artthouwill Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I thought I'd compile a list of my first rides on the CTA bus models that I'd been on. Wondered if any one else could do the same? Here goes to the best of my recollection 8700 Flx New Look Propanes - 63 63rd ST 800 GM Fishbowl - Bus 804 on 63 63rd ST 100/300 GM Fishbowl - 9 Ashland 5000 - 63 6rd St 3000 Flx New Look- 79 79th ST 3300 Flx New Look 35 ft - 37 Sedgwick 3500 Flx New Look - 71 71st 3700 Flx New Look - 157 Streeterville 1000/7400 GM Fishbowl - 87 87th ST 9000 GMC Fishbowl - 63 63rd St 9600 GM Fishbowl - 28 Stony Island 9800 Flyer - 34 S Michigan 7000/7100 MAN Articulated - 6 Jeffery Express 4000 MAN Americanas - 79 79th ST 4400 TMC RTS - 79 79th 5300 Flx Metro - 106 E 103rd/106th 6000 Flx Metro - 3 King Drive 6400 Nova - 65 Grand 1000 New Flyer - 47 47th St 800/900 - New Flyers (both on) 127 Madison/Roosevelt Circulator 7500 NABI Articulated - 6 Jackson Park Express 500 Optima - 36 Broadway 4000 New Flyer Artics - 156 LaSalle 4300 -New Flyer Artics - Loop Shuttle from Clinton Green Line to Clark/Lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Here's mine. 3700 Flxible New Look - 94 S California 9300 GM Fishbowl - 12 Roosevelt 9800 New Flyer D901A - 85 Central 7000-7100 MAN Articulated - 66 Chicago 4000 M.A.N. Americana - 94 S California (after months of always seeing them on the 12 in their early days but have a Fishbowl pull up when my mom and I rode the route and once Kedzie got the 94 from Archer and finally got around to deploying Americanas on this route. Bill V incorrectly has the 94's time at Kedzie listed as being assigned to Lawndale) 4600 TMC RTS-08 - 126 Jackson 5500 Flxible Metro - 85 Central* *My first ride out of the 5745-5764 Cummins Flxibles was on the old 61 Archer/Franklin Express 6000 Flixble Metro - 29 State** **My first ride out of the 6305-6329 Cummins group was on the 55 Garfield 5800 NF D40LF - 151 Sheridan*** ***FIrst ride on one of the four Cummins 5800s before their rehab and getting their Cummins replaced with a Detroit Diesel like the rest (this group was 5861-5864 and not 5862-64 as sw makes the error of stating) on the 147 Outer Drive Express 6400 NOVA LFS - 29 State 7300 MAN Articulated - 147 Outer Drive Express 7500 NABI 60-LFW Articulated - 147 Outer Drive Express 1000 NF D40LF - 62 Archer 800 NF DE40LF - 82 Kimball/Homan 900 NF DE40LF - 12 Roosevelt 4000 NF DE60LF - 12 Roosevelt 500 Optima - 84 Peterson 4300 NF DE60LFR - 12 Roosevelt 4333 NF D60LFR - 12 Roosevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Mine: 9800 Flyer D901A - 24 Wentworth 4000 M.A.N. Americana - 44 Wallace/Racine 4400 TMC RTS-08 - 62 Archer 5300 Flxible Metro - 62 Archer 6000 Flixble Metro - 24 Wentworth 5800 New Flyer D40LF - 151 Sheridan 6400 Nova LFS - 24 Wentworth 7500 NABI 60-LFW - 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express 1000 New Flyer D40LF - 62 Archer 800 New Flyer DE40LF - 62 Archer 900 New Flyer DE40LF - 62 Archer 4000 New Flyer DE60LF - 147 Outer Drive Express 500 Optima - 174 U of Chicago Garfield Stations 4300 New Flyer DE60LFR - 29 State 4300 New Flyer D60LFR - R22 Cermak/Roosevelt Express Shuttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Mine: 9800 Flyer D901A - 24 Wentworth 4000 M.A.N. Americana - 44 Wallace/Racine 4400 TMC RTS-08 - 62 Archer 5300 Flxible Metro - 62 Archer 6000 Flixble Metro - 24 Wentworth 5800 New Flyer D40LF - 151 Sheridan 6400 Nova LFS - 24 Wentworth 7500 NABI 60-LFW - 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express 1000 New Flyer D40LF - 62 Archer 800 New Flyer DE40LF - 62 Archer 900 New Flyer DE40LF - 62 Archer 4000 New Flyer DE60LF - 147 Outer Drive Express 500 Optima - 174 U of Chicago Garfield Stations 4300 New Flyer DE60LFR - 29 State 4300 New Flyer D60LFR - R22 Cermak/Roosevelt Express Shuttle I wonder how many folks realize the 800s and 900s were at Archer for