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Checked SC's pullouts for the day...

 

7425, 7427, 7429 are all on there...as are 2925, 2927, and 2930. Weird stuff. 

 

They also sent a few C40LF loans to JFK today, back to that again.

Do NOT assume this.  By matching the license plates, it was determined that 2930 is ex-7424. 

Also, we never had a 7429.....

6108, 6110 to CS 

Isn't that bus already at Casey Stengel?

Yes, just stating the reason as to what its been doing with 5304.

3972, 3977, 4103 back at Fresh Pond

5304 to Casey Stengel from Quill

9552 to Eastchester from QV (Don't know if it's scrap or just for work)

9534 to Grand Av from QV

 

 

 

Also, TTMG roster was updated.

 

http://www.ttmg.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Insider%27s_Guide:_(New_York)_MTA_Bus_Operations_-_Roster_by_Depot

 

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5304 is not at Stengel for service. It is there to test a different climate control setup, along with 5895. 

7339 new to FB.

9649 UP to FP.

9409 FP to UP.

9616 retired.

 

8756 has been OOS for almost a week, not a great sign.

8756 hasn't been OOS for a week. I saw it one day this week in jamaica 

6324 to Jamaica. 

Ok.. What will West Farms Depot get they lost 3 Nova Bus LFS 5965 , 5966 , 5967 to Michael J. Quill Depot.. They got 5267 from Michael J. Quill Depot . So where is 5268 ,5269 to West Farms Depot.. So When will 5268 - 5269 come to West Farms Depot... If 5822 went to Gun Hill Depot.. So will it make sense 5820 - 5821 come to Gun Hill Depot from Casey Stengal Depot . As Gun Hill Depot & Kingsbridge Depot are sharing 5770 - 5819 , 5822 , if 5820 - 5821 come to Gun Hill Depot.. So what articulated bus will West Farms Depot get from Michael J.Quill Depot ..

My dude, this thread is not for speculation. This thread is more for reporting moves from depot to depot. 

8798 to Jamaica

Could have been, but doesn't 8981 have a huge FP sticker on the left rear side and I didn't see that on the bus I saw.

It is 8781. Both 8781 AND  8981 are on the Q37. 

It is on that note, 8781 to JFK lol

Whoever said 174 is retired lied.

Its in service now..

2429 to UP

This the part where the newer 2000s on SI head to CP?

Most likely no

5748 to KB

Its JFK/FR getting the artics and 52/53. CP was only suppose to be temporary for the 53 anyways and FR is closest to it.

 

Also it's JFK getting the Novas now? Use to be Prevost in NJ.

The Q53 CANNOT go to FR because its a union thing. Routes, among other things from JFK/FR/SC cannot be transferred to any of the other MTA Bus depots. 

Also, as per a VERY well trusted contact, when the 53 goes to LGA, they will get their own specially dedicated batch of artics for the 53. The XD60s going to JFK and BP now are ONLY for JFK and BP now. JFK is getting theirs primarily for the Q10, and a few here and there for those operators that get one on the Q7. BP is only getting them for the 111 and 113/114. 

Now For the love of all things mighty in this world

Can we get back to the original purpose of this topic. 

Not sure if anyone got it by 9169 is at JAM. 

ANYWAYS, back to the topic at hand...

4900 on the Q77

9331 retired due to a fire. 

ENY 1996 RTS are being moved since there are 5100s from Flatbush,

 

Shouldn't LGA be needing the RTS the most instead of Jamaica Depot?

The 96 RTSs are being moved to Jamaica so that way when the LFSs show up, it makes the replacement process easier. 

7305,7310,7311,& 7315 all spotted in service at kings plaza this afternoon.

 

most of ulmer's rts's will probably go to scrap when all is said and done due to the poor maintainence in my former depot. trust me,i know.

More then likely the 1999 Novas will stay. 

Could've sworn that 184 was in service this week

It was on thursday

A visit to Eastchester today yielded the following 40'ers that are to be scrapped.  There could be more around as I didn't get to the entire depot or inside the buildings:

 

Ex Bees: 101, 184.

Orion V's: 6029, 6031, 6036, 6083, 6095, 6117, 6119, 6145, 6146, 6161, 6168, 6175, 6189, 6244, 6283, 6320, 6327, 6336, 6342.

RTS: 9292, 9408, 9419, 9426, 9496, 9582, 9586, 9606, 9608, 9613, 9618, 9669.

 

One hybrid was destroyed by fire in the rear and had the entire front end removed, presumably to be used on another bus.  No number visible but the assumed # is 6853.

 

3 New Flyer CNG's: 824, 855, 859.  The 3 Vikings were either moved or are off the property.  There are a good number of Galaxy artics pending scrap, many with parts missing.

 

Finally hybrid 4618 amongst the wrecks. The one recently involved in the recent B46 collision.  Yellow flags in my mind set off.  Either it is being held there due to court litigation and the thought arises if this bus has frame damage from the wreck, it's over.  It will be some time to determine if the bus is repairable or not.  Time will tell.

 

Lot is relatively clean because of the pending influx of RTS & Orion V's arriving later in the year.

To add, 4619 is the hybrid that was in the accident, not 4618. 

I don't know if it was a loan or a move, but 4660 was on the Q32 today.

Its a loan. CS has been sending their Orions to Jamaica for work and in turn while they are being worked on, JAM NGs are loaned to CS.

Too add to the comment above mine, the vikings have been sold off and are now in puerto rico. 

You have 5677-5678 listed at WF and JFK. They are at JFK. 

Whats replacing Yukon's Prevost?

Yukon will get a larger portion of the new Prevosts 

7309 @ northeastern bus rebuilders

Actually 7307-7313 is there. 

Smdh IMO, 5175 is supposed to at ECH. 5171, 5173, 5174 are supposed to be at LGA not at ENY. Ugh oh well.

Who said they were SUPPOSED to move there? 

7208, 7209, 7210 to Fresh Pond