April 2010 Observations

[Antozilla]

Here you go

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

5579 seen at Shady Grove Hospital/Fallsgrove area, looked like it was doing a 43 to Traville, but I don't think it was since it didn't come back around (the signs weren't working, plus the front bus number was located right in the middle
5529 seen deadheading southbound on I-270 around Montgomery Village Ave. I also saw this bus 2 days ago on the 96.

[RideOn5905]

Yeah, I saw 5579 earlier today at Germantown Trans. Center; all it did was basically a lap around the area before returning to 118.
After my classes at MC-Germantown, I saw 5731 pulling up, with the sign saying "NOT IN SERVICE", then about 10 minutes later, I saw it on 118 doing the 55 to Rockville; a bit earlier than normal, actually. Apparently, when it said N.I.S., it was headed to Germantown.
One more thing... 5718's side sign is broken, and not in the "garbled text" fashion, the sign was literally covered up by a piece of paper and a poster. What that was about, I have no clue.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Yeah, I saw 5579 earlier today at Germantown Trans. Center; all it did was basically a lap around the area before returning to 118.
After my classes at MC-Germantown, I saw 5731 pulling up, with the sign saying "NOT IN SERVICE", then about 10 minutes later, I saw it on 118 doing the 55 to Rockville; a bit earlier than normal, actually. Apparently, when it said N.I.S., it was headed to Germantown.
One more thing... 5718's side sign is broken, and not in the "garbled text" fashion, the sign was literally covered up by a piece of paper and a poster. What that was about, I have no clue.

woah woah woah, I also was at MC Germantown and saw 5731 not in service, did you see the operator of that bus curse out the driver of 5713? The driver of 5731 was apparently late and blamed it on the driver of 5713 (both were going up to GTC), I don't know what the background story was but all I remember was seeing 5731 block 5713's way out and the driver coming out and taking his anger on him.

I was on 5713 btw, where were you? And around what time did you see 5579 at GTC? I was at GTC at around 12 noon or so

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
965553 on the 48 (Rockville)
005819 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
055824 on the 55 (Rockville)
055829 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095348 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095326 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
6402 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
9819 on the C8 (College Park Station)
9824 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
9829 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4081 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4084 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4205 on the B2 (Anacostia Station)
4304 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4305 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4321 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4322 on the K6 (White Oak)
4323 on the K6 (White Oak)
4327 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4329 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4332 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4383 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
2011 on the T18 (New Carrollton Station)
2081 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
2084 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2099 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2102 on the R2 (Calverton)
2120 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2198 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
6030 on the K6 (Whtie Oak)
6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
6157 on the F1
6187 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6188 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6198 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6202 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6203 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6204 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6211 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6384 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6391 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6393 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
5431 on the Y5 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5436 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
5441 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5446 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5447 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2638 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2554 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2636 on the D8 (Union Sta)
2637 on the P6 (Anacostia Station)
2804 on the 79 (Archives)
2355 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2356* on the D8 (Washington Hospital Center)
2354 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2397 on the R2 (Calverton)
2384 on the P6 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2438* on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2378 on the 86 (Calverton)
2338 on the R2 (Calverton)
2407* on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2365 on the 86, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2462* on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2824 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2331 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Scrabbleship]

9387 and 9819 on the J5

[OrionFlyer]

6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)

Annex has 1 block on the H8 in the morning. P17, then H8, then S41. 6144 on the H8 is nothing new.

[Scrabbleship]

6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)

Annex has 1 block on the H8 in the morning. P17 then H8 then S41. 6144 on the H8 is nothing new.

Might that one block on the H8 be the northernmost an Annex bus goes?

[OrionFlyer]

6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)

Annex has 1 block on the H8 in the morning. P17 then H8 then S41. 6144 on the H8 is nothing new.

Might that one block on the H8 be the northernmost an Annex bus goes?

No. I think the W4 is; the Capital Plaza part.

[RideOn5905]

Yeah, I saw 5579 earlier today at Germantown Trans. Center; all it did was basically a lap around the area before returning to 118.
After my classes at MC-Germantown, I saw 5731 pulling up, with the sign saying "NOT IN SERVICE", then about 10 minutes later, I saw it on 118 doing the 55 to Rockville; a bit earlier than normal, actually. Apparently, when it said N.I.S., it was headed to Germantown.
One more thing... 5718's side sign is broken, and not in the "garbled text" fashion, the sign was literally covered up by a piece of paper and a poster. What that was about, I have no clue.

woah woah woah, I also was at MC Germantown and saw 5731 not in service, did you see the operator of that bus curse out the driver of 5713? The driver of 5731 was apparently late and blamed it on the driver of 5713 (both were going up to GTC), I don't know what the background story was but all I remember was seeing 5731 block 5713's way out and the driver coming out and taking his anger on him.

I was on 5713 btw, where were you? And around what time did you see 5579 at GTC? I was at GTC at around 12 noon or so

I didn't see 5713, by the time I left the building, 5731 was already pulling out. I ended up taking 5734 to GTC. Oh, and I saw 5579 at about 8:30.
Ironically enough, 5731 was the bus I took to GTC today.

[Scrabbleship]

6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)

Annex has 1 block on the H8 in the morning. P17 then H8 then S41. 6144 on the H8 is nothing new.

Might that one block on the H8 be the northernmost an Annex bus goes?

No. I think the W4 is; the Capital Plaza part.

I just eyeballed it on a map. You're right by a slight margin. Good observation!

It makes me wonder what the extremes of reaches of certain divisions are and which one covers the most territory.

[Flxible]

Whew!  It looks like that really was an April Fool's joke then.  Glad to see the remaining Flxes are still running strong.  And it's good to see Ride On still has 5529 too.  Must get back up there soon....

[Annex4421]

6144 on the H8 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)

Annex has 1 block on the H8 in the morning. P17 then H8 then S41. 6144 on the H8 is nothing new.

Might that one block on the H8 be the northernmost an Annex bus goes?

No. I think the W4 is; the Capital Plaza part.

And the 90 runs to Duke Ellington Bridge

[Annex4421]

Its Official the New LFAs have arrived looks like it'll start from 6462 to 6509 if im not mistaken. The highest I saw was 6472, now where are they headed is the question, Annex or Blade is my vote for the upset of the year.

[OrionFlyer]

Was it express or local?