i8itall4u Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Only problem is they're built from such an ugly design. But yes they have seemed to performed better than the NABIs Pace has on the roster. Yes they are indeed, they are ugly. The Nabis look better but tend to ride lower in the back, especially the 6600s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I rode on 6201 a few weeks back and as I stood looking at the new paint job, it looked as though the bus didn't receive a paint job. To me, it looked as if the bus received a full wrap with the new logo scheme. The blue was a few shades darker than normal and you could still see the old pace stripe under the wrap. Either that or they just did a rush job with the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Only problem is they're built from such an ugly design. But yes they have seemed to performed better than the NABIs Pace has on the roster.I really don't pay attention of the designs. As long they are up to par when it comes to performance and other expectations, I'm all good! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I rode on 6201 a few weeks back and as I stood looking at the new paint job, it looked as though the bus didn't receive a paint job. To me, it looked as if the bus received a full wrap with the new logo scheme. The blue was a few shades darker than normal and you could still see the old pace stripe under the wrap. Either that or they just did a rush job with the paint. They would have stripped the bus before repainting it, so it probably was a wrap. In fact, a lot of the wraps for special event buses are foolers in that regard. You think it is a blue Orion VI, but it is just a wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 They would have stripped the bus before repainting it, so it probably was a wrap. In fact, a lot of the wraps for special event buses are foolers in that regard. You think it is a blue Orion VI, but it is just a wrap.Well at least they didn't make Brookfiled Zoo wraps for the NABIs. #6296 was operating #770 earlier today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrabs74 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I rode on 6201 a few weeks back and as I stood looking at the new paint job, it looked as though the bus didn't receive a paint job. To me, it looked as if the bus received a full wrap with the new logo scheme. The blue was a few shades darker than normal and you could still see the old pace stripe under the wrap. Either that or they just did a rush job with the paint. Unlike 6315, which appears to have the full paint job and wrench logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrabs74 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 They would have stripped the bus before repainting it, so it probably was a wrap. In fact, a lot of the wraps for special event buses are foolers in that regard. You think it is a blue Orion VI, but it is just a wrap. Especially the one out of SW that has the Midway full wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Unlike 6315, which appears to have the full paint job and wrench logo. 6262 and up came that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well another member had reported 6165 and 6201 from South as being fully repainted; glad to see Pace finally fully repainting the NABI's (9 years later), but I am curious to see how it looks on the 6600's... According to Moving Forward, it ain't paint: Wrap it up: older buses look new again The problem: after eleven years of wear and tear from road salt, weather and more, Pace buses that entered the fleet in 2003 are showing their age. The solution: an exterior vinyl wrap refreshes the appearance of the bus while saving money versus repainting. Pace is in the midst of wrapping approximately 50 buses in the old color scheme of a white bus with a yellow stripe down each side outlined in blue. When completed, the buses are nearly identical to the current livery of a blue bus with white logos. The cost to wrap a bus versus repainting saves $8,000 per bus and the wrapping process takes just seven hours. To repaint a bus would require it to be out of service for 24 days. The result is a bus that looks considerably more attractive and more closely resembles the newer, blue buses that now make up a majority of Pace’s fleet. The first blue buses joined Pace’s fleet in 2005 as part of a rebranding campaign that included a new agency logo and color scheme. So, chgofan78 noting that the stripes were under the wrap was on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 6042 from West now OOS, involved in accident, most likely retired... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Updated the roster with #6402 - #6407, #6409, #6410 new to NW. Am I missing any? I haven't been following this lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Updated the roster with #6402 - #6407, #6409, #6410 new to NW. Am I missing any? I haven't been following this lately. I've personally seen 6401. Strangely, no sightings of 6400 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I've personally seen 6401. Strangely, no sightings of 6400 yet. Buses are identical in appearance to the #6390's? Still haven't seen one of these. Had my chance on the #290 but the bus seemed to disappear off the tracker at the Town Center EB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Buses are identical in appearance to the #6390's? Still haven't seen one of these. Had my chance on the #290 but the bus seemed to disappear off the tracker at the Town Center EB. As far as I can tell, yes. It is hard to see the numbers when it gets dark so early. For instance, I thought I had tracked down one on 422, but it turned out to be 6395. But I can attest to having seen 6401-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 6407 was on the 606 last night, complete with new bus smell (although my sense of smell has been shot lately). No cosmetic differences to the rest of the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 6411 and 6412 are at NW as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 6411 and 6412 are at NW as well... so no #6408? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 so no #6408? I didn't see it on Webwatch today. It may be late starting service, but one has to believe it's at NW now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I've seen 6411 twice, but not 6412 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 6395 s at NW. Thanks for the confirmation. Are they hiding it in the garage, or is it just that even though I am in the area, it's just a coincidence that not I (and apparently nobody else) has seen it in person or on WebWatch? FWIW, cptdb says that 6395 was the Altoona test bus, which might explain why it wasn't sighted with the others. Also note that I had previously cited the Altoona test report, including that the bus pictured there had the full width rear destination sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Are these recent orders as additional or how many of Orion VIs have been retired so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 2792 is now at Southwest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 2792 is now at Southwest. Not news. They got 2787-92 from NW before they took over 895, basically to provide enough buses for 895. Reference post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Saw 6414 yesterday morning and 6419 on the 23rd heading Out of Service to Northwest Transportation Center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Latest roster update shows 6323 back at West, haven't seen it around yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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