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I KNEW 9860 was gonna get scrapped! The wheelchair lift on that bus ceased to function last time one of my friends had that bus. With that said, i guess these are my last videos of 9860

According to a friend of mine who works out of Corona Yard, 7211-7215 went to CIY to be coupled with 7822-7826 for burn-in testing on the Culver Line. You won't see the R188's at Corona Yard yet (he will inform me once the first set arrives)

LaGuardia will continue to get V CNG's, but in a decreasing amount on weekdays only. Usually the buses are returned to CP for refueling around 8PM (the operators deadhead to CP instead of LG and they get picked up to return to LG around that time). You'll be lucky if you see a V CNG doing an LG route after 8PM, as the operator needs to find a way to return to LG from CP as they won't get picked up past that time. Here's 9889 chilling at LaGuardia earlier:

Lol you just beat me to it

Isn't Far Rock short on depot stickers?

That 9968...it was fun while it lasted.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIqbmWpyrbU

You know what's ironic, when 9915 broke down for the last time, it died working an LGA route. I figured that bus was done for since the operator said the CNG was leaking from the back area. Shortly after it ran out of CNG due to the leak. Had to be towed back to CP.

My newest repaint: you can always get my repaints here: https://sites.google.com/site/shadowninethree/omsi-stuff

They might have lasted longer, but the MTA bought those buses specifically for MTA Bus to replace the TMC's at MTA Bus.

Permission isn't really needed for repaints and sounds, as long as its only the repaint files and the sound files for a DIY install. Same is true for specific mods which only those files are released, provided you include instructions on how to install ONLY those files. Permission is needed however if it involves re-releasing a modified bus.

143 or 132? Funny considering 143's windshield has "SCRAP" written on it.

Yup, 143 marked for scrap. 132 on hold.

It looks like it may the end of the line for 143...has something written on the windshield...

More like the RTS invasion from this past weekend put several more bees on the scrap line. EDIT: about 5 came over to LGA yesterday and it looks like 5 more came over today (SevenEleven spotted 4 at LGA with one pulling out signed as a Q39)

138 still has its farebox and I just saw it pull out of the depot

9338, 109, 118 and 156 pending scrap. Fareboxes removed...

You can fit 2 40" buses on each lane without much problem..so it should be able to hold one artic fine per lane. The only deal is that sharp turn when it goes towards atlas park. The real bugger is if LGA can handle them..

As far as I know, the MTA's roster also list JFK's loaners as assigned to Spring Creek still. As long as MTA has those buses listed as assigned to spring creek, ttmg's depot roster will list them as such. That's what the ttmg's roster follows to be as accurate as possible. PS: you should make your avatar the JFK depot sticker lol

The depot doesn't have enough maintenance bays, and then you got about 16 routes covering about half of queens. I'll admit their maintenance has improved slightly but still not the greatest as the Triboro mentality still lives on. Some of their lines like the Q33, Q47, Q49, Q53 and the Q72 do get ridiculously packed to the door during the rush hours..so they gotta run whatever is available for them to use..there's barely any buses parked at the depot during those hours lol. The headways tend to be very inconsistent though as a result of having not enough buses to the point CP is loaning theirs.

Makes me wonder who's next to get Xcelsiors. Although I have my doubts that MTA Bus would get any.

So this was my morning commute: Same bus, different spot. I'll upload the sound clip later or whenever I get a chance

LGA's RTS's are approximately 16-17 years old.

Gotta thank the Bush for #8873 Now at LaGuardia

I guess Gleason will eventually be screwed with the Devil's bus (yeah I mean #666) lol