8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[BusHunter]

On 5/6/2022 at 7:19 AM, Bus1883 said:

20 we go

Last night at 3AM I was at SS, saw #8352 with 3 other buses over on the side of the garage. Isn't that where they put buses that's going out? Also spotted #8356 on the 79th fence.

[YoungBusLover]

2 hours ago, BusHunter said:

Last night at 3AM I was at SS, saw #8352 with 3 other buses over on the side of the garage. Isn't that where they put buses that's going out? Also spotted #8356 on the 79th fence.

They've been there since Thursday night. One of them was left on for whatever reason which I found odd. The reason they're sitting there is because they have limited space on the fence.

[Bus1883]

On 5/7/2022 at 5:55 PM, BusHunter said:

Last night at 3AM I was at SS, saw #8352 with 3 other buses over on the side of the garage. Isn't that where they put buses that's going out? Also spotted #8356 on the 79th fence.

#8350, #8351, #8352, #8353, #8354, #8356, #8357, #8359, #8360, #8361, #8363, #8366, #8368, #8369, #8370, #8371, #8374, #8375, #8379, #8380, #8386 this puts 21 out of 100 on the table so far.

[YoungBusLover]

Not my photos but #8381 is in Erie, Pennsylvania. I guess the delivery transporter runner is staying at the hotel before making there long journey to Chicago. 

[Bus1883]

52 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Not my photos but #8381 is in Erie, Pennsylvania. I guess the delivery transporter runner is staying at the hotel before making there long journey to Chicago. 

I guess he said ima get some rest first?

[NovaHater]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

Not my photos but #8381 is in Erie, Pennsylvania. I guess the delivery transporter runner is staying at the hotel before making there long journey to Chicago. 

Yeah he’s gotta keep that log on point. 10 hours drive time. 

[Bus1883]

2 hours ago, NovaHater said:

Yeah he’s gotta keep that log on point. 10 hours drive time. 

I can imagine them having to stop and get gas for the buses. But the best key is that fuel tanks are installed on all transit buses which can help them get through long trips. If they get hungry they can stop and get something to eat after they park the bus and then hit the road again. 

[artthouwill]

4 hours ago, NovaHater said:

Yeah he’s gotta keep that log on point. 10 hours drive time. 

I need to do some research on this 

  Most CDL transportation companies are required to have ELDs on board their vehicles.  ELDs are electronic Log Devices.  They are designed so that drivers can't falsify logs when they exceed drive time and hours of duty.  I dont know if there is a place to install them on transit buses.   While logging in fareboxes can account for a lot of hours on duty, street reliefs may not be accounted for.  In the past, transit agencies were exempt from keeping driver logs.  

However since these hikers go over the road, it would be in their best interest to have an ELD with them.  It's possible that these hikers transport Prevost buses as well as Novas.  

Most of the time dispatch will calculate the mileage and let the drivers know where they need to rest.  The driver might pick the hotel, but it seems like Erie is the standard place to layover for trips to Chicago from Plattsburgh. 

[NovaHater]

42 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

I need to do some research on this 

  Most CDL transportation companies are required to have ELDs on board their vehicles.  ELDs are electronic Log Devices.  They are designed so that drivers can't falsify logs when they exceed drive time and hours of duty.  I dont know if there is a place to install them on transit buses.   While logging in fareboxes can account for a lot of hours on duty, street reliefs may not be accounted for.  In the past, transit agencies were exempt from keeping driver logs.  

However since these hikers go over the road, it would be in their best interest to have an ELD with them.  It's possible that these hikers transport Prevost buses as well as Novas.  

Most of the time dispatch will calculate the mileage and let the drivers know where they need to rest.  The driver might pick the hotel, but it seems like Erie is the standard place to layover for trips to Chicago from Plattsburgh. 

So there’s a few companies out there that offer a eld on a tablet. When I was over the road we used Samsung tablets that logged you with the detection of motion. It also gives them the ability to log on duty not driving time as they deadhead back to NY. The company I worked for would sometimes send us to Vermont/Canada border or into Quebec to pick up new Prevost. We had to log the flight there as well as the drive home. 

[artthouwill]

18 minutes ago, NovaHater said:

So there’s a few companies out there that offer a eld on a tablet. When I was over the road we used Samsung tablets that logged you with the detection of motion. It also gives them the ability to log on duty not driving time as they deadhead back to NY. The company I worked for would sometimes send us to Vermont/Canada border or into Quebec to pick up new Prevost. We had to log the flight there as well as the drive home. 

