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Title: Ride On cutaways that were formerly PAT
Post by: SchuminWeb on October 25, 2011, 07:08:40 PM
Does anyone have or know of any document that lists what numbers the ex-PAT cutaways when they were still at PAT and what the new Ride On numbers are?  Definitely curious to know what used to be what...
Title: Re: Ride On cutaways that were formerly PAT
Post by: rideonrulez on October 25, 2011, 10:21:54 PM
The Ride On unit numbers are 5232-5246. What the original PAT unit numbers remains a mystery.
Title: Re: Ride On cutaways that were formerly PAT
Post by: SchuminWeb on October 29, 2011, 02:41:41 AM
Ah, well... looks like I'm going to have to do a little detective work.  I found painted-out numbers on one of them, but didn't have enough time to investigate them for long enough (plus it was getting dark).  So it looks like some field work is in order...
Title: Re: Ride On cutaways that were formerly PAT
Post by: SchuminWeb on December 10, 2011, 05:37:32 PM
Cracked the nut!  While the exterior numbering on the old PAT cutaways was completely obliterated, there is a small metal plate on the left side as you're going up the steps into this bus that has the old PAT number on it in raised numbers, plus braille beneath.  Thus the former PAT number is available somewhere.

Also amusing is that these former PAT cutaways still have PAT's rules sign in them, complete with PATransit logo still intact.