Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 29 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: 1660 is back, might have a broken tracker. 1636 is in the boneyard. Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 2019 has returned from repairs. Will be back at C tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 Yesterday, I took a ride on 2019 on the 72, and the front doors did not want to open when the driver moves the handle to allow the doors to open. The air did release, but the doors stayed stuck until either the driver or another passenger pushed the doors so they can open. At Pulaski, we switched buses to 2009, and 2019 was sent to the garage for front door repair. This morning, 2019 was back in service on the 70. On 4/1/2025 at 9:53 AM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: As of today here's whats missing or went to SS last week without returning: I'll check 1752 probably next week see if anything changed on it. - no visible changes 1666 and 1727 are retired. 1795 broke down again on Sunday but is fixed and sent on a SS block today (ended up breaking down before it's first LSD run). this is the third time it broke down in the last few weeks. - 1795 is at SS south fence with no farebox - pretty much retirement. Here is what has been OOS since at least April 9nd that was not mentioned above. North Park 1838 is retired 1777 is retired 1804 was last in service 4/14 1872 was last in service 4/15 Forest Glen N/A Kedzie 1875 is retired 1758 has a broken tracker but was in service on Friday 4/18 afternoon on 39 Chicago 2020 is retired 1968 was last in service 4/14 Here is what was on this list but has since returned to service: 1631, 1633, 1660, 1701, 1736, 1769, 1788, 1798, 1822 (new shield), 1873, 1902, 1912, 1919, 1957. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Currently we're down to 696 #1000s left in revenue service, with the most recent retirement being #1752. Forest Glen's Boneyard has become practically full at this point as they received 75 #1000s awaiting scrap. I believe once the final 126 #8350s enter service C, NP and K will retire the last remaining 3rd/4th option #1000s bringing the total down to 570 by the end of the year. I'll be shocked if any make it past the summer of next year but then again with more attention being paid to the budget shortfall they may get axed sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 10 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: Currently we're down to 696 #1000s left in revenue service, with the most recent retirement being #1752. Forest Glen's Boneyard has become practically full at this point as they received 75 #1000s awaiting scrap. I believe once the final 126 #8350s enter service C, NP and K will retire the last remaining 3rd/4th option #1000s bringing the total down to 570 by the end of the year. I'll be shocked if any make it past the summer of next year but then again with more attention being paid to the budget shortfall they may get axed sooner rather than later. Have you seen any of the ones I mentioned above (apart from 1752 which you mentioned) at the shops as well? update: I saw 1873 at the south fence with its farebox and everything still there. I saw 1822 pulling out of SS on its way to NP. I saw 1660 down at the shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Just saw #1676 making its way back to Kedzie from SS on the Dan Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Just saw #1676 making its way back to Kedzie from SS on the Dan Ryan 1676 is sent to SS nearly every day for some interesting reason but it always comes back. Kedzie also often sends 1758 to SS too with a successful return every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 1676 is sent to SS nearly every day for some interesting reason but it always comes back. Kedzie also often sends 1758 to SS too with a successful return every day. @andrethebusman99 said each garage has a run through SS to get supplies. Sounds like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Busjack said: @andrethebusman99 said each garage has a run through SS to get supplies. Sounds like that. There’s two runs to SS daily. Most times the buses come there and make a return, sometimes the same buses often during the week. Some buses (like 4204) were sent in the morning but are at SS for work to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 1781 has made a return to north park on the 22 after sitting in the boneyard for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 6 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: 1781 has made a return to north park on the 22 after sitting in the boneyard for over a year. That is not 1781. That is most likely one of the new novas that just entered service. 1781 sits on the south fence with multiple LTH stickers around it and a giant letter X in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 27 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: That is not 1781. That is most likely one of the new novas that just entered service. 1781 sits on the south fence with multiple LTH stickers around it and a giant letter X in the rear. only one way to find out what it is….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 3 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: only one way to find out what it is….. I’m going to show you which bus it is once I get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 This is what’s tracking as 1781 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: This is what’s tracking as 1781 If I remember correctly, I think I tracked what appeared to be 1781, on the 22 Clark as a matter of fact while on the commute home one evening. Obviously it wasn't 1781 that showed up, based on your reporting it being in the boneyard and likely never to return to service, but an artic instead. If that's the case, I thought CTA would have gotten around to reprogramming the Clever Device unit already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 25 minutes ago, jajuan said: If I remember correctly, I think I tracked what appeared to be 1781, on the 22 Clark as a matter of fact while on the commute home one evening. Obviously it wasn't 1781 that showed up, based on your reporting it being in the boneyard and likely never to return to service, but an artic instead. If that's the case, I thought CTA would have gotten around to reprogramming the Clever Device unit already. This is 4153’s first run in service this year, it was at SS since last fall. This is also the first time the number “1781” has tracked since 2023. They changed out the clever device in that bus and they never happened to correct the number which is why its tracking as 1781. Most buses are set up correctly, but last fall there was a bus tracking as “1854.” Also, 1781 sits on the south fence and is not in the boneyard awaiting its disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 #2011 has officially retired, farebox is gone among other parts. It was running on Friday at SS as they were prepping it for retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #2011 has officially retired, farebox is gone among other parts. It was running on Friday at SS as they were prepping it for retirement. That was fast, it was just in service on Wednesday evening. Any other additions you found around the SS or boneyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 One of 77th’s #1000s sits alongside a nova by the small white building entrance that's connected to south shop by the Vincennes entrance. Moral of the story, the bus has its headlights, marker lights and run number box illuminated. Ive been up and down Vincennes, the bus has been idle since Friday. Some driver either must have forgotten to turn the bus off or the bus was having electrical problems turning off. Run is 7992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bus1883 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 On 2/18/2025 at 10:55 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Also what else was missed was #1272 which is on LTH so basically retired. I also noticed that 1642 is missing from the list, 1642 was retired in 2023 and for whoever works on Buswatch, add 1642 as retired as it says it's not retired on the list. Almost forgot to reply back my apologies, #1272 should return some point in the future. As it has a much higher chance than its rusting sisters that sits in between it on the 79th fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 6 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Almost forgot to reply back my apologies, #1272 should return some point in the future. As it has a much higher chance than its rusting sisters that sits in between it on the 79th fence. That’s a low chance, 1368 has a giant X on the back but I wasn’t able to see what 1272 had due to the novas at 77th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 4 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: That’s a low chance, 1368 has a giant X on the back but I wasn’t able to see what 1272 had due to the novas at 77th #1272 should be returning sometime soon, it has no indications of retirement and it still reps a farebox so only time will tell when it will return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 24 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: #1272 should be returning sometime soon, it has no indications of retirement and it still reps a farebox so only time will tell when it will return. This pic taken a few weeks ago shows 1272 does not have a farebox anymore. last week I took this picture below showing the controls appear to be in the process of removal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 19 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: This pic taken a few weeks ago shows 1272 does not have a farebox anymore. last week I took this picture below showing the controls appear to be in the process of removal. ok then it’s done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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