December 2013 Observations

[Chargerdodge9]

Feel free to start off the month here...

[BigPimpinSlimDB]

70 2402 BHM2
43 2307 B447

[Chargerdodge9]

Since when do CNGs run on the 70 line?

[rideonrulez]

Since when do CNGs run on the 70 line?

BHM2=Bladensburg Headway Management

This afternoon I saw PRTC Gillig #1002 and Orion V #182 on 14th St SW

[Chargerdodge9]

Since when do CNGs run on the 70 line?

BHM2=Bladensburg Headway Management

This afternoon I saw PRTC Gillig #1002 and Orion V #182 on 14th St SW

Wow! An Orion V? Dang, when was the last time they used those? Anyway, spotted #191 training on the SR1 earlier. I also finally caught #285 on the Fuller heights line.

[BigPimpinSlimDB]

Since when do CNGs run on the 70 line?

BHM2=Bladensburg Headway Management

This afternoon I saw PRTC Gillig #1002 and Orion V #182 on 14th St SW

Wow! An Orion V? Dang, when was the last time they used those? Anyway, spotted #191 training on the SR1 earlier. I also finally caught #285 on the Fuller heights line.

79 2186 NHM3

What's the purpose of these Headway Management buses?

[rideonrulez]

Since when do CNGs run on the 70 line?

BHM2=Bladensburg Headway Management

This afternoon I saw PRTC Gillig #1002 and Orion V #182 on 14th St SW

Wow! An Orion V? Dang, when was the last time they used those? Anyway, spotted #191 training on the SR1 earlier. I also finally caught #285 on the Fuller heights line.

79 2186 NHM3

What's the purpose of these Headway Management buses?

To fill in when service fails, specifically on routes that have headway management such as 16Y,70,79,90,92 etc

[Chargerdodge9]

Spotted Omniride Orion V #183 along the F/S Metro route this afternoon.

[WMAveteran]

Friday, 12/13/13, about 3:30pm at Sam Eig Highway and Great Seneca Highway in Gaithersburg: University of Maryland Gillig #4013 operating route 124 service between UM College Park and the Universities at Shady Grove.

[Chargerdodge9]

Saw PRTC 2005 Gillig Advantage #250 on the Fuller heights line earlier. Thought it was retired.

[Chargerdodge9]

From today:
PRTC #275 Fuller Heights line/TC
PRTC #190 F/S Metro
DASH #64 AT10 (First time I've ever rode on the AT10).
#2591 9A
PRTC #190 F/S Metro
PRTC #275 Fuller Heights line/TC.

[Chargerdodge9]

Also, I saw ART NABI #5274 parked at ART's Depot and noticed that the back was missing paint. What gives?