8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

#8759 has debuted on the 65.

[YoungBusLover]

#8803,#8806, #8812 & #8814 are at SS.

[Bus1883]

#8815 as well 

[YoungBusLover]

#8800 is at SS.

[Javi75]

Are any of FG 8350s moving away, I’ve noticed in this past week that FG has barely ran any 8350s on any of its routes. The 56 and 90 were even 7900s heavy with every other route being almost all 1000s. Even routes 36 & 50 were more Nova heavy than the 78, 80, 81, 77 and 152. 

[YoungBusLover]

4 hours ago, Javi75 said:

Are any of FG 8350s moving away, I’ve noticed in this past week that FG has barely ran any 8350s on any of its routes. The 56 and 90 were even 7900s heavy with every other route being almost all 1000s. Even routes 36 & 50 were more Nova heavy than the 78, 80, 81, 77 and 152. 

31 out of 66 are active currently this evening and 58 of 66 were active yesterday. 

8351    8/4/22, 8:10 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    68    68 -402
8352    8/3/22, 2:20 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -459
8354    8/2/22, 2:10 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    77    77 -458
8355    8/3/22, 2:20 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    152    152 -403
8357    8/21/22, 12:50 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    81W    81W-451
8361    8/3/22, 3:30 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    152    152 -402
8363    7/19/22, 2:40 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    85    85 -409
8370    8/1/22, 8:20 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    152    152 -453
8373    8/17/22, 11:50 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    81    81 -407
8374    8/4/22, 7:00 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -460
8375    8/4/22, 5:00 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    92    92 -405
8379    9/7/22, 2:50 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    77    77 -459
8384    8/3/22, 4:30 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    76    76 -451
8385    8/14/22, 11:50 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -403
8391    8/15/22, 7:20 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -455
8392    8/3/22, 2:40 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    81W    81W-401
8395    8/18/22, 4:20 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -408
8397    8/15/22, 7:40 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -453
8466    3/8/23, 6:20 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    85    85 -411
8713    7/3/24, 4:24 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    152    152 -454
8725    8/2/24, 7:05 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    92    81 -453
8728    8/2/24, 7:25 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    92    92 -407
8734    8/8/24, 5:56 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    85A    81W-452
8735    8/12/24, 4:56 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    85    56 -409
8737    8/6/24, 3:26 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    68    88 -401
8739    8/9/24, 6:51 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    80    80 -451
8740    8/13/24, 9:46 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -411
8743    8/14/24, 4:36 AM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -458
8744    8/13/24, 8:56 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    76    76 -452
8747    8/23/24, 2:41 PM    11/16/24, 7:06 PM    56    56 -452
8723    8/10/24, 9:56 PM    11/16/24, 7:01 PM    81    81 -406
8709    7/16/24, 7:19 AM    11/16/24, 6:31 PM    90    90 -409
8359    8/4/22, 8:00 AM    11/16/24, 6:11 PM    76    76 -401
8394    8/14/22, 11:50 PM    11/16/24, 5:51 PM    77    77 -407
8356    9/1/22, 11:50 PM    11/16/24, 5:11 PM    78    78 -403
8369    8/5/22, 5:00 AM    11/16/24, 5:11 PM    80    80 -406
8377    8/17/22, 11:50 PM    11/16/24, 4:16 PM    56    56 -454
8366    8/3/22, 2:30 PM    11/16/24, 3:56 PM    56    56 -404
8376    8/15/22, 6:40 AM    11/16/24, 3:51 PM    152    152 -407
8371    8/3/22, 2:50 PM    11/16/24, 3:36 PM    152    152 -404
8372    8/15/22, 7:20 AM    11/16/24, 1:46 PM    56    56 -401
8378    8/3/22, 6:30 AM    11/16/24, 1:46 PM    90    90 -408
8386    8/21/22, 7:40 AM    11/16/24, 11:56 AM    81    81 -402
8393    8/18/22, 3:00 PM    11/16/24, 11:26 AM    77    77 -402
8380    8/15/22, 2:20 PM    11/16/24, 7:41 AM    77    77 -409
8742    8/13/24, 2:36 PM    11/15/24, 11:51 PM    81    81 -415
8387    8/21/22, 11:10 AM    11/15/24, 10:16 PM    78    78 -457
8368    8/5/22, 4:50 AM    11/15/24, 7:41 PM    68    68 -453
8681    6/18/24, 3:53 PM    11/15/24, 7:41 PM    80    80 -459
8712    7/11/24, 3:34 PM    11/15/24, 7:16 PM    78    78 -412
8754    10/2/24, 4:21 AM    11/15/24, 7:11 PM    90    90 -456
8748    8/19/24, 4:21 PM    11/15/24, 7:06 PM    90    90 -408
8353    8/23/22, 2:10 PM    11/15/24, 6:51 PM    86    86 -452
8364    9/19/22, 6:20 AM    11/15/24, 5:56 PM    90    90 -454
8367    8/13/22, 7:40 AM    11/15/24, 3:31 PM    152    152 -452
8362    12/2/22, 4:20 AM    11/15/24, 12:01 AM    85    85 -405
8745    8/21/24, 6:16 AM    11/14/24, 9:41 PM    152    152 -406
8382    8/7/22, 8:00 PM    11/14/24, 8:06 AM    85    92 -409

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

8796 went to north park

[jajuan]

Surprised I saw no reports of this bus, but I saw 8790 on the 22 Clark yesterday afternoon and evening.

