January 2010 Observations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Wow...only one Flx in the whole bunch?  I don't like the future so far. 

according to NextBus, there are still more in service, yesterday I found that 4060 was in service, and today I found that 9364 and 9378 are in service (both are Landover buses, 9364 was on the F6)

[C40LF_2464]

5217 on the U8
6179 on the A4
4394 on the W4

[79MetroExtraMD]

Wow...only one Flx in the whole bunch?  I don't like the future so far. 

according to NextBus, there are still more in service, yesterday I found that 4060 was in service, and today I found that 9364 and 9378 are in service (both are Landover buses, 9364 was on the F6)

I was on 9364 this afternoon on block LF94 heading to New Carrollton.

[OrionFlyer]

3751 on the 29N (AG21)

[Annex4421]

4293 A4
4294 A2
4387 W4
4204 V5
4209 U8
4392 F14
6171 V14
4295 Laying over at Anacostia
6183 M6

[WES]

9395 on the A12

4287 being towed back to Northern

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I see some 4290s are moving to Annex, from what I checked yesterday, 4300 and 4303 are still Northern buses, and assuming Wes is right, then 4287 is Northern.

Ken, you think you can help us find the cutoff between Northern and Annex?

[OrionFlyer]

4252 on the 13A (AS46)
4377 on the 9E (RJ05)
4056 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station) (B350)
9362 on the 32 (Archives) (BH13)
2532 on the 32 (Archives) (F373)
2535 on the 36 (Foggy Bottom Station) (F374)
2613 on the 36 (Foggy Bottom Station) (F371)
2529 on the 36 (Foggy Bottom Station) (F372)
2508 on the P6 (RI Ave Station) (FP93)
4345 on the P19 (Ft Wash Forest P&R)  (RW03)
4315 on the P19 (Ft Wash Forest P&R) (RW05)
4406 on the W13 (Farragut Square) (RW02)
4359 on the W13 (Farragut Square) (RW04)
4355 on the 8S (Quaker Lane) R806) I thought the 8 was an FMR route only.
6113 on the 92 Reeves Center (P964)
4005 on the 92 Reeves Center (P961). It seems Northern is not the only division that does the 92.
2611 on the 29E Pentagon (FG22)
2730 on the 29G Annandale (FG27)
2512 on the 29H Annandale (FG30)
2608 on the 29X Annandale (FG24)

EDIT:
2570 on the A9 L'enfant Plaza Station (FA92)
2525 on the A9 L'enfant Plaza Station (FA90) What a shocker. I had no idea FMR did the A9.

[WayneNYC]

9395 on the A12

4287 being towed back to Northern

I see some 4290s are moving to Annex, from what I checked yesterday, 4300 and 4303 are still Northern buses, and assuming Wes is right, then 4287 is Northern.

Ken, you think you can help us find the cutoff between Northern and Annex?

Since there's some question of where 4287 is currently based, I'm curious as to if WMATA always tows a disabled bus back to it's assigned division.  I know that in NYC, if say an express bus dies in Manhattan... if a road truck can't get the bus going, then it would be towed to a nearby depot for repairs and then driven back "home" afterward.  That said, if 4287 is indeed an Annex bus and it broke down somewhere downtown... maybe it makes more sense to tow it to Northern???  Just my two cents.

9397 deadheading on I-495 near Connecticut Ave

Also late Sunday evening I was suprised to find Ride On's 5563 out and about.  I saw it at Germantown Transit Center on the 100.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
065300 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9364 remains @ Landover.
9378 remains @ Landover.
9395 remains @ Landover.
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9410 remains @ Montgomery.
9484 on the B25
9825 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
9835 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
4072 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
4094 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4101 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4304 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4306 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4322 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4325 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4327 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4380 on Driver Training @ Silver Spring with an L block
2072 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2094 on the J2 (Montogmery Mall)
2101 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6015 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6019 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6026 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6027 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station)
6030 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6033 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6035 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6195 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6196 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6197 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6201 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6211 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station)
6320 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
6337 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6414 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6419 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
2616 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2615 remains @ FMR.
5405 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
5417 on the R2 (Calverton)
5414 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2384 on the R2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2414 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2318 on the R2 (Calverton)

****Edited for Accuracy****

[BladensburgB2]

Hey guyz do anyone know whats the deal with 9305??? I saw that bus earlier on the 97 but thats a strange bus. Can anyone help me?

5218 X2 BX07
5217 X2 BX01
2378 V9 BV03
4059 W4 BW64
2438 U8 BU83
5422 U8 BU80
4207 97 BJ34
2331 D6 BD07
4292 97 NJ05
2108 97 NJ03
6334 F14 LF02
2365 U8 BU84
4205 U5 BU60
2320 97 BJ32
2325 97 BJ33
4064 B2 BB11

[WayneNYC]

Hey guyz do anyone know whats the deal with 9305??? I saw that bus earlier on the 97 but thats a strange bus. Can anyone help me?

9305 (and 9349) have the 90 degree squared end cap from the Metro-D & E.  Both buses suffered rear end damage at a time when the Metro-A/B/C were no longer in production so, they used the end cap that's normally found on the Metro-D & E.

[79MetroExtraMD]

6457 37 W230
6403 13A/B AS46

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
025145 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
085002 on the 29 (Bethesda)
965555 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
985572 on the 57 (Lakeforest)
055825 on the 59 (Rockville)
055835 on the 46 (Medical Center)
055946 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
075308 on the 10 (Hillandale)
095749 on the 34 (Wheaton), on the 9 (Silver Spring) & then on the 10 (Twinbrook)
965378 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9785 on the RIBS 1
9789 on the RIBS 2
9793 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
7864 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
9764 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
7768 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7825 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
9384 seen @ Wheaton on an unknown route with an M block
9826 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
9832 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4072 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
4077 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
4097 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4100 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4296 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4326 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4327 on the K6 (White Oak)
2072 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2077 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C8 (College Park Station)
2097 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2100 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6026 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6029 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6030 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6033 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6035 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6037 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6193 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6195 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6198 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6210 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
CONFIRMED: 6334 is Landover.
6365 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6368 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6374 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6386 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6460 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
5435 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5439 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5440 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5445 on the 70 (Archives)
5448 on the 70 (Archives)
2634 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2358 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2414 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2392 on the R2 (Calverton)

[BladensburgB2]

Thx Wayne, i was wondering why they was like that but now i know.