July 2012 Observations

[WMAveteran]

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR: Xcelsior #9673 traveling at about 65 mph on west-bound VA Route 267 (toll) operating route 981 express service to Dulles International Airport from Tysons West Park on 7/3/2012 at about 8:15 pm.   

[WayneNYC]

3072 on the D2 at Reservoir and 35th St.

[rideonrulez]

3021 on the 38B around 6:45pm at Farragut Square.

[C40LF_2464]

3948 Rt 18E (I think) @ Pentagon.

6414 Is in the Metro Extra Scheme now.

[C40LF_2464]

3067 @ Bowie  P&R - Rte C28....That will be a nice highway ride on those new buses. To bad i didnt ride.

[rideonrulez]

Rode a brand new Ride On Gillig Hybrid #125361 this morning.

[rideonrulez]

The last 2 days I have seen Ride On Gillig Hybrid 125364 & rode 125366 both at Twinbrook Station.

[WayneNYC]

Saturday, 7/21. 5932 at Germantown Transit Center on the 98

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Today's visit to Bladensburg garage:


2724 is still parked there with a tarp covering the front, although this time I think they removed the rear sign. 7167 and 6497 were also parked there, 6497 had a tarp covering the front as well. Near 2724 was also 2675, 2540, and 2173. From where I was, I saw nothing wrong with 2675 or 2173 but on 2540 I noticed the left headlight was missing.

In the back corner where the rehab shop is, 2544 (the apparent accident bus) was parked along with recent rehab 3034 and an unidentified blue Orion VII.
Also around that area, 2616 was parked there. Unfortunately it looks like this bus (the last non-branded JD 2600) is about to get C Gassed along with a rehab/repaint.

I did not see any other recently-arrived non-rehabs, but chances are that there's at least another one brought in to rehab that hasn't been documented by us.



Also, at Silver Spring, I saw 125366 and 125367. I wonder when they will reach the 5370s since Gillig Phantom 955374 is currently used as a training bus.

[btconet]

Just spotted Ride On recycled baby Orion V (number unknown) at Colesville and Spring St .  Buses a ;Dre solid blue below the windows with yellow Ride On decals.

[RideOn5905]

I saw a baby Orion V on the 97 here in Germantown today. The number was 5123 (I guess they'll all be numbered in the 5100s, since they're probably saving the 5000s for the new Gillig order), and the destination sign was off, implying that it had not been programmed yet. The route was indicated by a piece of paper taped to the windshield, which is certainly nothing new. Like btconet said, it was blue below the window, and white above it.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

6363 is now at West Ox, was seen yesterday at Pentagon on the 18H
2464 now has the MetroExtra branding

EDIT - 2540 is back from repairs