January 2009 Observations

[LandoverDivision]

6154 on the T18 and it said this:

T18 RHODE ISLAND AVE STATION
T18
LOCAL

9382 on the F8 LANGLEY PARK
9332 on the F13 CHEVERLY STATION
2012 on the F1

[wmata employee]

(4220-4222) was  not a bus movement some of landover's buses were down for inspection 4220-4222 are back at southern. ***If u see anybus that look like it does not belong to that respective garage or just out of place its called "BUS LOAN OUTS" for example : If u see 2338 on the 10A and u see the block number FW45 that bus is on loan out or testing purposes.

[LandoverDivision]

(4220-4222) was  not a bus movement some of landover's buses were down for inspection 4220-4222 are back at southern. ***If u see anybus that look like it does not belong to that respective garage or just out of place its called "BUS LOAN OUTS" for example : If u see 2338 on the 10A and u see the block number FW45 that bus is on loan out or testing purposes.

Dude, for 2 weeks straight I saw 4220-4222 as Landover buses. And I STILL see them till this day at Landover.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
995725 remains @ Silver Spring.
015591 on the 10 (Hillandale)
965378 on the 10 (Hillandale)
Do U know Y these Gillig Phantoms will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER be crushed?

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 36
9332 remains @ Landover.
9333 remains @ Landover.
9382 remains @ Landover.
9750 remains @ Northern.
9762 remains @ Northern.
9765 remains @ Montgomery.
9767 remains @ Montgomery.
9774 remains @ Montgomery.
9777 remains @ Northern.
9778 remains @ Northern.
9785 remains @ Northern.
4202 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
4215 on the 83 & is now wrapped in the IKEA ad
4377 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4378 on the 32 with a W block!  That's right, 4378 on the 32 with a W block!
4397 remains @ Montgomery.
3908 on the 26A
2057 on the 62, freshly rehabbed
2110 on the S4, freshly rehabbed
2000-2032: LANDOVER
2033-2066: WESTERN
2067-2099: MONTGOMERY
2100-2165: NORTHERN
2166-2231: WESTERN
2623 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avene Station)
2631 on the 83 & is no longer in the NGV wrap
2421 on the 86 (Calverton)
2378 on the 86 (Calverton)
4213 on the R2 (Ft Totten)

[OrionFlyer]

(4220-4222) was  not a bus movement some of landover's buses were down for inspection 4220-4222 are back at southern. ***If u see anybus that look like it does not belong to that respective garage or just out of place its called "BUS LOAN OUTS" for example : If u see 2338 on the 10A and u see the block number FW45 that bus is on loan out or testing purposes.

What about an Orion V on the 92 with a block  number beginning with B? What does that mean? Bladensburg had to cover a trip instead of Northern?

[WMATAGMOAGH]

(4220-4222) was  not a bus movement some of landover's buses were down for inspection 4220-4222 are back at southern. ***If u see anybus that look like it does not belong to that respective garage or just out of place its called "BUS LOAN OUTS" for example : If u see 2338 on the 10A and u see the block number FW45 that bus is on loan out or testing purposes.

What about an Orion V on the 92 with a block  number beginning with B? What does that mean? Bladensburg had to cover a trip instead of Northern?

Possibly.  What was the rest of the block number?

[79MetroExtraMD]

Doesn't Bladensburg runs some of the 90s during rush hour?

As for the block, it could possibly be BJxx.

By the way, interesting sighting today

2345 at Brookland with sign reading H4 PENTAGON CITY STATION.

[WES]

I think I saw 4223 on the T18 this morning.  It was heading towards New Carrollton.  Why couldn't they have been Metro Es.  I personally think Annex has way too many of them, they can give up some

[LandoverDivision]

RIDE ON:
5725 remains @ Silver Spring.
5591 on the 10 (Hillandale)
965378 on the 10 (Hillandale)
Do U know Y these Gillig Phantoms will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER be crushed?

