8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[Bus1883]

2 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Yeah, your butt slides out of those seats whenever the bus stops. If you sit where there is an open space in front of you, you will end up on the floor. Glad those are not coming up north yet.

Especially the last time I took a #7900 I had to stand up for the rest of the ride because I didn’t want to embarrass myself slipping out of those seats, this is why I wish New Flyer could of won because their seating is better especially when the bus stops.

[BusHunter]

I guess its time to start a delivery list of the #8350's, so lets get started... (last updated 9/3/22 at 8:30 AM) 91 total

#8350 delivered 8/11/21; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/1/22; first ran in service 8/2/22 on the #85

#8351 delivered 3/28/22; first ran in service 8/4/22 on the #77

#8352 delivered 5/5/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #85

#8353 delivered 4/10/22; first ran in service 8/9/22 on the #152

#8354 delivered 3/21/22; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/1/22; first ran in service 8/2/22 on the #152

#8355 delivered 5/13/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #80

#8356 delivered 5/5/22; first ran in service 8/14/22 on the #80

#8357 delivered 5/5/22; first ran in service 8/21/22 on the #81

#8358 delivered 5/23/22; first ran in service 8/12/22 on the #56

#8359 delivered 5/2/22; first ran in service 8/4/22 on the #80

#8360 delivered 3/26/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #80

#8361 delivered 3/21/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #78

#8363 delivered 3/26/22; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/9/22; first ran in service 7/19/22 on the #152

#8364 delivered 3/28/22; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/9/22; first ran in service 8/4/22 on the #77 (ghost bus)

#8366 delivered 4/6/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #90

#8367 delivered 6/16/22; first ran in service 8/13/22 on the #85

#8368 delivered 4/6/22; first ran in service 8/5/22 on the #90

#8369 delivered 4/6/22; first ran in service 8/5/22 on the #152

#8370 delivered 5/5/22; first ran in service 8/1/22 on the #85

#8371 delivered 4/11/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #152

#8372 delivered 5/10/22; first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #56

#8373 delivered 5/10/22; first ran in service 8/17/22 on the #77

#8374 delivered 4/11/22; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/1/22; first ran in service 8/4/22 on the #81

#8375 delivered 5/2/22; first ran in service 8/4/22 on the #78

#8376 delivered 5/23/22: first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #88

#8377 delivered 5/23/22; first ran in service 8/17/22 on the #81

#8378 delivered 5/10/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #86

#8379 delivered 5/4/22; first ran in service 8/7/22 at Jefferson Park blue line

#8380 delivered 5/2/22; first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #91

#8381 delivered 5/12/22; first ran in service 8/29/22 on the #76

#8382 delivered 5/24/22; first ran in service 8/7/22 on the #90

#8383 delivered 5/12/22; delivered to 103rd 8/24/22

#8384 delivered 5/12/22; sent to Forest Glen for training 7/1/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #77

#8385 delivered 5/13/22; first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #N77

#8386 delivered 5/5/22; first ran in service 8/27/22 on the #80

#8387 delivered 5/17/22; first ran in service 8/17/22 on the #56

#8388 delivered 5/29/22; delivered to 103rd 8/24/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the #111

#8389 delivered 5/17/22; first ran in service 8/18/22 on the #85

#8390 delivered 5/27/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the #26

#8391 delivered 5/22/22; first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #80

#8392 delivered 5/19/22; first ran in service 8/3/22 on the #86

#8393 delivered 6/3/22; first ran in service 8/18/22 on the #80

#8394  delivered 7/23/22; first ran in service 8/14/22 on the #81

#8395 delivered 6/3/22; first ran in service 8/18/22 on the #90

#8396 delivered 5/27/22; first ran in service 8/29/22 on the #29

#8397 delivered 6/1/22; first ran in service 8/15/22 on the #81

#8398 delivered 6/3/22; sent to fg 8/8/22; first ran in service 8/9/22 on the #77

