November 2009 Observations

[Annex4421]

I thought that was a 2007 Gillig.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I thought that was a 2007 Gillig.

the '07s are 5305-5313 (aka 5755-5763)

[Tritransit Area]

Saw 2097 broken down while serving the N4...passed it on 9413!

I must say, 9413 is in pretty nice shape for being 20!  There were plenty of Flx Bs, Ds, and Es about - moreso than last year!

[C40LF_2464]

Yesterday 5434 on the Q2. Rode that and it was a nice ride but the NABI's are still better in my opinion.

[Tritransit Area]

Rode 5212 on the K6 on Friday night.  A nice change from the usual, but the K6 sure isn't the best route for the NABIs.  This was quite obvious when we took off from the bottom of one of the hills, got a good start going up, then starting going slower...and slower...and slower...yikes!

Alas, Neoplans won't appear on this route anymore since it's 100% Montgomery, but nice try anyway Montgomery!

[OrionFlyer]

Rode 5212 on the K6 on Friday night.  A nice change from the usual, but the K6 sure isn't the best route for the NABIs.  This was quite obvious when we took off from the bottom of one of the hills, got a good start going up, then starting going slower...and slower...and slower...yikes!

Alas, Neoplans won't appear on this route anymore since it's 100% Montgomery, but nice try anyway Montgomery!

All this time I thought Northern still did this route on weekends. Oh well, things change I guess. If only I can find that picture of the Neoplan on the K6. It's got to be online somewhere. I remember seeing it on a website. I think it was BusTalk.net, when it was still active.

[Tritransit Area]

I think aznboy has a picture.  Do you, aznboy?

[aznboy4305]

Of course...

[Annex4421]

Now confirmed 4259 is now Annex
Saw it on the M6 last week and just now on the V5 in front of my house.

[Scrabbleship]

Rode 5212 on the K6 on Friday night.  A nice change from the usual, but the K6 sure isn't the best route for the NABIs.  This was quite obvious when we took off from the bottom of one of the hills, got a good start going up, then starting going slower...and slower...and slower...yikes!

Alas, Neoplans won't appear on this route anymore since it's 100% Montgomery, but nice try anyway Montgomery!

I wonder why one of Montgomery's higher 5400's wasn't sent out instead. Or when the Neos are going to get rehabbed (I would think after all the C40LF's) and inevitably redistributed.

See this morning: 6461 on the J5. It has the regular seats so the alleged suburban seated LFA's won't be that low in the order if they even do exist.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Rode 5212 on the K6 on Friday night.  A nice change from the usual, but the K6 sure isn't the best route for the NABIs.  This was quite obvious when we took off from the bottom of one of the hills, got a good start going up, then starting going slower...and slower...and slower...yikes!

Alas, Neoplans won't appear on this route anymore since it's 100% Montgomery, but nice try anyway Montgomery!

I wonder why one of Montgomery's higher 5400's wasn't sent out instead. Or when the Neos are going to get rehabbed (I would think after all the C40LF's) and inevitably redistributed.

See this morning: 6461 on the J5. It has the regular seats so the alleged suburban seated LFA's won't be that low in the order if they even do exist.

Because that was a Northern run on the K6.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
015110 on the 29 (Glen Echo)
095010 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
005809 on the 48 (Rockville)
055836 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
075313 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
995412 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9764 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9700 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9723 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7774 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?
9488 on the F8 (Langley Park)
4079 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4091 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4213 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
4250 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4314 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4320 on the K6 (Ft Totten) with an M block
2017 on the 84 (New Carrollton Station) & then on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
2079 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2091 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
2138 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2154 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6014 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6016 on the K6 (White Oak)
6023 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6039 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6150 on the R12 (New Carrollton Station)
6154 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6204 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6207 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6211 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6144-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6211: MONTGOMERY
6333 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6386 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6393 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6407 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
6418 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6438 on the S9
6452 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
3024 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2560 on the 4A (Rosslyn Station)
2621 on the 16G (Columbia Heights West)
2717 on the 16G (Pentagon City Station)
2724 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
5408 on the R2 (Calverton)
5416 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2635 on the R4 (Highview)
2623 on the R4 (Brookland Station)
2629 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2313 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2314 on the R2 (Calverton)
2376 on the 86 (Calverton)
2326 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2319 on the R2 (Calverton)
2820 on the 86 (Calverton)
2377 on the 86, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2412 on the R2 (Calverton)

****Edited for accuracy****

[DCT S9Z4Z6]

Nice Pic of the K6.

What was that Orion(?) doing behind the K6?? Picking up the extras left behind?

[Annex4421]

Now confirmed 6185 is now Annex saw it on the M6

Annex keeps getting them UGH too many:
6101-6143
6212-6217
6182-6185
too many need I say more?

[aznboy4305]

What was that Orion(?) doing behind the K6?? Picking up the extras left behind?

I don't recall but I would imagine so. I don't know why a deadhead would stay behind a revenue bus.