YoungBusLover Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 31 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: IMG_5011.MOV 35 MB · 1 download if its missing those good sign its done. Unless it's like 1863 which was missing a farebox then suddenly came back like 2 weeks later. 1669 lost its engine panel and it was officially written off so 1910 is not the first one. BTW I was on 1788 this weekend and this bus was pouring SO much water out of the lights. Half the seats in the back section was wet with this unknown liquid. No loud air conditioner was running at the time the photos and the attached video was taken. This bus was pulled off Skokie on Saturday around 3 o clock but it's back out today, on busy Broadway so I hope whatever this issue was is fixed. Not sure if it's a fire hazard or something but this definitely does not look right. IMG_5011.MOV 35 MB · 1 download A/C unit is leaking pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 #1672 has major rusting behind the rear door towards the rear of the bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 It is time for the end of May update! I will remove all the buses that are confirmed down at South Shops that have been OOS for over a week. It is unknown whether at least some of these buses will return to service, but we will keep our eyes peeled. I will list the buses on my list that were spotted at South Shops on the bottom. Key: Chicago Forest Glen Kedzie North Park (*)=MIA, not spotted at South shops. spotted at south shops for over 60 days or at boneyard dead bus area or missing farebox is not on the list and therefore considered out of service/retired. 1846 is potentially awaiting repairs so it will remain as asterisk. ACTIVE buses between 1630-2029 left as of 5/31 (M 1630s-1660s: 1630(*) 1631 1632 1633 1636 1637 1638 1641 1643 1648 1653 1655 1657 1660 1663 1665(*) 1666 1667(*) (18 total/3 MIA) 1670s-1700s 1672 1673 1676 1677(*) 1678 1683 1686 1687 1688 1699 1700(*) 1701 1703 1709 (14 total/2 MIA) 1710s-1740s 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1718(*) 1719 1720 1721 1722 1724 1725 1726 1727 1729 1734 1735(*) 1736 1743 1744 1748 1749 (22 total/2 MIA) 1750s-1780s 1750 1751 1752 1755 1757 1758(*) 1760 1761 1762 1764 1766 1767 1768^ 1769 1774 1776 1777 1780(*) 1783 1784 1786 1787 1788 1789 (24 total/2 MIA) 1790s-1820s 1790 1791(*) 1793 1795 1796 1797 1798 1801 1802 1803 1804 1806 1807 1808 1809 1818 1822(*) 1824 1826 (19 total/2 MIA) 1830s-1860s 1830 1832 1835(*) 1838 1839 1843 1846 1847 1849 1851(*) 1853 1855 1857 1858(*) 1860 1862 1863 1865 1866 1867 (20 total/3 MIA) 1870s-1900s 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1884 1889 1891 1893 1895 1896 1897 1898 1900 1901 1902 1904 1905 1906 1909 (25 total) 1910s-1940s 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1917(*) 1918 1919 1920 1923 1927 1929 1932 1938 1939 1941 1942 (17 total/1 MIA) 1950s-1980s 1950 1951 1954 1955 1956 1957(*) 1962 1964(*) 1966 1967 1968 1970 1975 1976 1977(*) 1979 1980 1982 1986 1987 (20 total/3 MIA) 1990s-2020s 1991 1992 2000 2001 2002(*) 2006 2007 2009 2010(*) 2011 2012(*) 2014 2017 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025(*) (18 total/4 MIA) Confirmed spotted at South Shops that was on the April list: 1675 1691 1710 1723 1728 1775 1834 1837(Retired) 1869 1876 1903 1907 1910 2029 ^ = 1768 was not on last month's list due to being out of service for over 2 months, since has returned to service. Total number not spotted at South Shops and Active on the Road: 183 Total not MIA: 161 More than half the D40LF's in Options 3 and 4 are now out at South Shops either pending repairs or retirement, or have already been retired. This is going by fast, comparing to about only 20-25 of the 1000-1629 is retired. If only 25 out of 630 buses have been retired, that means about 96% of the Options 1 and 2 buses are still active. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 #1113 and #1387 are finally receiving maintenance at SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 11 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #1113 and #1387 are finally receiving maintenance at SS. 1113 was back out and it broke once again…at least they repairing that. Nice to see 1387 getting fixed. Sound like apart from 1368 74th is keeping their flyers up and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 2024 was on 72 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, ajm522 said: 2024 was on 72 today 2024 is still active, if 2025 is not active anymore it is now the highest number D40LF that is still active. Crazy to think 2029 is done with service yet 1000-1009 are all still in active service 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 On 6/2/2024 at 9:38 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 2024 is still active, if 2025 is not active anymore it is now the highest number D40LF that is still active. Crazy to think 2029 is done with service yet 1000-1009 are all still in active service 2025 is at SS receiving maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 14 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: 2025 is at SS receiving maintenance. Alright gotcha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 I am hoping the experts at SS can revive some of