pace2322 Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 OK Guys here we go 2401 in now at north.6663 in at fox and 6683 to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 What? Maybe you should proofread your post. I did see 6652 (presumably formerly at Elgin) and 6676 (presumably formerly at Joliet) in Aurora when searching for the phantom ElDorado (as distinguished from a Gillig Phantom). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Maybe some of this is explained by "Moving into the Future" of today saying that "the Village Board recently approved an amended contract with Pace which, beginning August 21, will operate two 35-foot buses to transport the ever-growing ridership on the popular Route 907." The picture was of an Orion VI (apparently 6055) with the caption "A 35-foot bus like this one will be used on Route 907 beginning next month." We all know that that's a 40 footer. Also debunks the supposition that an ElDorado was being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 6239 on 423 on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 6238 made its way up there to.And all the Joilet novas are at sw now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 That's right about 6238 and 6239: Those two NABI's are at the North Shore Division now (they were originally assigned to the West Division). To compensate, West now has a couple of the 6100-numbered Orion VI's transferred from Northwest (they have been assigned the block from the 6030's to 6071 originally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I would guess that some of the Orion VIs would be moved from SW to NW or W if SW got the Nova Classics from Joliet. Only 4 are needed to run 835 now. Originally the breakdown was:6000-6028 NW6029-6071 W6072-6115 SW6116-6144 S6145-6161 NW (the add-on orders)After the 2003 moves:6000-6036 NW6037-6071 W (except the hulk)6072-6115 SW6116-6161 NWOf course, no 6013 or 6113. I guess we'll have to keep our eyes out to see what shifts were made. Also, the question is why only the original West ones had SP just under the windshield, above the wheelchair logo. I assume it stands for "Suburban Pace." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Also, the question is why only the original West ones had SP just under the windshield, above the wheelchair logo. I assume it stands for "Suburban Pace." The buses with the SP on them are the ones that are equipped with the signal preemption that mess with the traffic signals. To date, I think Cermak road is still the only place that that program is still in effect. At one time there were only a couple of buses that were equipped with the system, but I guess Pace had the belief that they would somehow expand the program and there are more buses equipped with the system then are actually needed. That is the reason that you only saw the SP on West Division buses. If you see it now on a bus at another Pace Division, you know that it was a West Division bus at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 west has 6115 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 The buses with the SP on them are the ones that are equipped with the signal preemption that mess with the traffic signals.I doubt that, because it was on the buses since they were received in 2000, and, if I remember correctly, were also on the 8700s at West. Conversely, they are not on the 6218s and 6268-6321s that run on Cermak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 The 8700's were the first buses to have the signal preemption system put on them. As I previously stated, there were only a couple of buses that had it initially. They were put on the buses so that they would stand out and be used on the 322. My guess, although I can't confirm it, is that the newer buses have it and they never stenciled the SP onto the body. I know for a fact that is what the SP stands for. I found that out from John Braband, who was the head of bus operations when I worked in the corporate office, about the time this program was being tested out on the 322. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Sorry for questioning this. One of the problems is that I couldn't determine when "signal priority" (the term used on pacebus.com) first started on Cermak. Recent references are only to expanding signal priority to BRT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 When the 2600s do come i think we will see alot more stuff being move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 It depends. 1) It appears that the Chance RT52s have to be replaced first, and 2) with the preliminary budget, it doesn't appear that the remainder of the base order is funded (but the board might do something to restore the capital budget, such as raise fares). My bet is that they mostly go to contractors, to replace 1920s, remaining 2000s, and 2500s, which have outlasted their useful lives, and the only divisions getting a large number of them would be North Shore and possibly Fox for Du Page county expansions, and maybe a few to W, NW, and River to replace 2500s. Pace would have to get into the options to replace or add anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 That's right about 6238 and 6239: Those two NABI's are at the North Shore Division now (they were originally assigned to the West Division).Also 6240, seen out of service at Linden, with passenger notices for 422 and 426 on the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 I thought I saw 2421 on the 576 Deerfield Shuttle, which would be a North Division route (I saw the NABI on Deerfield Road, but don't make me swear to the number). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Anyone want to put bets on this, since 6600s are leaving Highland Park (hasn't happened yet) and maybe Aurora? To Waukegan or to contractors? Does North Shore downsize and send some 6200s back to West? Does pace2322 get the chance to drive a midbus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Plz no we dont need any 2600s or anymore nabis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I have seen a number of 35 foot 6600's that were at one time in Elgin (6650 series) roaming around Harvey on South Division routes. What replaced them in Elgin, I do not know since I don't work out there any more. It did surprise me to see them there though. And it really looks odd when there is a 2300 in the terminal there (2325, usually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Roughly 6654-6660 were always at South. See pace2322's post. I believe I also saw 6653 there too, at one time. Hopetunnel.org has a couple of pictures of 6656 on 355 in 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 is 2325 on the 364 when u seen it? the 35 ft nabis where 6653-6660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I shall stand corrected on the 6650s. It just caught me off guard, and I thought that maybe they were moved around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 2323 is at south now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 The only Good nabi is the one in the scrap LineSo you like 6173? [Reference to Buses that u wont see...] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan4022 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 So you like 6173? [Reference to Buses that u wont see...] He didn't say that he liked the NABIs on the scrap line. He means it's good that they are on their. :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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