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Actually if you look at my lifetime assignments the pdf I have here shows #1732, #1733, #1737,#1743, #1745, #1747, #1749-60 as delivered to 77th. That was around the time of July 4th, and 77th might have needed the extra buses for the fireworks extras.

attachicon.gif1000 bus assignments June 2008 to Nov 2008.pdf

IIRC, buses 1731-1760 as jajuan mentioned were originally slated for 74th, but some went to 77th because they had BusTracker issues. They got that fixed and eventually the buses made their way to 74th.

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#1986 was pulling in better luck today. I'm pretty sure what I saw is correct. The lights were blue tint not purple and bustracker said that was the bus pulling in. I saw the destination. I'm not too surprised. If we have #1681, #1703, #1798,#1955 and #1961 even if that is only a light rehab, it's coming. Although it would have been cooler if it was a #2000.

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#1986 was pulling in better luck today. I'm pretty sure what I saw is correct. The lights were blue tint not purple and bustracker said that was the bus pulling in. I saw the destination. I'm not too surprised. If we have #1681, #1703, #1798,#1955 and #1961 even if that is only a light rehab, it's coming. Although it would have been cooler if it was a #2000.

I'll check and see if I have some spare time today even though this weather is a complete disgrace.
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Damn I just passed #1990 on the #76 and that bus is rehabbed. Guess what bus is his leader? It's #1986. I just got off that bus. #1986 is rehabbed I have pictures. I have business on Diversey so maybe if I can time it right I can check out #1990 on the flipside. I'll post pictures when I get home. I'm currently on my mobile.

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I notice that the website decal is shifted forward some after the rehab. Pre-rehab Allison buses tend to have the decal further back and more evenly spread over the rear windows.

There are some that are not rehabbed but still have the website decal shifted forward a little bit. Come to think about it, most of them didn't have decals at all when they first were delivered. I'm trying to figure out how North Park had #1966 operating #151 in 2009.

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There are some that are not rehabbed but still have the website decal shifted forward a little bit. Come to think about it, most of them didn't have decals at all when they first were delivered. I'm trying to figure out how North Park had #1966 operating #151 in 2009.

Not sure if I understand your last sentence, garmon... but if you're asking how North Park had 1966, that's because the assignments of Allison Transmission D40LF buses there at the time were 1930-1980(even numbers). The previous 1900's were all odd numbered at NP (1901-1925)

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Not sure if I understand your last sentence, garmon... but if you're asking how North Park had 1966, that's because the assignments of Allison Transmission D40LF buses there at the time were 1930-1980(even numbers). The previous 1900's were all odd numbered at NP (1901-1925)

You understood it very well lol :P thanks. I was wondering because I was looking at some pics on google with the Flxibles and New Flyers.
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Here's a fun fact... when the 6000's were first transferred over to FG, one bus was a standout... #6032. I remember seeing it on #80 once or twice and it had the steel wheels found on the 5300's rather than the Alcoa rims on the rest of the 6000's. I don't know if a pic of this exists in anyone's collection out there or on the internet(flickr, snapfish, etc...). I believe it later did get the Alcoas, although by that time, FG had higher 6000's as well as some 6100's and 6032 and lower went to another garage(103rd maybe?).

FG I believe had 6050 or 6060-6189 later?

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Here's a fun fact... when the 6000's were first transferred over to FG, one bus was a standout... #6032. I remember seeing it on #80 once or twice and it had the steel wheels found on the 5300's rather than the Alcoa rims on the rest of the 6000's. I don't know if a pic of this exists in anyone's collection out there or on the internet(flickr, snapfish, etc...). I believe it later did get the Alcoas, although by that time, FG had higher 6000's as well as some 6100's and 6032 and lower went to another garage(103rd maybe?).

FG I believe had 6050 or 6060-6189 later?

I think it was Kedzie 6000-6044 and 6070-74, 103rd 6075-6097? Forest Glen 6045-69 and 6098?-6184?, and 74th 6185?-6329.
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