Future ENY OP Posted December 10, 2018 Share #2676 Posted December 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Orion6025 said: Small numbers things. It's 14-15 years old and the tanks on those buses are 15 years old. The buses with 12 year tanks were retired years ago I wasn't off by much. Appreciate the correction @Orion6025. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbx15 Posted December 10, 2018 Share #2677 Posted December 10, 2018 14 hours ago, Orion6025 said: Small numbers things. It's 14-15 years old and the tanks on those buses are 15 years old. The buses with 12 year tanks were retired years ago So how long do the 29 Orions CNG buses have left being that their tanks are in the 15 year mark WF has about 10 more XN60’s to go, they gonna be short 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6025 Posted December 10, 2018 Share #2678 Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Melbx15 said: So how long do the 29 Orions CNG buses have left being that their tanks are in the 15 year mark WF has about 10 more XN60’s to go, they gonna be short They have however long it takes to hustle enough buses to west farms. Beyond the XN60s, West Farms has recieved fresh XD40s as well as transfers from quill and fresh pond, as well as the LFS transfers from Gun Hill (8354-8358) (For what it's worth, the recent D60 shakeup with the bronx three was neutral for WF IIRC), so WF is clearly open to longer term loans from other depots. Furthermore as has been stated by someone else somewhere on this site, the 2019 LFSA rolling into gun hill allow for more artics to go to WF. There are so many factors going into orion retirement, i'd say it's impossible to estimate. Unless some of the insiders have more info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted December 10, 2018 Share #2679 Posted December 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, Orion6025 said: They have however long it takes to hustle enough buses to west farms. Beyond the XN60s, West Farms has recieved fresh XD40s as well as transfers from quill and fresh pond, as well as the LFS transfers from Gun Hill (8354-8358) (For what it's worth, the recent D60 shakeup with the bronx three was neutral for WF IIRC), so WF is clearly open to longer term loans from other depots. Furthermore as has been stated by someone else somewhere on this site, the 2019 LFSA rolling into gun hill allow for more artics to go to WF. There are so many factors going into orion retirement, i'd say it's impossible to estimate. Unless some of the insiders have more info Fresh Pond buses went back today. They are back in Brooklyn. However, Quill transfers are there. I believe 5545, 5552 are en route to Gun Hill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share #2680 Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 4:56 PM, JeremiahC99 said: Okay. What makes JFK and FR special that FR has to rotate buses from JFK rather than having a dedicated fleet to themselves? Is it because FR is a smaller depot that there is a daily fleet rotation there from JFK? Far and JK are only an exception because of Sandy. The depot for the most part has been rebuilt. The structure is still the same but the depot has undergone extensive upgrades during the rehabilitation. There is only a rotation because the depot is not back to full operating status just yet. Even though there are buses assigned to the depot, the main roster has everything assigned to JK. The rehab is just about done. I would expect it to back to full status by summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted December 17, 2018 Share #2681 Posted December 17, 2018 Since the first batch of Orion hybrids are starting to be retired, I hope 6365 is saved for the museum. Hybrids have been the backbone of the MTA Bus fleet for 10+ years now and it's only right the bus that started it all, gets saved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSMG106 Posted December 17, 2018 Share #2682 Posted December 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: Since the first batch of Orion hybrids are starting to be retired, I hope 6365 is saved for the museum. Hybrids have been the backbone of the MTA Bus fleet for 10+ years now and it's only right the bus that started it all, gets saved. Don't forget about the last remaining D60s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted December 17, 2018 Share #2683 Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, RSMG106 said: Don't forget about the last remaining D60s. One of the early D60s was saved and was apart of the museum fleet for a bit, sadly it was later scrapped. I love the D60s but I would be shocked if one got saved, a unit that ran on the BX12 SBS when it first started would be ideal IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted December 24, 2018 Share #2684 Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) I heard that the B38 will be at Grand Av only (entire route) and that the split at FP is done next month. Wonder if that's true. Edited December 24, 2018 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted December 24, 2018 Share #2685 Posted December 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Calvin said: I heard that the B38 will be at Grand Av only (entire route) and that the split at FP is done next month. Wonder if that's true. Yes sir.. This is valid. The 38 and Q58 are leaving fresh pond for destination Grand Avenue This makes no sense to take the Q58 out of FP since it stops directly right in front. However, FP just got screwed big time in the division. