4300/4330-series DE60LF/D60LF - Updates

[jajuan]

On 10/27/2022 at 12:47 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

4000’s are getting replaced soon by XE60’s in the next couple yrs so i highly doubt they getting a rehab

Well with Nova pulling out the States, this speculation became partially more likely by way of dumb luck. Emphasis on partially given CTA seems imply the order won't be completely all artics and we don't yet know how many artics out of the equivalent 208 will actually be ordered.

On 12/19/2023 at 11:07 AM, Kevin said:

4376 has new seat inserts. I think these are similar to what the newest Novas have? They’re comfy. A gentleman who boarded with me commented that he thought it was a new bus. It certainly smells new thanks to the seats. 

 

On 12/19/2023 at 6:32 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

i wonder what the pilot buses look like unless they talking about #4376 and #4399, also two buses were removed from the scope?……..my huge guess is 4323 and 4333?

should be (4) pilots……4301, 4351, and ofc 4376 and 4399

Just rode 4351 on the 22 and yes it has the new seat inserts. All of your related comments posted above answers my question of how long ago this happened.

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

1 hour ago, jajuan said:

Just rode 4351 on the 22 and yes it has the new seat inserts. All of your related comments posted above answers my question of how long ago this happened.

now this confirms that 4301 also has new seat inserts and a rebuilt engine…….did 4351’s engine sound different?

[jajuan]

On 12/30/2023 at 10:45 AM, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

now this confirms that 4301 also has new seat inserts and a rebuilt engine…….did 4351’s engine sound different?

No. Its engine sounded the same as before. The only notable and noticeable difference was the seat inserts. 

[ajm522]

4382 looks to have new seat inserts.  I rode 4351 and the new engine is so loud. 

[Elkmn]

4362 got the new inserts. Currently working red line shuttle service. Engine seems quiet and i don't think I've seen a bus this clean for a while.

[Elkmn]

Still creaky as ever though, but that's inevitable.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

I have a list of overhauls coming up but here’s some of the latest overhaul redebuts so far

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

All active D60LFR’s at North Park as of today are successfully rehabbed. The last non rehabbed ones have went out to rehab. 4358 and 4383 were the last two buses that have went to their overhaul.

not sure about 103rd but most of the ones I’ve seen recently are overhauled.

4341 sits on the south fence with a new drivers shield.

4359 has been active since August and  the bus tracker has not even been installed or repaired in that bus yet.

4336 and 4340 do not have working run number boxes.

[cta5658]

46 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

All active D60LFR’s at North Park as of today are successfully rehabbed. The last non rehabbed ones have went out to rehab. 4358 and 4383 were the last two buses that have went to their overhaul.

not sure about 103rd but most of the ones I’ve seen recently are overhauled.

4341 sits on the south fence with a new drivers shield.

4359 has been active since August and  the bus tracker has not even been installed or repaired in that bus yet.

4336 and 4340 do not have working run number boxes.

From what i've seen for 103rd's DE60LFR's, 4304, 4312 and 4327 have the new seat inserts

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

12 hours ago, cta5658 said:

From what i've seen for 103rd's DE60LFR's, 4304, 4312 and 4327 have the new seat inserts

Yeah there’s more with them too

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

4359 finally tracks

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Yes this has a new shield but it’s nice to see this out and about!

 

[Shannon tahoeppv]

Dam brought them out again I've been missing alot 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 hour ago, Shannon tahoeppv said:

Dam brought them out again I've been missing alot 

It just started on Tuesday.

[Shannon tahoeppv]

25 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

It just started on Tuesday.

Oh ok yea I been Mia dealing with other things I just returned to work after a month or so of being gone

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

4341 has been at South Fence with a new shield since June, and has not been touched since then. 4318 has been sitting at South fence for a long time. 4391 is now at the South Fence and was broken since September.

No idea where 4343, 4366, 4368, 4370, 4375, 4379, or 4389 are.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Every active unit in this series is active and has been rehabbed.

4341 and 4318 sit along the south fence and their rehab status is unknown.

i don’t think they’ll be overhauling 4307 due to its bad shape

has anyone seen 4375?

[YoungBusLover]

4 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Every active unit in this series is active and has been rehabbed.

4341 and 4318 sit along the south fence and their rehab status is unknown.

i don’t think they’ll be overhauling 4307 due to its bad shape

has anyone seen 4375?

#4307 was in the process of getting rehabbed. They replaced the doors on it and some other miscellaneous work a month or so ago. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

#4307 was in the process of getting rehabbed. They replaced the doors on it and some other miscellaneous work a month or so ago. 

Interesting that bus should be Back on the road soon then

[monsieurmétro]

On 3/1/2025 at 11:32 AM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Every active unit in this series is active and has been rehabbed.

4341 and 4318 sit along the south fence and their rehab status is unknown.

i don’t think they’ll be overhauling 4307 due to its bad shape

has anyone seen 4375?

Has 4341 been in some kind of incident that’s causing CTA to drag their feet a bit with repairs?

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 hours ago, monsieurmétro said:

Has 4341 been in some kind of incident that’s causing CTA to drag their feet a bit with repairs?

I’m not even sure because all it’s been doing sitting at the same spot on the south fence for about a year now. It’s been OOS from summer of 2019 to January 2023 and only lasted 8 months before ending back up at SS in September of 2023

[YoungBusLover]

With #8350 deliveries and service placement winding down the focus has shifted back to the #4000s & #4300s receiving heavy maintenance this summer. I've seen a lot of activity around SS over the past month or so.   

[Master58]

On 6/19/2025 at 10:45 AM, YoungBusLover said:

With #8350 deliveries and service placement winding down the focus has shifted back to the #4000s & #4300s receiving heavy maintenance this summer. I've seen a lot of activity around SS over the past month or so.   

Hopefully that means we might see some artics come back from being OOS. 

[YoungBusLover]

#4371 is set to return soon.

[EasyMoney]

29 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

#4371 is set to return soon.

Hopefully it goes to 103. North Park Have Way To Many Artics