BusHunter Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Let's start off first by showing the assignments. To keep confusion to a minimum I'll post assignments & retirements seperately. They go in order from left to right top to bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Retirements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I guess that the one surprising item was that there was a number of C to K transfers in 2001, before the big swap (to get buses with preheaters to FG) in Nov. 2001. People in the K service area complained about the latter, but there was not much mention about the earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Seen the early retirements of 4 buses. My guess is they were wrecks. Of the 4 I remember 5530 being the bus that wrecked on Addison, does anyone know how the others were wrecked and where? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Seen the early retirements of 4 buses. My guess is they were wrecks. Of the 4 I remember 5530 being the bus that wrecked on Addison, does anyone know how the others were wrecked and where? Here's a newspaper clipping and pictures of the wreck of #5530. As far as the others I'm not sure, but I know #5677 had a long period in the beginning where it was not in service. I always thought the bus had alot of problems (lemon) and they put it out of it's misery. The bus probably went down as the Flx #5300 with the least miles before being retired. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Funny how one 5300 is still around that alot dont know about... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 I had heard that there was a bus fire years ago at the Archer/Harlem turnaround. That would make it a possibility that it may have been 5677. As for the 5300 thats still around, either 5643 or 5652 is at Chicago Avenue. I'm just not sure which one ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Funny how one 5300 is still around that alot dont know about... I know Flxible #5643 and the Flxible that went to the Chicago Police are still around. Im sure Eddie Fisher can shed some light on this. I wonder if any others are still in existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Here's your Chicago Police Flxible... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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