pace2322 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Well guys it looks like we have see whats comeing.2025 is now outside south.So it looks like all the 2000s are going to go now.So if u see a 2000s get your photos why u can.With more 2600s coming on line the days have come to see the last 2000s coming out of service.From what i have i have been told the three 2100s that are at north wont see 2007.There will be replace buy 6600s from fox.So guys get your Last rides in why u can on a 2000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Since 2025 was at Lisle, do you know what they are getting in return? 2600s or something else? Update: Apparently 2052, so this is, not in itself, proof that the 2000 are in the process of being replaced by something newer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 From what I have been told the three 2100s that are at north won't see 2007.They will be replaced by 6600s from fox.The first few 6600s showed up at North, which is Waukegan. (The three 2100s are at North Shore). I saw 6600 and 6603 on the new routes 581 and 582 in Buffalo Grove. (Sorry, the picture of 6603 is a bit sunblown). BTW, the North Division safety supervisor was there and stopped me, but was very nice. I told him I was taking the pictures for chicagobus.org, and noted that these buses came from Aurora. He said they were very nice buses. He asked, "do you go around the divisions and see what is where," and I essentially said yes. We talked a bit about the various forums here, including the debates on when Niles would get its blue buses and what CTA garages will get New Flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 The nabis are good buses lol.How much did he get pay off to say that.I bet we get some more 35 ft junk at south.Like we need anymore so the drives can used then on the 352. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 The nabis are good buses lol. How much did he get pay off to say that.Well, Waukegan has had 2400s just as long as South has. I doubt it is a case of not knowing better. P.S. On the way from South Holland, I did see 6660 with the wrap on 364. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Last night I saw 6609 in Arlington Heights on Northwest Highway. It was on the 696 route but no destination or route no. and running ~10 minutes late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Last night I saw 6609 in Arlington Heights on Northwest Highway. It was on the 696 route but no destination or route no. and running ~10 minutes late. 696 seems to have the most interesting flow of buses. From 2070s, to 2080s, to 2200s, to now 6600s. Also, a fairly new bus, compared to what contractors usually get. Good observations. Update: Any replacement of 2200s is not complete yet, as I saw a couple at NW Transp. Center on 11/22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 From what i have i have been told the three 2100s that are at north [shore] wont see 2007.They will be replaced by 6600s... Given the intervening observations, my betting is now on them being replaced by Highland Park's. They could use route 213 to interchange the 6600s (but that would be too easy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 I bet we see more and more 6600s from fox up north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 2047 is now out of serivce.It is sitting in south holland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Since more numbers are now turning up, I wonder how many 2000s were really taken out of commission in 2003? There were 84 2000 series 35 footers, and 84 6600s were received. RIPTA has pictures of some of 2000s in the scrapyard, but all sorts of others keep turning up, now primarily coming off contractor routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I believe most of the ones that were taken out were the from the company owned garages (Fox Valley, Joliet, Elgin). Some of the best were sent to Vancom (for example 2000 was seen a few times on the 711 route at Stratford) and other contract carriers. I am sure you know that like the 2060's and 2070's were generally contract buses as some of the 2050's after their Heritage days. 2040 was another bus that seemed to have 9 lives and was seen quite a bit after it left Elgin. But now it is time for all good things to come to an end, I guess. The buses do look very tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 6611 was on the 699 in Elk Grove Village this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 6611 was on the 699 in Elk Grove Village this morning. You can add 6604, 6605, 6610, and 6612 seen on 696 or 699 this p.m. Signs were working properly. BTW, the Schaumburg Trolley was being run with trolleys this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 2544 and 2550 are now park outside at south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 It didn't take very long for the Fox Valley 6600's to find their way to the contractors. Does this mean that Elgin, Joliet and South 6600s will find their way to contractors? There can't be that many Orions left to supply them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Pace hadn't announced that the other divisions would be getting 2600s (although Joliet and Elgin have a few 2500s probably due to be replaced). They did announce that Highland Park was getting 2600s, so their 6600s are moving, but haven't yet. Since we can guess that we have accounted for 6600-6612, the question is where 6614-6623 (and anything transferred to Fox Valley when 714, 906, and maybe 921 went to bus) are going (I saw 6614 in Aurora a couple of