Nextbus Observations

NewFlyer9736BCT · February 28, 2012, 05:36:34 PM

(regarding 6040)

I think someone said it was painted in the express scheme? or local or something like that
anyways, how long has it been since that train collision? I'm thinking it's been out of service longer than 5818 has for Ride On (speaking of which, anyone have any news about 5948?)

RideOn5905 · February 28, 2012, 06:03:43 PM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on February 28, 2012, 05:36:34 PM
(regarding 6040)

I think someone said it was painted in the express scheme? or local or something like that
anyways, how long has it been since that train collision? I'm thinking it's been out of service longer than 5818 has for Ride On (speaking of which, anyone have any news about 5948?)

I just checked, it's in the express scheme.You know, I'm starting to wonder if it was rehabbed during its 35-month hiatus. What about 6137? Could it have been decked out in the local scheme/rehabbed during its sojourn at Blade?

Sadly, I have not heard anything about 5948, nor have I seen it since the accident.

RideOn5905 · February 29, 2012, 05:56:41 PM

6014 is back at Landover.

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<vehicle id="6014" lat="38.936893" lon="-76.874992" secsSinceReport="286" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

6106 on the 79.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="6106" routeTag="79" dirTag="79_79_1" lat="38.937721" lon="-77.024513" secsSinceReport="34" predictable="true" heading="345" speedKmHr="24.12"/>
</body>

ir0cq09 · February 29, 2012, 07:55:51 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on February 28, 2012, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on February 28, 2012, 05:36:34 PM
(regarding 6040)

I think someone said it was painted in the express scheme? or local or something like that
anyways, how long has it been since that train collision? I'm thinking it's been out of service longer than 5818 has for Ride On (speaking of which, anyone have any news about 5948?)

I just checked, it's in the express scheme.You know, I'm starting to wonder if it was rehabbed during its 35-month hiatus. What about 6137? Could it have been decked out in the local scheme/rehabbed during its sojourn at Blade?

Sadly, I have not heard anything about 5948, nor have I seen it since the accident.

5948 looks like its being parted out. It can be seen from the street when driving up Crabbs Branch Rd.

RideOn5905 · March 01, 2012, 09:53:02 AM

Breaking News: 6040 is finally back at Landover!!

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="6040" lat="38.935604" lon="-76.874992" secsSinceReport="6897" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: 2079 is back online; it is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2079" lat="38.922539" lon="-76.971413" secsSinceReport="6397" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

And 2636 is back at Four Mile Run.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2636" lat="38.856346" lon="-77.052406" secsSinceReport="121" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

2618 is still offline, as is 2706... If neither of them reappears at Johnson Truck Center, I'll eat my socks.

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 02, 2012, 09:59:32 AM

6040 at the DC DMV. Should be back in service by next week (or maybe sooner, who knows) after about 3 years of playing dead

<vehicle id="6040" lat="38.878265" lon="-77.011276" secsSinceReport="29" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 03, 2012, 12:01:57 PM

2645 back at FMR

<vehicle id="2645" lat="38.844193" lon="-77.054123" secsSinceReport="221" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

2618 is back online finally, at Bladensburg

<vehicle id="2618" lat="38.923008" lon="-76.970818" secsSinceReport="7888" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

also they've got another REX bus, this time 2678

<vehicle id="2678" lat="38.923172" lon="-76.970367" secsSinceReport="1642" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · March 05, 2012, 08:05:13 AM

Attention patrons of the forums:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="6040" routeTag="F4" dirTag="F4_F4_1" lat="38.960049" lon="-76.916428" secsSinceReport="410" predictable="true" heading="255" speedKmHr="37.008"/>
</body>

That is all.

EDIT: After spending almost FIVE months in rehab, 2634 is FINALLY returning to Four Mile Run... possibly. GPS shows it's traveling on the inner loop of the Beltway, near Van Dorn Metro.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2634" lat="38.801182" lon="-77.114532" secsSinceReport="635" predictable="false" heading="240" speedKmHr="74.016"/>
</body>

And it's replacement at Bladensburg is 2662. (another 2600? I'm getting sick of this happening)

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2662" lat="38.923889" lon="-76.9702609" secsSinceReport="3051" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

DOUBLE EDIT: Yep, I knew it. 2634 is indeed back.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2634" lat="38.843559" lon="-77.053284" secsSinceReport="4617" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 05, 2012, 04:23:00 PM

finally 2634 is back! glad to finally see this day.

In regards to the recent incident involving 6105 at Penn and Southern Ave SE, 6105 awaits repairs at Bladensburg (damage doesn't seem too bad, shouldn't take too long)

<vehicle id="6105" routeTag="M6" lat="38.920891" lon="-76.970367" secsSinceReport="10664" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · March 06, 2012, 09:20:05 AM

Judging from its seconds count, I'd say 3003 is also getting 'habbed.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="3003" lat="38.9230919" lon="-76.970398" secsSinceReport="575380" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 06, 2012, 01:28:54 PM

2726 is back

<vehicle id="2726" lat="38.842899" lon="-77.052437" secsSinceReport="5967" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

and another fellow 2700 replaces it

<vehicle id="2722" lat="38.923393" lon="-76.970505" secsSinceReport="12503" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · March 06, 2012, 01:54:08 PM

Speaking of 2726, before it showed up at Blade, it was at Johnson Truck Center. At the top of page 29, I mentioned that Johnson was capable of doing warranty work on John Deere engines. Put 2 and 2 together, and I think there's a slight chance that this bus could still have its John Deere intact. It probably was repowered like everyone else, but there is a chance it was spared from that. No pun intended.

In unrelated news, 5308 is at Montgomery.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="5308" lat="39.045712" lon="-77.10788" secsSinceReport="7370" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: I did a headcount of all unrehabbed Orion VIIs. They are broken down thus:
2503-2615: 38 buses
2616-2685, 2700s: 47 buses
30-footers: 13 buses
Overall Cummins/John Deere ratio: 52/46 (remember, 2679 is repowered, but not rehabbed)

I hope that WMATA alternates which buses it rehabs from here on out. (for instance; 2515, then 2644, then 2573, etc.)

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 07, 2012, 09:43:15 AM

3016 on the 80

<vehicle id="3016" routeTag="80" dirTag="80_80_1" lat="38.902603" lon="-77.043442" secsSinceReport="72" predictable="true" heading="232" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

also 2710 is back online at Bladensburg of course

<vehicle id="2710" lat="38.922981" lon="-76.9708859" secsSinceReport="2406" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · March 07, 2012, 12:02:42 PM

3020 is at the Annapolis MVA.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="3020" routeTag="25C" lat="38.980759" lon="-76.557297" secsSinceReport="7779" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905 · March 08, 2012, 09:18:40 AM

Well, it appears I do have to eat my socks...

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="2706" lat="38.867538" lon="-77.053665" secsSinceReport="88" predictable="false" heading="15" speedKmHr="24.12"/>
</body>

Could it be rehabbed? I don't know...

EDIT: Oh, dear... 6040 is back at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="6040" lat="38.920944" lon="-76.970398" secsSinceReport="2039" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

DOUBLE EDIT: And now it's back at Landover again? Okay...

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2012.">
<vehicle id="6040" lat="38.936428" lon="-76.874641" secsSinceReport="2616" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>