BusHunter Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Posted January 7, 2015 Here's some photos of some of the newest rehab buses today. #2020: #1216: Quote
BusHunter Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Posted January 7, 2015 #1063 has been released from south shops on the #87, #1213 has been released from south shops on the #39. #1371 and #1364 has been released on the #21 and #1373 has been released on the #60. #1520 has been released on the #112, #1845 is released on the #111, #1831 is released on the #29 and #1522 has been released on the #119 Quote
BusHunter Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Posted January 8, 2015 #1371's not rehabbed on the #82. I'll check on #1213 in 10 minutes. It's the follower of #1371. Yeah #1213 is rehabbed on the #82. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 #1371's not rehabbed on the #82. I'll check on #1213 in 10 minutes. It's the follower of #1371. Hey, you're not too far from me. I'm in Wicker Park by Damen Blue Line doing deliveries! Quote
BusHunter Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Posted January 8, 2015 So you're doing deliveries in this!! You really need a snowmobile. 1 Quote
Juniorz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 http://abc7chicago.com/travel/cta-modernizing-half-its-fleet-of-buses-in-$185m-overhaul/466135/ 2 Quote
BusHunter Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 http://abc7chicago.com/travel/cta-modernizing-half-its-fleet-of-buses-in-$185m-overhaul/466135/ Very interesting video that I missed!! Well from that video we can add #1831 that's rehabbed on the #29, it's in the video along with #1390, #1423, #1840, #1811, #1403, #1742 all at the shop being worked on. One question why does he say he's at CumminsNPower? And he also closes the story saying he's in Hodgkins. I thought this was done at South Shops? For what it's worth here's a snowy picture of #1213, a little blurry but you can see it anyway. Quote
Juniorz Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 No all work is preformed at Cummins Shop in Hodgkins. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 Interesting, here's a couple links on the Hodgkins CumminsNPower location. First link is the small biography of the place, it has 18 bays, fascinating. http://www.cumminsnpower.com/locations/chicago.html Second we have a satellite shot of the place. Hmm is that #4191 or #4391 I see in the back lot? https://www.google.com/maps/place/7145+Santa+Fe+Dr,+La+Grange,+IL+60525/@41.7587123,-87.8614265,76m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x880e4818eeeaa461:0x16b0f89ea99650db?hl=en Quote
garmon757 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 #1651 is rehabbed on #35. #1825 was released while on #106. #1835 is reactivated from OOS while on #71 and needs to be checked if it's rehabbed because #1831, #1833, #1837 were rehabbed and #1830 and #1832 are getting rehabbed. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 #1651 is rehabbed on #35. #1825 was released while on #106. #1835 is reactivated from OOS while on #71 and needs to be checked if it's rehabbed because #1831, #1833, #1837 were rehabbed and #1830 and #1832 are getting rehabbed. Yeah, they are going gangbusters on these 103rd #1800's. Kedzie has had alot of new rehabs done also lately but they have the most to rehab still, around 100 buses. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 When does the next bus pick happen? I'm wondering if FG is going to try for some of the rehabbed buses since they have the deteriorating backbone of CTA's fleet. Quote
MetroShadow Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 When does the next bus pick happen? I'm wondering if FG is going to try for some of the rehabbed buses since they have the deteriorating backbone of CTA's fleet. Spring (march or april). Quote
garmon757 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 When does the next bus pick happen? I'm wondering if FG is going to try for some of the rehabbed buses since they have the deteriorating backbone of CTA's fleet. Spring (march or april).March 29th Quote
garmon757 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Yeah, they are going gangbusters on these 103rd #1800's. Kedzie has had alot of new rehabs done also lately but they have the most to rehab still, around 100 buses.In which I'm wondering why Kedzie is so behind of buses getting rehabbed. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 In which I'm wondering why Kedzie is so behind of buses getting rehabbed.Probably because Kedzie has the highest amount of #1000's out of all the garages, 202 buses. 77th comes in 2nd with 190 but were probably lucky in receiving buses that were already rehabbed from places like FG and 74th. Btw, I don't think #1364 is rehabbed either. Saw it on the #82 from a distance and it still had the old interior lights. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Probably because Kedzie has the highest amount of #1000's out of all the garages, 202 buses. 77th comes in 2nd with 190 but were probably lucky in receiving buses that were already rehabbed from places like FG and 74th. Btw, I don't think #1364 is rehabbed either. Saw it on the #82 from a distance and it still had the old interior lights. Very true. I'm at Kimball and Lawrence. So if I see #1363 then I'll give you a heads up. I'm busy here washing clothes man. Update: It's not rehabbed. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 Very true. I'm at Kimball and Lawrence. So if I see #1363 then I'll give you a heads up. I'm busy here washing clothes man. Update: It's not rehabbed. Yeah i knew it wasn't rehabbed, I went right past you on #1724. The timing should have been right for an intercept with #1363 right around where you were at. You missed #1364, it pulled in on the last trip south it was traveling in a pack with #1363 on the last trip north which wasa full round trip from where you saw #1363. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Yeah i knew it wasn't rehabbed, I went right past you on #1724. The timing should have been right for an intercept with #1363 right around where you were at. You missed #1364, it pulled in on the last trip south it was traveling in a pack with #1363 on the last trip north which wasa full round trip from where you saw #1363.What time was that (#1364) because I left from over there around 11:30 PM. You could've said hello! J/K :lol: Quote
sw4400 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 When does the next bus pick happen? I'm wondering if FG is going to try for some of the rehabbed buses since they have the deteriorating backbone of CTA's fleet. Spring (march or april). Can anyone give an explanation of these picks? As I understand it, routes change occasionally from one garage to another(like Diversey went from Chicago to Forest Glen recently). How does a change in routes give a garage another set of buses? Quote
BusHunter Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 Can anyone give an explanation of these picks? As I understand it, routes change occasionally from one garage to another(like Diversey went from Chicago to Forest Glen recently). How does a change in routes give a garage another set of buses? It don't unless it affects the fleet total. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 What time was that (#1364) because I left from over there around 11:30 PM. You could've said hello! J/K around 10-10:15. I already typed the first message on my connection. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 around 10-10:15. I already typed the first message on my connection.Oh ok cool. By the way, I just spotted rehabbed #1832 while on #30. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 #1866 has shown on the #72 released from south shops so I guess it is a Chicago bus!! Quote
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