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted December 24, 2018 Share #2686 Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: Yes sir.. This is valid. The 38 and Q58 are leaving fresh pond for destination Grand Avenue This makes no sense to take the Q58 out of FP since it stops directly right in front. However, FP just got screwed big time in the division. Eventually the Q58 and B38 are supposed to have artics ( I think, atleast it seems to make sense). Edited December 24, 2018 by Jdog14 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted December 24, 2018 Share #2687 Posted December 24, 2018 If the Q58 goes to Fresh Pond, there should be short-turns ending at 61 Street. I'm surprised about these moves given that the current assignments are more optimized for deadheads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 26, 2018 Share #2688 Posted December 26, 2018 On 12/23/2018 at 11:36 PM, aemoreira81 said: If the Q58 goes to Fresh Pond, there should be short-turns ending at 61 Street. I'm surprised about these moves given that the current assignments are more optimized for deadheads. The deadhead from Grand Avenue to Ridgewood Terminal isn't that long, so I don't think it's a matter of deadheads since some Q58s deadhead from Flushing to the depot too. ------------------------------- As posted in the bus moves thread, 1000 and 1017 are at the vendor facility. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted December 27, 2018 Share #2689 Posted December 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Cait Sith said: The -NEW- 7685, along with 7692, 7694 and 7695 are at WF, ironically. Out with old and here comes the new for West Farms. I could only guess the 7700’s are on the way there too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbx15 Posted December 27, 2018 Share #2690 Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Future ENY OP said: The -NEW- 7685, along with 7692, 7694 and 7695 are at WF, ironically. Wow this amazing the old 7685 sitting right next to the new 7685 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted December 28, 2018 Share #2691 Posted December 28, 2018 7703 is there as well, not at WF yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted December 28, 2018 Share #2692 Posted December 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, Calvin said: 7703 is there as well, not at WF yet. What a big shift of buses heading to WF. Looks like the wants all those CNG buses with expiring tanks out by year’s end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted December 28, 2018 Share #2693 Posted December 28, 2018 48 minutes ago, The TransitMan said: The TTMG roster has been updated. One of the many highlights, #7688-7689, #7691 are now at Jamaica. Well, that was short-lived. Very short lived at East New York. Just saw 7687 working the B45 earlier today. Something tells me that both 7686 and 7687 will make the trip to Queens soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbx15 Posted December 29, 2018 Share #2694 Posted December 29, 2018 Have some of the Orion VII CNG buses at WF been reactivated ? cause before there were only 24 in service now it’s 27 In service 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6025 Posted December 30, 2018 Share #2695 Posted December 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Melbx15 said: Have some of the Orion VII CNG buses at WF been reactivated ? cause before there were only 24 in service now it’s 27 In service Some people have been counting the Orions stored at eastchester as retired even though they're still on the roster leading to lower numbers than actually existing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted December 30, 2018 Share #2696 Posted December 30, 2018 What original number is 145? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted December 30, 2018 Share #2697 Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, FLX9304 said: What original number is 145? 7685. It was renumbered because of incoming XD40s in the same number range (kinda like the Artics and D60HF). At the current rate, more O7 CNGs may get renumbered given that XD40s are coming in fast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted December 31, 2018 Share #2698 Posted December 31, 2018 14 hours ago, Coney Island Av said: 7685. It was renumbered because of incoming XD40s in the same number range (kinda like the Artics and D60HF). At the current rate, more O7 CNGs may get renumbered given that XD40s are coming in fast. They should’ve started that during the time that the XDs was coming in for the B46+. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahC99 Posted December 31, 2018 Share #2699 Posted December 31, 2018 4 hours ago, FLX9304 said: They should’ve started that during the time that the XDs was coming in for the B46+. Could’ve said it any better. I wonder if 7685 was in better condition than any other O7 CNG unit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted December 31, 2018 Share #2700 Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, JeremiahC99 said: Could’ve said it any better. I wonder if 7685 was in better condition than any other O7 CNG unit. That bus had more life than those made after it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.