Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 25, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 25, 2011 I spotted bus #2400 sporting the X17A (Staten Island) signage... I took a few shots w/my Blackberry... Will post pics later when I get back to the office :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted July 25, 2011 Okay here goes... Forgive the sh*tty shots, but I took these literally as I was crossing 45th street and Madison from my office, doing the hussle over to Whole Foods, as I was STARVING... If I had a real camera and had time they would've come out much better... See below... http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=458304&postcount=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartmn1210 Posted July 25, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2011 2400 was in front of mta building for photo op on Madison Ave this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted July 25, 2011 2400 was in front of mta building for photo op on Madison Ave this morning! Yeah, I was so hungry that I f*cked up on which bus it was... LOL I stand corrected.... It was the same bus you saw/heard about... 2400.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 25, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 25, 2011 It was likely only for display. Interesting look to the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 25, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 25, 2011 Bus looks nice overall, but the front destination sign looks really tacky. I don't know, maybe one those things I need to see in person perhaps to really have an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted July 25, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 25, 2011 Via Garibaldi 8: UGH.... why is it so difficult to post pics on this site??!?? B35 via Church: via... check your pic thread... I posted your pics for you via... you need the URL of the individual picture itself in order to post pics on a forum.... those 2 links you provided are of webpages containing the image..... ---- **post edited** Just look at via's reply in post #8 to my original post below of his two pics.... Don't want people to give me dap for pics that aint mine... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted July 25, 2011 via... you need the URL of the individual picture itself in order to post pics on a forum.... those 2 links you provided are of webpages containing the image..... just attempt to quote my post & you'll see how I posted these 2 pics of yours..... I added the links because the pictures wouldn't appear properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted July 25, 2011 It was likely only for display. Interesting look to the bus. Yeah, there are no depot stickers on it yet... Another thing I noticed is that it is designed like the newer buses in that the front doesn't have the blue stripe and it's just a straight blue stripe on the sides... I was thinking to get on it, but I'm not sure if regular folks can or not, as I saw what looked like personnel on it. Not the first time I've saw a new bus parked there. A few months back they had a NOVA parked out in front there, but I didn't take any pics. What I don't like is the divider thingy right in between the destination signage. Kinda gets in the way... I think the bus number on the back should be centered under the bus signage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 25, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 25, 2011 Not a bad looking bus, but now that destination sign has me smh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirJokaPlaya Posted July 26, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 26, 2011 In a million years, I would of never thought Prevost making a full length Destination Sign. I need to see more clear pics to give it a fair judgment. At least it's big enough so that people that can't see that well can see where it's going. One thing I will criticize, and I will never understand why MTA doesn't do this, but does it cost more to have electronic run number displays like NJT does instead of using the scrolling ones, like the old Metro's that I used to drive? I just think it's tacky. If MTA wants to pay top dollar for a bus, including power supply plugs, couldn't they afford to get a electronic run number display? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 26, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 26, 2011 In a million years, I would of never thought Prevost making a full length Destination Sign. I need to see more clear pics to give it a fair judgment. At least it's big enough so that people that can't see that well can see where it's going. One thing I will criticize, and I will never understand why MTA doesn't do this, but does it cost more to have electronic run number displays like NJT does instead of using the scrolling ones, like the old Metro's that I used to drive? I just think it's tacky. If MTA wants to pay top dollar for a bus, including power supply plugs, couldn't they afford to get a electronic run number display? Oh, Prevost has made transit buses with full length destination signs before. This might not be full length per-say, but this is close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted July 26, 2011 Share #13 Posted July 26, 2011 Oh, Prevost has made transit buses with full length destination signs before. This might not be full length per-say, but this is close enough That is what I thought it would look like. IINM before the MTA order, that may have been the only such order, and I believe that those buses are now retired. At least this will mean the end of 1860-2039 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 26, 2011 Share #14 Posted July 26, 2011 That is what I thought it would look like. IINM before the MTA order, that may have been the only such order, and I believe that those buses are now retired. At least this will mean the end of 1860-2039 now. You and me both, I was expecting a look that was similar to this. As for 1860-2039, looks like its go-time to fan for them buses even though a majority of them are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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