XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26476 Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, Cait Sith said: There's nothing that special about these.....practically the same exact spec as the 2015s, just with the new scheme, new interior signs and a new destination sign, that's about it. I'm also not waking up at the asscrack of dawn to fan these(it's been AM only for now)....I like my sleep, thank you lol. I'm just saying when the new XD40s came in those got photographed and recorded literally the first day in service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26477 Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: I'm just saying when the new XD40s came in those got photographed and recorded literally the first day in service. Because those ran all day, so it was easier for most people to get 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26478 Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) On 3/27/2019 at 5:40 PM, Cait Sith said: I'll counter your question with a question. When was the last time you saw a new bus in the old scheme? I think that answers your question, especially since we haven't looked back since 2015. 5439 was the last LFSA for sure that came in with the old scheme. Same with the first set of XD60’s for Bus, but they all got the new scheme some time later. Has it really been 4 years since the first blue and gold bus? Wow time flies 😮 Edited March 29, 2019 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26479 Posted March 29, 2019 Where did 8504 go? I've been trying to track it for the past month with no luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Transit Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26480 Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Lawrence St said: Where did 8504 go? I've been trying to track it for the past month with no luck. It was a demo for the Summer of 2018. So, it went back to the plant before this year, another LFS will be #8504 as a successor of that 2018 unit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26481 Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: The artics have it on that part too. They used the bottom space so that they can place an ad on the upper back part. Like the picture on the last page, you can still put a back ad on and keep all of the stickers in the right place. Edited March 29, 2019 by Lil 57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahC99 Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26482 Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, King Transit said: It was a demo for the Summer of 2018. So, it went back to the plant before this year, another LFS will be #8504 as a successor of that 2018 unit It’s just like 8090 all over again. Why are they doing this again? If it’s because of the new driver side windows, wouldn’t it be more logical to have the new windows on the 2018 8504 the first time around rather than making one 8504 with old windows and making another 8504 with the new windows? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26483 Posted March 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, JeremiahC99 said: It’s just like 8090 all over again. Why are they doing this again? If it’s because of the new driver side windows, wouldn’t it be more logical to have the new windows on the 2018 8504 the first time around rather than making one 8504 with old windows and making another 8504 with the new windows? Sometimes units get rejected after the demo process due to needing some specs changed. Probably happened again with this unit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26484 Posted March 29, 2019 34 minutes ago, JeremiahC99 said: It’s just like 8090 all over again. Why are they doing this again? If it’s because of the new driver side windows, wouldn’t it be more logical to have the new windows on the 2018 8504 the first time around rather than making one 8504 with old windows and making another 8504 with the new windows? I think the older window was a mistake on Nova's part or it was the spec that they were working with at the time. The second 8090 came back with a different fire suppression system and slightly newer engine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26485 Posted March 29, 2019 @SevenEleven: Thanks for the friendly alert. Just seen it pop up on my phone and yes definitely gotta be mindful of words and maintaining a professional environment on the board. How goes it from the island of Staten? Any surprising changes for the spring pick yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Transit Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26486 Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, JeremiahC99 said: It’s just like 8090 all over again. Why are they doing this again? If it’s because of the new driver side windows, wouldn’t it be more logical to have the new windows on the 2018 8504 the first time around rather than making one 8504 with old windows and making another 8504 with the new windows? It would've been a great idea rather than a waste of at least 55G on one bus to replace as the same unit number. This is maybe/probably because, Nova were still planning how to create the Hi-Vis window 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26487 Posted March 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, King Transit said: It would've been a great idea rather than a waste of at least 55G on one bus to replace as the same unit number. This is maybe/probably because, Nova were still planning how to create the Hi-Vis window LMAOO. Ok... 1) They weren't "still planning" on how to create the Hi-Visibility window...it was already on buses ordered from other agencies during that time. They also released the video on the new window before 8504 even arrived for the test months when it was here. 2) When the first 8504 came, it's either Nova used the same spec from the 2015 models, or MTA didn't notify them of the change prior to when 8504 was built. 3) That bus does not cost 55g😂. These buses cost $400,000-$600,000 a piece. 4) Trust me its NOT a waste...Nova will use the original 8504 somewhere else. Either another agency will buy it or it'll be used for future demos for other locations. Here's a video of the ORIGINAL MTA 8090 after it was bought by another agency. So these buses end up having second lifes after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26488 Posted March 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Where did 8504 go? I've been trying to track it for the past month with no luck. After it's 30 day test, it went back to Nova. