NewFlyerMCI Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Typical thing. The operators probably don't like to use the new stuff that they are unfamiliar with unless they have to. In a few weeks that should change. The buses are nice and warm though, no wonder they brought those out for the polar vortex!! They'll be in service tomorrow but probably just in the rush. Ah, that clears it up. On the heat issue, my grandma has apparently managed to get every bus where the heat doesn't work. I asked her to get the #'s every time it didn't and she gave me 7925, 7902, 7669, 7564 and 8002 (She works downtown and often takes the 1, 2, 3, 4). She even got the run number for 7902 (after I finally explained to her what they were) which was 7037 (part-time run on the 1). I wonder if its just misfortune or a legitimate issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ah, that clears it up. On the heat issue, my grandma has apparently managed to get every bus where the heat doesn't work. I asked her to get the #'s every time it didn't and she gave me 7925, 7902, 7669, 7564 and 8002 (She works downtown and often takes the 1, 2, 3, 4). She even got the run number for 7902 (after I finally explained to her what they were) which was 7037 (part-time run on the 1). I wonder if its just misfortune or a legitimate issue They're baaaaaaaaaaack(I knew there were a few floaters spared from the scrapyard out there)!!! j/k: In all seriousness, though... I believe you mean 7969 and 7964(but only you know for sure). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 They're baaaaaaaaaaack(I knew there were a few floaters spared from the scrapyard out there)!!! j/k: In all seriousness, though... I believe you mean 7969 and 7964(but only you know for sure). They are ghost buses!! But for real!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ah, that clears it up. On the heat issue, my grandma has apparently managed to get every bus where the heat doesn't work. I asked her to get the #'s every time it didn't and she gave me 7925, 7902, 7669, 7564 and 8002 (She works downtown and often takes the 1, 2, 3, 4). She even got the run number for 7902 (after I finally explained to her what they were) which was 7037 (part-time run on the 1). I wonder if its just misfortune or a legitimate issue And 7933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 What are you talking about I see one every day just about!! Yeah me too, but one out of how many total buses when we're talking about the 9 or 49? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 They're baaaaaaaaaaack(I knew there were a few floaters spared from the scrapyard out there)!!! j/k: In all seriousness, though... I believe you mean 7969 and 7964(but only you know for sure). Am I seeing this correctly??? Are some of these back on the street??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Am I seeing this correctly??? Are some of these back on the street??? No.... that was no doubt a typo by NewFlyerMCI, who originally typed these in as 7669 and 7564, which were two numbers for the defunct NABI 60-LFW series that were forced from service due to a design flaw that could've been fatal if one of those buses broke in two while it was traveling 40-50 mph on Lake Shore Drive(less fatal on a street, but still serious injuries would've been likely). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yeah me too, but one out of how many total buses when we're talking about the 9 or 49? True story.... another passenger inquired to my Bus Operator about the new buses too during the past week(maybe he was a transit buff?) and she told him the buses are generally kept on the south side and not on many routes that go as far as Ashland and Western too often. How much truth to that, coming from a 74th Bus Operator is unknown. I know they do travel on Halsted quite often, but that is a different garage(77th). Maybe 74th would rather keep the newest equipment on routes closer to home base. Why, I don't know.... to keep mileage down right now, maybe if a catastrophic failure occurs during a break-in period, it's just a short tow from their garage. There's lots of possibilities to the answer the Bus Operator gave the inquiring passenger about the new Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 ... I know they do travel on Halsted quite often, but that is a different garage(77th). Maybe 74th would rather keep the newest equipment on routes closer to home base. Why, I don't know.... to keep mileage down right now, maybe if a catastrophic failure occurs during a break-in period, it's just a short tow from their garage. .... It doesn't hit me as any different that 77th started on such heavy routes as 1, 2, and 52A. It took getting a number before they were on other routes. There probably is still an issue of driver training. BusFinder has 8001, 8018 on 9 8003, 8005 8012, on 49, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 No.... that was no doubt a typo by NewFlyerMCI, who originally typed these in as 7669 and 7564, which were two numbers for the defunct NABI 60-LFW series that were forced from service due to a design flaw that could've been fatal if one of those buses broke in two while it was traveling 40-50 mph on Lake Shore Drive(less fatal on a