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Title: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 04, 2009, 08:02:09 PM
No photos today. But next week, hopefully, I'll be in Baltimore.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 04, 2009, 08:17:16 PM
From yesterday.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WayneNYC on June 05, 2009, 12:06:43 AM
Pics from the last few days

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00575.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00569.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00560.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00558.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00574.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00521.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00525.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00537.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00526.jpg)

...and the ugly ducklings!

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/ART/DSC00554.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/ART/DSC00551.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 05, 2009, 08:53:01 AM
Are the seats in the repainted 2300/2400s any different?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 05, 2009, 09:39:45 AM
Nice pics as usual Wayne...I noticed you posted the same pic of 4087 3 times.

also, I don't find those new ART NABIs ugly...
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 05, 2009, 12:47:13 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 05, 2009, 08:53:01 AM
Are the seats in the repainted 2300/2400s any different?
Nope. The only difference is that they have new LED stop requested signs and new block number signs.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WayneNYC on June 05, 2009, 05:16:20 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer97BCT on June 05, 2009, 09:39:45 AM
Nice pics as usual Wayne...I noticed you posted the same pic of 4087 3 times.

also, I don't find those new ART NABIs ugly...

Thank you.  Also thanks for the heads-up about #4087 pic.  I've deleted the extra two. 

Yes, I know many people seem to like NABI's new styling.  That said, I'm one of a few who seem to prefer New Flyer's classic LF styling over the LFR.

Thanks.  Also, thanks for the heads-up about #4087.  I removed the extra two. 

Yes, I realize many people like NABI's new styling.  I just can't get into it, but I'm also one of a few who prefers New Flyer's classic styling to the LFR styling.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 05, 2009, 07:54:46 PM
While on the subject of stylings, I went by CET on the train and their new employee shuttles have taken the Metro Local scheme. The top of them have MetroShuttle in the same styling as MetroAccess.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 08, 2009, 03:39:45 PM
Just some LFA pics from Sunday is all:

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300138.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300143.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300141.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on June 08, 2009, 03:56:02 PM
When did you take those photos on Sunday?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 08, 2009, 04:21:20 PM
Quote from: WMATAGMOAGH on June 08, 2009, 03:56:02 PM
When did you take those photos on Sunday?

Yeah yesterday. If you meant what time, it was in the afternoon sometime between 2 and 4.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 08, 2009, 06:19:01 PM
Last photos with my old camera:

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/06-08-09_1558.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/06-07-09_1435.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/06-04-09_1022.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/05-27-09_1530.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/05-27-09_1531.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on June 08, 2009, 06:40:47 PM
Quote from: landoverdivision on June 08, 2009, 04:21:20 PM
Quote from: WMATAGMOAGH on June 08, 2009, 03:56:02 PM
When did you take those photos on Sunday?

Yeah yesterday. If you meant what time, it was in the afternoon sometime between 2 and 4.

Yes, that is what I meant.  I was by there twice yesterday but didn't see any new buses either time.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 10, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
From today:
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/06-10-09_1512.jpg)
More photos on the way with my new camera.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 10, 2009, 07:15:41 PM
All of your pictures are awesome. Makes me want to come down there. Hey DE42LFA, is that NABI on the R line?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 13, 2009, 08:03:36 AM
Lets see how these come out on my new camera!

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0001.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0002.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 13, 2009, 08:18:26 AM
Yes, 5405 was on the R3
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 13, 2009, 06:48:52 PM
And here's more photo's!

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0001_00.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0002_00.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 13, 2009, 06:54:26 PM
Nice improvement. What kind of camera is it?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on June 14, 2009, 12:14:01 AM
I took these on Tuesday of this past week but only posted them to my website today:

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcde42lfa1.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcde42lfa2.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcde42lfa3.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcde42lfa4.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcd40lf15.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dcorionvi26.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpdccars/dc99orionv9.jpg)

More on www.orenstransitpage.com
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 14, 2009, 06:19:13 AM
Thanks! Its a Kodak Easyshare C913. I was aiming to get something better but couldnt get the money in time plus this was on sale.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: smithavechuck on June 14, 2009, 10:52:27 PM
The Kodak camera was fine.  Beautiful  pics.

Chuck
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 15, 2009, 03:13:43 PM
Jereme your pics are freakin' sick to the max. Nice pics Oren. Man I'm jealous of ya'll now.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 15, 2009, 07:58:59 PM
Chillen at Union Station got some pcis there to. Almost had a picture of a LFA on the 97 but i was to late.
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0008.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0004.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0011.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0012.jpg)
Ill be posting more when i get me a memory stick.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 15, 2009, 08:20:54 PM
Northern does the 96? Well you learn something new everyday. Nice pics man.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 16, 2009, 01:22:11 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 15, 2009, 08:20:54 PM
Northern does the 96? Well you learn something new everyday. Nice pics man.


even BEFORE Southeast closed, Northern did the 96. As for the other 90s, those used to be Southeast and are now Northern. As for the 97 those were and are still Northern/Bladensburg split, and the 98...well...you know...
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 16, 2009, 01:28:27 PM
I think the 90 was the only thing Southeast did AFAIK. The 92,93,96 were Northern under the NJxx blocks. The 90 was under the S9xx blocks.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 16, 2009, 01:31:28 PM
Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on June 16, 2009, 01:28:27 PM
I think the 90 was the only thing Southeast did AFAIK. The 92,93,96 were Northern under the NJxx blocks. The 90 was under the S9xx blocks.

no, the 92 was definitely SE, and I think the 93 was as well, but idk because I never seen a bus on that route.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on June 18, 2009, 01:05:28 AM
A small selection of photos from today's (June 17) excursion:

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/1.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/2.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/3.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/4.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/5.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/6.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/7.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/8.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/9.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/14.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/15.jpg)

The SubTalk DC "Party Bus" from the April 2003 field trip:
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/10.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/11.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/12.jpg)

(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/61709/13.jpg)

More to come when time allows...
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 18, 2009, 08:51:48 AM
Nice pics WMATAGMOAGH. 5414 must have been on one of the U lines before the R2.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on June 18, 2009, 11:03:39 AM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 18, 2009, 08:51:48 AM
Nice pics WMATAGMOAGH. 5414 must have been on one of the U lines before the R2.

