Numbers

[trainman8119]

Why is it when a bus has been rehabbed, or at least repainted, the type of number used changes ?? Since the new white and blue paint scheme has emerged, buses have had a bold and very clear solid blue numbering. I think this enhances the look of the bus. But when these buses have been either rehabbed (4400 or 6000 series) or repainted, the graphic changes to a thinner, sometimes italic graphic and even sometimes smaller number painted on which can be hard to read. What gives ???

[sw4400]

I'm not sure if that's entirely true. There are a lot of Flxible Metros(6000,6100 Series) that still have the bold numbering. Also, the New Flyers still have this type of numbering on most of their buses. But, the question I have to ask is about buses 5862,5863, and 5864. Are these the former Hydrogen buses used by the CTA? I notice that most New Flyers have a large silver exaust pipe in the upper left corner of the rear of the bus. These three buses, however, have a small exaust pipe with a cover over it like the Flxible Metro (6000) series have. Also, the engines sound a little bit different then the rest of the fleet, especially when in idle. They kinda sound like a NOVABus in idle.

[MetroShadow]

5862-64 have different engines/transmissions. They may be Cummins, but I wouldn't know off the top of my head. Its like the 5740-64 series, and the 6305-6328 Flxibles with different transmissions as well.

The hydrogen numbers, I believe, were in the low 5900's, and were only used for a limited amount of time. I don't know about their engine types however.

[trainman8119]

I will agree that many of the 6000-6100 and 5800 series buses still have the bold numbering...it is when they come back from the rehab and/or painting that the graphic changes in most cases to the thinner, smaller number. I also noticed this on a few, but not many Novas (generally 6400's from 77th street).

[cta6085]

Does Bus #6077 Have The Bold Numbering?

[busfan4022]

I see that bus a lot nowadays, but i never really see the numbering, i don't think it has it though.

[Buslover88]

Wait a Minute, the 6000s have Bold Lettering? I never Noticed it on any FG 6000 Buses i saw and Rode

[trainman8119]

Look at this bus...it has the thinnner (rehabbed) numbering

6146

This bus has the thicker original type of numbering.

6190

Here is a Forest Glen 6000 at Jeff Park with the thicker numbering.

6052

[cta6085]

Buses 6082,6090 & 6093 Of 103rd Have The Rehabbed Numbering In The Front But The Back And Side Still Has The Bold Numbering