a very brief time before they all found their way to Kedzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Best as I could remember... GM Fishbowl(can't remember the number series): #49, maybe #77 as well? Flyer D901A: #77 M.A.N Americana: #49 TMC's: #49, #80, #11, #22 Flxible(5300's): #49, #80 Flxible(6000's): #80, #152 New Flyer(5800's): #11, #22 Nova(6400's): #80, #152 NABI(7500's): #146, #11(once, they had one on this route... I kid you not!) New Flyer(1000's): #49, #11, #22 Optima(500's): #11 New Flyer(4000's): #146 Buses yet to ride for the first time: New Flyer(800's) New Flyer(900's) New Flyer(4300's) New Flyer(4333's) Nova(7900's)-Nobody has rode these. Their in-service cherry is yet to be popped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 5800 NF D40LF - 151 Sheridan*** ***FIrst ride on one of the four Cummins 5800s before their rehab and getting their Cummins replaced with a Detroit Diesel like the rest (this group was 5861-5864 and not 5862-64 as sw makes the error of stating) on the 147 Outer Drive Express I only remember 5862-5864 as the ones powered with a Cummins engine as I remember seeing them frequently on #11(maybe 5861 was assigned elsewhere out of NP). Doesn't mean I'm right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 6000 Flixble Metro - 29 State** **My first ride out of the 6308-6329 Cummins group was on the 55 Garfield Slight correction... Cummins group was 6305-6329. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Slight correction... Cummins group was 6305-6329. You are right. I happened to be thinking of the first time I spotted one of the Cummins 6000s, of which 6308 was my first sighting on the #44 at State/Harrison when the 44 still went to Merchandise Mart and the downtown area via Cermak, State and Wacker north of Cermak/Archer, and my first ride simultaneously. So 6308 was stick in my mind. I only remember 5862-5864 as the ones powered with a Cummins engine as I remember seeing them frequently on #11(maybe 5861 was assigned elsewhere out of NP). Doesn't mean I'm right... And yes I think 5861 was a Cummins 5800 as well as I recall. I keep remembering that one rolling along the 145,146, 147 and 151 and having the shorter capped exhaust pipe like the other three. Unfortunately there seems to be very few pics of the Cummins 5800s before the rehabs online to double check the cutoff. And Bill V's page no longer mentions the cutoff as he does for the Cummins buses among the 5300s and 6000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 And if you you need a third opinion on this, I say #5801-02, #5863-64 were the cummins buses. They were all delivered last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 And if you you need a third opinion on this, I say #5801-02, #5863-64 were the cummins buses. They were all delivered last. I think sw and I would both disagree with you about 5801 and 5802, but somehow I keep remembering four among the 5800s while he only remembers three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 My First time rides as a youngster 7300 Mans early 2000's #6 4000 MAN America Early 2000's #3 4400 TMC-RTS Mid 2000's #3,#63 9# and #4 early 2000`s 4900 TMC-RTS (Once) early 2000's #10 5300 Metro B Mid 2000's #3,#4 and #29 5800 D40LF Early 2000's #146 6000 Metro E Mid 2000's #9 and #8 6400 LFS Mid 2000's #9,#29,#87 1000 D40LF Late 2000's #9,#28,#6,#55,#87 and #95W 4300 DE60LFR (Once) June of 2013 #28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 And if you you need a third opinion on this, I say #5801-02, #5863-64 were the cummins buses. They were all delivered last. Saw them a lot on #11, and only remember the large tailpipe and Detroit Series-50 engine powering them. But, like I said to jajuan, I might not be 100% correct and am not ashamed to admit it... I think sw and I would both disagree with you about 5801 and 5802, but somehow I keep