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Started by Antozilla, June 06, 2011, 07:27:38 AM

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Antozilla

Interesting we have seen the Orion VIIs in the new paint but not the Orion Vs.  Are they not loved?

WayneNYC

Although there have been some exceptions (some of the D40LFs), WMATA buses get repainted at their mid-life rehab.  The Orion Vs were rehabbed a few years ago.

I personally wouldn't want to see resources put into repainting two groups of buses that are winding down their careers at WMATA.

Tritransit Area

Yup the Orion VIs and 2100s apparently were the last ones rehabbed in the now old scheme.  I was kinda surprised as I thought the VIs would've been repainted into the new scheme.
My favorite buses:
1989 SEPTA AN440: 19 years in service
1989 NJT Metro Bs: 21 years in service
1990 WMATA 93/9400 Flxes: 20 years in service!
1990-92 Ride-On Orion Is: 17-18 years in service!

Tell me again I have no taste in buses...

NewFlyer9736BCT

The last few Orion VIs were rehabbed around the time the C40LFs started rehab. In fact, 2320 was rehabbed before 10 of the Orion VIs, 2394 rehabbed before 2 of those (according to the rehab numbers)
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