jajuan Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 22 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: When A closed on doomsday thats when all of the flex was knocked off 5300's 6000's & the 5800's this was in 09 & yea the rims looked werid on those also for the number series Oh I know about the year A closed. I was speaking on that last three years the Flx 5300s were around from when the first 1000s came into service, which was at Archer in 2006, and when the last of them finally went out of service in 2009. (Those three years were also the years that deliveries of the 1000s were coming of course). The ones that were Archer did get spit between C, K and 3, but what few that had the Alcoa rims that were still active pretty much went to C and K. I think the 5300s that were at 3 in that time were getting squeezed out and pushed to C and K to replace those that were getting retired from those two along with replacing C and K's more quickly retiring 4400s that were getting pushed south to 77th as they got pushed out by incoming New Flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, jajuan said: Oh I know about the year A closed. I was speaking on that last three years the Flx 5300s were around from when the first 1000s came into service, which was at Archer in 2006, and when the last of them finally went out of service in 2009. (Those three years were also the years that deliveries of the 1000s were coming of course). The ones that were Archer did get spit between C, K and 3, but what few that had the Alcoa rims that were still active pretty much went to C and K. I think the 5300s that were at 3 in that time were getting squeezed out and pushed to C and K to replace those that were getting retired from those two along with replacing C and K's more quickly retiring 4400s that were getting pushed south to 77th as they got pushed out by incoming New Flyers. I was kinda surprised that the 5300's lasted longer the 4400's cux the 53's never got rehabbed where the 44's did well a big batch of em did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: I was kinda surprised that the 5300's lasted longer the 4400's cux the 53's never got rehabbed where the 44's did well a big batch of em did I hated the 4400s and the 5300s, and I was okay with the 6000s. My first RTS ride ever was in 1983 in Memphis. I loved the styling, big tinted windows and the 8V engines. My love was solidified with Huskie Line in Dekalb and Hammond Transit. Thus the 4400s were a big disappointment in comparison. I didn't like the sliding windows nor the hopper windows, even though I understood that these buses were ordered without a/c. I didn't like the seating layout, nor did I like those engines My first Grunmann Flxible ride came around 1979 or 1980. It was on what is now the 381. I caught it at 63rd and Halsted. The route ran via 63rd, Morgan, 87th, Vincennes, and 95th to Kean Ave. The 8200s had big tinted windows and had rust orange seats. They were in the RTA livery. They disappeared for awhile, then in 1988 I caught one in the yellow and blue Pace livery on the 352. That livery didn't look good on those buses. The seats were changed ti black. The 5300s were horrible compared to the 8200s for the same reasons I hated the 4400s. At least the 6000a (6300 - 6304) had better engines and a better seating layout. But none if them stacked up to the 8200s, cracked frames notwithstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Sam92 said: So I’m betting the whole idea of a crowded bus is making the most money is out of the window from this point ?? Yes indeed! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 While I'm out shopping I stopped by the boneyard & SS 7929 & 8023 is back in the boneyard deep in there I wonder are those gone be retired early 0316212125.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownLineTrainToTheLoop Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I'm new here, this may seem stupid, who am i kidding its definitely stupid, but how exactly does one make their own topic? I cant seem to find a button or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, BrownLineTrainToTheLoop said: I'm new here, this may seem stupid, who am i kidding its definitely stupid, but how exactly does one make their own topic? I cant seem to find a button or anything like that. There’s a rule saying that you have to post at least 20 on-topic messages in order to be able to create a topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownLineTrainToTheLoop Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: There’s a rule saying that you have to post at least 20 on-topic messages in order to be able to create a topic. Oh, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, BrownLineTrainToTheLoop said: Oh, thanks! You’re welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownLineTrainToTheLoop Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 A lil gif of the 2400 series i made in Pixilart a while back, hope you like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Soooo I saw that NOVA with its top shaved, forgot it was talked about here and thought maybe some MTA novas got bought as a stop gap ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownLineTrainToTheLoop Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Here's a cursed image found on google street view. If you wanna know where it is, it's north of Addison on the Kennedy Expressway. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, BrownLineTrainToTheLoop said: Here's a cursed image found on google street view. If you wanna know where it is, it's north of Addison on the Kennedy Expressway. Lol imagine if the 2600 series really had three doors it’d be insane? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Sam92 said: Soooo I saw that NOVA with its top shaved, forgot it was talked about here and thought maybe some MTA novas got bought as a stop gap ? Lol that’s 7955 trying to look like an MTA with its roof peeled off. Route 53A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 44 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Lol that’s 7955 trying to look like an MTA with its roof peeled off. Route 53A Dam so anybody got a pic of 7955 I wanna see whats the hype about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said: Dam so anybody got a pic of 7955 I wanna see whats the hype about https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDEbrah4lByqq-DjzgrSGMA/community?lb=Ugwq8mPJGsxfn3Mm3x54AaABCQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDEbrah4lByqq-DjzgrSGMA/community?lb=Ugwq8mPJGsxfn3Mm3x54AaABCQ Dam it dam sure look like a 6400 I think they forgot to put the front on this 1 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said: Dam it dam sure look like a 6400 I think they forgot to put the front on this 1 ??? Lol they’ll put a new roof board on it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Lol they’ll put a new roof board on it soon. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said: ??? Hopefully another nova doesn’t get its roof shred like 7955 did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Hopefully another nova doesn’t get its roof shred like 7955 did What happened to it did a driver go under a bridge too low or some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, Shannoncvpi said: What happened to it did a driver go under a bridge too low or some That could be true since I watched yovo68 videos before showing roofs getting peeled of speeding trucks not watching the clearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: That could be true since I watched yovo68 videos before showing roofs getting peeled of speeding trucks not watching the clearance Right cuz that seems odd it only came off of 1 buse out of like 425 of em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said: Right cuz that seems odd it only came off of 1 buse out of like 425 of em Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Yep Either a bridge took it out or somebody at nova had that bus & put that part on on a Friday when it was then end of shift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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