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On 8/26/2020 at 9:38 AM, artthouwill said:

If I'm not mistaken,  6714 originally debuted at C.

I can recall when I worked there back then, the 6760s up to 6883 were assigned to FG. 

[Shannoncvpi]

10 minutes ago, CTA5750 said:

Excellent video!!! Glad you go to see her!    

Me too & thanks bro

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Me too & thanks bro

I agree that was a great catch!  6163 looks great.   That bus actually debuted at K.  The 1st 110 6000s were delivered to 77th.  The next set was delivered to K, then 74th got the last100.  Then with the big switch, 77th gave up all of their 6000s for 103rd's 5300s and others.  K received 6000 to 6040 from 7, but swapped its own 6000s with F and received their 5300s.  103rd received sone5300s in the 56xx range and also received 6070 through 6099.  

Eventually all if the 6009s were consolidated to FG and 74th, with 74th losing its TMCs and becoming 100 percent 6000s and Archer becoming 100 percent Novas.

 

 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, artthouwill said:

I agree that was a great catch!  6163 looks great.   That bus actually debuted at K.  The 1st 110 6000s were delivered to 77th.  The next set was delivered to K, then 74th got the last100.  Then with the big switch, 77th gave up all of their 6000s for 103rd's 5300s and others.  K received 6000 to 6040 from 7, but swapped its own 6000s with F and received their 5300s.  103rd received sone5300s in the 56xx range and also received 6070 through 6099.  

Eventually all if the 6009s were consolidated to FG and 74th, with 74th losing its TMCs and becoming 100 percent 6000s and Archer becoming 100 percent Novas.

 

 

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

[YoungBusLover]

7 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

By all means please save this bus. 

[cta5658]

10 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

6131 also returned because I remember seeing it on the 56 back in 2009

[rvwnsd]

11 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

What did the special experimental paint scheme look like?

[Sam92]

6 hours ago, rvwnsd said:

What did the special experimental paint scheme look like?

 

[Guest]

9 hours ago, cta5658 said:

6131 also returned because I remember seeing it on the 56 back in 2009

I figured as much. I l wasant sure because I left CTA in 2005  

[Shannoncvpi]

On 8/31/2020 at 1:50 PM, CTA5750 said:

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

Yea 6131 had cam back & I remember when that crash happened but I rode 6131 on the 77 when I was in high School during my freshmen year in 09

[Shannoncvpi]

On 8/31/2020 at 1:50 PM, CTA5750 said:

I worked at K when the 6000s were only two years old. Later when I transferred to FG I was excited when they were sent there to swap with the 55/5600s. We had 6128 with a special experimental paint scheme. Sadly, not long after the 6000s arrived at FG, buses #6131/6147 were involved in serious collision at Peterson/Spaulding while traveling together. Cant recall if #6131 ever returned to service  But 6147 did. As for 6163, my plan is to save this bus from the scrapper. 

Its a lady that wants to get 6163 as hers she loves that bus 

[Shannoncvpi]

My girl caught seen me pullibg out of K going to do the 82 today & took a pic wish she had ove caught the front end but she said she new it was me before she really looked she said the way I flew up out of the garage & started hauling ass down Harrison then did the same on homan before she turned off at jackson

[rvwnsd]

16 hours ago, Sam92 said:

 

Thank you. 

 

PS: I had a brain fart and thought you were referring to the old Novas. Of course, they are the 6400s. Was a long day. 

[mikeymc77]

 

[Shannoncvpi]

5 hours ago, mikeymc77 said:

 

I Remeber that till this day & its funny how 6147 back sign was broke stuck on the 12 

[Shannoncvpi]

6147 back sign was broke & stuck on the 12 Roosevelt while it was out of FG doing the 84 

[Guest]

On 8/31/2020 at 9:20 PM, YoungBusLover said:

By all means please save this bus. 

Im certainly going to do my best.

[Shannoncvpi]

55 minutes ago, CTA5750 said:

Im certainly going to do my best.

Yea 6163 gone be saved & a woman who use to work at cta  wanna get it 1 day

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Yea 6163 gone be saved & a woman who use to work at cta  wanna get it 1 day

That was me! LOL!    

[Guest]

On 8/24/2020 at 5:42 PM, Shannoncvpi said:

Caught 6163 on the streets a few mins ago & u turned parked & got pics & video of her she still runs beautiful got 500k miles dam alot of new flyers got more then that but she was assinged to FG her entire life even went aboard to get video after asking the driver could I come on 

Great video! You got her good side!!! LOL!

[Shannoncvpi]

4 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

Great video! You got her good side!!! LOL!

Thanks bro and ikr she still looks good

[Shannoncvpi]

4 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

Yours truly in the drivers seat! 

Oh that was you 

[Shannoncvpi]

6 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

That was me! LOL!    

Cool thats nice I met you here friends with you on FB & got to meet you in person 

[Shannoncvpi]

6 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

That was me! LOL!    

Cool cool I wish I was a lil older to be at cta when they had them I always wanted to drive 1

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Cool cool I wish I was a lil older to be at cta when they had them I always wanted to drive 1

You and me both bud. I mainly wanted to operate the #6300's when 74th still had most of them before they got retired around late 2008. The #6200's were also good buses until they couldn't get the proper maintenance. I remember riding #6225 on Ashland with my mom during the late evening and it was a cold winter night, as soon as we got picked up we were expecting a nice warm bus to warm up on but we were sadly mistaken once the operator told us the heating malfunctioned or something along those lines, so we got on the TMC behind them which shockingly had more than enough heat to start a bbq. ???????