March 2011 Observations

C40LF_2464 · March 02, 2011, 03:40:34 PM

Well from the 1st

6304 on the B22
6213 On the C28

Just a couple to start off with.

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 02, 2011, 05:24:07 PM

2064 deadheading eastbound on Randolph Rd at Veirs Mill Rd, then saw it on the L8 southbound on Connecticut Ave.

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 04, 2011, 06:39:27 PM

2531 on the W13
2166 on the P1 with the sign saying "H1 BROOKLAND MANOR" or something like that
and...it's finally here, the first 30-ft Orion VII to be rehabbed! It's none other than 3018, and I found it on the 9A at the Pentagon. Since it was at the Pentagon, I couldn't get a shot of it unfortunately.

rideonrulez · March 04, 2011, 08:43:36 PM

WMATA New Flyer Excelsior #7001 at Metro Headquarters at noon today and Ride On Orion VII #5903 on the route 32 at Bethesda Station at about 7:20pm.

Scrabbleship · March 07, 2011, 04:50:46 PM

Two odd quirks with LFA's

6338's interior numbers have changed to a narrower font with serifs.
6463's LED display has "Stop Requested" in upper and lowercase fonts (identical to the MBTA's setup)

RideOn5905 · March 07, 2011, 07:25:26 PM

Quote from: Scrabbleship on March 07, 2011, 04:50:46 PM
Two odd quirks with LFA's

6338's interior numbers have changed to a narrower font with serifs.
6463's LED display has "Stop Requested" in upper and lowercase fonts (identical to the MBTA's setup)

I think I know what you're talking about; 6379's interior numbers are the same font you described.

Also, 5007 broken down at Germantown Transit Center this morning.

And the other day, I was at Montgomery College-Germantown, waiting for the 55 to GTC. After a while, 5819 shows up heading there. 5807 is almost right behind it, headed in the same direction. As I was on 5819, getting ready to leave, the driver of 5807 comes up and asks 5819's driver about something. He then walks away, and I can see passengers emptying out of 5807, walking to 5819 and boarding it. At first, I thought 5807 had broken down, but as we were leaving, I noticed that 5807 had simply become a Rockville bus.

Talk about being behind schedule...

DCAreaTransitFan · March 07, 2011, 08:46:33 PM

2665 On route 38B

rideonrulez · March 17, 2011, 02:00:09 PM

WMATA New Flyer DE62LFA #5452 on E St/10 St NW around 1:45 this afternoon as a rerouted #70.

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 17, 2011, 02:27:23 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on March 07, 2011, 07:25:26 PM
Quote from: Scrabbleship on March 07, 2011, 04:50:46 PM
Two odd quirks with LFA's

6338's interior numbers have changed to a narrower font with serifs.
6463's LED display has "Stop Requested" in upper and lowercase fonts (identical to the MBTA's setup)

I think I know what you're talking about; 6379's interior numbers are the same font you described.

Also, 5007 broken down at Germantown Transit Center this morning.

And the other day, I was at Montgomery College-Germantown, waiting for the 55 to GTC. After a while, 5819 shows up heading there. 5807 is almost right behind it, headed in the same direction. As I was on 5819, getting ready to leave, the driver of 5807 comes up and asks 5819's driver about something. He then walks away, and I can see passengers emptying out of 5807, walking to 5819 and boarding it. At first, I thought 5807 had broken down, but as we were leaving, I noticed that 5807 had simply become a Rockville bus.

Talk about being behind schedule...

when I used to go to MC Germantown, I noticed stuff like this happened a lot. I mean, the 55 is a long and heavy-duty route, so it's understandable how there's always drivers that are behind schedules. I do remember at least twice when I saw 2 55 buses headed to Gtown and at Observation Dr and Germantown Rd, one of the drivers would tell passengers who are going to MC to get on the other bus so that one of the buses turns right on Germantown Rd and simply bypasses MC while the other one stops at MC.

79MetroExtraMD · March 17, 2011, 03:15:20 PM

Quote from: DCAreaTransitFan on March 07, 2011, 08:46:33 PM
2665 On route 38B

Same thing today. Running the Wash-Lee HS tripper to Farragut Square.

WayneNYC · March 24, 2011, 09:51:14 PM

6451 at Tenleytown Station this afternoon on the M4.

DCAreaTransitFan · March 25, 2011, 02:33:19 PM

3018 18G

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 25, 2011, 08:59:30 PM

3018 23A

RideOn5905 · March 28, 2011, 05:12:30 PM

For the first time in a long time, I have seen at least two of Ride On's 1998 Orion Vs on the road:

5579 heading northbound on Frederick Ave., seen while I was on the 55.

But most importantly...
5575 ON THE 23! There's still a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, they're returning to service as Nicholson buses! BTW, I saw this one while on the T2 heading to Rockville.

79MetroExtraMD · March 28, 2011, 06:40:42 PM

Quote from: Scrabbleship on March 07, 2011, 04:50:46 PM
Two odd quirks with LFA's

6338's interior numbers have changed to a narrower font with serifs.
6463's LED display has "Stop Requested" in upper and lowercase fonts (identical to the MBTA's setup)

I like how MBTA's announcements are made. The mix of upper and lowercase seem more natural than having all caps and shorthand.

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