weeks ago running among the blue buses). We also know that the remaining 2000s and 2200 Ikarus are scattered around North Shore, Laidlaw in DuPage, and the unretired 2200s in West. Nobody (except perhaps Melinda Metzger or someone in South Holland) has any idea how many full sized ones Laidlaw has, and whether they should be replaced with 2600s or shifted 6600s. Similarly, the 2500s are scattered around H, NS, R, and W (maybe a couple at NW) and Laidlaw, and are going to be replaced, presumably with 2600s. With the sightings, one can assume that if Academy/Colonial hasn't had the last of its 2000s and 2200s replaced yet, that will happen very soon. They are running 1993 Orions on the rest of their routes (i.e. 326, 600, 606, 616), which we are told are being rehabbed, rather than replaced. I really doubt that contractors were assigned 84 buses needed to move all of the 6600s to them, as you seem to assume. If I were placing bets, I would think that North Shore will get some of the 6600s to replace 2122, 2125, and 2128, and also to send the 10 6200s to West to replace some Ikarus. North Shore has very little use for a 40-foot bus, except perhaps on 213, school runs and one shuttle bug, and has about 10 2300s and 8 2390s. We'll probably know by the end of January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan4022 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 If I were placing bets, I would think that North Shore will get some of the 6600s to replace 2122, 2125, and 2128, and also to send the 10 6200s to West to replace some Ikarus. North Shore has very little use for a 40-foot bus, except perhaps on 213, school runs and one shuttle bug, and has about 10 2300s and 8 2390s. We'll probably know by the end of January. I don't know much about PACE, so don't attack me...... I rode a 6600 on route 215. If north shore has some why would they need more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I rode a 6600 on route 215. If north shore has some why would they need more?They only have 5, 6624-6628, and those were second-hand. The reasons they would need more were stated earlier: To replace 2100sMy surmise that its 10 6200s would be needed at West to replace Ikarus 2200sAnd as this confirms, apparently they don't need 40 foot buses to run 215. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 There just put alot of money in 10 Ikarus in the last year i know that.There have have new motors in them and some body work.I have been told by a west drive someone told him there going to get the south 2400s.So we are just going to have to play day buy day becasue i dont think pace knows what there going to do to.Btw there is alot of 2600s that havent went to fox Valley yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pace2322 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 2288 is in the dead line at south now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Can you still find these buses in Lisle? and what routes are they on? I really want to ride one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Can you still find these buses in Lisle? and what routes are they on? I really want to ride one.As I mentioned 2028 and 2052 are still in Lisle. However, they are just on BNSF feeder routes. You would have to be there when the train stops and it would drop you off somewhere in Lisle, but then you would need a way back. See, for instance, Route 820. Having ridden both 2000s and 2300s in the past from Northwest, there isn't any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Pace hadn't announced that the other divisions would be getting 2600s (although Joliet and Elgin have a few 2500s probably due to be replaced). They did announce that Highland Park was getting 2600s, so their 6600s are moving, but haven't yet. Since we can guess that we have accounted for 6600-6612, the question is where 6614-6623 (and anything transferred to Fox Valley when 714, 906, and maybe 921 went to bus) are going (I saw 6614 in Aurora a couple of weeks ago running among the blue buses). We also know that the remaining 2000s and 2200 Ikarus are scattered around North Shore, Laidlaw in DuPage, and the unretired 2200s in West. Nobody (except perhaps Melinda Metzger or someone in South Holland) has any idea how many full sized ones Laidlaw has, and whether they should be replaced with 2600s or shifted 6600s. Similarly, the 2500s are scattered around H, NS, R, and W (maybe a couple at NW) and Laidlaw, and are going to be replaced, presumably with 2600s. With the sightings, one can assume that if Academy/Colonial hasn't had the last of its 2000s and 2200s replaced yet, that will happen very soon. They are running 1993 Orions on the rest of their routes (i.e. 326, 600, 606, 616), which we are told are being rehabbed, rather than replaced. I really doubt that contractors were assigned 84 buses needed to move all of the 6600s to them, as you seem to assume. If I were placing bets, I would think that North Shore will get some of the 6600s to replace 2122, 2125, and 2128, and also to send the 10 6200s to West to replace some Ikarus. North Shore has very little use for a 40-foot bus, except perhaps on 213, school runs and one shuttle bug, and has about 10 2300s and 8 2390s. We'll probably know by the end of January. Where does Nova Classic Runs at from North Shore?, I barely seen them on the road, they are my favorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Mostly 626, they have 7. I really doubt your post about West, since they had about 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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