RIPTA42 Posted November 20, 2006 Report Posted November 20, 2006 ...look what turned up in the scrap line at South Shops. There are at least two of them there right now. Quote
Busjack Posted November 20, 2006 Report Posted November 20, 2006 All three of them have been in the Perry yard for some time now. Two of them were wrapped. The JUNK run number is interesting though, as are the broken or missing windows, indicating that they may now well be junk. So much for the request for proposals to repower them. sw: Compare the legend on the front bumper of this one, with what looks to be the legend on the back bumper of the one in the image in trainman's post. Look similar? Quote
RIPTA42 Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Posted November 20, 2006 And here's 5901. In case there's still any doubt that the small picture in trainman's post is a 5900, note the placement of the rear destination sign. Quote
cta1060 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Posted December 27, 2006 I never even seen or rode the 5900s. I have a couple photos of them via the Commander Photographer Myron Lane. It's better than nothing. By the way, what year are these buses? Which garage assigned to? Quote
trainman8119 Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 They were about 1994-95 and were assigned to Chicago Avenue. Their stay was fairly short. Quote
RIPTA42 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Posted July 3, 2008 5900 doesn't look too good, either. Quote
mbta9244 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 They were about 1994-95 and were assigned to Chicago Avenue. Their stay was fairly short. AFAIK, those 5900's were built about the same time as the 3 Vancouver Ballard coaches. Vancouver's bodies were built in 1997 IIRC. Quote
MRCTA Posted June 12, 2011 Report Posted June 12, 2011 ...look what turned up in the scrap line at South Shops. There are at least two of them there right now. Didn't the CTA retire those? Or are they still in service? Looks kinda broken down, doesn't it? Quote
Busjack Posted June 12, 2011 Report Posted June 12, 2011 Didn't the CTA retire those? Or are they still in service? Looks kinda broken down, doesn't it? Someone posted a couple of months ago that they are still sitting at 78th and Perry. Go back and look. Quote
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