1000-series D40LF - Updates & Retirements

[vex]

4 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

sources. 

What source?

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

8 hours ago, vex said:

What source?

don’t wanna say but the bus is sitting in one of the pull out bays at North Park.

[vex]

22 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

don’t wanna say but the bus is sitting in one of the pull out bays at North Park.

You got images of the bus at one of the pull out bays at North Park Garage?

[vex]

22 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

don’t wanna say but the bus is sitting in one of the pull out bays at North Park.

I just refuse to believe that 1331 is at North Park Garage.

[YoungBusLover]

#1423 has finally gotten the go ahead to receive repairs after it's accident and it is currently at SS body shop. #1803 was also in the shops area as well.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

#1423 has finally gotten the go ahead to receive repairs after it's accident and it is currently at SS body shop. #1803 was also in the shops area as well.

I’m actually amazed 1423 is getting fixed considering the accident it had as it looks like the frame appears to be bent in this picture.

[Bus1883]

Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I’m actually amazed 1423 is getting fixed considering the accident it had as it looks like the frame appears to be bent in this picture.

I’m just surprised they are revivable. 

[Busjack]

1 minute ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I’m actually amazed 1423 is getting fixed considering the accident it had as it looks like the frame appears to be bent in this picture.

That's usually what kills a bus 

😂

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 hours ago, Busjack said:

That's usually what kills a bus 

😂

It killed 1588 and 1363 but not 1423

[Busjack]

3 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

It killed 1588 and 1363 but not 1423

There's a long history of this, from (as far as I know), several 1970s New Looks to a NABI artic, but it was usually to the extent that the front entrance was crushed. This one doesn't look quite that bad, but the right door panel was crinkled.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

56 minutes ago, Busjack said:

There's a long history of this, from (as far as I know), several 1970s New Looks to a NABI artic, but it was usually to the extent that the front entrance was crushed. This one doesn't look quite that bad, but the right door panel was crinkled.

This is the aftermath of 1588 which also shows the ramp is misaligned but the doors aren’t damaged

[Busjack]

29 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

This is the aftermath of 1588 which also shows the ramp is misaligned but the doors aren’t damaged

It may be a matter of perception, but the only thing that looks like it took a hit is the farebox.   

[jtrussel]

11 hours ago, Busjack said:

There's a long history of this, from (as far as I know), several 1970s New Looks to a NABI artic, but it was usually to the extent that the front entrance was crushed. This one doesn't look quite that bad, but the right door panel was crinkled.

Also when the 6000 series flxibles were around, flxible 6131 also had its front door area crushed after slamming into another flxible on Peterson back in 2003 it was oos for about 2 yrs and was repaired and returned to service 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

#1807 and #1932 have been sent to SS this week from NP with no return. 1714 has return to service .

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

5 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

#1807 and #1932 have been sent to SS this week from NP with no return. 1714 has return to service .

can u confirm they aren’t returning?

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

#1932 and #1807 have returned to North Park. 

[YoungBusLover]

19 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

This is the aftermath of 1588 which also shows the ramp is misaligned but the doors aren’t damaged

 

On 4/17/2026 at 2:00 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I’m actually amazed 1423 is getting fixed considering the accident it had as it looks like the frame appears to be bent in this picture.

The Litigation process plays a bigger role in this than overall damage at times. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

can u confirm they aren’t returning?

Based on blocks and appearing on the tracker

[Shannon tahoeppv]

On 4/10/2026 at 10:43 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

if Ur talking abt the set of 90 retired buses behind FG opposite of the repair shop, that is wrong. that lot has not been touched since mid-May of 2025.

Aw ok I just know it's Hella buses in the lot where FG tore the building down

[vex]

1818 and 1128 is now part of 74th. 1818 was part of North Park. 1128 was part of Kedzie.

[Bus1517]

26 minutes ago, vex said:

1818 and 1128 is now part of 74th. 1818 was part of North Park. 1128 was part of Kedzie.

these are loans or just moved I think 

[Bus1517]

On 4/24/2026 at 5:58 PM, vex said:

1818 and 1128 is now part of 74th. 1818 was part of North Park. 1128 was part of Kedzie.

1818 moved back to P, 1128 unknown may be MIA or ghosting around the tracker.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

The retirement process has slowed down very quickly and the last approx. 55 units are still active with retirements very slowly happening, maybe once or twice a month at most. Looking at any updates with active units MIA:

1803 is still on hold at SS, 1683 hasn't run since 4/22, 1783 hasn't run since 4/23, 1932 has not returned to service yet, 1653 is supposedly still on hold at FG, 1915 hasn't run since 4/18, and 2001 hasn't run since 4/22.

atp i'm not even sure if 1630 is still in active service, if it is it's not tracking

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

18 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

The retirement process has slowed down very quickly and the last approx. 55 units are still active with retirements very slowly happening, maybe once or twice a month at most. Looking at any updates with active units MIA:

1803 is still on hold at SS, 1683 hasn't run since 4/22, 1783 hasn't run since 4/23, 1932 has not returned to service yet, 1653 is supposedly still on hold at FG, 1915 hasn't run since 4/18, and 2001 hasn't run since 4/22.

atp i'm not even sure if 1630 is still in active service, if it is it's not tracking

#1683 is at SS, probably retired? Need to confirm

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

On 4/28/2026 at 9:04 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

atp i'm not even sure if 1630 is still in active service, if it is it's not tracking

some weird stuff with #1630, bus is being used as a instruction bus but still has a ventra and farebox installed unlike 1073 missing both.