March 2009 Observations

[rb8888]

5217 on the S1 (Potomac Park)

[LandoverDivision]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

Have you actually seen the scheme in person?  Considering this is Washington, DC and not the Netherlands, why would they be painting buses orange? 

[79MetroExtraMD]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

Because it is red.

[LandoverDivision]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

Because it is red.

Umm it looks orange to me. Don't know what ya'll are talking about.

[OrionFlyer]

They are red/silver.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

Because it is red.

Umm it looks orange to me. Don't know what ya'll are talking about.

They look orange in photos the same way the Ride On anniversary buses seem to be painted light blue in certain types of light.  But seriously, why would WMATA paint its buses orange?

[79MetroExtraMD]

Umm it looks orange to me. Don't know what ya'll are talking about.

You might need your eyes checked, because that looks red to me. It even looks close to San Diego's paint.

[WayneNYC]

Why does everyone keep saying the new paint job is red and silver? That's Orange and silver.

I would agree that it is bright, but in my mind these three are red/silver





To me this is orange/silver

[mrpete]

There are countless automotive colors that are officially named one thing but look like another color entirely. The WMATA red was probably the result of a high content of yellow in the mix as well as some white to give it a high visual "pop" to catch the eye. In some lighting conditions it can look orange.

Some years ago when Marlboro cigarettes was the primary sponsor of the Ferrari Formula 1 team, purists complained that Marlboro's red was closer to orange than it was to pure Ferrari red. It was red, but a different shade.

If anyone has access to a color gamut ("draw" in MS Word) you'll probably see that WMATA's red is definitely in the red spectrum. Remember, the flag is RED, white and blue

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Umm it looks orange to me. Don't know what ya'll are talking about.

You might need your eyes checked, because that looks red to me. It even looks close to San Diego's paint.

It is red.

It's definitely not orange because WMATA's theme would be red white and blue...since it serves our nation's capital.

but if it does look orange to you, then you gotta get ur eyes checked (no offense, seriously)

[LandoverDivision]

Maybe it's just me. In bright sunlight, it looks orange. Here's what I think. Maybe WMATA should've painted it bright red so it wouldn't look orange in some conditions.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Spotted two New Flyer restyles in Express paint as well as a 42LFA at CET. I'm not sure if the Express painted buses were either C40LFRs or DE42LFAs (Only got a rear view from the train).

[C40LF_2464]

saw 6015 on the J2 speeding running stop signs and trying to avoid stop lights

[ChristopherF]

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9749 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7779 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
7769 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro)
7772 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
9755 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9757 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9765 on the 171
7818 on the 425
7874 on the 109

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4349 on the 32
9807 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
9811 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
9815 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
9818 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
4083 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4084 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4089 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4320 on the K6 (White Oak)
4331 on the 66
4330 remains @ Montgomery & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad.
4342 on the 42 (Metro Center)
4343 on the 31 (Potomac Park)
4351 on the 10A (Hunting Towers)
4352 on the 10B (Hunting Towers)
4354 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4355 on the 28B (King Street Station)
4358 on the 28B (Tysons Corner)
4362 on the 28A (King Street Station)
4366 on the 10A & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
4369 on the 10B (Hunting towers)
4372 on the 25A (Pentagon)
4379 on the 25A & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
2142 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2150 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2155 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2158 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2161 on the 70
2162 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2164 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2170 on the 60
2175 on the 36
2184 on the 64
2189 on the E2
2192 on the 66
2205 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6028 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6158 on the F2 (Takoma Station)
6164 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6166 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
2801 on the 79 (Archives) with these ugly-looking destination signs stuck on "NOT IN SERVICE"
2818 on the R4 (Highview)
2832 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2461 on the 80 (Ft Totten)