November 2009 Observation Photos

[OrionFlyer]

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

There is a video of 5440 on the Y8. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oketft6jpWc

[Tritransit Area]

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

Hmm...they would probably look better without that black trim.  I still think they look good, but an LF New Flyer wasn't meant to wear a "swooshy" scheme I guess.

[Tritransit Area]

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

There is a video of 5440 on the Y8. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oketft6jpWc

Nice video, but yuck @ the bus.  It has the same, boring, obnoxious drone that I absolutely can't stand with SEPTA's new DE40LFs.  I like the rear window (with the rear route sign mounted from the top, rather than the bottom), but meh with the rest.

[Tritransit Area]

Not my picture; it's a WMATA photograph: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/flu/Images/flu_sprayRail.jpg

1) They just spray "that stuff" wherever on the bus like that over all of the seats?

2) Is that a C40LF?  I don't remember those seats on ANY of them.  Are they really changing out the seats and whatnot?  Wow....if so...

[Tristan]

Seems like a Silverbrid or DE40LF.

But yea...looks like...they just fog that crap all over everything and flu pandemic solved, I guess...

[aznboy4305]

I think thats just a Silverbrid. If I recall correctly, the DE40LFs have the American Seating Metropolitan seats, but its been months since I've rode one. I want to say the C40LFRs have those seats but I'm not 100% sure. Again, its been months...

[Annex4421]

Yeah the C40LFRs and DE40LFRs have these seats and in late 2005 4368 (when it was a southeastern bus) had these seats as a demo.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Yeah the C40LFRs and DE40LFRs have these seats and in late 2005 4368 (when it was a southeastern bus) had these seats as a demo.

wasn't 4368 a Montgomery bus? and does it still have those seats?

[Annex4421]

Yeah the C40LFRs and DE40LFRs have these seats and in late 2005 4368 (when it was a southeastern bus) had these seats as a demo.

wasn't 4368 a Montgomery bus? and does it still have those seats?

It was it was at the Southeastern from 04 to 05 thats when I started reading but numbers but wasn't a fan yet and no it doesn't have those seats anymore.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Yeah the C40LFRs and DE40LFRs have these seats and in late 2005 4368 (when it was a southeastern bus) had these seats as a demo.

wasn't 4368 a Montgomery bus? and does it still have those seats?

It was it was at the Southeastern from 04 to 05 thats when I started reading but numbers but wasn't a fan yet and no it doesn't have those seats anymore.

hmm...that's odd, I know 4359-4375 were at Montgomery during that time, but it's odd to see one of them wandered off into SE, even if it's a demo for the seats. then again, SE had the Aesys on 2163-2165 and Annex had it on 4247, as well as the purple-white sign on 4212 but that was originally from FMR

[Annex4421]

Yeah the C40LFRs and DE40LFRs have these seats and in late 2005 4368 (when it was a southeastern bus) had these seats as a demo.

wasn't 4368 a Montgomery bus? and does it still have those seats?

It was it was at the Southeastern from 04 to 05 thats when I started reading but numbers but wasn't a fan yet and no it doesn't have those seats anymore.

hmm...that's odd, I know 4359-4375 were at Montgomery during that time, but it's odd to see one of them wandered off into SE, even if it's a demo for the seats. then again, SE had the Aesys on 2163-2165 and Annex had it on 4247, as well as the purple-white sign on 4212 but that was originally from FMR

Aww man so thats where 4374-4376 came from when they where at the Annex in 2006 before going to Royal. and yes the purple sign on 4212 and the aesys on 2163-2165 worked well but 2166's had nerver worked. 4247 was northern I remeber seeing that on the 70 when I worked on Geogian Avenue in the summer of 2006.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Aww man so thats where 4374-4376 came from when they where at the Annex in 2006 before going to Royal. and yes the purple sign on 4212 and the aesys on 2163-2165 worked well but 2166's had nerver worked. 4247 was northern I remeber seeing that on the 70 when I worked on Geogian Avenue in the summer of 2006.

Montgomery had 4374-4375, Annex had 4376 and up, I'm pretty sure this is true, unless 4374-4375 moved to Annex for a bit...

also, 4247-4257 were originally from Annex but before moving to West Ox where they are now, they were at Northern for a month or so.

[ChristopherF]

And just for the record, 2164 & 2165 now have Luminator signs.

I mentioned last month in the October Observations thread to be on the lookout for the University of Maryland's Shuttle UM 35' Gillig Advantage buses (8005-9706) that have the new banner ads that read either one of the following:

* MORE TURTLE IN THE TANK
* RUN RABBIT RUN
* SHELL ON WHEELS

If you can take photos of these buses, please post them here.  I would appreciate it if you do.

[Tritransit Area]

Speaking of seats, where do the 4300 series suburban Orion Vs that Montgomery has (had?) run?  I remember riding a suburban Orion V twice on the K6, and wonder what route it might have come off of, since it seemed to be the same run.

[Annex4421]

4396-4398 runs from the Annex and 4399 runs from Royal.