8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[Mr.cta85]

This is my question now I’m currently at 74th but my home garage is 103rd and I was still there when 8325-42 came and I know how they ride in comparison to the 7900-8324 novas. My question is do the 8350’s and up drive the same as the 8325’s and up cause the breaking was smoother on those series of novas. I’ll assume the 8350’s and up drive the same.

[Sam92]

20 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said:

This is my question now I’m currently at 74th but my home garage is 103rd and I was still there when 8325-42 came and I know how they ride in comparison to the 7900-8324 novas. My question is do the 8350’s and up drive the same as the 8325’s and up cause the breaking was smoother on those series of novas. I’ll assume the 8350’s and up drive the same.

They feel the same ridewise. If I'm not mistaken 103rd got 8325s because they handled closer to 1000s but I don't drive lol. 

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

2 hours ago, Sam92 said:

They feel the same ridewise. If I'm not mistaken 103rd got 8325s because they handled closer to 1000s but I don't drive lol. 

the reason behind the 8325’s going to 103rd was 103rd’s safety concern, at that time that’s when most of 3’s drivers kept getting attacked and all that other b.s 

[Sam92]

2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

the reason behind the 8325’s going to 103rd was 103rd’s safety concern, at that time that’s when most of 3’s drivers kept getting attacked and all that other b.s 

7900s were moved to 103rd for safety long before 8325s got here. They were mainly for the N5, N34 runs. When 8325s started coming there was a preference for 8325s due to them being a bit more similar to 1000s hence some 8325s going to forest Glen just to get sent south a few days later. It's somewhere up here in the forum maybe even in this topic I'll look for it ?

[YoungBusLover]

7 hours ago, Mr.cta85 said:

This is my question now I’m currently at 74th but my home garage is 103rd and I was still there when 8325-42 came and I know how they ride in comparison to the 7900-8324 novas. My question is do the 8350’s and up drive the same as the 8325’s and up cause the breaking was smoother on those series of novas. I’ll assume the 8350’s and up drive the same.

To answer your question the #8325s run similar to the #8350s as far as braking is concerned. Acceleration is just about the same as well. My only complaint is the rear doors for the #8350s have an updated interlock system that will alert passengers to step away from the rear doors. They also will only open if you touch the yellow strip at the right angle otherwise the door will open up on its own with a doors opening and doors closing announcement. Takes a little too long for my pace. 

[YoungBusLover]

#8583 and #8626 are at SS.

[alphabetlore1044]

Saw 8433 on the Rear Door says ''Doors Open'' ''Doors Closing'' it's look like 8450-8549

[jajuan]

3 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

Saw 8433 on the Rear Door says ''Doors Open'' ''Doors Closing'' it's look like 8450-8549

That's become pretty much a standard thing by this point, and therefore no longer anything new for these buses.

[YoungBusLover]

#8582 is at SS. Saw it a few days ago forgot to mention it.

[alphabetlore1044]

8580,8591-8592 are at SS

[YoungBusLover]

Looks like #8566 and #8570 are going to be added to 77th roster. Both have 7 stickers in the windshield. I'll see if anymore pop of in the next few days.

[YoungBusLover]

#8523,#8531 and #8559 have also hit serivce today as well.

[YoungBusLover]

#8501 is at SS.

[busfan2847]

31 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Looks like #8566 and #8570 are going to be added to 77th roster. Both have 7 stickers in the windshield. I'll see if anymore pop of in the next few days.

8570 is on 79 today according to bustracker.

[Busjack]

You mean like this one (from the 2014 CTA Historical Calendar)? No??????

[alphabetlore1044]

8509/8596 are at SS

[Rhys Pate]

8523 is on the 3 today.

[Rhys Pate]

8559 is on the 4 today.

[YoungBusLover]

#8584 is at SS.

[artthouwill]

On 9/21/2023 at 4:31 PM, Busjack said:

You mean like this one (from the 2014 CTA Historical Calendar)? No??????

I remember these buses.  They were the ones used on the "Charters " that used to run on Loomis every afternoon.   For years they ran empty into the mid 70s , but ran they did.  By then, that was the only place I saw them  run.  

[andrethebusman99]

On 9/23/2023 at 5:55 PM, artthouwill said:

I remember these buses.  They were the ones used on the "Charters " that used to run on Loomis every afternoon.   For years they ran empty into the mid 70s , but ran they did.  By then, that was the only place I saw them  run.  

Those were Moseley School runs. Four buses. From 57th/State, one via 59-Loomis-69 to State, one via State-69-Lafayette to 79, one via State-69-Lafayette to 95, one via State-Cermak to Indiana, then all to downtown to 6X. Moseley School closed, but nobody told Mart for at least a year (until I ratted them out to Norm Oswald at Schedule Dept), they were cancelled a couple of days later, I am sure drivers were not happy that an 9.0 run suddenly became 8.0!

[andrethebusman99]

Ancient History -

8500-8649 originally assigned 30 each to Limits, Keeler, Lawndale, 52nd, Beverly (along with 30 each of 100-249). Circa 1964 most 8500s to Keeler, last few 8500s and all 8600s to 52nd. Stayed there to the end, except Keeler ones to North Ave when garage closed 1973. Trivia - 8500s had different transmission than 8600s, 8600s were much softer shifting.

[Ghoul]

Soooo 8547-48 somehow managed to sneak into Chicago Ave now ?

8547 70: Division 66 -856 5 (Chicago)

8548 157: Streeterville/Taylor 157 -854 5 (Chicago

[Sam92]

7 minutes ago, Ghoul said:

Soooo 8547-48 somehow managed to sneak into Chicago Ave now ?

8547 70: Division 66 -856 5 (Chicago)

8548 157: Streeterville/Taylor 157 -854 5 (Chicago

Could Chicago be going all nova? ??

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

add 8549 and 8577 to those 2