November 2009 Observation Photos

[aznboy4305]

Is it just me or do the C40LFs actually look worse in the new paint?

[79MetroExtraMD]

Is it just me or do the C40LFs actually look WORSE in the new paint?

It's just you. Hell, the newer seats inside at least gives the impression its cleaner than the other ones. Just look at MTS for comparison.

[Annex4421]

Agreed the C40LFs look brand new in the new paint all the buses should get the new paint.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Is it just me or do the C40LFs actually look worse in the new paint?

It is quite possible.  I'm not a fan of the new scheme, especially the red backs.  I think the blue version looks better on nearly every bus, and I'm still not a huge fan of that.

[OrionFlyer]

The local scheme would look a little better if the red was darker.

[Tristan]

Is it just me or do the C40LFs actually look worse in the new paint?

Actually I think the silver front does age them quite a bit.  At first they looked like old design New Flyers, which aren't the most modern looking buses...now they look like someone's *really old* bus that they tried to make look new again by going to Maaco.

I think the new schemes would look a lot better if the arc down the side softened so that a red/white/blue band could run along the bottom and around the front of the bus - that would make the red or blue look like more than an afterthought and really help out the front end of the New Flyers.

[OrionFlyer]

They should have gone with that other paint scheme concept, but I guess they thought it wouldn't look right. I think it would have looked a lot better. It would have worked for both LOCAL and EXPRESS.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Is it just me or do the C40LFs actually look worse in the new paint?

Actually I think the silver front does age them quite a bit.  At first they looked like old design New Flyers, which aren't the most modern looking buses...now they look like someone's *really old* bus that they tried to make look new again by going to Maaco.

I think the new schemes would look a lot better if the arc down the side softened so that a red/white/blue band could run along the bottom and around the front of the bus - that would make the red or blue look like more than an afterthought and really help out the front end of the New Flyers.

Is it just the silver or just the dark shade that does it?

[Tristan]

I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "dark shade" but I'm pretty sure the silver is causing what I'm perceiving.

[79MetroExtraMD]

I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "dark shade" but I'm pretty sure the silver is causing what I'm perceiving.

I meant a darker shade of silver. Would a lighter shade of silver have been any better?

[Annex4421]

Now that's a nice paint scheme right there that silver would go well with our buses.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Crappy day
Worse weather
Friday the 13th
and some pics

[Annex4421]

Naylor Road Station











11/12/09

[BladensburgB2]

Hello everyone, has anyone taken pics of the new 5400's?

[Tristan]

They haven't really hit service yet.  I think in October Observations there's a sneak shot of one in training.  Unless you're talking about the 60BRTs...of which there are several photos here and there.