September 2009 Observations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Ride-On's 5529 is still alive! Hang in there buddy! Ride it while you can, something tells me that all the other Orion Is are retired, I haven't seen any others in ages.
Ride-On's 5578 on the 30
Ride-On's 5400, 5403, 5404, and 5405 are at Nicholson, I don't know about 5401 and 5402. 5406 is at Silver Spring (I rode that on the 26 the other day), I think the Silver Spring 5400s go up to 5416, and 5417 and up are Nicholson

Note to ChrisF:

2509 is no longer wrapped in the "Go Green On Metro" wrap (as mentioned by Annex4421)

[Annex4421]

Ride-On's 5529 is still alive! Hang in there buddy! Ride it while you can, something tells me that all the other Orion Is are retired, I haven't seen any others in ages.
Ride-On's 5578 on the 30
Ride-On's 5400, 5403, 5404, and 5405 are at Nicholson, I don't know about 5401 and 5402. 5406 is at Silver Spring (I rode that on the 26 the other day), I think the Silver Spring 5400s go up to 5416, and 5417 and up are Nicholson

Note to ChrisF:

2509 is no longer wrapped in the "Go Green On Metro" wrap (as mentioned by Annex4421)

Yes Chris and 6110 in an Annex bus though I havent seen it in a while. and 9310 is retired

[Perry]

Don't worry, he'll keep asking those questions over and over again.  It's pretty pointless.

[Annex4421]

2301, 2447, 2425 ALL have rear Wraps for the Maryland Terps get your pics now Limited Time Offer

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Ride-On:
Interesting day for Nicholson routes...
5403, 5405, and 5414 on the 28 (Van-Go)
5408 on the 79 at Shady Grove
5014 (i think...it was one of the new baby Gilligs) on the 45

WMATA
3754 on the 2C then 2B, I rode it on the 2B to Fair Oaks Mall, it's a cool bus but I fell asleep lol, no pics unfortunately
3760 on the West Ox Shuttle (seen at Fair Oaks Mall and Vienna Station)
3763 on the G2
2017 with its sign displaying "T18 CALVERTON" then "T18 FAIRFAX HOSPITAL", too bad the front sign was too dim, but I got a side shot of the sign saying "T18 FAIRFAX"
4379 remains at West Ox...seen on the 2B/2G
4382 on the B25

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add 2333 to the list...just rode it today, but I couldn't get a shot.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook), this bus still DOES NOT have a farebox
095324 & 095328 parked @ Glenmont Station
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)
Do U know Y these Gillig Phantoms will NEVER B crushed?

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9326 on the R2 (Fort Totten Station)
9353 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station), bus is now crushed
9352 remains @ Montgomery.
4223 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4304 on the C8 (College Park Station) with an M block
4303 remains @ Northern.
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2078 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2081 on the K6 (White Oak)
2099 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2110 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6101 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6102 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6104 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6205 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6206 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6376 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride) with an M block
6390 on the K6 (White Oak) with an M block
2610 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2724 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2707 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2519 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2363 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2303 on the R2 (Calverton)
5401 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
5405 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
5420 on the R2 (Calverton) & then on the R5 (Ft Totten)
2411 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Scrabbleship]

9412 on the J5 (Metro B's seem to be a regular on this line nowadays)
₉₉5418 on the VanGo, signed "28 - Silver Spring/Downtown Circulator)

[79MetroExtraMD]

6326 Op Training (F6) @ UMD

[C40LF_2464]

Yesterday
4200 on the W4? Didnt know Bburg had it
6324 on the F8
Couple days back i saw a 30 ft Ride on Gillig on the Van Go

[79MetroExtraMD]

6393 J4 M140 @ College Park

[Antozilla]

From yesterday 2055 on the 32 2644 on the 16Y

[WayneNYC]

Saw some odd stuff in I-270 this AM.  First, there were three J9 buses about 30 seconds apart.  The first was 6206, the second (nice suprise) was 9404 and the last was 6208.  Then as I passed through Rockville I saw what was prably a factor in those buses being bunch (and 9404 being there).  6210 was on the northbound side broken down and about to be hooked up to the tow truck.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
005817 on the 48 (Rockville)
045928 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Ctr)
045929 on the 59 (Montgomery Village)
045930 on the 59 (Rockville)
055829 on the 55 (Rockville)
085731 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085738 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015591 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9707 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9715 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9716 on the 605 (Reston Town Center)
9729 on the 505 (Reston Town Center via Reston East P&R)
9737 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
9740 on the 574 (Reston Town Center)
9742 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7829 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9353 on the A12 (Capital Plaza)
9361 remains @ Landover.
9366 remains @ Landover.
9374 on the T18 (Rhode Island Ave Station) with an L block
9385 remains @ Landover.
9486 on the F8 (Langley Park)
9707 on the P12 (Addison Road Station) & then on the F8 (Langley Park)
9716 on the K12
9729 on the K12
9737 on the P12 (Addison Road Station)
9740 on the P12 (Addison Road Station)
9742 on the F2 (Takoma Station)
9817 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
9829 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4065 on the 86 (Calverton)
4087 on the N2
5214 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
3901 on the F12 (New Carrollton Station)
4237 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4304 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4303 remains @ Northern.
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
4381 on the P12 (Eastover)
4384 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
4395 broke down on Landover Road
2124 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2130 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6033 on the L8 (Friendship Heights Station)
6035 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6101 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6165 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217 (except 6212): MONTGOMERY
6387 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6418 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station) with an L block
2387 on the 86, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2806 on the 86 (Calverton)
2373 on the 83 (Cherry Hill) & is now rear-wrapped in the Terps Muscle Milk ad
2374 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station) & is now rear-wrapped in the Terps Muscle Milk ad
2411 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2357 on the R2 (Calverton)

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Reported by SchuminWeb:

Both yesterday and today, he has seen Reston Limousine cutaways on Ride On routes at Glenmont.  He says a driver told him they will be used on the 7, 8, and 31, though I don't think that was necessarily meant to be a complete list of where they might be seen.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217 (except 6212): MONTGOMERY

you're kinda out of date there

let me keep you up to date:

6101-6106 - Montgomery
6107-6143 - Annex
6144-6178 - Landover
6179-6211 - Montgomery
6212-6217 - Annex