theaveragejoe Posted February 12, 2012 Share #26 Posted February 12, 2012 When are they all expected to be gone? im planning on being back in NYC between May and Aug hopefully some will still be around so I can get some pics and some rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share #27 Posted February 12, 2012 When are they all expected to be gone? im planning on being back in NYC between May and Aug hopefully some will still be around so I can get some pics and some rides. The pickings may be real slim by then. There will likely be some 6000's and a few CNG's left though. With the exception of some 6000's, and probably a few good 9000's, they will pretty much all be gone by the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted February 12, 2012 Share #28 Posted February 12, 2012 Does 9827 still have the back replacement from one of the old Orion V L10s from Long Island Bus? The back stripe was repainted blue. The pickings may be real slim by then. There will likely be some 6000's and a few CNG's left though. With the exception of some 6000's, and probably a few good 9000's, they will pretty much all be gone by the end of the year. More of the 6000s are being mass-retired?!?!?!?! I know that the LFS artic order will take some of their numbers, but wouldn't they simply be renumbered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted February 12, 2012 Share #29 Posted February 12, 2012 More of the 6000s are being mass-retired?!?!?!?! I know that the LFS artic order will take some of their numbers, but wouldn't they simply be renumbered? Maybe... just maybe... But I'm guessing not since one has been taken out of service for no reason (two others were wrecked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted February 12, 2012 Share #30 Posted February 12, 2012 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 12, 2012 Share #31 Posted February 12, 2012 I am more of an Orion V L10 fan, have to love the rings on those babies, really miss those days when they are dominating the LI Bus fleets, nowadays it's really sad to see their days numbered too, I hope those also end up in the Vintage Fleets or I'd be real saddened... Perhaps, those are my favorites overall, I just can't love busses without them... Here's a recording of one of my final rides on the 1997 Long Island Bus CNGs... Best. Ride. Ever. Recorded back sometime in fall 2010 on the N41. Bus driver was running a bit late so he HAD to move the way he did in this sound clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted February 12, 2012 Share #32 Posted February 12, 2012 The pickings may be real slim by then. There will likely be some 6000's and a few CNG's left though. With the exception of some 6000's, and probably a few good 9000's, they will pretty much all be gone by the end of the year. Hopefully I can pull it off and get some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted February 12, 2012 Share #33 Posted February 12, 2012 My Top Favorite Orion V's are the CNG's, The Best CNG buses ever, My top fav are the ones with the L10G hooked with a B400R, I miss them buses like crazy, But I also like the ex private CNG Orion V's also, The only diesel Orion V"s I liked were the 100-300 series, they were built good and could have out lasted the newer ones. btw I doubt the 6000's will retire, they can simply just renumber them and send them to bus (I have a gut feeling thats gonna happen) to replace those ex bee line Orion V's i would say they would be in the 100 series again or something else who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineerboy6561 Posted February 13, 2012 Share #34 Posted February 13, 2012 I grew up on the Orion V diesels, first the 1993-96 models at Gun Hill and Kingsbridge depots and then later the 6000-series buses when they arrived. I didn't really discover the CNG Orion Vs until high school, when I started traveling to and from Queens on an occasional basis. I miss those buses on the Q50, and I miss Orion Vs in general a good deal (the MBTA is mostly 40-LFWs and D40LFs, with a few DE60LFRs and some Neoplans). I just wish that they'd chosen to update the model rather than discontinuing it altogether, and chosen to offer us something like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted February 13, 2012 Share #35 Posted February 13, 2012 RIP 7252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C40LFR Posted February 13, 2012 Share #36 Posted February 13, 2012 They are Ok, I guess. Certainly the best looking of all the High Floors, atleast IMO. Their ride is nothing special. Certainly allot better than the Orion