#8399 delivered 6/3/22; first ran in service 8/17/22 on the #152

#8400 delivered 6/7/22; first ran in service 8/31/22 on the #106

#8401 delivered 6/1/22; first ran in service 8/21/22 on the #80

#8402 delivered 6/27/22; first ran in service 8/31/22 on the #26

#8403 delivered 6/3/22; first ran in service 8/21/22 on the #91

#8404 delivered 6/7/22

#8405 delivered 6/9/22

#8406 delivered around 8/31/22

#8407 delivered 6/17/22; first ran in service 8/31/22 on the #71

#8408 delivered 7/8/22

#8409 delivered 6/27/22; first ran in service 9/2/22 on the #6 

#8410 delivered 7/29/22

#8411 delivered 7/8/22

#8412 delivered 7/29/22

#8413 delivered 7/30/22

#8414 delivered 7/22/22 

#8415 delivered

#8416 delivered 7/20/22

#8417 delivered 6/9/22; first ran in service 8/29/22 on the #6

#8418 delivered  6/19/22; first ran in service 8/18/22 on the #152

#8419 delivered 6/19/22; first ran in service 8/19/22 on the #90

#8420 delivered 7/8/22; sent to fg 8/13/22; first ran in service 8/17/22 on the #152

#8421 delivered 6/17/22;first ran in service 8/13/22 on the #81

#8422 delivered 6/27/22; first ran in service 8/13/22 on the #N77

#8423 delivered 6/23/22

#8424 delivered 7/22/22

#8425 delivered 7/7/22

#8426 delivered 6/24/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the 34

#8427 delivered 7/22/22

#8428 delivered 6/27/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the #111/#115 interline on 

#8429 delivered 6/19/22

#8430 delivered 6/30/22

#8431 delivered 6/30/22; delivered to 103rd 8/24/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the #108

#8432 delivered 6/29/22; first ran in service 8/25/22 on the #26

#8433 delivered 6/29/22

#8434 delivered 7/8/22

#8435 delivered 7/8/22

#8436 delivered 7/7/22

#8437 delivered 7/7/22

#8438 delivered

#8439 delivered

#8440 delivered

#8441 delivered 7/18/22

#8442 delivered 7/20/22

#8443 delivered 7/21/22

#8444 delivered 7/21/22

#8445 delivered 7/21/22

#8446 delivered 7/29/22

[Shannoncvpi]

12 hours ago, Busjack said:

On the last, NOVA wouldn't know that. I was going to suggest expanding the picture, but the stuff on the left is too indistinct. The PREVOST US DOT number is visible, so this appears to be a transporter's temporary license plate.

Bet

[Shannoncvpi]

12 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

That's just the factory serial numbers.

Ok bet

[sw4400]

Ok, I know I fell out of loop for some time being on a YouTube livestream plus work, but more Novas now?

[Sam92]

40 minutes ago, sw4400 said:

Ok, I know I fell out of loop for some time being on a YouTube livestream plus work, but more Novas now?

They're the new 1000s ?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, sw4400 said:

Ok, I know I fell out of loop for some time being on a YouTube livestream plus work, but more Novas now?

welcome back sir…?

[ajay]

8 hours ago, sw4400 said:

Ok, I know I fell out of loop for some time being on a YouTube livestream plus work, but more Novas now?

Welcome back and yes...

[Busjack]

On 3/28/2022 at 7:23 PM, Lothian said:

 

 

This 8350 is not the same bus as the one delivered last year. Different order number, different work number. 8350 (1st) must have been only a pilot. Is it still on property?

 

On 3/28/2022 at 10:19 PM, BusHunter said:

I guess its time to start a delivery list of the #8350's, so lets get started...

#8350 delivered 8/11/21

...

Based on @Lothian's post (very sharp eyes) the delivery date of 8350 is not in 21.

BTW, is 7900 the real one?

[Bus1883]

12 hours ago, BusHunter said:

I guess its time to start a delivery list of the #8350's, so lets get started...

#8350 delivered 8/11/21

#8351 delivered 3/28/22

#8354 delivered 3/21/22

#8360 delivered 3/26/22

#8361 delivered 3/21/22

#8363 delivered 3/26/22

#8364 delivered 3/28/22

Welp this’ll be 4 years of the list

[BusHunter]

6 hours ago, Busjack said:

 

Based on @Lothian 's post (very sharp eyes) the delivery date of 8350 is not in 21.

