April 2009 Observations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

2626 X3 @ 16th/U

once again...2626 has always been a Bladensburg bus...

also...Ride-On's 5413 was seen at Shady Grove Station (East)...most likely doing a 79. About a week ago I saw that bus on the 47 and at the same time I saw 5414 on the 8. It looks like more and more 5400s are moving to Nicholson...or maybe even Gaithersburg.

If only Chris can tell us what's going on =(

[rideonrulez]

2626 X3 @ 16th/U

also...Ride-On's 5413 was seen at Shady Grove Station (East)...most likely doing a 79. About a week ago I saw that bus on the 47 and at the same time I saw 5414 on the 8. It looks like more and more 5400s are moving to Nicholson...or maybe even Gaithersburg.

If only Chris can tell us what's going on =(

I can still tell you what the deal is. The Champions are under warranty thus Montgomery County's mechanics can't touch those vehicles maintenance wise which in turns means there is a longer turn around to get buses back on the road. In other words Nicholson will be borrowing equipment until the new baby Gilligs come in this summer.

[Scrabbleship]

2626 X3 @ 16th/U

also...Ride-On's 5413 was seen at Shady Grove Station (East)...most likely doing a 79. About a week ago I saw that bus on the 47 and at the same time I saw 5414 on the 8. It looks like more and more 5400s are moving to Nicholson...or maybe even Gaithersburg.

If only Chris can tell us what's going on =(

I can still tell you what the deal is. The Champions are under warranty thus Montgomery County's mechanics can't touch those vehicles maintenance wise which in turns means there is a longer turn around to get buses back on the road. In other words Nicholson will be borrowing equipment until the new baby Gilligs come in this summer.

Why would the warranty on the Champions be that... onerous? Wouldn't any bus be under warranty that early on? Sounds like Ride On got a very bum deal from Champion if their own mechanics can't touch them...

[LandoverDivision]

2637 is @ FMR

*2665 at FMR in the Express scheme at Four Mile Run
2637 is @ FMR
2617 on the U8

*Indicates I have pictures of it (going to post it soon).

[LandoverDivision]

Forgot to mention there are currently 13 42LFAs @ CET and yes Chris 9310 is still there.

[OrionFlyer]

2637 is @ FMR

*2665 at FMR in the Express scheme at Four Mile Run
2637 is @ FMR
2617 on the U8

*Indicates I have pictures of it (going to post it soon).

Can't wait to see that, especially considering the Orion VII's design. Also I thought the only Orion VII's that would be in the express scheme would be the 2700s, of obvious reasons.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085743 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
085737 on the 10 (Hillandale)
995804 on the 48 (Rockville)
995811 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Ctr)
055822 on the 55 (Rockville)
055824 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085744 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
025598 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9737 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7778 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
7779 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro)
7780 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
7781 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
From which garage does 7784 operate out of?
From which garage does 7785 operate out of?
9753 on the 310
9754 on the 152
9755 on the 171
9760 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9762 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)

PRTC OMINRIDE:
364 (West Falls Church Metro)
308 (Manassas)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?
9303 on the S2?
9323 on the 28A (King St Sta)
9390 on the L2?
9398 on the 28B (King St Sta)
9483 on the F6 (New Carrollton)
9719 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
9727 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
9737 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
9743 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
9746 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
9753 remains @ Northern.
9754 remains @ Northern.
9755 remains @ Northern.
9757 remains @ Northern.
9759 remains @ Northern.
9760 remains @ Northern.
9761 remains @ Northern.
9762 remains @ Northern.
9778 remains @ Northern.
9779 remains @ Northern.
9780 remains @ Northern.
9781 remains @ Northern.
9784 remains @ Northern.
9785 remains @ Northern.
9804 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9811 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9822 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
9824 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4055 on the G8 (Farragut Square)
4073 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4074 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4081 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4084 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4096 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
4098 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4099 on the Z2 (Silver Spring Station)
4103 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4273 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
4294 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4299 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
4301 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4302 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
4310 on the 28B (Tysons Corner) with an R block
2081 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2122 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2123 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2132 on the S2 & is now rear-wrapped in the Virginia ad
2148 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2151 on the S2 & is now rear-wrapped in the Virginia ad
2163 on the S2 (Federal Triangle), bus DOESN'T have Luminator signs
5316 on the 70 (Archives)
2513 on the 3B & is no longer wrapped in "Go Green On Metro"
2543 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station) & then on the 3A (Annandale)
2582 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2587 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
2600 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2601 on the 38B (Farragut Square); bus broke down with a flat tire
2603 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
2614 on the 4A (Culmore)
2619 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
2621 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2637 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta); bus now has the "trees" banner & "THIS BUS IS RUNNING ON CLEAN NATURAL GAS." in italics
2815 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
6211 on the Z2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
2364 on the R2 (Calverton)
5416 on the R2 (Calverton)
5413 on the R2 (Calverton)
2398 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
5422 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2344 on the R2 (Calverton)

[OrionFlyer]

2815 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)

I guess this is what Wayne was talking about. The D6 is not even an Express line.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Ride On
5727 is starting to smoke like their hybrid cousins. Probably turbo problems or something. ISLs aren't supposed to belch smoke like ISBs
5529 @ Silver Spring
5546 18 @ Silver Spring

[C40LF_2464]

Does Northen does the E2/E4?

[OrionFlyer]

Does Northen does the E2/E4?

Western and Bladensburg.

[mrpete]

Generally speaking, when any bus begins to spew smoke in copius quantities it is due to a turbocharger failure. Or it is due to a failure of the fuel injection system which is feeding more fuel than air into the engine. This causes the engine to run "rich", where more fuel than air is being injected  in to the system.

[rb8888]

Yesterday afternoon:

2621 on the D6 (Sibley Hospital) (top of bus still showing Pike Ride)
2041 on the L2 (McPherson Square)

This morning:

4302 on the S1 (Potomac Park)
4104 on the L2 (Chevy Chase Circle)
2408 on the D1 (Union Station)
5303 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4301 on the S2 (McPherson Square)
4308 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6424 on the S9 (McPherson Square)
4264 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
995811 on the 48 (Rockville)
055824 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085745 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015590 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9719 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
9727 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
9743 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7824 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
9762 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9755 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
9801 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
9811 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9812 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4101 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4327 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4329 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
2022 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
2395 on the 83 with "4586" on its route destination sign, that bus is also freshly rehabbed in the silver-and-red Metrobus Local scheme
NOTE: 2395 is rehab #1275
6034 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6183 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6196 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
2445 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2343 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Perry]

Yes, 9310 is at CET.  It was mentioned in a post a little ways up the page.