That makes total sense.   With a tablet all that's needed is a USB port and a power adapter.     

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, artthouwill said:

That makes total sense.   With a tablet all that's needed is a USB port and a power adapter.     

as far as i know the 7900’s and 8325’s are equipped wit a USB port behind the clever device machine idk bout the 8350’s my only guess is they have it to

[YoungBusLover]

#8378 is at SS, I couldn't make out the other bus number sitting next to it but I believe it was #8372 or #8373.

[BusHunter]

#8350 list updated on pg 18. I got 23 buses 2 unconfirmed and 1 on the way. 

[BusHunter]

#8384 is at SS on the side and #8383 is on the 79th fence. Was just over there. #8382 may be around. I can't see it's 4 deep with 8350s on the side of the shop. 

[Bus1883]

On 5/11/2022 at 3:47 PM, BusHunter said:

#8384 is at SS on the side and #8383 is on the 79th fence. Was just over there. #8382 may be around. I can't see it's 4 deep with 8350s on the side of the shop. 

So far we have:

#8350 
#8351 
#8352 
#8353 
#8354 
#8355 
#8356 
#8357 
#8358 
#8359 
#8360 
#8361 
#8363 
#8364 
#8366 
#8367 
#8368 
#8369 
#8370  
#8371 
#8372 
#8373
#8374 
#8375 
#8376 
#8377 
#8378
#8379 
#8380 
#8381 
#8382  
#8383 
#8384  
#8385 
#8386  
#8387 
#8388
#8389
#8390  
#8391 
#8392  
#8393
#8394 
#8395 
#8396 
#8397 
#8398 
#8399  
#8400 
#8401 
#8402
#8403
#8404 
#8405
#8407
#8408 
#8409 
#8410 
#8411  
#8412 
#8413 
#8414 
#8416 
#8417 
#8418  
#8419   
#8420 
#8421  
#8422  
#8423 
#8424 
#8425 
#8426
#8427 
#8428
#8429   
#8430  
#8431  
#8432
#8433 
#8434 
#8435  
#8436
#8437 
#8441
#8442   
#8443  
#8444   
#8445  
#8446 

Edited August 1, 2022 by Bus1883

[BusHunter]

16 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

So far we have:

#8350

#8351

#8353

#8354

#8356

#8357

#8359

#8360

#8361

#8363

#8366

#8368

#8369

#8370

#8371

#8374

#8375

#8378

#8379

#8380

#8381

#8382 (Pending)

#8383

#8384 

#8386

#8352 is next to #8384

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

14 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

#8352 is next to #8384

so that’s 25 total?

[Bus1883]

42 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

#8352 is next to #8384

10-4

[Bus1883]

37 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

so that’s 25 total?

#8372 or #8373 should be here, if it’s official then this will be 26 total. Credit goes to @YoungBusLover

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

#8384 is at SS on the side and #8383 is on the 79th fence. Was just over there. #8382 may be around. I can't see it's 4 deep with 8350s on the side of the shop. 

That's good, I guess it was a 80s and instead of a 70s I assumed was sitting next to #8378 the other night. 

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, Bus1883 said:

#8372 or #8373 should be here, if it’s official then this will be 26 total. Credit goes to @YoungBusLover

We should be looking for some movement soon.  I would think that by months end these buses will show up at another garage and enter service.  Of course there's a chance they stay at 77th ( for the conspiracy theorists).

[YoungBusLover]

I can confirm #8373 is at SS.

[Shannoncvpi]

23 hours ago, artthouwill said:

We should be looking for some movement soon.  I would think that by months end these buses will show up at another garage and enter service.  Of course there's a chance they stay at 77th ( for the conspiracy theorists).

I think they are going to start at 7 since 7 is the golfen chicld I thibk they should go to FG but thats the stepchild so 7 gone start with those & send the raggedy 7900's to 6 till they get new buses then they will start heading west 

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, Shannoncvpi said:

I think they are going to start at 7 since 7 is the golfen chicld I thibk they should go to FG but thats the stepchild so 7 gone start with those & send the raggedy 7900's to 6 till they get new buses then they will start heading west 

I highly doubt that. I haven't seen any indication of that as of yet. What I do find strange though is FG and K have gained #7900s from C.

[Busjack]

31 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

I highly doubt that. I haven't seen any indication of that as of yet. What I do find strange though is FG and K have gained #7900s from C.

Not necessarily strange. It looks like SS is sitting on maybe 12 600s that should have gone to C by now, plus whatever number of 8350s (30?) reported here. What's the hangup?