June 2013 Observations

[Chargerdodge9]

Just figured that I should start one. Have nothing to report yet however.

[Chargerdodge9]

10A 2172
29K 2181
29K 2102
7A 2577
16X 2671
34 2818
36 2819
70 5308
X2 5414
X2 2359
D4 3011
V7 6488?
42 2205
16G 2578
16X 2646
25C 2672
PRTC DC 313
PRTC S1 382
PRTC MC 334?
FFX 394 9764 (Yes, a D35LFR at pentagon, first time in quite a while).
Also spotted #6369 near Pentagon. So it is now a true West Ox unit.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Confirmed: 6149, 6161, and 6187 at Bladensburg

Meanwhile, I saw 2518 sitting in Bburg

Update: to my (not so much of) surprise, 6011 is still unrehabbed

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Forgot to mention yesterday that I saw 2569 yesterday on the 38B
Plus today I saw 6030 and guess what? Still not rehabbed!

[Chargerdodge9]

@New Flyer, I saw #2569 somewhere today. Also, glad you caught #2542, that one was tricky!

[WMAveteran]

June 5, 2013 at approximately 5:00pm: Ride On Orion VII CNG (04)5927 operating route 74 service (Shady Grove to Germantown Transit Center via Great Seneca Highway) disabled in revenue service at Kentlands Boulevard and Great Seneca Highway.  About 20 very annoyed passengers clustered around the bus waiting for a replacement bus. 

[Chargerdodge9]

What the hell? An Orion VII CNG on the 42?
-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-06T17:29:52</DateTime><Deviation>-4.12</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.930954</Lat><Lon>-77.038231</Lon><RouteID>42</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-06T17:27:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>MT PLEASANT VIA ADAMS MORGAN</TripHeadsign><TripID>4517_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-06T16:48:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2514</VehicleID></BusPosition>

And apparently, West Ox lost bus #6392...

-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-06T17:33:59</DateTime><Deviation>-7.68</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.032074</Lat><Lon>-77.048553</Lon><RouteID>Q4</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-06T17:45:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>12821_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-06T16:49:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6392</VehicleID></BusPosition>

[Chargerdodge9]

The 70 sure is using a lot of Neoplan AN460s. And it appears that Orion Vs #4202 and #4203 are back from the dead...

-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-06T17:32:58</DateTime><Deviation>-1.33</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.826237</Lat><Lon>-76.923538</Lon><RouteID>C12</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-06T17:36:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BRANCH AVE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>15965_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-06T17:00:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>4202</VehicleID></BusPosition>

[Chargerdodge9]

On a final note, #6439 is now @ West Ox, while #6390 and #6391 are gone as well.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Yeah 6390-92 have been at Montgomery for a couple of weeks now.
Also, Bladensburg does several trips of the 42/43 during rush hour, so it shouldn't be a surprise especially since Bladensburg now has 2501-2519

Also, I saw 6035 today so it's not in rehab yet

[Chargerdodge9]

You know, I could of sworn I saw C40LFs on the 42 before, so that makes sense.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

About 30 min ago at Grosvenor Station, I saw 7098 on the J5 to Twinbrook, the block number was still B--- so it may have just moved

[RideOn5905]

Over the past week, I have seen 5911, 5929, 5932, and 5945 all on the 98 (ever since the route was changed in January, it now goes past my house).

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Ride On 5722 has been orange crushed.
It looks like the front sign came from a former cutaway since it was so small. Funny sight actually.

[Chargerdodge9]

Saw #2566 with a smashed windshield parked with a WMATA maintenance vehicle parked behind it. It was on the 16 line (I would guess the 16G or 16J) and seemed to have occurred during yesterday's big rain storm.