the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 1665 is LTH/300 New retirements 1775 1728 1858 1710 1712 1944 2015 2026 1695 1847 1667 and 1824 at SS status unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 #1791 appears to be returning from repairs at South Shops #1790 is officially retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 #1263 has supper dim lighting, I’m not sure how long it has been that way, but it is dimmer than those on other units that is usually bright, and I’m noticing the white in the LEDs appear to be a bit uneven throughout some units, some appear to look warm white, others have LEDs that appear to look like a blue whitish color from the very first time we’ve saw when the rehabs began 10 years ago, now that we are used to them they no longer appear to look blueish you’ll get a better view at night but maybe it’s just me … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 6 hours ago, Bus1883 said: #1263 has supper dim lighting, I’m not sure how long it has been that way, but it is dimmer than those on other units that is usually bright, and I’m noticing the white in the LEDs appear to be a bit uneven throughout some units, some appear to look warm white, others have LEDs that appear to look like a blue whitish color from the very first time we’ve saw when the rehabs began 10 years ago, now that we are used to them they no longer appear to look blueish you’ll get a better view at night but maybe it’s just me … Maybe CTA is using the lights they had in inventory for years. That could explain the dinner lights in 1263 abd tge blue tint lights in other buses. It can also explain the uneven lighting in some byses if different bulbs are being used. I didn't pay attention to the lights in the 8350s to see if the lights were interchangeable between the Novas and the New Flyers. Obviously they wouldn't want old lighting for the newer buses. No better time to use up the old inventory of lights than now since the New Flyers will eventually be retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon tahoeppv Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Seeing all of the flyers sitting down at SS man they are really coming to and end soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 14 minutes ago, Shannon tahoeppv said: Seeing all of the flyers sitting down at SS man they are really coming to and end soon On the other hand, NP routes on the street look like 103rd a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 1 hour ago, Shannon tahoeppv said: Seeing all of the flyers sitting down at SS man they are really coming to and end soon I grew up with them 🥲 well the flxibles too but I was only 3 when those came in. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon tahoeppv Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, Sam92 said: I grew up with them 🥲 well the flxibles too but I was only 3 when those came in. 🤣 Yea I grew up on the flex buses mostly I was 12 when the flyers came in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon tahoeppv Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 4 hours ago, Busjack said: On the other hand, NP routes on the street look like 103rd a couple of years ago. What all flyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 3 hours ago, Sam92 said: I grew up with them 🥲 well the flxibles too but I was only 3 when those came in. 🤣 I wasn’t born yet when the 6400s tapped in I was about 2 years old when the 1000s came😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 11 hours ago, Shannon tahoeppv said: What all flyers That, and a lot of 1100s. Although my observation was based on my own eyes, here;s what @maths22;s tracker shows at the moment around the 1100s range: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail Introvert Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 On 7/11/2024 at 6:11 PM, Sam92 said: I grew up with them 🥲 well the flxibles too but I was only 3 when those came in. 🤣 I was in either 6th or 7th grade when the first of the Flxible Metro B's came out along with the first of the TMC RTSs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail Introvert Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 On 7/11/2024 at 10:03 PM, Bus1883 said: I wasn’t born yet when the 6400s tapped in I was about 2 years old when the 1000s came😭 I was 21 & working my 1st job when the first 6400 Series Nova came into service, & in the Navy when the 1st of the 1000 Series D40LFs came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 8 hours ago, Rail Introvert said: I was 21 & working my 1st job when the first 6400 Series Nova came into service, & in the Navy when the 1st of the 1000 Series D40LFs came out. I was a freshman when the 1000s started showing on 95E. My old driver always came off N5 and Interlined with 29 or something else after the terminal. Used to floor it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon tahoeppv Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 2 hours ago, Sam92 said: I was a freshman when the 1000s started showing on 95E. My old driver always came off N5 and Interlined with 29 or something else after the terminal. Used to floor it lol Dam I was 12 years old when they started rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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