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1 minute ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

4137 should be there to. 

I wasn't able to spot 4137 in there, but I have absolutely zero idea if 4189 is still on SS property or went to 103rd already. 4105 still sits in the boneyard with 4173 visible thru Perry.

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On 10/5/2025 at 5:00 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

#4164 is broken down on Columbus drive just north of Roosevelt and is currently being picked up by a tow truck and will be towed away

4164 is now back in service nice and clean still rocking the classic OG shield

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#4137 is back in service

edit: 4137 is in service without a Ventra reader but got back the same new farebox it had in 2024 prior to it being placed out of service.

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Visual spotting
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Seems like K takes better care of their artics (or they're less worn down), cause this bus sounded great going over the expressway on van buren!

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Posted
2 hours ago, Elkmn said:

4013 is on the 126 right now! I have never seen an artic on the 126 before.

Every now and then they have operated one or 2 artics on the 126 and the 7 during rush hours even as far back when they had the 7500 Series Artics.

Posted
1 hour ago, renardo870 said:

Every now and then they have operated one or 2 artics on the 126 and the 7 during rush hours even as far back when they had the 7500 Series Artics.

Yeah anytime K had any extra artics 7, 52 or 126 usually got them. I think an artic on 7 was interline with 62/143.

3 hours ago, Elkmn said:

Seems like K takes better care of their artics (or they're less worn down), cause this bus sounded great going over the expressway on van buren!

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Well outside of 151 and 156, all of K's other artic routes either used them peak periods only or used weekends only (12, 82) so probably half the fleet is probably the resting if it's not rush hour. #6 and J14 don't pull in as many off peak compared to K. NP has it's pull-ins but a fair share of them interline and stay out midday compared to K. 

Posted
9 hours ago, Elkmn said:

Seems like K takes better care of their artics (or they're less worn down), cause this bus sounded great going over the expressway on van buren!

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That bus was recently at SS receiving maintenance. Not to downplay Kedzie maintenance but that was all SS.

Posted
10 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

That bus was recently at SS receiving maintenance. Not to downplay Kedzie maintenance but that was all SS.

Ok that makes a lot of sense now. It was in stellar shape, especially compared to the beat-up NP artics that I'm used to.

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Posted
On 1/29/2026 at 9:49 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

yup that’s coming back, 4137 should be there to. 

4151 ended up getting placed back on the south fence and the body work has failed to be completed.IMG_4247.thumb.jpeg.18302a27ac9cdaf2406f8f9aa42e08a4.jpeg

 

4201 and 4164 are at South fenceIMG_4250.thumb.jpeg.11d0d8a3190e85a30b6b34a7d08690be.jpegIMG_4249.thumb.jpeg.2ee4064b45a1f1c375fa164db07c77a6.jpegIMG_4248.thumb.jpeg.709382dbcbc78f742c25c6cfcdaf019b.jpeg

 

4134 was seen running at SS and then made some circles around the boneyardIMG_4266.thumb.jpeg.3088705d28ba9f80597e45e7d75890a1.jpegIMG_4292.thumb.jpeg.93cebaa02fa6d34edbb823baac4aa58c.jpeg

4175, 4034, 4016, 4063, and 4101 are also at SS with 4203 and 4186IMG_4267.thumb.jpeg.0c788b83ecc0db3d222e906cdf5b5f70.jpegIMG_4270.thumb.jpeg.50f5c67b7faace6028dbbeea78b79c40.jpegIMG_4276.thumb.jpeg.81fdc7ef56cbb7af75027dd6852274cf.jpegIMG_4277.thumb.jpeg.aa9b521d03538092611985dea22d66e9.jpeg

 

4127 is back up and running again and I saw it getting parkedIMG_4274.thumb.jpeg.467f9bf005a9ec2b220dbcf045dd5b50.jpegIMG_4275.thumb.jpeg.4f3306fba0a77502ac6112f8e851250a.jpeg

 

4191 will be back in service soon, it has a new farebox (let’s hope it doesn’t get sent back into the boneyard like 4105 which is still there)

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Posted
23 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

4151 ended up getting placed back on the south fence and the body work has failed to be completed.IMG_4247.thumb.jpeg.18302a27ac9cdaf2406f8f9aa42e08a4.jpeg

 

4201 and 4164 are at South fenceIMG_4250.thumb.jpeg.11d0d8a3190e85a30b6b34a7d08690be.jpegIMG_4249.thumb.jpeg.2ee4064b45a1f1c375fa164db07c77a6.jpegIMG_4248.thumb.jpeg.709382dbcbc78f742c25c6cfcdaf019b.jpeg

 

4134 was seen running at SS and then made some circles around the boneyardIMG_4266.thumb.jpeg.3088705d28ba9f80597e45e7d75890a1.jpegIMG_4292.thumb.jpeg.93cebaa02fa6d34edbb823baac4aa58c.jpeg

4175, 4034, 4016, 4063, and 4101 are also at SS with 4203 and 4186IMG_4267.thumb.jpeg.0c788b83ecc0db3d222e906cdf5b5f70.jpegIMG_4270.thumb.jpeg.50f5c67b7faace6028dbbeea78b79c40.jpegIMG_4276.thumb.jpeg.81fdc7ef56cbb7af75027dd6852274cf.jpegIMG_4277.thumb.jpeg.aa9b521d03538092611985dea22d66e9.jpeg

 

4127 is back up and running again and I saw it getting parkedIMG_4274.thumb.jpeg.467f9bf005a9ec2b220dbcf045dd5b50.jpegIMG_4275.thumb.jpeg.4f3306fba0a77502ac6112f8e851250a.jpeg

 

4191 will be back in service soon, it has a new farebox (let’s hope it doesn’t get sent back into the boneyard like 4105 which is still there)

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Any updates on 4187, 4192 and 4193? 

Posted
2 hours ago, Master58 said:

Any updates on 4187, 4192 and 4193? 

I only know of 4192 being on the south fence as it's on my south fence post. The others you have to ask someone who knows more about what's going on with those buses, especially if 4192 is ever going to return.

Posted
1 hour ago, Adam Hubbard said:

No Replacements for the 4000 Series New Flyers are expected until after 2030?

 

I wasn't giving any date, and nobody can. I was referring to the electrification plan that 200 60' BEBs were supposed to be the next purchase, but nobody now knows when that will be possible.

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