8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

Here's a Picture of 8629 on the 52 and 8633 on the 12, I hope other of 8500s and 8600s will hit service early or late and 8650-8749 will join to SS in 2023 or 2024. 

8629

8633

You would of been better of just sharing the Flickr link rather than just doing a bad crop out of the photos.

[Rhys Pate]

8638 on the 82. The picture was taken today (November 11th, 2023).

[Rhys Pate]

10 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

Yes especially the 1630-2029 range, they’ve met their 12-year warranty as far as the carbon frames rusting sending many of them on their way out possibly as they can’t be fixed. These lower #1000s between #1000-1629 have been beaten to the ground over the years but they hold up better than their younger relatives.

How many 1630-2029 1000-Series buses have been retired due to rust?

[Rhys Pate]

1 hour ago, Rhys Pate said:

How many 1630-2029 1000-Series buses have been retired due to rust?

8630 on the 82 (the picture was taken today (November 11th, 2023)). Today, Kedzie is running mostly Novas on the 82 (7900s and 8350s), with a few New Flyers.

[Rhys Pate]

Another Kedzie 8350. 8641 on the 52.

[Rhys Pate]

Another picture of 8641 on the 52. Both this picture and the other one were taken today (November 11th, 2023).

[Bus1883]

3 hours ago, Rhys Pate said:

How many 1630-2029 1000-Series buses have been retired due to rust?

I’m not sure but there is a huge amount taking up one half on the boneyard. @YoungBusLoverdid mention the ones with yellow LTH/300 date stickers are the ones on their way out.

[sht6131]

2 hours ago, Rhys Pate said:

8630 on the 82 (the picture was taken today (November 11th, 2023)). Today, Kedzie is running mostly Novas on the 82 (7900s and 8350s), with a few New Flyers.

I noticed that also. Usually its about half and half.

[Ghoul]

5 hours ago, Rhys Pate said:

8630 on the 82 (the picture was taken today (November 11th, 2023)). Today, Kedzie is running mostly Novas on the 82 (7900s and 8350s), with a few New Flyers.

Crazy ever since we got the 8260-8272, 8274-8275, 8277-8279, 8281-8287, 8289-8299, 8301-8324 batches I have been noticing too how it’s been on the 82 there would be one day we get almost full nova with few D40s and then more D40s and few novas, it’s kinda odd seeing how much Kedzie has changed ever since we got the Novas from F and 3 and now with the 86s coming in! it’s gonna make a difference now 

[Busjack]

13 hours ago, Ghoul said:

Crazy ever since we got the 8260-8272, 8274-8275, 8277-8279, 8281-8287, 8289-8299, 8301-8324 batches I have been noticing too how it’s been on the 82 there would be one day we get almost full nova with few D40s and then more D40s and few novas, it’s kinda odd seeing how much Kedzie has changed ever since we got the Novas from F and 3 and now with the 86s coming in! it’s gonna make a difference now 

Also interesting is that 82 was running artics, so this seems to be another route where they are being phased out.

[sht6131]

2 hours ago, Busjack said:

Also interesting is that 82 was running artics, so this seems to be another route where they are being phased out.

About ten years Kedzie ran artics on the 82 on 3 or 4 weekends in a row than stopped. I know this is hear say but a few drivers told me that Lincoln Town Center (the north terminal) did not want them there.

 

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, sht6131 said:

About ten years Kedzie ran artics on the 82 on 3 or 4 weekends in a row than stopped. I know this is hear say but a few drivers told me that Lincoln Town Center (the north terminal) did not want them there.

 

Of course. ???? I don't know what is about Malls not wanting buses let alone Artics laying over on the property.

[Bus1883]

19 hours ago, Ghoul said:

Crazy ever since we got the 8260-8272, 8274-8275, 8277-8279, 8281-8287, 8289-8299, 8301-8324 batches I have been noticing too how it’s been on the 82 there would be one day we get almost full nova with few D40s and then more D40s and few novas, it’s kinda odd seeing how much Kedzie has changed ever since we got the Novas from F and 3 and now with the 86s coming in! it’s gonna make a difference now 

I remember the days we’ve had the 800s and 900s back from 2006-07!!! 1000s still to this day. Basically Kedzie has had every series of buses between 1991- until now including the 6400s except the 4300s.

[Shannoncvpi]

3 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

I remember the days we’ve had the 800s and 900s back from 2006-07!!! 1000s still to this day. Basically Kedzie has had every series of buses between 1991- until now including the 6400s except the 4300s.

Man I miss being at k when it was a few 6400's I had 6710 on the 18 7 52 16 12 & a few others 

[Busjack]

5 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Of course. ???? I don't know what is about Malls not wanting buses let alone Artics laying over on the property.

That came up  with Yorktown, which complained that buses were tearing up the parking lot, and restricted them to one stop on a concrete pad.

[Bus1883]

32 minutes ago, Busjack said:

That came up  with Yorktown, which complained that buses were tearing up the parking lot, and restricted them to one stop on a concrete pad.

Artics do have a lot of weight especially when packed topping 66,000 lbs gross weight per bus. 

[Ghoul]

8644 hit revenue service on the N60

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

8626 8632 hit service out of Kedzie

[artthouwill]

On 11/12/2023 at 11:24 AM, YoungBusLover said:

Of course. ???? I don't know what is about Malls not wanting buses let alone Artics laying over on the property.

Well North Riverside hadn't complained about the artics on the 21.

[YoungBusLover]

20 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

Well North Riverside hadn't complained about the artics on the 21.

Of course not, A majority of there shopping base take CTA and PACE to get over there. ? 

[artthouwill]

5 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Of course not, A majority of there shopping base take CTA and PACE to get over there. ? 

Well they will get some new Novas to ride with some of these artics.

[jajuan]

On 11/12/2023 at 3:40 PM, Bus1883 said:

I remember the days we’ve had the 800s and 900s back from 2006-07!!! 1000s still to this day. Basically Kedzie has had every series of buses between 1991- until now including the 6400s except the 4300s.

Actually that's not correct. Kedzie did have 4300s for a while but they got split between 103rd and NP when CTA made the decision that the 4300s would only be at those two. What hybrids K had went to 103rd and the diesels went to NP. Bringing this back to the topic of 8350s, given the 82 would often be heavily operated with K assigned option 3 and 4 NFs, which systemwide have been getting sidelined at a higher rate than expected, it's not too much of a surprise that 8350s and the 7900s heavily operate the route on some days. More often than not, when the 82 is showing more Novas in service, it's during off peak times. Rush periods and early parts of the evening on weekdays, I still notice at minimum an even split. Overall Kedzie operates on an even split between the NFs and Novas, but on some days individual routes may see more of one type than the other or an even split. 

[YoungBusLover]

SS has about 8 #8350s left to clear before Thanksgiving which I believe they'll complete. Perhaps we won't see anymore deliveries until December abd by that time I hope it is the lower #8600 - #8623 block that has yet to be delivered.

[andrethebusman99]

Any of 8645-8649 in yet? Anybody got a plate number from any of these five?

[Rhys Pate]

8645 is in service on the 60. 8645 is assigned to K (Kedzie Garage). Information from the Maths22 website. I don’t know what 8645’s plate number is, but 8645 is in.