[Chammon Moore]

8801 made debut at NP on route 22

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Here’s everything that enter service between October 28 and today

8787 on 10/28 to 77th
8781 on 10/28 to chicago

8780 on 11/1 to chicago

8782 on 11/4 to chicago

8759 on 11/7 to chicago

8796 8792 8788 8790 8752 8785 on 11/18 to north park

8789 8762 8777 8793 on 11/19 to north park

8791 and 8801 today 11/20 to north park

8785 started at 77th but moved up north

[garmon757]

You can add 8795, 8797, 8799, 8803, and 8809 to the list of in service all out of North Park.

[Rhys Pate]

8809 is on the 96 today (11/22/2024).

[YoungBusLover]

#8794 has entered service out of NP this afternoon  currently on 82/136 school tripper.

[YoungBusLover]

#8844 is at SS.

[Policeman]

8499 major front end damage off the 6 around 3 pm today

[YoungBusLover]

#8767, #8783, #8807 and #8810 have entered service out of NP this morning.

[YoungBusLover]

#8845 is at SS.

[ajm522]

Quick question for the 8350+. Sometimes inside the bus you will hear air coming out of the right side of bus. Outside the busses make a loud noise like air is being released. Is it pressure? 

[YoungBusLover]

1 hour ago, ajm522 said:

Quick question for the 8350+. Sometimes inside the bus you will hear air coming out of the right side of bus. Outside the busses make a loud noise like air is being released. Is it pressure? 

Yessir. That is probably the most annoying thing to hear up close and what's even worse about it is, some of the #7900s that have been rehabbed are starting make that same noise as well.

[Mr.cta85]

10 hours ago, ajm522 said:

Quick question for the 8350+. Sometimes inside the bus you will hear air coming out of the right side of bus. Outside the busses make a loud noise like air is being released. Is it pressure? 

I think it has to do with them not having enough diesel exhaust fluid inside them. Cause not all of the newer novas make that irritating noise. At 74th it’s like 2 or 3 8700’s that do it and 8214 makes this noise too. 

[artthouwill]

11 hours ago, ajm522 said:

Quick question for the 8350+. Sometimes inside the bus you will hear air coming out of the right side of bus. Outside the busses make a loud noise like air is being released. Is it pressure? 

I don't know if it's specific to a particular bus model but use to be when the air pressure  ( PSI) built up to 120 PSI, the vuses automatically released air which waa audible inside and outside of the bus.   On some buses this occurred more frequently than on others but it usually only lasted for about a second or two at the most.  Maybe it us slower to release with frigid temperatures as air lines may start freezing making air release more difficult?   

It's not safe to operate a bus with PSI above 120.  Damage can be done if the air bags break.   Air operates the brakes, parking brake, and keeps the bus up off the ground as well as providing a smooth ride.   A bus with too much air pressure rides very bad.  Every crack in the ground feels like a major pothole.   So while the air release may be annoying to some, it us necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle.

[YoungBusLover]

Here's a brief rundown of what is currently at SS awaiting to getting prepped for service. #8765, #8784, #8798, #8800, #8802, #8804, #8804, #8805, #8806, #8808, #8811 - #8815, #8817 - 8831, #8833- 34, #8841 , #8844, #8845, #8853, #8854, and #8860. (38 total) I would assume NP would get a good chunk of these going into 2025. 

[RJL6000]

8784 entered service this past Thursday on the X49 out of NP.

[Bus1883]

On 12/15/2024 at 12:03 PM, YoungBusLover said:

Yessir. That is probably the most annoying thing to hear up close and what's even worse about it is, some of the #7900s that have been rehabbed are starting make that same noise as well.

To me it has been a thing since around 8649 and above, and is still a problem, the base model up to 8630 appear to be fine where the noise happens it’s more common with the newer ones. #8706 or 07 just passed me a few weeks and has made that noise as well. I’d rather hear the roaring sound coming from the HVAC on the #1000s when it’s warm out over them.

[jajuan]

On 12/15/2024 at 10:41 AM, ajm522 said:

Quick question for the 8350+. Sometimes inside the bus you will hear air coming out of the right side of bus. Outside the busses make a loud noise like air is being released. Is it pressure? 

 

On 12/15/2024 at 10:00 PM, artthouwill said:

I don't know if it's specific to a particular bus model but use to be when the air pressure  ( PSI) built up to 120 PSI, the vuses automatically released air which waa audible inside and outside of the bus.   On some buses this occurred more frequently than on others but it usually only lasted for about a second or two at the most.  Maybe it us slower to release with frigid temperatures as air lines may start freezing making air release more difficult?   

It's not safe to operate a bus with PSI above 120.  Damage can be done if the air bags break.   Air operates the brakes, parking brake, and keeps the bus up off the ground as well as providing a smooth ride.   A bus with too much air pressure rides very bad.  Every crack in the ground feels like a major pothole.   So while the air release may be annoying to some, it us necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle.

Yeah this is a normal thing for transit buses in general. It's just that with the 8350s, especially those of higher fleet number, the sound of the air release is more pronounced and a bit louder than in other bus models. On the 1000s, you hear it as more of a hiss. On those 7900s where it's not that loud release like on the 8350s, it's been more a short burst release. 

I noticed that 8810 is out with 1806 on the 147 as the two lone 40 footers out with the artics doing regular full trip runs on the route. This morning is the first day 8810 has been out in three weeks. Its run history shows that the last time it was out was on 12/13/24 operating on the 36.