cartmn1210

On 10/9/2018 at 5:04 PM, Cait Sith said:

CHA?

You mean Charleston?

He listed it there....

It's all good, Charleston is the forgotten depot in the forgotten borough!!! lol Thats why I named Charleston the Island of Misfit Toys... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Staten Island Bus moves:

 

SPOTTED FOLLOWING BUSES THIS AM

2405

Yukon Decals spotted.

 

2765 at Charleston, also on deadhead to BBT

 

 

Following buses at CASTELTON

2215, 2216, 2225,2226 others went back to Yukon. 2225 out of service because i had it yesterday and dam tag lock wasnt working. Tag wheels wobbled across VZ bridge until i got them to lock with the switch!

Im goin to correct my post about the mci swap. Spring creek is out. Up is sending their 2007 mci's to Meredith. Yukon sent 2215,16,17,18,25 to ccastle today as they just got in 2406,07,08,09,10 today.

Isn't Chalreston supposed to get some of the new Prevost buses too?

Not now. This all came from a high up in Yukon. Hes been pretty accurate.

Alright is what I've been told. Yukon is sending all 2200 series mci's to castleton along with 20 of their 2700. Spring creek will send their 2200 series mci 2 meredith. Up Will send buses to spring creek to replace to 2200 my guest at 2100. Yukon and ulmer park will receive the new prevost. All of the moves will replace the 18 hundred's the 19 hundred's and early 2000 spread out between castleton Yukon.and meredith.

Breaking news about. Bus swaps. Im verifying all info before i post so stay tuned. Possible major swap between yukon-cast, spring creek-meredith-ulmerpark. If Im right wow!!!!

1891 sent to scrap.1872 next. Cast now has 2713,17(@CP),18,23,42,48. 1939,25,10 sent to Yukon

My intel tells me these 2700, 2800 and 2900-Series buses showing up is for MNRR Shuttle work up in Orange County.

Correct. My bus 2717, call it mine cause ive been using it daily is up at CP for the shuttle work. Please take care of it. I had maint do a shizxle load of work ti it since it came over from yukon.

Best be getting those 18-2000s asap!

Cas getting Yukon 2700's. Yukon getting the 1800-1900 and when the provost come in the 18-1900's will see their demise.

 

Well, I was thinking of someone else but since you insist lol.

 

 

 

Did they get permission to donate any organs before they bury it? lol I'm sure they'll strip the hell out of it for parts.

I was just called by an operator and I confirmed it by asking the AGM that Caston is getting 2 Orion 3g's real soon to test the susupensions out on certain lines! Before they take delivery of the order. Dont know why but thats what was relayed to me! They're looking to see if the new suspension is going to take the abuse of SI Roads.(not gonna happen) I'll let ya know when they come and what lines they're gonna be on.

Not true, not true. 6337 was burned in S.I. a long time ago.

Dont forget boys and gals, The Orion 7's had a few fires in the beginnig as well. Flatbush I beleive had one and Cast lost 3984 totally to electrical fire. the bus the FP has now actually has a shop number of 3984x in the computers as Orion replaced the bus under warranty. I was at the scene of Yukons 6331 generator fire about 3 months ago burned up pretty good too!

Good luck with 2889. Spends ALLLOOOTTTT of time OOS.

They gave castleton 2135 which is always OS, for another OS Queen. Love that one! Kinda funny!

1997 Scrapped, 1883, 1885 came in from LI Bus to Castleton on Thursday.

My friend who's a bus driver at Charleston just told me that he saw Nova buses 8026-8029 on the West Shore Expressway on Route 441 headed Northbound not too long ago. Maybe they are headed to Castleston.

8026,27,28 made it in this morning!!!! 29 came in yesterday. pics to follow

I must say I'm SHOCKED to see 8025 at Charleston and quite pleased too! But I have to second what someone here asked, why is it at Charleston?

