garmon757 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah I forgot how crappy those longitudinal artics were. I saw them there #4203 and #4187 and 1 more and I was like they really are going to run these here? Kind of humorous watching the standing customers with luggage wonder where they are going to hold on especially around the artic joint. But that's all 77th has now, (they probably should have split those up between Chicago and 77th) but I would've ran all #4300's out of Kedzie I mean it's just 10 buses just hold in the #4300's for the shuttle. It's kind of interesting/humorous when you think about some of these transfers. Remember when they gave Kedzie #4207 and #4206 and suddenly they went back to NP. Kedzie must have been like wth is with this transfer. I used to think 77th had some power, with the nova's going elsewhere, but maybe it's really Kedzie and maybe 103rd. Those garages have had the newer buses all along!! I can't say it any better! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 #1181 and #1580 are rehabbed,gonna double check #1580 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah I forgot how crappy those longitudinal artics were. I saw them there #4203 and #4187 and 1 more and I was like they really are going to run these here? Kind of humorous watching the standing customers with luggage wonder where they are going to hold on especially around the artic joint. But that's all 77th has now, (they probably should have split those up between Chicago and 77th) but I would've ran all #4300's out of Kedzie I mean it's just 10 buses just hold in the #4300's for the shuttle. It's kind of interesting/humorous when you think about some of these transfers. Remember when they gave Kedzie #4207 and #4206 and suddenly they went back to NP. Kedzie must have been like wth is with this transfer. I used to think 77th had some power, with the nova's going elsewhere, but maybe it's really Kedzie and maybe 103rd. Those garages have had the newer buses all along!! And to top it off, 77th now has poked huge holes in your theory that CTA would only use 4300 series artics as shuttles. Then again that wasn't exactly entirely true during the Dan Ryan rail overhaul. Some 4000s did find their way as R route shuttles last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 And to top it off, 77th now has poked huge holes in your theory that CTA would only use 4300 series artics as shuttles. Then again that wasn't exactly entirely true during the Dan Ryan rail overhaul. Some 4000s did find their way as R route shuttles last year. I just don't get why 77th was doing shuttles with those buses, when Kedzie is down the street. As far as the Kedzie buses that were there they were all #4300's when #4300's are lucky if they are 15 percent of Kedzie garage. So maybe my theory stands up. 77th obviously couldn't send #4300's there because it doesn't have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 #1181 and #1580 are rehabbed,gonna double check #1580 though. #1580 is rehabbed, but good luck finding it with a tracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I just don't get why 77th was doing shuttles with those buses, when Kedzie is down the street. As far as the Kedzie buses that were there they were all #4300's when #4300's are lucky if they are 15 percent of Kedzie garage. So maybe my theory stands up. 77th obviously couldn't send #4300's there because it doesn't have any. Hmmm I'm not so sure when NP's artic routes still see a lot of 4300s in place compared against 4000s usage even on the weekends even after taking into account more artics at NP would be available for use with 135, 136 and 148 having no service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Ok guys I got video of #1439. I'll upload it tonight probably on youtube and I'll make some stills. the footage looks pretty good on the phone I hope it don't look all shaky on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ok guys I got video of #1439. I'll upload it tonight probably on youtube and I'll make some stills. the footage looks pretty good on the phone I hope it don't look all shaky on youtube. Ok here's some shots of the seats on #1439 from all angles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ok here's some shots of the seats on #1439 from all angles. 1439 seats front.png 1439 seats front close.png 1439 seats side.png 1439 seats side lower.png 1439 seats back.png 1439 seats left back.pngWhat a beauty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ok here's some shots of the seats on #1439 from all angles. 1439 seats front.png 1439 seats front close.png 1439 seats side.png 1439 seats side lower.png 1439 seats back.png 1439 seats left back.png What's the type of seats? Doesn't look light Insight, but looks sort of what I saw on a 1600 a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Those aren't Freedman seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Those aren't Freedman seats? cta 7900 interior.jpg Looks similar, but I defer to Kevin on "name the seat." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 #1464's rehabbed on the #74. #1444 is rehabbed also on the #74. #1224's not rehabbed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 #1111's mechanically rehabbed on the #8. Someone said #1050 was rehabbed. Well it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Those aren't Freedman seats? cta 7900 interior.jpg They look the same, just not blue, like on #7900. This might've been a test bus for the seats when the CTA was determining the seats they were going to put in the Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Riding on mechanically rehabbed 1267 on 49 right now. Update: 1559 is rehabbed on 49 going the opposite direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 #1111's mechanically rehabbed on the #8. Someone said #1050 was rehabbed. Well it's not. Actually I said it looked like it but wasn't quite sure since at the time I only saw it in passing at the time and couldn't get a long enough look to do a more thorough visual check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 #1608 at Kedzie might be rehabbed. I saw it driving off the other day with those bright LED's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 #1548's rehabbed on the #49. The paint job is real fresh looking on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I believe 1110 is rehabbed saw it on 3 this morning and again on the 1 this PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon93 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 If it wasn't confirmed 1022 is fully rehabbed on the 115. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 It's a possibility that 1799 is rehabbed. It does have the blue kneeling stickers but I couldn't determine it because it's idle outside the South Shop. Also, 1020 and 1180 might be in the rehab process because of the numbers and kneeling decals are stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Whoa!!! Looking at the rehabbed list and forgot to mention that 1621 is rehabbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 I'm looking into whether #1608 is rehabbed or not. #1627 just popped up yesterday on bustracker, i bet it's rehabbed. #1579 had a fresher paint job so maybe it has the full rehab treatment now and #1325 has the updated no turn plate on the rear so I don't remember if that was part of it's mechanical rehab or not. I do remember the bus was pretty bland/ordinary. So that's a few buses I'll be watching for this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Ok #1627 is rehabbed on the #82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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