7900-series Nova LFS - Updates

[Busjack]

2 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

See I told everyone #8324 is around, but no one believes me!! I even got a picture

But you have to have it verified on oath by an impartial authority. If nothing else, number and plates must matach.

[BusHunter]

22 minutes ago, Busjack said:

But you have to have it verified on oath by an impartial authority. If nothing else, number and plates must matach.

Don't worry we got it covered.

(remember just a dramatization here)

 

[BusOps]

On 8/15/2016 at 4:59 AM, Express Flyer said:

8308 is on 77 Belmont this morning

[BusHunter]

5 hours ago, BusOps said:

On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 4:59 AM, Express Flyer said:

8308 is on 77 Belmont this morning

#8302 is out there too. I guess I have something to track now.

[jajuan]

Spotted 8308 on the 84 this morning.

[garmon757]

Be on a lookout for buses #8309-22. I'm sorry for the late update but working two jobs, dealing with bs with one of the two (pm me or go to my garmon757 thread for more info about it), finding another apartment, and getting my kids prepared for school have been taking up a toll as of lately. 

[andrethebusman]

As of 9/1 up to 8304 and 8306-8308 should be in service. 8309,8312,8313 ready to go but delay in getting plates from state.

[BusHunter]

#8303 is on the #205. Damn #8293 came out again for a couple hours and pulled in or had a defect. I dont think that bus has ran more than  2 hours straight  yet. I wonder how it made it from plattsburg?

[Busjack]

10 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

#8303 is on the #205. Damn #8293 came out again for a couple hours and pulled in or had a defect. I dont think that bus has ran more than  2 hours straight  yet. I wonder how it made it from plattsburg?

Like on the hard cider commercial, by foot.

[BusHunter]

7 hours ago, andrethebusman said:

As of 9/1 up to 8304 and 8306-8308 should be in service. 8309,8312,8313 ready to go but delay in getting plates from state.

Now if only we knew what 6400's were still around? 

[andrethebusman]

9/1/16 official list (124):

6466~6468, 6470, 6472~6474. 6477, 6488

6553~6554, 6558~6559, 6562, 6564, 6572~6574, 6576~6579, 6581, 6585

6668 ,6671-6672 ,6674-6675, 6677~6679, 6681~6682, 6684, 6686-6687 ,6691-6692, 6694, 6696~6697, 6699

6700~6701, 6704~6706, 6710, 6713~6716, 6722, 6724. 6730, 6733, 6737, 6746~6748, 6751, 6755, 6757~6759, 6761, 6763-6764, 6769~6772, 6776, 6778, 6780, 6784, 6787, 6792~6794, 6799

6802-6803, 6805, 6810, 6814, 6818, 6820, 6824, 6826, 6834~6838, 6841~6844, 6846~6847, 6849, 6854, 6856, 6858~6862, 6865~6871, 6873, 6875, 6877, 6881-6882  

[Express Flyer]

Gosh, I work over at FG, I didn't realize we still have that many 6000 series Novas. I've mostly been getting 8200s & Flyers. 

[ChicagoNova]

3 hours ago, Express Flyer said:

Gosh, I work over at FG, I didn't realize we still have that many 6000 series Novas. I've mostly been getting 8200s & Flyers. 

You mean 6400 Series Novas.

[BusHunter]

Some operator on #8302 on the #80 doing a relief told his relief 'I think this is a brand new bus, I mean brand new!!" He would be correct as I think it's a day or two old last night. I snapped a shot. I'll see if I can get us some shots today, to upload tonight. That's if they are available to shoot.

[Busjack]

37 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Some operator on #8302 on the #80 doing a relief told his relief 'I think this is a brand new bus, I mean brand new!!"

Did it have "that new bus smell?" As opposed to "that old bus smell of urine?"

[BusHunter]

37 minutes ago, Busjack said:

Did it have "that new bus smell?" As opposed to "that old bus smell of urine?"

No but it was really really clean. I haven't really smelt the new bus smells on the novas. I used to smell them all the time on the nf's as I ride alot of the new buses. But that could be the plastics or something is different or maybe the scotchgard is missing, I don't know. I know in a new car you'll smell it for months.

[BusHunter]

A surprise await those who dare to peer into the fg 3rd yard.

[Sam92]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

A surprise await those who dare to peer into the fg 3rd yard.

8324?

[BusHunter]

22 minutes ago, Sam92 said:

8324?

Ha ha but you got the right idea. It is something not yet mentioned. Hopefully my shots came out. We'll know soon enough.

[Sam92]

12 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Ha ha but you got the right idea. It is something not yet mentioned. Hopefully my shots came out. We'll know soon enough.

A test bus? 

[Express Flyer]

Well, I had 8303 recently. It was a great bus until, I was at a service stop pulling away from the curb when I try to accelerate & it wasn't accelerating. After a few seconds it kicked in. So I just assume it had a slow take off, no biggie. Then further down the street it happened again, though this time it wouldn't accelerate for about 15 - 25 seconds. Well a supervisor saw me, came over, restarted the battery & we were good to go. Well further down the street it happens again but for short lengths of time as I pull away from the curb. I finally noticed what was happening. The front door has a interlock, so for some reseason while I close the doors the bus doesn't sense their closed. I saw that the entrance light would be on when it wouldn't accelerate. Well, it happened again, I turned off & restarted the bus, & it wouldn't move, so I finally gave up & called control.

[BusHunter]

5 hours ago, Sam92 said:

A test bus? 

No nothing that far out. Only #8309

A few other new buses I ran across

#8304:

#8308

And #8293 actually stayed in service long enough for me to film it

[BusHunter]

Looks like the last big delivery to fg has begun (until further notice if they get the #8325's) Most of #8310-17 is in service this morning.

[BusHunter]

#8312 and #8316 are accounted for at fg here on the elston side. Got some shots of course.

[Johnny 5]

I rode #8315 this morning! Today was a lucky day for me!