street, but still serious injuries would've been likely). Wow, I did like these buses! I like the design! I only rode them once on Addison going to a Cubs game. Despite the major design flaw and all the legal issues with NABI. I was always hoping that CTA would have found some sort of a repair for some of these buses, salvage them and return some of them to service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 No.... that was no doubt a typo by NewFlyerMCI, who originally typed these in as 7669 and 7564, which were two numbers for the defunct NABI 60-LFW series that were forced from service due to a design flaw that could've been fatal if one of those buses broke in two while it was traveling 40-50 mph on Lake Shore Drive(less fatal on a street, but still serious injuries would've been likely). Am I seeing this correctly??? Are some of these back on the street??? They are ghost buses!! But for real!! They're baaaaaaaaaaack(I knew there were a few floaters spared from the scrapyard out there)!!! j/k: In all seriousness, though... I believe you mean 7969 and 7964(but only you know for sure). Lol, that was a typo You all are funny, I was rofl for minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Little Bit of Fun, credit to Kevin, as always 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 8009 on 67. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Ahhh finally, a shot of #8017 by my house while on #67!!! Courtesy of my new iPhone 6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Ahhh finally, a shot of #8017 by my house while on #67!!! Courtesy of my new iPhone 6. Nice pic! That back window looks dirty, maybe its just me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nice pic! That back window looks dirty, maybe its just me... Oh it's dirty. I took this shot in my mom's car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm trying to figure out this sticker I saw on #8002 at the front door exterior that says "so low red line down"? Is that some kind of trademark kneeling system cause it's right where the kneeling sticker goes on the front door. The sticker looks like it belongs on the bus. I don't think it's vandalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Nice pic! That back window looks dirty, maybe its just me... Oh it's dirty. I took this shot in my mom's car. But still relatively cleaner than CTA buses can get during the winter season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 But still relatively cleaner than CTA buses can get during the winter season. Damn! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's some pictures of the newest #8000's: #8018: #8011: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here's some pictures of the newest #8000's: #8018: cta 8018 on 9 sb.PNG cta 8018 rear on 9.PNG #8011: cta 8011 on 94.PNG cta 8011 side on 94.PNG Wow, these shots can be great candidates on behalf of the 7900s Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Wow, these shots can be great candidates on behalf of the 7900s Page. Yeah my camera is pretty good now. A lot better than before. We got lucky on #8018. #1552 was in the terminal in the nb bay there and was blocking the shot so I quickly thought up the idea of shooting it from behind the buses. If only I would have thought of that with #8002 at Kedzie/Orange line, I would've had that shot too. Turns out the bus got the light and shot out of the terminal before I could get to it. I got it but it's too far away. It's kind of comical it shot out and all this salt dust was behind it like it was peeling out. I got that on my video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yeah my camera is pretty good now. A lot better than before. We got lucky on #8018. #1552 was in the terminal in the nb bay there and was blocking the shot so I quickly thought up the idea of shooting it from behind the buses. If only I would have thought of that with #8002 at Kedzie/Orange line, I would've had that shot too. Turns out the bus got the light and shot out of the terminal before I could get to it. I got it but it's too far away. It's kind of comical it shot out and all this salt dust was behind it like it was peeling out. I got that on my video. Hey, at least you got a few shots. Hell, that was a difficult shot of #8017 while I was in the car with my mom in motion! Despite having the iPhone 6, I was extremely shocked that it came out very awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ahhh finally, a shot of #8017 by my house while on #67!!! Courtesy of my new iPhone 6. I still love those interior lights in the bus. Great design. No ad in the ad slot though. What happened to your iPhone 5S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I still love those interior lights in the bus. Great design. No ad in the ad slot though. What happened to your iPhone 5S? I still have my iPhone 5S. It's just that I feel like I got ripped off by T-Mobile. I paid my phone off completely but who finna pay almost a $250 phone bill after I was credited almost $200 just for paying it off???? So, I've decided to switch with Sprint. (Continue this conservation in my garmon757 topic for relevancy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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