April 2009 Observations

[C40LF_2464]

I forgot to mention that on Sunday morning Chris and I spotted a Fairfax Connector NFI D40LF being delivered.  We think it may have been number 9605 (possibly 9805?).  The bus was headed south on I-270 and we were northbound.

Correction. It was a D40LFR.  It probably has the same powertrain as their other D40LFRs.

Huh? There ordering more? Did this one have Frameless windows like the 35LFR's?

[Transport]

Wedensday, 04-09-09

METROBUS:
4381 on the 2W (Vienna-Oakton)
4212 on the 12S (Vienna Station)
4314 on the 12F (Vienna Station)
4248 on the 12F (Centreville)
4383 on the 12C (Sully Station)
2060 on the 12E (Centreville)
4226 on the 12D (Vienna Station)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR
9738 on the 622 (Fair Ridge)
9721 on the 622 (Vienna Station)
9735 on the 623 (Vienna Station)

[ChristopherF]

6425 S9 (NS54) @ McPherson Square
(rode this up to Silver Spring. It rides pretty nice and is quieter than the other hybrids)
6424 S9 (NS53) @ 16th & S
9486 @ Silver Spring
2817 79 @ Silver Spring
4393 F4 @ Silver Spring
2109 @ UMD

4393 is normal on the F4.

Here are my observations from yesterday:

Metro:
3021 on the 26A (East Falls Church Station)
3023 on the 3B (West Falls Church Station)
**3027 on the 3B (Rosslyn)
*4321 on the 12L (Little Rocky Run)
*4222 on the 20F (Franklin Farm)
2503 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2649 on the 3B
4380 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)

FFX:
***9785 on the 403 (Dunn Loring)
*9717 on the 623 (Gov't Center)

*Indicates I have a picture of it
**Indicates I have a video of it
***Indicates I have a picture and video of it

4321 on the 12L?

[ChristopherF]

Wedensday, 04-09-09

METROBUS:
4381 on the 2W (Vienna-Oakton)
4212 on the 12S (Vienna Station)
4314 on the 12F (Vienna Station)
4248 on the 12F (Centreville)
4383 on the 12C (Sully Station)
2060 on the 12E (Centreville)
4226 on the 12D (Vienna Station)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR
9738 on the 622 (Fair Ridge)
9721 on the 622 (Vienna Station)
9735 on the 623 (Vienna Station)

4314 on the 12F?

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

2106 on the Z8
2109 on the Q2 with non-working signs
2111 remains at Northern
3911 on the 60
3914 on the 60
6015, 6024, and 6424 on the S9 this afternoon
9412 on the Y9

5753 literally bombarding Silver Spring with VERY dense smoke...I think some repair truck was right behind it and they were headed back to Silver Spring Division. So much for a "clean-air" hybrid bus...

2636 on the P2 at Archives

well...there goes FMR's non-branded John Deere buses 
it looks like 2637 might be at Bburg as well...or will soon move. And since the PikeRide 2620s can move there, it looks like the upper 2630s and maybe the 2640s aren't safe at FMR either.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055825 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085746 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015581 on the 10 (Hillandale)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
305 (Manassas)
175 (West Falls Church Metro)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
7819 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
7825 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
From which garage does 7789 operate out of?

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 32
9412 remains @ Montgomery.
9819 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9825 on the K6 (White Oak)
4074 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4080 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4083 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
All of the so-called 4200-series buses that previously operated out of Bladensburg, Landover & Montgomery (4200-4239) are now West Ox (formerly Arlington) buses; all have A blocks
4262 never transferred to Arlington, but 4260 & 4261 did; both have since reverted back to Northern
4327 on the K6 with destination signs stuck on "NOT IN SERVICE"
4364 on the 28A & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
4378 on the 28 line?
2080 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
2083 on the K6 (White Oak)
2109 on the C8 with non-working destination signs
2110 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2111 remains @ Northern.
2186 on the 66
2515, still in the fading "Go Green On Metro" wrap, on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
2560 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
NOTE: Four Mile Run now operates all 3-line buses (inherited from Arlington)
3021 on the 26A
3032 on the 26A
NOTE: Four Mile Run now operates the so-called George 26-line buses (inherited from Arlington)
6038 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6186 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
2416 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2304 on the R2 (Calverton)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?
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[C40LF_2464]

NOTE: Four Mile Run now operates the so-called George 26-line buses (inherited from Arlington)

I kinda found that out when i saw a George branded bus at FMR.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

NOTE: Four Mile Run now operates the so-called George 26-line buses (inherited from Arlington)

I kinda found that out when i saw a George branded bus at FMR.

from the looks of some people's observations, it looks like FMR is using mostly the baby Orion VIIs for the 26...

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085727 has some damage on the left rear.

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 32
4343 on the 32
9371 on the 83?
2410 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2326 on the R2 (Calverton)

[WMATAGMOAGH]

2205 on the D5 on Friday.  I saw it while getting gas at the station at the end of the Whitehurst Freeway, and then saw it at River and Ridgefield deadheading either to Western or back to Friendship Heights. 

[C40LF_2464]

Went to CET today. *Sigh* Never going there ever again. I never knew you had to walk on the highway. Saw acouple of express 42LFA's and Local ones. And some Baby Circulator buses. aouldve uploaded a pic but i deleted it  .

[79MetroExtraMD]

Speaking of CET, 5 locals, 3 expresses near the NEC side. There is one DE42LFA in local paint tucked in the back corner of Bladensburg (also visible from the NEC and maybe the Camden line side).

[WayneNYC]

Went to CET today. *Sigh* Never going there ever again. I never knew you had to walk on the highway. Saw acouple of express 42LFA's and Local ones. And some Baby Circulator buses. aouldve uploaded a pic but i deleted it  .

I stopped by CET today too.  I was there around 4:15 and got a few pics.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085745 on the 34 (Friendship Heights)
025593 on the 34 (Wheaton)

METROBUS:
6110 on the A2
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 32
4343 on the 32 & now wrapped in the "Zeitgeist is German" ad
4311 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4310 remains @ Northern.
4331 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Sta)
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
4396 remains @ Montgomery.
4397 remains @ Montgomery.
4398 remains @ Montgomery.
2110 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2111 remains @ Northern.
2588 on the 3A (Annandale)
2598 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2599 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2602 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2609 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2610 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2675 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2680 on the REX (King Street Station)
2411 on the 86 (Calverton)
2412 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2300 on the R2 (Calverton)

[79MetroExtraMD]

Ride On
5501 18 @ Silver Spring

Metrobus
6424 S9 NS53 @ 16th/P
6425 S9 NS54 @ McPherson Sq.
2616 X2 BX09 @ McPherson Sq.
4053 D6 @ 13th/I
9301 S1 @ 16th/I
2626 X3 @ 16th/U
9303 S2 @ 16th/Columbia
4069 J1 @16th/East West