BTW, is 7900 the real one?

Well it is cause it was at SS on that date. Whether it was the 1st one  or 2nd one is irrelevant as at least an example of it was here.

[Busjack]

18 hours ago, BusHunter said:

Well it is cause it was at SS on that date. Whether it was the 1st one  or 2nd one is irrelevant as at least an example of it was here.

Then, the more accurate way of stating it would be:

Pilot: 8/11/21

8350 3/??/2022

"It" is ambiguous in this context.

[Bus1883]

48 minutes ago, Busjack said:

Then, the more accurate way of stating it would be:

Pilot: 8/11/21

8350 3/??/2022

"It" is ambiguous in this context.

Another #8350?

[Bus1883]

19 hours ago, BusHunter said:

Well it is cause it was at SS on that date. Whether it was the 1st one  or 2nd one is irrelevant as at least an example of it was here.

This whole time there could be another Nova with that same number as the prototype?

[busfan2847]

1 hour ago, Bus1883 said:

This whole time there could be another Nova with that same number as the prototype?

Not unusual there were 2 1000s, the second one (and the one in service) arriving after 1244. The first remained as a mechanical trainer. The same happened earlier with RTS 4400 and Flxible 5300.

This did not happen with 7900 although the bus was out of use from 6/2016 thru 8/2020 as a mechanical trainer. Does having a pilot 8350 implies significant differences to the earlier batches?

[Bus1883]

19 minutes ago, busfan2847 said:

Not unusual there were 2 1000s, the second one (and the one in service) arriving after 1244. The first remained as a mechanical trainer. The same happened earlier with RTS 4400 and Flxible 5300.

This did not happen with 7900 although the bus was out of use from 6/2016 thru 8/2020 as a mechanical trainer. Does having a pilot 8350 implies significant differences to the earlier batches?

I’m not exactly sure on that tho. The original one that was displayed at Navy Pier back in 2005 remains at at Greenwood. At first I thought the one in service was the one from 2005 but that one was 2006.

[Busjack]

3 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

Another #8350?

See the post where @Lothian compared the two windshield placards.

3 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

This whole time there could be another Nova with that same number as the prototype?

Probably not "the whole time," but now, yes.

[BusHunter]

Nothing new at south shops. I think we'll have the new flyers still for a little while. The delivery of novas is so slow. 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

57 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Nothing new at south shops. I think we'll have the new flyers still for a little while. The delivery of novas is so slow. 

did you ride past? 

we are missing youngbuslover he’s been off forums for a few days

[Sam92]

10 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

 

we are missing youngbuslover he’s been off forums for a few days

Must be getting dogwalked this pick ?

[YoungBusLover]

Just to give everyone some more context on the interior this is what it'll look like and also sound like with a few modifications courtesy of CTA of course. There is also 8 #8350s in total now at SS. One is hidden behind #8354 in one of our eastern bays of the garage I'll try and find the number for it though later on this afternoon. 

[YoungBusLover]

10 minutes ago, Sam92 said:

Must be getting dogwalked this pick ?

Nahhh I'm on Halsted 90% of this pick ? my overnight runs are a thing of the past now haha. 

[YoungBusLover]

23 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

did you ride past? 

we are missing youngbuslover he’s been off forums for a few days

6 of the 8 #8350s are lined up on West 79th while the other two are in the garage bays sitting next to the #600s. 

[BusHunter]

3 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

did you ride past? 

we are missing youngbuslover he’s been off forums for a few days

Yeah  I drove by with my bus, I was over there and had the chance. SS is getting crowded with all those new buses. There's not really any space for new ones to arrive. The whole west end of 79th is full of #8350's with the #600's beside them. At least #8327 is in the eastern end not so isolated. Don't know what they are going to do. I don't remember seeing license plates on them so it will still be a couple weeks but if more come in they'll probably have to fast track the 8350s

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

7 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Nahhh I'm on Halsted 90% of this pick ? my overnight runs are a thing of the past now haha. 

i’m suprised you survived overnight’s wit out getting a flyer’s windows shot out at those late times and early morning