BusHunter Posted May 9, 2011 Report 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
Busjack Posted May 9, 2011 Report 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
mikeymc77 Posted May 10, 2011 Report 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
BusHunter Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report 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
pace2322 Posted May 13, 2011 Report Posted May 13, 2011 Funny how one 5300 is still around that alot dont know about... 1 Quote
mikeymc77 Posted May 14, 2011 Report 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
Guest Posted May 14, 2011 Report 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
sw4400 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Posted April 25, 2013 Here's your Chicago Police Flxible... 2 Quote
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