YoungBusLover Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 #1544 is rehabbed on the 28 and #1103 is rehabbed on the 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 #1544 is rehabbed on the 28 and #1103 is rehabbed on the 9. #1544 was already mentioned in my post (#137). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Spotted rehabbed #1233 on 85 Central. #1703 is questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want to say #1060 is rehabbed, saw it on the #53 the other day. Could've swore it said it was going to Erie. Checked the tracker, two buses appeared #1876 and #1060, but both buses were going to 31st, so it's either that or a ghost bus. I need visual confirmation on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want to say #1060 is rehabbed, saw it on the #53 the other day. Could've swore it said it was going to Erie. Checked the tracker, two buses appeared #1876 and #1060, but both buses were going to 31st, so it's either that or a ghost bus. I need visual confirmation on that one. Erie is the pull in to the Chicago Ave Garage for the 53 Pulaski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Recently was on 6462 - it has seats like the 4150-4207 artics - black with aluminum frames. Was this some sort of "trial rehab"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Recently was on 6462 - it has seats like the 4150-4207 artics - black with aluminum frames. Was this some sort of "trial rehab"? That bus has had those seats for a good number of years, probably came with them since rolling out of the production plant. Some other Novas also had overhead luggage racks in certain parts of the bus, but don't know if they still exist (I remember 6618 having them when they were still at Archer). As for rehab I don't believe the Novas as a whole were part of any rehab at all, aside from 1 or 2 internal LED lights test and a couple different external destination signs tests (seen in the photo gallery of this forum). If anything, after searching through the entire forum for the above answers , it almost appears that the CTA wanted to use the Novas as lab rats to test all of the above new changes before considering them in future bus orders (and perhaps future rail orders). Hope this helps, don't want to get too off-topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 That bus has had those seats for a good number of years, probably came with them since rolling out of the production plant. Some other Novas also had overhead luggage racks in certain parts of the bus, but don't know if they still exist (I remember 6618 having them when they were still at Archer). As for rehab I don't believe the Novas as a whole were part of any rehab at all, aside from 1 or 2 internal LED lights test and a couple different external destination signs tests (seen in the photo gallery of this forum). If anything, after searching through the entire forum for the above answers , it almost appears that the CTA wanted to use the Novas as lab rats to test all of the above new changes before considering them in future bus orders (and perhaps future rail orders). Hope this helps, don't want to get too off-topic. The test seat Nova buses were retrofitted with those seats. All buses originally came with the original seats. I want to say it was a test for the influx of new seating that appeared on the lower #1300's - #2029. I guess they didn't like either seat, but #4155 also is a test seat bus. I believe somewhere Kevin describes them in more detail. (maybe under the bus photos or in the forum) As far as other Nova tests, let's not forget the removal of seats in #6552 or 1, which I believe are missing the seats to this day. I was surprised to discover the MAX capacity cars (#3321-24) on the Brown line still have there seats gone also. It was only supposed to be four cars right? Well if you ride #3325-28 you may be surprised to learn they are MAX cars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Thanks for the correction; I wasn't aware of those finer details. I have ridden 6552 a good handful of times, but was even unaware it was missing a seat or two. I do remember some Novas also being a test for the now unpopular "bowling alley" style seating in the 5000 series railcars, but do not remember specific bus numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the correction; I wasn't aware of those finer details. I have ridden 6552 a good handful of times, but was even unaware it was missing a seat or two. I do remember some Novas also being a test for the now unpopular "bowling alley" style seating in the 5000 series railcars, but do not remember specific bus numbers. I believe 74th's 6618 has bowling alley style seating that it's had sense its days being assigned at Archer. Edit: Edited typo. Should have been "its" not "it's". Edited January 27, 2014 by jajuan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I believe 74th's 6618 has bowling alley style seating that it's had sense it's days being assigned at Archer. You're right my friend. I was on that bus last Friday night on 75 74th/75th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 #1234 is rehabbed on the #56. It has a red watch your step sticker on the back stairs. I could have swore