garmon757 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'll update it in maybe 1 hour. I got alot to do on the site. I got shots of #7999 and #1990 to post along with the other two I mentioned. Plus I'll update everything. Just getting back from a friday dinner date. Oooooooooooo!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 OK guys, rosters updated with everything mentioned so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Does anyone else think that this movement of newer 6400's for older 6400's to Forest Glen might mean that the next batch of 7900's (8000's) or the future batch (8100's) might be earmarked here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 #804 is OOS parked by the front fence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Does anyone else think that this movement of newer 6400's for older 6400's to Forest Glen might mean that the next batch of 7900's (8000's) or the future batch (8100's) might be earmarked here? Sounds like the converse. Of course, it was thought that getting rid of all the 6400s at 77th meant they were getting nothing. Update: Garmon has some upper 6800s at 74. I guess just shuffling the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ok updated the rosters. I notice that 74th has 33 #6600's to transfer and FG only has 13. So the question is did 74th retire 20 #6600's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 #1320 need to be switched back to North Park because it's on #155. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antwan4000 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ok updated the rosters. I notice that 74th has 33 #6600's to transfer and FG only has 13. So the question is did 74th retire 20 #6600's? There is More 6600s from Forest Glen now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ok updated the rosters. I notice that 74th has 33 #6600's to transfer and FG only has 13. So the question is did 74th retire 20 #6600's? 4327 is back in service at Kedzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 1136 is part of 103rd fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Ok I adjusted the rosters per Andre's info. I put #6407 and #6816 in the retirements list. I'm really on the fence over #6482-#6480 at FG. That needs to be checked. But the roster sounds correct at 74th 259 is around what they maintain for service normally. FG is in surplus at 266, but they are probably going to retire a few buses depending on what they see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Ok I adjusted the rosters per Andre's info. I put #6407 and #6816 in the retirements list. I'm really on the fence over #6482-#6480 at FG. That needs to be checked. But the roster sounds correct at 74th 259 is around what they maintain for service normally. FG is in surplus at 266, but they are probably going to retire a few buses depending on what they see. 6816 was on the 54A yesterday and is on the 80 today. For some reason it has not moved from F to 6! 6483, 6485, 6486, 6488 are still at 74th. They have been on the 67, 9, 62H, 44 either yesterday or today. 6489 is definitely at F it is on the 92 today according to Bus Finder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 6816 was on the 54A yesterday and is on the 80 today. For some reason it has not moved from F to 6! 6483, 6485, 6486, 6488 are still at 74th. They have been on the 67, 9, 62H, 44 either yesterday or today. 6489 is definitely at F it is on the 92 today according to Bus Finder. 6816 is probably just a holdover. Eventually, it'll join the others at 74th. My wonder is if 74th is going to get 6710-6795, or just 67xx-6795. And what does this mean for FG in the months ahead? Will they get new Novas in the future? Will they eventually be assigned New Flyers, or is the CTA Brass going to buy a fleet of yellow School Buses for this garage? Holy bombshell..... stay tuned, same CTA time.... same CTA channel... http://youtu.be/1jgE-lrfZ3k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 6816 is probably just a holdover. Eventually, it'll join the others at 74th. My wonder is if 74th is going to get 6710-6795, or just 67xx-6795. And what does this mean for FG in the months ahead? Will they get new Novas in the future? Will they eventually be assigned New Flyers, or is the CTA Brass going to buy a fleet of yellow School Buses for this garage? Holy bombshell..... stay tuned, same CTA time.... same CTA channel... http://youtu.be/1jgE-lrfZ3k No, probably just the 24 (#6793 - #6769) as that's all the green destination signs they have left. Crazy though, when they get more #8000's the #6700's are coming right back to FG probably. I can only guess as they come back FG will retire bus by bus whatever is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I noticed that when you placed 4327 back on Kedzie's roster, you forgot to remove it off the out of service list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A little bit OT, but not completely: The tragic commuter rail accident north of New York City provided a grotesque coincidence with the CTA artic fire last November. The lead rail car burned. Both the train car and the bus carried the same number: 4333. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Back on topic: Here are some roster updates, based mainly on eyeballing BusTracker. 1102, 1236, & 1239: Still at 77 rather than NP. (They may have been loaners). 1349: Still at NP. (Posted at 74) 1229: Still at 77. (Posted at C) 1136: Migrated to 103. (No longer at K) There may be a few others, but those are the ones that come to mind. As always, BusHunter, SW, & Garmon, great work with the rosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A little bit OT, but not completely: The tragic commuter rail accident north of New York City provided a grotesque coincidence with the CTA artic fire last November. The lead rail car burned. Both the train car and the bus carried the same number: 4333.News reports that after train hit car, car was pushed north along tracks, getting jammed under 3rd rail, which caused 3rd rail to come up and into the head (and 2nd!) car. Almost 400 feet of 3rd rail was inside the two cars according to reports. It also provided a nice path for gasoline from car's fuel tank, which the 3rd rail went thru on its way in. You talk about everything that could go wrong did go wrong... It is a wonder more weren't skewered or roasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 #6482 is still at 74th currently on route 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Updated the rosters with what we know so far. If i put them bus by bus maybe we can sniff out what's at south shops for #1600's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 #1198 is out of South Shops on 155 (74th -> Shops -> North Park) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Chicago Ave can add Flxible #6163 to its garage roster! JK! LOL! I was able to get an okay from CTA Maintenance to store our Flxible at Chicago Ave. Garage. I will be taking it there tomm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Chicago Ave can add Flxible #6163 to its garage roster! JK! LOL! I was able to get an okay from CTA Maintenance to store our Flxible at Chicago Ave. Garage. I will be taking it there tomm. Is that the firehous bus? If so, what is that used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Please add 1057 back on 77th roster lol I saw it again as a 3 or 4 downtown earlier while I was doing the 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Is that the firehous bus? If so, what is that used for? Not a "firehouse" bus! It is assigned to the fire academy. The purpose is to transport the fire recruits at the fire academy to wherever they need to go to complete their training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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