8025 back in cast as of 615 pm. It went out for a photo op. New depot, new buses, new shopping g center,and the fact that they rerouted 78/74 to sersvice bricktown. That's all. CHARLESTON NOTgetting any lfs. Sorry boys n gals. :cry:b

Thats odd, I shot 8002 and I THINK 8014 a while ago, I wonder why they are off the roster.

Stupid is as stupid does. It was a mistake. Lol

Nothing leaving now. As we get more lfs,Orion 3gs, and new flyers, the 3000's 4000's will go to FP. The 1800's n 2000's are all MCI'S.

I know some of you ask me what Castleton has and what has left. its been hard keeping up with all of the moving and the latest contract blow we received today. So here's the depots roster as of Yesterday. Nothing moved since or will be moving til we get more LFS's in and we get all the Charleston crap fixed and road worthy! 8002,8016,2014 Left off roster, don't know why?

3973 Out getting traction motor replaced

4000-4001 @ Orion plant getting retrofit modifications and warranty work

4445 Out getting warranty work done

4437, 4438, 4440, 4441, 4442 are now at the Charleston depot. 6273, 6277, 6282, and 6284 are now at the CAS depot.

6272 also.

WHAT? But Charleston doesn't have the plugs for the hybrids over there, how are they gonna work that one out? Mmmmm.

 

Not saying I don't believe you cartmn1210 but it's just some strange news. lol

What do u mean by plugs? They don't plug the hybrid buses into anything? Maybe the vacuum for the farebox n the maintenance computers but they all have same ports n plugs. Nothing different n besides the batteries are maintained by the vendors anyway they have their own equipment.

Bus 4432,3,4,5,6 moved to Charleston tonight, 6244,6252 to castleton. No BS I did the moves. Word came down today that Charleston to get 21 ng's from cast in exchange for 6000's(in bad shape btw). Ill get more info tomorrow.

Curiously, what neighborhood or street did they hit the bus?

not sure it was a 53/93

Thanks For the update , so ulmer park will have Lfs , New flyer " XDE40 & can anyone show me the picture of this Orion buses that they are getting? , i never heard anything about them getting that .

They are ng's just not a hybrid.

Hey Guys, Here's an update from the Castle!!!

FP should have 3965-3972, 3978, 3982-83.

126 St has 3977 for testing.

3794, 3980 will be moved tonight or tomorrow to the Pond

3975-3976 are up @ Orion plant in Oriskany NY for retrofit modifications and warranty work. They will probably go straight to the Pond when completed.

Castleton SCRAPPED 2024 today and its on its way to ECH due to frame broken and air bag plate came through the floor in rear of bus!!!!! They

actually sent the bus out in pass service last night with an OS sticker on the windshield!!!!

Castleton now has 8001-8005, 8007,10,13,17,18,20,21,22,23.

8023 Was the first casualty today of a vandalism. Our first broken windshield!! Damn kids and their rocks!

NEW BUS Order ASSIGMENTS

Novas you already know,

Cast 8000-29

Ulmer Pk 8030-59

QV 8060-89

Orion VII Diesels

Cast 7000-29

UP 7030-59

QV 7060-89

New Flyers

Cast 4810-4839

UP 4840-69

QV 4870-99

Prevost 45ft Coaches

Oct-11 thru Dec-11 Yukon gets 2400-2449 50 total

Dec-11 thru Jan-12 Ulm Pk gets 2450-2489 40 total.

CNG's New Flyers 135 Buses ordered

Apr-11 West Farms Gets 1

Dec-11 Thru Jan-12 West farms gets 53

230-283 54 total

Jan-12 thru Mar 12 Jackie Gleason gets 36

284-319

Apri-11 Spring Creek gets 1

Sep-11 SP creek gets 1

Oct-11 thru Nov-11 Sp Creek gets 22 For total of 24

185-208

NOV-11 thru Dec-11 College Point gets 21

209-229