April 2010 Observations

[LandoverDivision]

4282 was on the R2 the other day
9402 is overhauled
6178 on the F12 all day today
9496 on the V14 (Penn-Mar)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

4282 was on the R2 the other day
9402 is overhauled
6178 on the F12 all day today
9496 on the V14 (Penn-Mar)

what's overhauled?

today:
6207 and 6208 on the J7/J9
6458, 6459, and 6461 on the J4
9336 on the J1
4332 on the Q6 (first time seeing a 4330s (besides 4330) in a while)

[Annex4421]

6468 on the 90 no wheel covers fresh out the box.

[ChristopherF]

ChristopherF - Quick question, were all of your observations made the day of your posting? Or do you accumulate observations over several days and post them in one post?

I consolidate them into 1 post.  Speaking of obserervations, some notables from yesterday:

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New flyer C40LF buses):
6468 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
(NOTE: 6468 is a 2010 New Flyer DE42LFA painted in the silver/red scheme with "local" on the sides.)
2301* on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2306* on the 86 (Calverton)
2316* on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2438* on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2446* on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2458* on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2427* on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2381 on the R2 (Calverton)

[RideOn5905]

5934 on the 61; I don't really like this bus, it has slow acceleration and it doesn't pick up that much speed. It had a working GPS, but the stop announcer was almost inaudible; I could only hear "GERMANTOWN ROAD & DAWSON FARM ROAD" very, very faintly just before I got off.

[OrionFlyer]

Just wanted to let you guys know that 6463 is a Northern bus. Saw it on the S4. These are being delivered sooner than what WMATA said they would..

[WES]

6482 on the S4 this morning with no wheelcovers and also 3026 on the 23A, which is the first time I have seen a 30 footer on the 23A.

[79MetroExtraMD]

I checked the GPS readings and the highest one so far is 6491. There are some gaps in between as they are being delivered. It seems Northern is getting this first batch of the second order. I figure West Ox, Montgomery, Landover, and maybe Bladensburg might get some.

[OrionFlyer]

2068 on the 23C (AS49). I thought the 23A/C was all FMR.

<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="23C MCLEAN-CRYS CITY" routeTag="23C" stopTitle="Ballston Station + Bus Bay C">
?
<direction title="West to Ballston Station">
<prediction seconds="1849" minutes="30" epochTime="1272544470752" isDeparture="false" dirTag="23C_23Cc_0" vehicle="2068" block="AS49"/>
<prediction seconds="3595" minutes="59" epochTime="1272546217407" isDeparture="false" dirTag="23C_23Cc1_0" vehicle="2559" block="FT06"/>
</direction>

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I checked the GPS readings and the highest one so far is 6491. There are some gaps in between as they are being delivered. It seems Northern is getting this first batch of the second order. I figure West Ox, Montgomery, Landover, and maybe Bladensburg might get some.

either that or Northern is the temporary home until more of these units arrive, just like when Northern first had 6410-6423, some other 6400s, and when Western used to have some 6380s and 6390s, and 6320.

[79MetroExtraMD]

2068 on the 23C (AS49). I thought the 23A/C was all FMR.

<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="23C MCLEAN-CRYS CITY" routeTag="23C" stopTitle="Ballston Station + Bus Bay C">
?
<direction title="West to Ballston Station">
<prediction seconds="1849" minutes="30" epochTime="1272544470752" isDeparture="false" dirTag="23C_23Cc_0" vehicle="2068" block="AS49"/>
<prediction seconds="3595" minutes="59" epochTime="1272546217407" isDeparture="false" dirTag="23C_23Cc1_0" vehicle="2559" block="FT06"/>
</direction>

Probably was a piece on a run after it finished a 17 that morning. I checked the timestamp and it shows a time of 834am.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
925529 on the 22 (Silver Spring)
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055822 on the 59 (Montgomery Village)
055824 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
055829 on the 55 (Rockville)
055831 on the 59 (Rockville)
095328 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015621 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9720 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7765 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6107 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9819 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9822 on the K6 (White Oak)
9824 on the K6 (White Oak)
9829 on the C8 (College Park Station)
9831 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4077 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4101 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
5213 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
5245 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
4213 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4302 on the 52 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
4304 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4305 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4306 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4321 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4322 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4323 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4325 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
4326 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
4331 on the K6 (White Oak)
4333 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4334 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4336 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4381 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
2023 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
2075 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
2077 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2080 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2084 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
2087 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2101 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2198 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2213 on the 36 (Naylor Road Station)
6003 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6020 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
6021 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
6023 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6030 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6035 on the Q6 (Wheaton Station)
6037 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6139 on the NH1
6159 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6173 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
6178 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6187 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6189 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
6191 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6192 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6194 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6196 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6198 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6199 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6201 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6202 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
6207 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6208 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6213 on the B30
6366 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6374 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6381 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6387 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6392 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6427 on the S9
6428 on the S9
6430 on the S9
6446 on the 63
6458 on the J4 (Bethesda Station)
5432 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5433 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5439 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
5442 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5443 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
5446 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5447 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2520 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2522 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2523 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2543 on the 9A (Huntington Station N)
2720 on the 9A (Pentagon)
2521 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
5406 on the R2 (Calverton)
5411 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2437 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2326* on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2340* on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2446* on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2428 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2321 on the R2 (Calverton)

[79MetroExtraMD]

6467 on the D33 school tripper
<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="D33 DEAL JR HI SCH" routeTag="D33" stopTitle="Nebraska Ave + Fort Dr">
- <direction title="East to 16th & Arkansas">
  <prediction seconds="874" minutes="14" epochTime="1272569400000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="D33_D33_1" vehicle="6467" block="NZ75" />

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

RIDE ON:
925529 on the 22 (Silver Spring)

good to see 5529 still alive. speaking of Orion Is, I saw one at Ride On's training yard, I didn't get the number but it looked to be in the 5510s. also, it looks like 5400 isn't a training bus anymore, I see it often on Nicholson routes, and it has a farebox again. I wonder if it's the same with 5401. Also at the training yard, I saw at least one Orion V (possibly 5579) and at least one Gillig Phantom, could be 5401 but who knows. If only we had someone who works at Ride On to tell us (we miss ya Chris!)

[Tristan]

Looks like some low 2100s have indeed officially roosted at Royal, I've seen 2101, 2106, and 2107 so far and just heard 21xx gurgling out of King St Station.  Didn't see the number, didn't care to try and get it LOL.

@ChristopherF: So you post an entire list of observations with no indication as to when you saw these things?