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 36
9332 remains @ Landover.
9333 remains @ Landover.
9382 remains @ Landover.
9750 remains @ Northern.
9762 remains @ Northern.
9765 remains @ Montgomery.
9767 remains @ Montgomery.
9774 remains @ Montgomery.
9777 remains @ Northern.
9778 remains @ Northern.
9785 remains @ Northern.
4202 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
4215 on the 83 & is now wrapped in the IKEA ad
4377 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4378 on the 32 with a W block!  That's right, 4378 on the 32 with a W block!
4397 remains @ Montgomery.
3908 on the 26A
2057 on the 62, freshly rehabbed
2110 on the S4, freshly rehabbed
2000-2032: LANDOVER
2033-2066: WESTERN
2067-2099: MONTGOMERY
2100-2165: NORTHERN
2166-2231: WESTERN
2623 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avene Station)
2631 on the 83 & is no longer in the NGV wrap
2421 on the 86 (Calverton)
2378 on the 86 (Calverton)
4213 on the R2 (Ft Totten)

3908 on the 26A?  Ok isn't 3908 a Landover bus? O_O

[OrionFlyer]

Possibly.  What was the rest of the block number?

That was just an example. I know interesting things that like that can possibly happen. Is the 90s a Northern only route?

[OrionFlyer]

I think I saw 4223 on the T18 this morning.  It was heading towards New Carrollton.  Why couldn't they have been Metro Es.  I personally think Annex has way too many of them, they can give up some

Anacostia Station is Metro E heaven, from my experience. Those A routes. My first  time there all I mainly saw was Metro E's. How many are at Annex?

[Tristan]

3908 on the 26A?  Ok isn't 3908 a Landover bus? O_O

I saw another 3900 on the Dulles Toll Road today just a bit too far east of Tysons-Westpark that I couldn't tell if it had actually just come from there...couldn't see the number or the headsign (to be honest, I only noticed it after I saw it, like "wait was that just a 3900??!" - I have a tendency to not really pay attention to Orion Vs and VIIs) but most of the routes out of there are Arlington's, so I'm now assuming that they have at least one 30' Orion V...

I never really was too fond of them because...I'm not sure if it's WMATA's paint or what but they look really screwed up, proportionally, like they're too tall for their width and length.  Maybe it's just me.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I think I saw 4223 on the T18 this morning.  It was heading towards New Carrollton.  Why couldn't they have been Metro Es.  I personally think Annex has way too many of them, they can give up some

Anacostia Station is Metro E heaven, from my experience. Those A routes. My first  time there all I mainly saw was Metro E's. How many are at Annex?

Annex has 4001-4050.

Also, 5718 is at Gaithersburg (I think it's been reported before but oh well). It's also been repainted on the rear, it looks new (It may have been completely repainted...I didn't get a good look at the rest). BTW I saw it on the 54.

[WES]

Actually it is up to 4051. 

4223 was on the F13 this evening.


RO 5585 was broken down on Fenton Street at the Greyhound bus terminal

The bus I was on, 9703's front door stopped working after we left the PG Plaza Station, with a crush load.  How late this bus became because of the door issue, 2017 that left 15 minutes later, beat my bus to the station.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Here is a rare one: bus bunching on the T2!  This morning, I saw two T2s heading towards Rockville back to back.  I assume the bunching was due to the icy roads in Western Montgomery County that caused a 10 car pileup on the 270 HOV lanes and sent a great deal of bailout traffic to Falls Road (where another accident necessating a complete closure), Seven Locks Road, and River Road.  6208 had standees, a rarity for the T2 under any circumstance.

Also:

Finally got a glimpse of a baby Gillig on the 32.  They look nice but I didn't get the best look since I needed to have my eyes on the road.

Driving down 270 this evening during PM rush, the extra 70s were noticable, I passed at least 4 and possibly 5 buses between 118 and the lane divide.  I only saw one bus this morning, since by the time I made it out to 270, rush hour and 70 service was winding down.