August 2009 Observation Photos

[ChristopherF]

For Ride On, the old 5754 is now 5304.  The old 5757 is now 5307. 

[79MetroExtraMD]

If the renumbering is how I'm guessing, then it might go like this:
Old   New
5750 5300
5751 5301
5752 5302
5753 5303
5754 5304
5755 5305
5756 5306
5757 5307
5758 5308
5759 5309
5760 5310
5761 5311
5762 5312
5763 5313
5764 5314

The new order of hybrids start out at 5315 on up, so this would suit the 15 already on the fleet.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

If the renumbering is how I'm guessing, then it might go like this:
Old   New
5750 5300
5751 5301
5752 5302
5753 5303
5754 5304
5755 5305
5756 5306
5757 5307
5758 5308
5759 5309
5760 5310
5761 5311
5762 5312
5763 5313
5764 5314

The new order of hybrids start out at 5315 on up, so this would suit the 15 already on the fleet.

umm...there was never a hybrid 5764...

anyways...yeah this is what I thought would happen, and it seems like the renumbering is going fine so far...at least they're not replacing them with cheap-ass numbers like they did for 5700-5703 and 5997-5999 (except 5702...)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

5747 on the 47...third reported new-scheme Gillig in service (the other two are 5754 and 5757). I rode this one, and there's almost no difference on the inside, except that there is a larger "Video Surveillance Warning" sign (also mentioning audio surveillance), with a Spanish translation.




And...here's some Connector pictures that I forgot to post from last time:

[C40LF_2464]

Man nice pics from all of yall. I really wanted to head up to Montgomery Co for the new Gillig's but the dam rain stopped me.And George that 6450 shot is banging to.

[DCT S9Z4Z6]

Great Pix of the new Gilligs.
I guess next month, when I come up for a wedding, I guess I'm gonna go down to Brookville, see some peeps & take some pixs myself.

[C40LF_2464]

New photo's







2817 with her new sexy sign


And 4046 might be going to its final resting place soon.

[C40LF_2464]

I wanna test my new phone's picture quality.

And plus after it said SVC it switched to NO. lol

[ChristopherF]

2817 is now "Mountain-Dewed" 

[C40LF_2464]

2817 is now "Mountain-Dewed" 

Heh. Were do you come up with these names

[79MetroExtraMD]

2817 is now "Mountain-Dewed" 

Heh. Were do you come up with these names

Why does he always state the obvious?

[ChristopherF]

4069 broke down at Silver Spring.  That's too bad.  And you also noticed that 5735 (seen further up this page) has a standard bike rack.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

In this order: WMATA, Ride-On, Fairfax Connector, ART, and an ending bonus


































Here's the bonus: In case you need a side-by-side comparison on the back of the 5700s (between 5726-5730 and 5731-5746), here it is:

[WayneNYC]

[79MetroExtraMD]

Sweet pics Wayne. Was there something going on with the Red Line today. I don't remember seeing any advisories about it.