December 2008 Obervations

[LandoverDivision]

It is probably the 3 that have been there for a while now.  I saw those a few months back.  I think one maybe 5216, forgot the other two though.  Chris G was the first to spot them there.

5201, 5216, and either 5206 or 5215 (based on the fact that I haven't seen those buses in a very long time, so I'm not 100% sure...those retired NABIs could be Bladensburg buses for all we know).

Speaking of retired NABIs, anybody know what the number of the NABI is sitting at CET that looks like it was ripped apart by King Kong?

[LandoverDivision]

Bus # 2020 The bus of vision, get it

What garage is it at now and does it usually do a specific run

Landover and no, they randomize it like every other bus. Oh and now I get it I thought you were talking about something else. LOL.

[Tristan]

I too miss all my REX Orion VIs that FLEW down Richmond Hwy - they could leave a VII in the dust any day.

[OrionFlyer]

And The Bus needs to get rid of ALL of their freaking Thomas'. Those things are nervewrecking.

The only thing I like about them are the destination signs. You rarely see those signs now.

[LandoverDivision]

Orion Vs at Annex:

4220-4224
4400-4412

[C40LF_2464]

Yea i was in a car when i took the pic and the Orion VI REX Busses are retired?

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

1. The bus that looks ripped apart by King Kong is 5234, it was involved in a train accident many years ago.

2. 4224 is at Montgomery. 4220-4223 have moved to Annex.

3. The Orion VI REX buses are not retired, they are in regular colors and are Montgomery buses (2073-2084)

[Antozilla]

What happened with the train accident

[Perry]

It broke down on the train tracks on Randolph Road and a train sliced it in half.

[Antozilla]

Is there a pic of this unfortunate fellow

[ChristopherF]

Catching up on my bus observations for this week:

Monday, 12/8:
RIDE ON:
075760 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6110 on the W4
6139 on the A2
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 31 (Potomac Park)
4397 remains @ Montgomery.
2421 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)

Tuesday, 12/9:
RIDE ON:
015591 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
4349 on the 66
CONFIRMED: 4311 is no longer wrapped in the MINI ad.
2311 on the R2 (Ft Totten) with "3855" on its route destination sign
2410 on the R2 (Calverton)
2327 on the R2 (Calverton)
2378 is now the SECOND HIGHEST numbered 2001 New Flyer C40LF with on-board security cameras.
2382 is now the HIGHEST numbered 2001 New Flyer C40LF with on-board security cameras.
2001 New Flyer C40LFs WITH cameras: 2300-2355, 2357, 2378, 2382
2001 New Flyer C40LFs WITHOUT cameras: 2356, 2358-2377, 2379-2381, 2383-2399

Wednesday, 12/10:
RIDE ON:
995410, stuck in silver 4ever,, on the 20 (Silver Spring)
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 66
2414 on the 86 (Calverton)
2411 on the R2 (Calverton)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Oh I forgot to mention this...I saw a baby Gillig on the 75 the other night, but it was too far away to see the number.
And yesterday - saw 5001 and 5003 on the 45.

[WayneNYC]

9305 on the X3.  Haven't seen this squared-backed Metro-B in a long time.

Also 5706 has been doing a lot of AM 70 trips lately.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I knew this was gonna happen eventually (well maybe it did happen before but I witnessed this for the first time today)

A MetroExtra bus was seen on the D5 on McArthur Blvd near Sibley Hospital heading to Sangamore Rd. I know it wasn't 2801 because it had the green sign, but I was driving, it was dark, it was raining, so I couldn't see the number.

[LandoverDivision]

1. The bus that looks ripped apart by King Kong is 5234, it was involved in a train accident many years ago.

2. 4224 is at Montgomery. 4220-4223 have moved to Annex.

3. The Orion VI REX buses are not retired, they are in regular colors and are Montgomery buses (2073-2084)

4224 is at Annex. It was on the W4 about a week ago on Landover Road.