8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[WCR]

With this technically being a separate order, and with the prototype unit now on the property, I figured it warranted a new thread.

[YoungBusLover]

As of today #8350 is parked along the 79th Street fence near the pull in entrance, I didnt see anymore 8350s on the property but I'll keep tabs on it as time goes along.

[Shannoncvpi]

26 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

As of today #8350 parked along the 79th Street fence near the pull in entrance, I didnt see anymore 8350s on the property but I'll keep tabs on it as time goes along.

Bet I hope they end up at 77

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

As of today #8350 parked along the 79th Street fence near the pull in entrance, I didnt see anymore 8350s on the property but I'll keep tabs on it as time goes along.

i’ll have to swing by 77th later on n grab pics

[NovaBusFan]

50 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Bet I hope they end up at 77

Yeah them 7900s should go to another garage

[Shannoncvpi]

1 hour ago, NovaBusFan said:

Yeah them 7900s should go to another garage

I mesn them 7900's should stay at 7 & FG get the new buses first this time 

[NovaBusFan]

3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

I mesn them 7900's should stay at 7 & FG get the new buses first this time 

Or they can have the #7900s mixed with the #8350s

[Shannoncvpi]

16 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said:

Or they can have the #7900s mixed with the #8350s

Naw FG then had enough run down buses for decades let them get the new back first sent the 79's to 3 or 6

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Naw FG then had enough run down buses for decades let them get the new back first sent the 79's to 3 or 6

nah let us get the flyers from 7 1246-1369 send the 8231-8324 

[Policeman]

8 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

nah let us get the flyers from 7 1246-1369 send the 8231-8324 

Those aren't the best buses also

[Shannoncvpi]

14 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

nah let us get the flyers from 7 1246-1369 send the 8231-8324 

7 can Send them flyers to FG while k send the 7902-07 back to 7 good deal 

[NovaBusFan]

18 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Naw FG then had enough run down buses for decades let them get the new back first sent the 79's to 3 or 6

???

[Shannoncvpi]

5 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said:

???

Yea

[BusHunter]

I'm wondering if kedzie might get the new buses first. If you think the 8325s are like bookends far north and far south but theres nothing in the middle. They could shuffle around some buses making a newer pool at fg or 103rd. 103rd will probably get some too eventually.

[NovaBusFan]

4 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

I'm wondering if kedzie might get the new buses first. If you think the 8325s are like bookends far north and far south but theres nothing in the middle. They could shuffle around some buses making a newer pool at fg or 103rd. 103rd will probably get some too eventually.

I’m guessing that too what if Kedzie get the new Novas first to shuffle some Flyers around.

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

I'm wondering if kedzie might get the new buses first. If you think the 8325s are like bookends far north and far south but theres nothing in the middle. They could shuffle around some buses making a newer pool at fg or 103rd. 103rd will probably get some too eventually.

Something is going to have to give for that to happen. In all honesty Kedzie getting some first wouldn't make the most sense they have a decent fleet age over there versus the Glen and 103rd.

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, BusHunter said:

I'm wondering if kedzie might get the new buses first. If you think the 8325s are like bookends far north and far south but theres nothing in the middle. They could shuffle around some buses making a newer pool at fg or 103rd. 103rd will probably get some too eventually.

Concerning the first batch,  I doubt it since the short term goal is to retire the 6400s.   With subsequent options, 103rd, K, and NP, which historically haven't been Nova garages,  could very well be recipients of the new Nova buses.  That way,  every garage would have some Novas like every garage currently has New Flyers. 

[BusHunter]

Took my bus over to #8350 and checked it out. It really has 8350 as the fleet number!! I thought maybe you guys were assuming. That's weird only Pace goes in numerical order. Maybe they finally have the AC sorted out

[Policeman]

4 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Took my bus over to #8350 and checked it out. It really has 8350 as the fleet number!! I thought maybe you guys were assuming. That's weird only Pace goes in numerical order. Maybe they finally have the AC sorted out

Is it sitting near the 79th street fence?

[kdavis77]

24 minutes ago, Policeman said:

Is it sitting near the 79th street fence?

Do the newest Nova buses will have the rear window in the back like the early 7900 series model?

 

[Policeman]

22 minutes ago, kdavis77 said:

Do the newest Nova buses will have the rear window in the back like the early 7900 series model?

 

From the looks of it, probably not

[NewFlyerMCI]

How many buses are in this order again? This is the first 400 to replace the shoeboxes right?

[YoungBusLover]

I'll take my nikon down tomorrow morning and get some higher quality shots because my phone and this fence isnt going to cut it. 

[YoungBusLover]

9 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

How many buses are in this order again? This is the first 400 to replace the shoeboxes right?

100 have been ordered so far from what I remember.  The entire base order of 600 are going to replace the #1000s. Now I'm still holding judgement on how there retirement will actually go but I honestly think they'll be at random.

[NewFlyerMCI]

1 minute ago, YoungBusLover said:

100 have been ordered so far from what I remember. 

Ahh. What order am I thinking of then? This seems like a contract option being exercised (which I'm assuming is the case)