VI's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted February 14, 2012 Share #37 Posted February 14, 2012 I understand that the new C40LF's are replacing the Orion V CNG's, but what are replacing the 6000's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted February 14, 2012 Share #38 Posted February 14, 2012 No one knows yet, probably whichever bus that's part of the Bus Test & Evaluation program (Nova LFS/Orion Third Gen/New Flyer Xcelsior) does the best out of the three. No surprise to see an Orion replace an Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar1 Posted February 17, 2012 Share #39 Posted February 17, 2012 Kingsbridge, Gun Hill, & Casey Stengel still have alot of Orion V's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIR North Shore Posted February 17, 2012 Share #40 Posted February 17, 2012 Awaiting the day that the 1999 O5s get sent to eastchester or mta bus. They're pretty crappy buses, except for the 63xx fleet at Yukon. When there's even a slight deficiency in maintenance, the O5s quickly become sick dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted February 21, 2012 Share #41 Posted February 21, 2012 Which routes do the O5's still run on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 21, 2012 Share #42 Posted February 21, 2012 Which routes do the O5's still run on? In Queens: Q6/Q10/Q11/Q12/Q13/Q15/Q16/Q20/Q25/Q26/Q31/Q32/Q34/Q40/Q44/Q48/Q50/Q53/Q60/Q65/Q76/Q100, just going off the top of my head here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 21, 2012 Share #43 Posted February 21, 2012 RIP 7252 Here you go, Bill! ONE-UP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted February 22, 2012 Share #44 Posted February 22, 2012 In Queens: Q6/Q10/Q11/Q12/Q13/Q15/Q16/Q20/Q25/Q26/Q31/Q32/Q34/Q40/Q44/Q48/Q50/Q53/Q60/Q65/Q76/Q100, just going off the top of my head here I remember riding RTS's on the 100 aswell. Which ones run only or primarily O5's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted February 22, 2012 Share #45 Posted February 22, 2012 I am also a big O5 fan..especially the oldies (600's that are pushing their luck). Saw one today, 662. I am sad to say that that thing sounded like CRAP. Well all of you here (or aleast most of you) know that 666 (DEVIL'S BUS) is my FAVORITE of all..Yeah, yeah, say whatever. There are some '99 O5's that are beat up to hell. There was one with a bad HVAC, it was loud as hell and sounded like crap. There are worst, if you sit in the back in the wheelchair seats, and the bus is stopped, there is sometimes an annoying vibration and a sound of something tapping. But, this is my favorite MTA fleet, and they are really pushing their luck (as I said), some sound awesome, some sound like CRAP. What I need to ride these days are the CNG's..forget the diesels, I ride them every time I go bus/railfaning. Every route out of Stengel has them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted February 22, 2012 Share #46 Posted February 22, 2012 The Orion 5.............Best bus of all time.I remember when they were coming in as BIA's ( Bus Industries of America) back around 93'.The Q48 prior to that was RTS when I lived in East Elmhurst at the time.I literally ran for an Orion 5 #6010 on the Q44 just to get home.I wouldnt miss a ride on that bad girl for the world!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted February 22, 2012 Share #47 Posted February 22, 2012 I rode an Orion 5 CNG on the Bx36 yesterday. It was 98XX..... Can't remember the last two digits. I'm gonna start looking for more on the B103 since I haven't been on them that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 22, 2012 Share #48 Posted February 22, 2012 Rode on O5 114 on the Q53 Monday and had to say it was an 'interesting ride'. The bus sounded pretty good and rode ok except for going over bumps in the road. I guess those ex-BL buses aren't quite as dead as I thought. Can't say the same about the 5900s of JFK; those just suck in ride, comfort and engine sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B17EastNewYorkDepot Posted February 22, 2012 Share #49 Posted February 22, 2012 welp with new flyers now arriving at spring creek , might as well say bye forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 22, 2012 Share #50 Posted February 22, 2012 I remember riding RTS's on the 100 aswell. Which ones run only or primarily O5's? Hehe, none of those lines are primarily Vs anymore, there's a chance you'll get situated with a VII or a C40LF or an RTS if it's an LGA route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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