remembering four among the 5800s while he only remembers three. That's just what I remember jajuan, based on the buses I saw on #11. I did see 5861 later when it had a large silver pipe and the Detroit Series-50 powered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I wonder how many folks realize the 800s and 900s were at Archer for a very brief time before they all found their way to Kedzie. Sorry for the late reply; been busy these past couple of days. I remember the 800s were first split amongst 3 garages when they first arrived: Archer, Chicago, and Kedzie. First time I rode them was, as you mentioned, when Archer had them. As for the 900s, I rode them on the 62 when Archer closed and Kedzie took over that route. I always thought the 900s were at Kedzie and were never at another garage, so interesting tidbit you brought up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSANGEL#1 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 9600 GMC Fishbowl: 71 71st street 9800 Flyer: 71 71st street 4000 MAN Americana: 63 63rd Street 7000 MAN Artic: 131 Washington 4400 RTS: 29 State 4900 RTS: 16 Lake 4900 Orion: 34 South Michigan 5300 Flex: 20 Madison 5800 Flyer: 155 Devon 6000 Flex: 29 State 6400 Nova: 87 87th 7500 NABI Artics: 14 Jeffery Express 500 Optima: 100 Jeffery Manor Express 1000 Flyer: 87 87th Street 800 Flyer: 60 Blue Island/26th 900 Flyer: 12 Roosevelt 4000 Flyer Artic: 14 Jeffery Express 4300 Flyer Artic: 6 Jackson Park Express 7900 Nova: _________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I suppose this goes back WAY too far for specifics, but the I remember riding Pullman trolley buses on Irving Park in the late 50's, along with 1400 4507's on Addison and 1700 Twins on Kimball, even some 3600 Whites on Kedzie (82A). Lived at Grace and Central Park then. When we moved to Pulaski and Palmer, the usual suspects were Marmons on Pulaski and Armitage. Brill TB's on Fullerton and North Av, later 5000's on Armitage after the tracklesses came off. When I started wandering about, first time I went south of downtown got a 500 5502 on the 5-Jeffery. Other early stuff I remember were 500's on Archer, Marmons on 47th, Macks on 30-South Chicago. This is all a very, very long time ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Best as I could remember... GM Fishbowl(can't remember the number series): #49, maybe #77 as well? Flyer D901A: #77 M.A.N Americana: #49 TMC's: #49, #80, #11, #22 Flxible(5300's): #49, #80 Flxible(6000's): #80, #152 New Flyer(5800's): #11, #22 Nova(6400's): #80, #152 NABI(7500's): #146, #11(once, they had one on this route... I kid you not!) New Flyer(1000's): #49, #11, #22 Optima(500's): #11 New Flyer(4000's): #146 Buses yet to ride for the first time: New Flyer(800's) New Flyer(900's) New Flyer(4300's) New Flyer(4333's) Nova(7900's)-Nobody has rode these. Their in-service cherry is yet to be popped. Better hurry for the 900s, they're retiring slowly, couple retired already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 MY FIRST RIDES: GM Fishbowl 9600s: #67, #8 M.A.N. Articulated 7100s: #6 (Jeffery Express), #147 M.A.N. Articulated 7300s (Ex-King County Metro): #15 Flyer D901 9900s: #49,Old #25 West Cermak M.A.N. Americana 4000s: #36, Old #14- South Lake Shore Dr Express, #145 TMC RTS WFD 4400s: #79, #151 TMC RTS WFD 4900s: #16 Flxible Metro 5300s: #28, #66 (Cummins 5761: #53A) Flxible Metro 6000s: #21, #3 (Cummins 6327: #67) New Flyer D40LF 5800: #22 (I haven't ridden an Cummins 5800) Nova LFS 6400s: #62, #54B Optima Opus 500s: #28 New Flyer D40LF 1000s: #47 New Flyer D40LF 800s: #124 New Flyer D40LF 900s: #12 NABI LFW Articulated 7500s: #15 Orion 1 (Ex-Pace 2000s) 4915s : #14, #173 New Flyer D60LF 4000s : #14, #146 New Flyer DE60LFR 4300s: #6 New Flyer D60LFR Diesel 4333s: #X28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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