the old ones were yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Spotted rehabbed #1161 on #49 Western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 One other thing I notice with the rehabs is the door chime now sounds like the 4300's when you try to force then open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 #1234 is rehabbed on the #56. It has a red watch your step sticker on the back stairs. I could have swore the old ones were yellow. Actually i think white with yellow bordering. Just as with the newer decals that warn against right turns in front of the bus from a lane to the bus's left side, some of these new stickers have also been popping up on a few buses with no rehabs done on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Actually i think white with yellow bordering. Just as with the newer decals that warn against right turns in front of the bus from a lane to the bus's left side, some of these new stickers have also been popping up on a few buses with no rehabs done on them. It's a sticker rehab.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 #1085 is rehabbed on the #152. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Spotted rehabbed #1158 on #44 @ 76th/Racine and #1558 on #49 @ 69th/Western this morning. A shot of #1961 on #79 after boarding on @ 79th/Wentworth. The lights are replaced with LEDs but it's not fully rehabbed (Why???). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Spotted rehabbed #1158 on #44 @ 76th/Racine and #1558 on #49 @ 69th/Western this morning. A shot of #1961 on #79 after boarding on @ 79th/Wentworth. The lights are replaced with LEDs but it's not fully rehabbed (Why???). The picture is inconclusive(at least from my eyes), but #1961 has always had LED lighting(it was bluish when I saw this bus out of NP years ago). Only conclusion I can infer from the picture is that it isn't due for a full rehab yet, as evidenced by the older Clever Device unit, and the older "Watch Your Step" sticker. This is one of the Allison Transmission series buses. They'll probably get the rehabs last with the exception of #1955, which might've been just a random bus picked and done by 77th. They are all over the place with the rehabs at all garages. Maybe the Garage Supervisor has a top hat or Bingo roller on their desk with all their New Flyer D40LF bus numbers on papers on the inside and they randomly pick numbers to get rehabbed next. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Maybe the Garage Supervisor has a top hat or Bingo roller on their desk with all their New Flyer D40LF bus numbers on papers on the inside and they randomly pick numbers to get rehabbed next. lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 The picture is inconclusive(at least from my eyes), but #1961 has always had LED lighting(it was bluish when I saw this bus out of NP years ago). Only conclusion I can infer from the picture is that it isn't due for a full rehab yet, as evidenced by the older Clever Device unit, and the older "Watch Your Step" sticker. This is one of the Allison Transmission series buses. They'll probably get the rehabs last with the exception of #1955, which might've been just a random bus picked and done by 77th. They are all over the place with the rehabs at all garages. Maybe the Garage Supervisor has a top hat or Bingo roller on their desk with all their New Flyer D40LF bus numbers on papers on the inside and they randomly pick numbers to get rehabbed next. Lol oh wow! You may have a valid point indeed but it's very rare so far to have an Allison NF that bright though. I had my hopes up by waiting 40 minutes for it to come back by 77th Garage after I thought it was rehabbed due to the "transitchicago.com" on each side of the bus. I got duped lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 #1460 is rehabbed on the #54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lol oh wow! You may have a valid point indeed but it's very rare so far to have an Allison NF that bright though. I had my hopes up by waiting 40 minutes for it to come back by 77th Garage after I thought it was rehabbed due to the "transitchicago.com" on each side of the bus. I got duped lol!Lol oh wow! You may have a valid point indeed but it's very rare so far to have an Allison NF that bright though. I had my hopes up by waiting 40 minutes for it to come back by 77th Garage after I thought it was rehabbed due to the "transitchicago.com" on each side of the bus. I got duped lol! That bus has always had the web address on the sides. BTW, I was on rehabbed 1086 on #56 the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 That bus has always had the web address on the sides. BTW, I was on rehabbed 1086 on #56 the other day. Pay attention though because there's a difference. There are some NF's with the web address without "www.". Most of the rehabbed ones have the web address like this, "transitchicago.com" not "www.transitchicago.com". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 That bus has always had the web address on the sides. He's referring to the new website logo. Rehabbed buses show it differently :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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