August 2009 Observation Photos

[WayneNYC]

What I really miss is the purple sign on 4212, I never got a chance to get a photo of it

This is the only shot I ever got of 4212 when it had that sign.  Had one on the left side too.

[OrionFlyer]

I remember seeing 4212 with that sign on the P6 at RI Ave Station. It was white.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I remember seeing 4212 with that sign on the P6 at RI Ave Station. It was white.

picture proof shows that you're right...though it seemed a bit purple-ish...
i don't know...last time I saw that bus, it was on the P6 but I saw it from a long distance...last time I saw it close up was on the 90 near Ellington Bridge...I could have sworn it was purple...I don't know...

[C40LF_2464]

Why did they remove it?

[Scrabbleship]

Why did they remove it?

Midlife rehab? Wasn't that bus an LED sign test bus when all the other buses had their original signs?

[ChristopherF]

At least 2665 wasn't the only one that got "green-crushed."  2815 got "green-crushed" as well.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Here's some of my pictures ranging from last month to 3 days ago:

Unusual things to point out:
-4273's sign says "54 Lafayette Square"
-3025 on TAGS instead of the usual cutaways








A blast from the not-so-long-ago past:

[OrionFlyer]

Nice pics George. I wonder what the Clever Device voice announcements would be for TAGS. "Route TAGS, Destination: Franconia-Springfield Station"?

[79MetroExtraMD]

Nice pics George. I wonder what the Clever Device voice announcements would be for TAGS. "Route TAGS, Destination: Franconia-Springfield Station"?

I think they go by their S route numbers. I have to ride the S80 another time, but usually they have those cutaways on that route.

[WES]

Why did they remove it?

Midlife rehab? Wasn't that bus an LED sign test bus when all the other buses had their original signs?

I think this bus had the signs after the rehab and yup the other buses still had their horrible Vultron P.O.S..  They were a test for what runs on the 79, S9 and other express 6400s (and 2665).  On that bus I have only seen two colors white and light purple, even though it of course could do other colors.

[smithavechuck]

George:

Great pics.  Would it be possible to adjust the lens so you can get the  entire bus into the picture?    Enjoyable pics otherwise.  Living in Baltimore, I don't get the opportunity to observe too many Washington area buses.  I depend on you guys for that process.

Keep them coming.

Chuck

[WayneNYC]

A few pics today while in Silver Spring.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Wayne:

I hate you now for beating me to be the first one posting a pic of a new Ride-On Gillig...

...please note that I don't really hate you, I'm just messing with ya

Anyways, here's my pics from today (featuring not one, not two, but THREE pictures of the new Gillig 5700s, AND a renumbered hybrid. Take that Wayne!!):






The picture below was taken today...this bus, and hybrid 5752, are not renumbered yet...


...plus some WMATA pics from today

[WayneNYC]

Wayne:

I hate you now for beating me to be the first one posting a pic of a new Ride-On Gillig...

...please note that I don't really hate you, I'm just messing with ya

Anyways, here's my pics from today (featuring not one, not two, but THREE pictures of the new Gillig 5700s, AND a renumbered hybrid. Take that Wayne!!):

Touche, my friend!  I actually got lucky as I had some time to kill this AM in Silver Spring.  I decided to bring along my camera and 5757 wasted no time in showing up.  I saw a bunch of the hybrids and I didn't even pay attention to the numbers.  My guess is that I didn't see a renumbered bus as I would've likely noticed and photographed it.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Wayne:

I hate you now for beating me to be the first one posting a pic of a new Ride-On Gillig...

...please note that I don't really hate you, I'm just messing with ya

Anyways, here's my pics from today (featuring not one, not two, but THREE pictures of the new Gillig 5700s, AND a renumbered hybrid. Take that Wayne!!):

Touche, my friend!  I actually got lucky as I had some time to kill this AM in Silver Spring.  I decided to bring along my camera and 5757 wasted no time in showing up.  I saw a bunch of the hybrids and I didn't even pay attention to the numbers.  My guess is that I didn't see a renumbered bus as I would've likely noticed and photographed it.

A friend of mine spotted one of these buses on the 49 the day before I took these pictures, so I was actually looking for one of these. I went to Silver Spring (at the Ride-On section...where the 1, 5, 12, 15, etc stop at...)...didn't see anything, started walking down to where the 9 stops at, and saw 5757 arriving, but it left as soon as I got there, and I got no pic. I then waited for the next Q or Y bus to go to Wheaton, got a Y8, and barely arrived before it.

Got the pics of 5757, got the next Y bus to Glenmont, and got a pic of 5754, it finished service and left the station immediately. Waited for the next 49 to Rockville, found 5307, got a shot, then went home. So yeah, I had a lucky day IMO...until I found that you got a picture before me...lol...