issues here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 How many flxibles are working with the workbus? Well, I am not going to -1 anyone for questions, but this one just rattles my brain... How many Flxibles are working with the workbus? Maybe it should be worded like this perhaps.... How many Flxibles are working with the workbus as workbuses? My answer to the question(presuming this is the question asked) is 5-10. It should be an all Flxible fleet now, unless some TMC's are still in WB operation and/or a few of the old New Flyers are also WB's. All the Flyer D901A's and M.A.N Seattle Articulateds used prior should be scrapped now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Do you mean MAN Americanas? I've never seen an articulated work bus! The TMCs have only been in work service for a few years; I can't imagine they would all be replaced so soon. There has to be some cost associated with retrofitting them. The Flyer work buses are long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Do you mean MAN Americanas? I've never seen an articulated work bus! The TMCs have only been in work service for a few years; I can't imagine they would all be replaced so soon. There has to be some cost associated with retrofitting them. The Flyer work buses are long gone. CTA work buses have included up to late, Flxible Metros, TMC RTS, Flyers. I dont think the Flyer D901s are in use anymore although there may be one or two still on the property. You can still see Fl Metros and RTS buses in work bus service around Chicago. In the past there have been Fishbowls, Flxible New Looks used as CTA work buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Do you mean MAN Americanas? I've never seen an articulated work bus! I thought that was very odd too, but I spoke to a Ironworker when I found ex-996(3,5,8) under the Metra tracks on Lincoln and was talking about the Flyers they had at the time. He said they had a few of the accordion buses from Seattle that the CTA had recently retired(NABI-era). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 The TMCs have only been in work service for a few years; I can't imagine they would all be replaced so soon. There has to be some cost associated with retrofitting them. The Flyer work buses are long gone. I'm guessing that like the CTA revenue bus fleet, the non-revenue bus fleet is being upgraded to reduce maintainance costs. With 200+ Flxibles parked at Archer with a basically non-existent chance now of returning to revenue service, the Ironworkers could now have a uniform fleet of Flxibles and retire the TMC's which are 20 years old, as opposed to the 16 year old Flxibles. They might also have a few of the New Flyers that were also recently retired, although that would be pure speculation, as nobody has seen them as WB's, but possible since they are only 15 years old with still some post-revenue life left in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Why is he getting a bad reputation just for asking a question?? This needs to stop!. Were all fans on this site. I dont know why my reputation reads minus -14. Is there some dislike here?? If youre a busfan you should be allowed to post what you like so long as it pertains to the subject. Come on people!! You're absolutely right this needs to stop. Some one did me the same way when I posted a bus topic in the rail topic I mean honestly it was my 1st time doing it and I was trying to put it in the rail but I didnt know how at the time. Like you said "If youre a busfan you should be allowed to pust what you like as long as it pertains to the subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm guessing that like the CTA revenue bus fleet, the non-revenue bus fleet is being upgraded to reduce maintainance costs. With 200+ Flxibles parked at Archer with a basically non-existent chance now of returning to revenue service, the Ironworkers could now have a uniform fleet of Flxibles and retire the TMC's which are 20 years old, as opposed to the 16 year old Flxibles. They might also have a few of the New Flyers that were also recently retired, although that would be pure speculation, as nobody has seen them as WB's, but possible since they are only 15 years old with still some post-revenue life left in them. The Flxibles, from what Im told are all cleared from Archer Garage. The large number of Flxibles I saw at South Shops just over a week ago seem to back that up. From what I know, two Flxible 6000s have been retained and turned over to the Chicago Fire Dept. as well as the few being used for work bus service. I believe all but one 5800 New Flyer exists, it is in service with the CFD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitowndude84 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 The Flxibles, from what Im told are all cleared from Archer Garage. The large number of Flxibles I saw at South Shops just over a week ago seem to back that up. From what I know, two Flxible 6000s have been retained and turned over to the Chicago Fire Dept. as well as the few being used for work bus service. I believe all but one 5800 New Flyer exists, it is in service with the CFD. And that 5300 series Flx that CPD has,I linked a pic of it last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 And that 5700 Flx that CPD has,I linked a pic of it last year. Theres a couple of the #5500 series Flxibles still in existence. The CPD/crime fighter of course! Also, #5643 is stored at Chicago Ave. Garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I never knew that #5643 was still at Chicago> Maybe that can be the one to preserve ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I never knew that #5643 was still at Chicago> Maybe that can be the one to preserve ??? Although now retired, from what Ive been told, #5643 will be saved for preservation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Although now retired, from what Ive been told, #5643 will be saved for preservation. Yeah, after it probably gets the Flyer #1606 treatment(seizing engine, cutting all lines, etc...) If they don't it'd suprise me. I wish they would've kept #1606 running, but I guess CHBM had no choice but to scrap it. The Flyers were my favorite bus, since I rode them so often on the #77 back in the 1980's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmadisonwi Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Yeah, after it probably gets the Flyer #1606 treatment(seizing engine, cutting all lines, etc...) If they don't it'd suprise me. I wish they would've kept #1606 running, but I guess CHBM had no choice but to scrap it. The Flyers were my favorite bus, since I rode them so often on the #77 back in the 1980's. 5643 is in CTA's fleet, not CHBM's fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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