Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Wow I rode that twice in December, it sounded very healthy back then. poor 20426 hopefully it'll be back very soon and it won't be a major repair It's back in service on the 310! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 20455 sounded really weird when I rode it about a month ago, sounds like these XD40’s are starting to give age also this bus shut off randomly during the layover while it did a layover for 5 mins (and no the driver didn’t shut it off and pace buses don’t shut off during layovers for that long normally) here’s a start up clip https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/617224005493194764/1108207969264467999/IMG_2886.mov and here’s a clip of it in action driving https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/795487277174095923/1108538847073161246/trim.B0B4CE71-719C-413B-8C56-0B20DA0F5DBA.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 20455 sounded really weird when I rode it about a month ago, sounds like these XD40’s are starting to give age also this bus shut off randomly during the layover while it did a layover for 5 mins (and no the driver didn’t shut it off and pace buses don’t shut off during layovers for that long normally) here’s a start up clip https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/617224005493194764/1108207969264467999/IMG_2886.mov and here’s a clip of it in action driving https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/795487277174095923/1108538847073161246/trim.B0B4CE71-719C-413B-8C56-0B20DA0F5DBA.mov If the bus driver doesn't engage the fast idle while laying over, the bus will automatically shut down after a few minutes of low idling. They are designedtodothat to protect the engines.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, artthouwill said: If the bus driver doesn't engage the fast idle while laying over, the bus will automatically shut down after a few minutes of low idling. They are designedtodothat to protect the engines.. Also. most municipalities don't let buses idle any longer. That was an issue in Evanston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: If the bus driver doesn't engage the fast idle while laying over, the bus will automatically shut down after a few minutes of low idling. They are designedtodothat to protect the engines.. Oh I didn’t know that so that’s actually normal when it does that if it’s not fast idle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 An unknown XD40 has caught on fire after a Tesla has rammed into it, that might as well be the first XD40 that is retired because that fire is major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: An unknown XD40 has caught on fire after a Tesla has rammed into it, that might as well be the first XD40 that is retired because that fire is major. Unit that caught on fire is #20459, which to my surprise is the one XD40 i rode on the 307 yesterday. Here’s a photo of it from yesterday morning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 (my picture) post terrible (possible fatal) fire of 20459 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman99 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 15 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: (my picture) post terrible (possible fatal) fire of 20459 Definitely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 19 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: (my picture) post terrible (possible fatal) fire of 20459 This is terrible. I'm guessing this is a total loss. The question is what kind of fire was it?. My initial guess would be an engine compartment fire. While I think suppression systems are in place, this is only good whie the engine compartment or wherever the fire is continues to be contained with no exposure to air. Once the driver ir fire department opens that engine door, that fire is going to spread rapidly weakening the frame. This bus is barely 3 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 8:44 AM, artthouwill said: This is terrible. I'm guessing this is a total loss. The question is what kind of fire was it?. My initial guess would be an engine compartment fire. While I think suppression systems are in place, this is only good whie the engine compartment or wherever the fire is continues to be contained with no exposure to air. Once the driver ir fire department opens that engine door, that fire is going to spread rapidly weakening the frame. This bus is barely 3 years old. Judging from the fact CFD responded to this and the overpass, thinking this happened out by O'Hare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, rotjohns said: Judging from the fact CFD responded to this and the overpass, thinking this happened out by O'Hare? This looks like it's on SB Mannheim Rd just south of the Rental Car Facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 hours ago, rotjohns said: Judging from the fact CFD responded to this and the overpass, thinking this happened out by O'Hare? I had figured that it was probably on the 330. My initial reaction was engine fire but being so close to the Intermodal facility it's looking more like a brake fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I had figured that it was probably on the 330. My initial reaction was engine fire but being so close to the Intermodal facility it's looking more like a brake fire. That was on the 330 that day cause I knew only 330 would run by that area I also thought of 332 but didn’t think 332 goes on that highway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudgym29 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Egads. ? Here is a photograph of 20459 I got (although I did not ride it) on Harlem Ave. on route #318. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Tcmetro said: This looks like it's on SB Mannheim Rd just south of the Rental Car Facility. you are most definitely correct apparently a tesla rammed into it and both engulfed in flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 1:27 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: (my picture) post terrible (possible fatal) fire of 20459 Wondering if this was a rookie driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Does anybody know what happened to 20435? That bus has been out of service for roughly 2 years at this point. This bus was never picked up on Pace maths 22 when it started in June 2022. The last time I saw 20435 was in May 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 Doing a quick check on the how the XD40’s are operating. I saw 20418 yesterday, that bus has had a broken tracking device since 2022 and pace has not taken any attempt to fix the tracking device on this bus leading to constant confusion. 20422 has a broken destination display saying “TO GARAGE” even when in service, but is active. 20424 was not in service since august 20435 is still out of service, if anyone has information with 20435, let me know. 20437 has had a broken tracking device since June but seems to work better than the one on 20418. 20451 has been out of service since February, location is unknown. 20458 has been out of service since August. (Back) 20465 has been out of service since July. 20472 has a broken tracking device last seen on the tracker on 8/9. 20475 was not active since August 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted yesterday at 01:19 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:19 AM 20418, 20437, 20476, and 20478 do not have working bus trackers. The four buses rarely show up on web watch. I have missed each of those buses at least twice this year due to the consistently downed tracker device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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