8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[renardo870]

Looks like the 8550 - 8649 set of buses are coming in pretty heavy. I saw several buses at 79th/Vincennes this past Saturday. I was only able to see 8642, 8641, 8576, 8556, 8598, 8632, 8627, 8638, 8592 & 8628.

Edited October 24, 2023 by renardo870
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[alphabetlore1044]

These 8550-8649 are now on maths22

[Ghoul]

We got news now

8556 has hit revenue service out of Kedzie now it’s on the 124 Route as well as we speak

[Ghoul]

8506 has hit revenue service on the 82

[Busjack]

3 minutes ago, Ghoul said:

8506 has hit revenue service on the 82

So, something out of K?.

[YoungBusLover]

19 minutes ago, Busjack said:

So, something out of K?.

It's about time. Maybe these incoming #8600s will end up there as well during the month of November. ???

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

It's about time. Maybe these incoming #8600s will end up there as well during the month of November. ???

There's no rhyme or reason to these assignments.   So far from 8500 to 8599 77th, 103rd,  C, and now K have vuses and they haven't all been assigned yet.   I wouldn't be surprised if 74th actually gets in on the parade.

[jajuan]

On 10/24/2023 at 4:45 PM, alphabetlore1044 said:

These 8550-8649 are now on maths22

If I'm not mistaken, that was reported already.

Anywho, finally something has made it to K. Though I'm not a big Nova fan, even I found it funny it took so long for newer Novas to finally make it to K after it being reported a few months ago that K's operators were getting training on them. And I agree with Art that these fleet numbers are all over the place now.

[Ghoul]

Here’s a photo of 8556 revenue service on the 124 taken by me ?

[RTD8481]

A friend of mine is currently transporting #8636 

[RTD8481]

28 minutes ago, RTD8481 said:

A friend of mine is currently transporting #8636 and thats 8646 in front of it 

 

[RTD8481]

Anyone seen 8581 yet? That was my dads old CTA badge number from the 1970s   How high is this series going up to? 

[Bus1883]

48 minutes ago, RTD8481 said:

Anyone seen 8581 yet? That was my dads old CTA badge number from the 1970s   How high is this series going up to? 

Supposedly #8949

[Ghoul]

Heres another photo of 8556 this time on the 82 ?

[YoungBusLover]

All this hype around the #8500s and #8450 just popped back up from collecting dust along 78th and Vincennes. I've been searching for that bus for quite some time now. I wonder if it'll end up at C or K because I highly doubt 77th will get it.

[YoungBusLover]

2 hours ago, RTD8481 said:

Anyone seen 8581 yet? That was my dads old CTA badge number from the 1970s   How high is this series going up to? 

#8581 is currently in serivce at Chicago Garage. #8576 and #8598 have popped up at C as well over the last couple of days. Add #8592 to K as well just noticed it was out today.

[Ghoul]

And again, another picture of 8556 but this time on 156 LaSalle lol ?

[artthouwill]

47 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

#8581 is currently in serivce at Chicago Garage. #8576 and #8598 have popped up at C as well over the last couple of days. Add #8592 to K as well just noticed it was out today.

These random assignments are just crazy.

[Busjack]

2 hours ago, artthouwill said:

These random assignments are just crazy.

It appears to be "send some buses where we are short, and sort it out later."

[YoungBusLover]

3 hours ago, Busjack said:

It appears to be "send some buses where we are short, and sort it out later."

Looks that way right now,.

[andrethebusman99]

3 hours ago, Busjack said:

It appears to be "send some buses where we are short, and sort it out later."

There is no worldly reason to assign buses in groups any more. Fareboxes, radios, signs are all universal. A bus could change garages every week with no issues what so ever. So that is precisely what is happening. South Shops tells 567 we have 3 new ones ready to go today, 567 tells back C needs one, K needs one, 7 needs one today, and off they go.

[Shannoncvpi]

Everytime I get a new Nova I test the speed out on it it's not all of that like that but it's better then the 79's i drove in my opinion 

[Ghoul]

8517 has hit revenue service on the 120 out of Kedzie

[Mr.cta85]

How in the hell did kedzie get new novas before 74th garage is beyond me smh ??

On 10/27/2023 at 12:50 AM, Ghoul said:

Here’s a photo of 8556 revenue service on the 124 taken by me ?

 

[YoungBusLover]

53 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said:

How in the hell did kedzie get new novas before 74th garage is beyond me smh ??

 

Well 74th has 124 7900s while Kedzie has 71 7900s plus 4 brand new #8350s. They're short equipment which has prompted the shift over older equipment for newer equipment over the past few months.