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26489 Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, King Transit said: It would've been a great idea rather than a waste of at least 55G on one bus to replace as the same unit number. This is maybe/probably because, Nova were still planning how to create the Hi-Vis window Nova always sends a second bus rather than the original pilot... They turn the originals into demos or sell them. Somewhere there's the original SEPTA 7300 as a demo in addition to the original 8090 that someone else posted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26490 Posted March 29, 2019 My goodness there's a lot of shuttle bus G.O's in BK this weekend, , and the all have shuttle buses replacing portions of their routes. Well, on the bright side at least this will force BK depots to run some of their RTSs, as we seen on New Years Day, when there isn't shuttle bus G.O's BK has enough buses to make service without using the RTS's in masses on weekends. Tomorrow the weather will be too nice to sit inside a bus all day, maybe Sunday I'll RTS hunt.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted March 29, 2019 Share #26491 Posted March 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: My goodness there's a lot of shuttle bus G.O's in BK this weekend, , and the all have shuttle buses replacing portions of their routes. Well, on the bright side at least this will force BK depots to run some of their RTSs, as we seen on New Years Day, when there isn't shuttle bus G.O's BK has enough buses to make service without using the RTS's in masses on weekends. Tomorrow the weather will be too nice to sit inside a bus all day, maybe Sunday I'll RTS hunt.. What’s the G.O for the ? Canarsie to Broadway-East New York or Williamsburg to Broadway-East New York? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26492 Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: What’s the G.O for the ? Canarsie to Broadway-East New York or Williamsburg to Broadway-East New York? No service between Broadway Junction and Canarsie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26493 Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 9:20 PM, trainfan22 said: KB was the first depot to operate D60HF, and it way its looking, they will be the last depot to operate the D60HF. That's pretty cool. On 3/28/2019 at 9:46 PM, Around the Horn said: It would be really cool if it's last run was on the Bx1. That would really bring things full circle from the first run with 1001 in 1996. It's sad how the last remaining D60HFs from Gun Hill, West Farms, and Tuskegee Airmen were all sent to scrap just this week. What's really crazy is that they all got scrapped only a day after their last run. I really hope that today won't be the last for the D60HFs. In fact, they're my third-favorite bus, only being beaten by the Orion Vs and RTS in my opinion. If the D60s are still around by next week, I'm definitely gonna get one last ride on it as a somber farewell to arguably one of the best articulated buses in the city... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26494 Posted March 30, 2019 56 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said: It's sad how the last remaining D60HFs from Gun Hill, West Farms, and Tuskegee Airmen were all sent to scrap just this week. What's really crazy is that they all got scrapped only a day after their last run. I really hope that today won't be the last for the D60HFs. In fact, they're my third-favorite bus, only being beaten by the Orion Vs and RTS in my opinion. If the D60s are still around by next week, I'm definitely gonna get one last ride on it as a somber farewell to arguably one of the best articulated buses in the city... According to the scrap thread today is the last day for the D60s. Those are my top three buses as well. When I started fanning in the mid to late 2000s those buses had a heavy presence in the city, DD50 was the dominant engine of the local fleet, good ol days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express Bus Operator Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26495 Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 1:08 PM, Future ENY OP said: Appreciate the clarification. I was always under the impression that those SBS44’s turn to SBS46 once they complete at WBP with a XD40. So my guess is that the XD40’s do return back as SBS44’s and not an interline for the 46. No problem...Basically those bus spotted on the sb44+ were due to bus shortage at the time the operator needed to pull out of the depot to start service. You will also see on Saturdays the SB46+ bus is being used on the B41 for a short trip from Kingsplaza to Empire BLVD as an extra service needed due to short services of the B41 returning to KP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26496 Posted March 30, 2019 127 and 5659 are both currently on the Bx2 right now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 30, 2019 Share #26497 Posted March 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Are they just scrapping these D60s because of politics or because they're breaking down to the point of too expensive / not worth the fix? I always thought D60d were well maintained buses...They're also 4-5 years younger than some of the RTS getting retired. Some of these D60s can't go to the storage fleet? Yea the numbers dwindled really fast and I wouldn't be surprised if it had to do with politics like what happened with the RTS in Brklyn. Usually, the fleet numbers stick around till like 1 or 2. Not the whole fleet gone unless they found a major mechanical problem with them. There are still a few around at KB tho. 127 runs pretty good still. GH already sending LFSA's to KB to help with the retirement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted March 31, 2019 Share #26498 Posted March 31, 2019 4948, 4958, 5043, 5044, 5048, 5058, 5138, 5143, 5147, 5171, and 5172 were all out on the B41 today, nice to see for a Saturday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted March 31, 2019 Share #26499 Posted March 31, 2019 47 minutes ago, GojiMet86 said: 4948, 4958, 5043, 5044, 5048, 5058, 5138, 5143, 5147, 5171, and 5172 were all out on the B41 today, nice to see for a Saturday. 5149, 4954 and 2 more RTS on the B44. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 31, 2019 Share #26500 Posted March 31, 2019 Was on a OG Hybrid today that suddenly couldn't move, bus was going really slow until it came to a stop. bus would move a couple of inches but it really couldn't get going, driver shut the bus off, restarted and the bus was fine after that. Wonder what the issue was. A while back I was on a bus which was also an OG Hybrid, driver couldn't move the bus cause of something to do with compression, IIRC it was low and had to build up again. Eventually the bus got moving again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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