BusHunter Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Posted September 4, 2014 Look at all those Optimas!! Funny the damage I thought was on the front of #1468 not the rear, what are they doing harvesting it for parts? BTW I got a good look at #1630, it's now a full rehab. I don't see #1635 though. 1 Quote
garmon757 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 Look at all those Optimas!! Funny the damage I thought was on the front of #1468 not the rear, what are they doing harvesting it for parts? BTW I got a good look at #1630, it's now a full rehab. I don't see #1635 though.I know right (Optimas)?!?! #1468 doesn't have it's tail lights on both sides. I'm not sure if they're being replaced with new ones (I hope so) but the rest of the parts are not stripped. Now that's really f'ing awesome to hear (#1630)! Has anybody seen #1955??? Quote
ajm522 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 I know right (Optimas)?!?! #1468 doesn't have it's tail lights on both sides. I'm not sure if they're being replaced with new ones (I hope so) but the rest of the parts are not stripped. Now that's really f'ing awesome to hear (#1630)! Has anybody seen #1955??? 1955 is out again, is on number 4. Couldn't tell of it was rehabbed as it was on opposite side of street. Also 1347 got released from shop and is on #2. Quote
garmon757 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 Getting rehabbed: #1080 #1169 #1283 #1743 Questionable: #1082 #1571 might have updated kneeling decals. #1553 is a "troubled" bus because it's been out of service for a while and it's parked all the way in the back by retired 906 (that's not a good sign). I hope it's not facing early retirement because that would be the first rehabbed bus to be in that position. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Posted September 4, 2014 Getting rehabbed: #1080 #1169 #1283 #1743 Questionable: #1082 #1571 might have updated kneeling decals. #1553 is a "troubled" bus because it's been out of service for a while and it's parked all the way in the back by retired 906 (that's not a good sign). I hope it's not facing early retirement because that would be the first rehabbed bus to be in that position. Why not just rehab #1553 again? LOL!! Do you see any structural damage? I know before when I saw #1981, that bus had some real problems. (troubled) Good to hear it might be getting rehabbed, that might be the only way it's problems straighten out!! Quote
garmon757 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 Why not just rehab #1553 again? LOL!! Do you see any structural damage? I know before when I saw #1981, that bus had some real problems. (troubled) Good to hear it might be getting rehabbed, that might be the only way it's problems straighten out!!I don't know the problem of #1553 but I did took a shot of it while it was parked in the front a few weeks ago. It had the yellow tape on the doors like it was part of a crime scene. I agree about #1981. Oh by the way, I'm riding #1990 on #79 and it's not mechanically rehabbed at all. It only has the updated kneeling decals. Quote
ajm522 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 1955 does not look rehabbed, old sticker on side of bus. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Posted September 4, 2014 #1193 is out on the #3 with #1347 both new from south shops. 1 Quote
BusHunter Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Posted September 4, 2014 #1011's not rehabbed at all over here at union station. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Posted September 4, 2014 #1347's rehabbed on the #3 and smells like bleach or Pine-Sol. #1193's rehabbed too. 1 Quote
Busjack Posted September 5, 2014 Report Posted September 5, 2014 #1347's rehabbed on the #3 and smells like bleach or Pine-Sol. #1193's rehabbed too. That's o.k., it'll smell like puke in a couple of days. Quote
jajuan Posted September 5, 2014 Report Posted September 5, 2014 #1347's rehabbed on the #3 and smells like bleach or Pine-Sol. #1193's rehabbed too. Interesting you mentioned that. 74th's rehabbed buses have been having that new bus smell to them for the past couple of weeks at least. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Posted September 5, 2014 Interesting you mentioned that. 74th's rehabbed buses have been having that new bus smell to them for the past couple of weeks at least. No this is different. it smells like someone cleaned the bus with a whole bottle of Pine-Sol or bleach but I've smelled stronger smells. Just yesterday I was standing at the Cermak/Michigan NB stop. Someone must have been painting with enamel paint or something cause the smell was strong and I was outside. I remember thinking a person could get high just waiting for the bus!! I had to stand about 5-10 feet away from the stop, cause the smell was annoying. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Posted September 5, 2014 #1504 is not rehabbed at all on the #28. #1635 has still just the updated interior lights and seats. The access panel is not made yet at the wheelwell but #1635 has lost it's wrap so maybe soon they'll finish it up. Quote
garmon757 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Posted September 6, 2014 #1504 is not rehabbed at all on the #28. #1635 has still just the updated interior lights and seats. The access panel is not made yet at the wheelwell but #1635 has lost it's wrap so maybe soon they'll finish it up.Any update on #1459 speaking of wraps??? Quote
BusHunter Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Posted September 6, 2014 Any update on #1459 speaking of wraps??? It's not wrapped, I saw it yesterday on the #54. Quote
BusHunter Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Posted September 6, 2014 Picture of #1379 with California blue line in the background. Today they stripped the south platform and installed the metal scaffold stairs. I guess they are dismantling the station stairs next. Quote
garmon757 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Posted September 6, 2014 It's not wrapped, I saw it yesterday on the #54. Picture of #1379 with California blue line in the background. Today they stripped the south platform and installed the metal scaffold stairs. I guess they are dismantling the station stairs next. cta 1379 on 52.PNG cta convoy and california blue line station.PNGGotcha! Damn, back-to-back-to-back #52's??? Quote
sw4400 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Posted September 6, 2014 Gotcha! Damn, back-to-back-to-back #52's??? I can trump that.... on Monday as I approached Irving Park I saw not one..... not two..... but three EB #80's back-to-back-to-back all signed to Lake Shore. Talk about a #66 moment! 2 Quote
jajuan Posted September 6, 2014 Report Posted September 6, 2014 Gotcha! Damn, back-to-back-to-back #52's??? I can trump that.... on Monday as I approached Irving Park I saw not one..... not two..... but three EB #80's back-to-back-to-back all signed to Lake Shore. Talk about a #66 moment! Actually that looks like a tie to me sw. Lol. Three #52s and three #80s. 2 Quote
garmon757 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Posted September 6, 2014 I can trump that.... on Monday as I approached Irving Park I saw not one..... not two..... but three EB #80's back-to-back-to-back all signed to Lake Shore. Talk about a #66 moment! Actually that looks like a tie to me sw. Lol. Three #52s and three #80s.Wow! :lol: Quote
BusHunter Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Posted September 6, 2014 I can beat all of that, yesterday they had 2 artics and 2 #6400's all in a pack on the #152, but those artics were school runs. The nasty weather had everything backed up. The Blue line was especially backed up rode an express Damen To Clark/lake and on the way back Jackson to Clark/Lake. I wonder why they would run an express train through the loop all that happens is the follower gets swamped. 1 Quote
BusHunter Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Posted September 6, 2014 #2001 has finally made it's way from south shops to back in service. It's on the #74 Quote
BusHunter Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Posted September 6, 2014 Just passed #1754 on the #9. it's not rehabbed. Quote
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