August 2009 Observations

[WMATAGMOAGH]

The 4379 I was on, although it had a FMR block, was being operated by West Ox. Driver said so. He needed the schedule and map to get to where he was going.

That's how it works when a bus (and driver, at times) are substituted.  Obviously, Ox doesn't have a block with 38Bs on it.  The block and run numbers indicate the work that the bus and operator (respectively) are doing, not necessarily what garage either of them are from...so the displayed run number is not always an exact indication of a vehicle's garage assignment.

I think this photo illustrates the concept very well:

[WayneNYC]

Ride On Advantage #5727 parked at Lakeforest Transit Center this morning.

6015 on the J7 this afternoon.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Today:

9399 has been orange crushed (check out photos thread)
4343 is no longer wrapped in the Germany ad
2206 is wrapped in the Boost Mobile ad
2618 is still at Bladensburg (seen on the H2)
9304 is at Landover
9301 and 9321 are at Bladensburg
9397 and 9399 are at Annex

[WES]

Sightings over the past couple of days
8/17/09
-9316 on the 84
-9313 on the 32
-9392 on the 90
-9353 on the T18 crushed (probably mentioned but if not)
-4390 on the T18
-9361 on the F1
-9702 on the 84
-9492 on the F8

Today 8/18/09
-9395 on the F8
-9337 on the 84
-9481 on the 84
-4061 on the T18 and one block away right after this was
-9377 on the T18

[WayneNYC]

Two Ride On Gillig Advantage HEVs being delivered.  I saw units 5345 and 5346 on I-270 in Rockville this morning.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055829 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085738 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
085743 on the 10 (Hillandale)
085742 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
075310 (formerly 5760) on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9312 remains @ Landover.
9334 on the 86 (Calverton)
9345 remains @ Landover.
9361 remains @ Landover.
9364 remians @ Landover.
9366 remains @ Landover.
9378 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9829 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4061 on the T18?  Is that bus now @ Landover?
4092 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4093 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4383 on the 84 (New Carrollton Station)
2081 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2508 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2543 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2679 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2554 on the REX (King Street Station)
3001 on the D8 (Washington Hospital Center) & then on the R4 (Highview)
6020 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6025 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6028 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6046 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
6102 on the K6 (White Oak)
6104 on the K6 (White Oak)
6107 on the NH1
6122 on the NH1
6145 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6147 on the F8 (Langley Park)
6179 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6183 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6186 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6192 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6198 on the K6 (White Oak)
6200 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6204 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6205 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6210 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217: MONTGOMERY
2329 on the R3, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2813 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft totten)
2343 on the R2 (Calverton)
5401 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2414 on the R4, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2354 on the R2 (Calverton)
Buses that are still wrapped in "Go Green On Metro" (as of 8/20/09):
2509, 2515

[LandoverDivision]

Odd sighting at about 2 something in the afternoon yesterday:
2 DE42LFAs (one was numbered 6414) behind Burger King in Colmar Manor.

5747 on the 15 (Langley Park) then on the 16 (Takoma)
5757 on the 20 (Silver Spring)

[Scrabbleship]

Two Ride On Gillig Advantage HEVs being delivered.  I saw units 5345 and 5346 on I-270 in Rockville this morning.

I saw 5340 on Georgia Avenue yesterday. Don't know if it was on the home stretch from Hayward or not though.

[WayneNYC]

Two Ride On Gillig Advantage HEVs being delivered.  I saw units 5345 and 5346 on I-270 in Rockville this morning.

I saw 5340 on Georgia Avenue yesterday. Don't know if it was on the home stretch from Hayward or not though.

Quite possible.  My guess is that they'd get off of I-495 onto Georgia for that short block and then turn at Seminary.  The buses I saw being delivered had the sings displaying "TEST PATTERN" and white protective covering on the front end.

[orionvii2680]

Don't remember the days but...

2073 leaving fmr heading to pentagon.(out of service)
2074 on the 29k with an a block
2590 on the rex
3021 on the 9a
2674 on the rex
2553 on the rex
9700 on the 151
9703 on the 171
9775 on the 310
93 on the at4
103 on the at1

[WayneNYC]

Ride On Advantage #5727 parked at Lakeforest Transit Center this morning.

I saw 5727 this evening on the 59.  I'm guessing the bus is on loan from Silver Spring?

[orionvii2680]

Dash,
50-AT3
64-AT5
73-Lunch loop
101-At3

fairfax connector,
7868-587

Wmata,
4347-10A
4368-10A
4348-10A
6014-A14
4017-A8
4043-A8
4036-A2

[uncle_shawn]

Spotted Ride-On bus 5003 (shorter Gillig with frameless window) in Baltimore around 5pm Thursday (at MLK and Rt. 40). Sign said "SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION".

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

4036-A2

Speaking of which...4036 still has its original angled tailpipe

[WES]

Passed by Carmen E Turner this evening and there are about 3 DE37LFAs sitting there along with about 8-10 DE42LFAs sitting there.  At Landover there is one DE42LFA with no wheel covers probably just came in and is awaiting approval, before being moved into Carmen E Turner.  Also in Landover, more Ds awaiting retirement and next to Landover there are the Metro '86-'87 Metro As sitting there.

All of the DE42LFAs I saw that weren't next to the bridge were in the LOCAL scheme, and no more DE62LFAs.