strictures Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 Yesterday, Saturday Sept. 7, I was at Clark & Ridge when four old CTA buses went SE on Ridge in the afternoon, around 3 PM. They were led by #301, a New Look bus, followed by an all white, I think a TMC with "Instruction Bus" on its destination sign, a cream & green much older bus with accordion doors & one more which I didn't get a look at, but also cream & green. Anyone know where they had been. All were empty other than the drivers. And where do they store them? I remember they used to store them in an old car barn at Sheffield & Wrightwood, but that's long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, strictures said: Yesterday, Saturday Sept. 7, I was at Clark & Ridge when four old CTA buses went SE on Ridge in the afternoon, around 3 PM. They were led by #301, a New Look bus, followed by an all white, I think a TMC with "Instruction Bus" on its destination sign, a cream & green much older bus with accordion doors & one more which I didn't get a look at, but also cream & green. Anyone know where they had been. All were empty other than the drivers. And where do they store them? I remember they used to store them in an old car barn at Sheffield & Wrightwood, but that's long gone. I don't know where they are stored for a fact, but based on where you saw them, my first thought was Skokie Shops. Perhaps the other two cream and greens were 8499 and 3706? I have no idea about the RTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: I don't know where they are stored for a fact, but based on where you saw them, my first thought was Skokie Shops. Perhaps the other two cream and greens were 8499 and 3706? I have no idea about the RTS. all of them were going back to South Shops from Skokie Shops, they were at Skokie Shops for the rebirth of the 2024 CTA Bus Rodeo competition that was held on Saturday September 7th. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 5 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: all of them were going back to South Shops from Skokie Shops, they were at Skokie Shops for the rebirth of the 2024 CTA Bus Rodeo competition that was held on Saturday September 7th. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 The RTS is TI-1. Has been around for years. Never a passenger bus, has no seats. TI-2 is the 5300 pilot bus. I am surprised TI-1 is still around, after all other RTSs long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 1 hour ago, andrethebusman said: The RTS is TI-1. Has been around for years. Never a passenger bus, has no seats. TI-2 is the 5300 pilot bus. I am surprised TI-1 is still around, after all other RTSs long gone. Indeed built in 89 and has been kept up well as far as maintenance is concerned. Seeing it moving around the shops was a sight to see for sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitowndude84 Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 Interesting the TMC T-1 got the early 2000's refurbs with rear A/C even though never in passenger service?? And is this the ONLY TMC RTS left on CTA property?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 On 9/12/2024 at 4:37 AM, chitowndude84 said: Interesting the TMC T-1 got the early 2000's refurbs with rear A/C even though never in passenger service?? And is this the ONLY TMC RTS left on CTA property?? It never got the complete rehabbed rear end. The rear window frame is still there but modified to some degree for ventilation I assume. TI-1 is the only active TMC of its model class left in active operation across the country which is a rarity in itself. SS Boneyard has a few TMCs sitting in the boneyard awaiting scrap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 3 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: It never got the complete rehabbed rear end. The rear window frame is still there but modified to some degree for ventilation I assume. TI-1 is the only active TMC of its model class left in active operation across the country which is a rarity in itself. SS Boneyard has a few TMCs sitting in the boneyard awaiting scrap though. It appears to have had the same roof modifications that narrow RTS had back in 2002 when it was rebuilt at south shops as a command bus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 7 hours ago, busfan2847 said: It appears to have had the same roof modifications that narrow RTS had back in 2002 when it was rebuilt at south shops as a command bus! Yeah that was #4905 you're referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailycommuter62 Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 does cta still have the 3091 franken bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted September 14 Report Share Posted September 14 12 hours ago, dailycommuter62 said: does cta still have the 3091 franken bus? Indeed, it is huddled up tightly among #6000s in the boneyard. Yes we still have #6000s almost 15 years after they were retired. 😅 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrussel Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Anyone knows what happened with flixible 6163 is it still with CFD or did it meet the scrapper (hopefully not) if its still around i believe that would be a great addition to the heritage fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 On 10/19/2024 at 9:08 AM, jtrussel said: Anyone knows what happened with flixible 6163 is it still with CFD or did it meet the scrapper (hopefully not) if its still around i believe that would be a great addition to the heritage fleet #6163 is alive and well at SS sitting dormant around the shops. I'm still trying to get info on it's future but more than likely it is under LTH for now. Just my assumption though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrussel Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Thanks for the update @YoungBusLoverit good it's still around hopefully it gets added to the collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 Spotted one of the RTSs lined up awaiting to be hauled away for scrap as well from the looks as well as the fishbowls in front of it I’ll get a picture if I get the chance to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 2 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Spotted one of the RTSs lined up awaiting to be hauled away for scrap as well from the looks as well as the fishbowls in front of it I’ll get a picture if I get the chance to where at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 4 Report Share Posted November 4 2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: where at? On the 77th side where Perry is looking south. Looks like #4587 with scrap etched on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 About time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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