November 2009 Observations

[Tristan]

Yesterday - this was great fun: 3030 on the 10B.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Yesterday - this was great fun: 3030 on the 10B.

I have better. 3006 on the D6.

[Annex4421]

Yesterday - this was great fun: 3030 on the 10B.

I have better. 3006 on the D6.

Now 3006? thats 2 30fts I know of that has been on the D6. Wow what a weekend 30fts on the D6 and a 40ft on the C14 on a Saturday.

[Tristan]

Dunno if it's "better", ridership-wise at least the D6 tends to get quiet near Sibley Hospital...

[79MetroExtraMD]

Dunno if it's "better", ridership-wise at least the D6 tends to get quiet near Sibley Hospital...

True. The D8 is usually like that on weekends but I did spot 2821 on the D8 laying over at Union Station.

[WES]

Interesting sighting tonight.  I saw 9354, what looks to be either heading from Annex towards Potomac Avenue or deadheading from doing a 30s.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055951 on the 48 (Rockville)
085729 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095321 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
065300 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
015617 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9758 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9700 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9710 on the 171 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro via Lorton)
9712 on the 171 (Huntington Metro North via Route 1)
9716 on the 605 (Reston Town Center)
9723 on the 574 (Reston Town Center)
9730 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
9732 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
9735 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7820 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4290 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4293 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
4305 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4306 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4307 is gone.
4308 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
CONFIRMED: 4333 & 4336 are now Montgomery buses.
2107 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2167 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2198 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6017 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6018 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6026 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6030 on the K6 (White Oak)
6032 on the K6 (White Oak)
6102 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6179 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6180 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6204 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6211 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6144-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6211: MONTGOMERY
6325 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
6367 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6384 & 6398 remain @ Western.
6394 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
2511 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2523 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2579 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2610 on the 16G (Columbia Heights West)
2624 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2636 on the R2 (Calverton)
2637 remains @ FMR.
2662 on the 16G (Pentagon City Station)
2678 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2683 on the REX (King Street Station)
2710 on the 3B (Falls Church Station)
2717 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
2722 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2724 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2729 on the 38B & is now wrapped in the all-green NGV wrap
2392 on the 83, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2414 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2416 on the 86 (Calverton)
2417 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2419 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2421 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2422 on the R2 (Calverton)
2432 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2819 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2823 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2322 on the R2 (Calverton)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

Edited for correct assignment of 6144-6211.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

4333, 4335, and 4336 are now Montgomery (all on Q2 today)
4202 is now Northern (seen on S line)
4269, 4285, 4289, and 4301 are still at Northern
2572 and 2573 on the 38B, with 2572 broken down just as it started to head back to Ballston on I and 18th Streets (also, 2572 has the CNG wrap)
9826 terminated service at Wheaton due to a wheelchair passenger on the bus who was stuck because the lift wasn't working, so they had to manually work the ramp

[Annex4421]

I forgot to mention 6399 is a West Ox bus was seen at Ballston today. So anymore 62LFAs in service yet?

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I forgot to mention 6399 is a West Ox bus was seen at Ballston today. So anymore 62LFAs in service yet?

oh yeah 6364 was on the 63 today, never heard of that bus being in service yet, same with 6353 on the 30s
plus a couple more observations
I forgot to post:
6428 on the K1 this afternoon. 6434 on the K2 this afternoon. 2170 on the 42...could it be that Northern does some 42 runs now? the upper 2160s-lower 2170s that moved to Northern from Western are still at Northern though, but what was 2170 doing on the 42?

[Annex4421]

I remeber seeing 2119 on the 42 once last month. It would make sense for Northern to do the 42.

[WES]

9323 on the F1

9374 on the T18am, F1 in the pm

9346 and 4065 both on the G8

5243 on the X2

9390 on the N3

6349 on the 63

9396 on the T18

6321 on the 84

9400 on the F1

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
075293 on the 8 (Wheaton)
095009 on the 8 (Silver Spring)
055824 on the 48 (Rockville)
055826 on the 48 (Wheaton)
055829 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
995705 on the 46 (Medical Center)
Are 915521 & 925528 still around?
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015617 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9758 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9700 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9750 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7824 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
317 (West Falls Church Metro)
327 (Manassas)
357 (West Falls Church Metro)
144 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
3751 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
4070 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2009 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
2036 on the 31 (Friendship Heights Station)
2040 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2070 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2084 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
2133 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2191 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2193 on the 36
2195 on the 31 & is no longer wrapped in the Boost Mobile ad
6026 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6030 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6037 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6101 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6166 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
6182 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6183 on the T2 (Friendship Heights Station)
6186 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6188 on the K6 (White Oak)
6190 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6192 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6193 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6196 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6309 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
6320 on the R12 (New Carrollton Station)
6344 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
6367 on the C8 (White Flint Station) & then on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6385 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6384 remains @ Western.
2524 on the 38B & is now wrapped in the NGV ad
2301 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2365 on the 86 (Calverton)
2379 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2410 on the G8, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2422 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2300 on the R2 (Calverton)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Are 915521 & 925528 still around?

the question really is: "is 925529 still around?"

that I don't know, but 5529 is the last Orion I that I have seen in service, by now, I hate to say that it's probably gone like all the other Orion Is...but who knows maybe it's still around. As for 5501, 5502, 5527, 5534, and 5537 (the other survivors of the mass Orion I retirement), I haven't seen those in an even longer period of time, I think those are gone as well.

[Annex4421]

Ok 6104 was on the 34 which means either Annex gave back the Suburban D40LFRs to Montgomery or Annex sent some more Flx Es to CET.