Or the driver never changed the block sign.  Not sure why it had a U block.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 23, 2009, 04:50:28 PM
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0002-1.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/000_0004-1.jpg)
I will upload a video of this bus later on and post the link here.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 23, 2009, 05:40:12 PM
^
Now thats a sighting. Nice catch.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 23, 2009, 06:52:41 PM
Here's the video i said i will put up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVwMasd7dI
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 24, 2009, 05:50:40 PM
Quote from: DE42LFA on June 23, 2009, 06:52:41 PM
Here's the video i said i will put up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVwMasd7dI

It's not too surprising to find one of these buses on regular routes lately since the 5400 series artics are on the 79 due to the Red Line closing...
Finding one of these during other times is pretty surprising though...I think the first report was by me when I saw a MetroExtra bus on the D5 several months ago.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 24, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
Went bus fanning today and got some good shots from allover!

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0006.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0011.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0014.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0017.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0024.jpg)
9830 in fresh new paint!
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0026.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0029.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0032.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0033.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0035.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0040.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0039.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0041.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0042.jpg)
Here'e my baby
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0046.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0045.jpg)
back to the others
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0047.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0064.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0067.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0069.jpg)




Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 24, 2009, 09:48:07 PM
Not so strange but strange sightings.
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0021.jpg)
(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u341/LIL_J_558/100_0066.jpg)
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: Perry on June 24, 2009, 11:35:48 PM
It will be interesting to see how many people migrate over to the buses to take advantage of the newer services  into DC (S9, 79) or the cross-county ones that people didn't see the value in until this week.  Parallel bus lines certainly have their benefits.....

In my days of living in Ballston, even though it took longer, it was more interesting to take the buses from there to Wheaton and elsewhere than dealing with the Metro. 
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 25, 2009, 12:54:59 AM
Jereme your pics are sweet. Lovin' them LFA pics. Take more!!
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 25, 2009, 08:48:08 AM
Nice pics Jereme. Is 6423 the only local brt at Northern? Anybody know?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 25, 2009, 11:48:04 AM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 25, 2009, 08:48:08 AM
Nice pics Jereme. Is 6423 the only local brt at Northern? Anybody know?

I heard that 6421 was also at Northern, but I haven't seen it yet.

Also, D42LFA, I think I may have seen you yesterday at Silver Spring...I saw 2 people there talking about buses and taking pics, or was that Brandon, idk, probably one of you guys.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 25, 2009, 01:39:12 PM
If you saw a guy in a Bladensburg High School T-Shirt and blue jeans with a red camera, that was me.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 25, 2009, 02:08:21 PM
It could be me because i was there all day with another busfan before Brandon came. I was wearing a Green shirt.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 25, 2009, 05:02:27 PM
It was someone with a black shirt and another one with a grey shirt, I forgot what it said on each shirt though but the grey one might have been a Bburg HS shirt
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 25, 2009, 05:19:56 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer97BCT on June 25, 2009, 05:02:27 PM
It was someone with a black shirt and another one with a grey shirt, I forgot what it said on each shirt though but the grey one might have been a Bburg HS shirt

My shirt was like a tan/beige color. Anyways, George we should go busfanning tomm or sometime next week.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 26, 2009, 10:31:25 PM
View my photos from the past couple of days on my Picasa page.
http://picasaweb.google.com/flyerD4001/23June2009?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/flyerD4001/24June2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCOzSzvHwuoH6-QE&feat=directlink
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: C40LF_2464 on June 26, 2009, 10:50:06 PM
Wow. What is 2820 doing on the 70. If i was to guess i would say the whole shuttle thing. But anyways nice pics Ken. I never even saw a good picture if 2823 before to.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: OrionFlyer on June 27, 2009, 08:02:01 AM
Nice pics. So I guess BV90 and BUS8 are block numbers for Bladensburg runs on the 70 for shuttle service.

Whats SX?
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 27, 2009, 01:58:59 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 27, 2009, 08:02:01 AM
Nice pics. So I guess BV90 and BUS8 are block numbers for Bladensburg runs on the 70 for shuttle service.

Whats SX?

seems like it's the block number for the shuttle service

though not all buses had that, some of them had SHUT for Shuttle, and I remember 4323 had M000 as its block...
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on June 27, 2009, 07:42:50 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on June 27, 2009, 08:02:01 AM
Nice pics. So I guess BV90 and BUS8 are block numbers for Bladensburg runs on the 70 for shuttle service.

Not necessarily. They had to pull buses from off of deadheads to operate fill ins for certain runs.
Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: LandoverDivision on June 30, 2009, 08:29:05 AM
Just some normal pics from last week.

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300584.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300578.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300577.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300591.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300586.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300601.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd19/bjb91/S7300595.jpg)

Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WayneNYC on June 30, 2009, 09:33:06 PM
 
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC09995.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00001.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00006.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00004.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00007.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00005.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC09980.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC00008.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC09978.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s178/WayneJay/WMATA/DSC09994.jpg)

Title: Re: June 2009 Observation Photos
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on July 01, 2009, 12:00:34 AM
Wayne, nice photos!