Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 19, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 The ads get annoying though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulator Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Earlier today, Unit # 138 tried turning east onto 111 Avenue from NB on 156 Street (thinking it was 118 Avenue), and Unit # 137 tried to turn north on 82 Street from 115 Avenue (no clue what he was thinking). Did the training budget get cut again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Look Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I don't know what ETS was smoking when they came up with the small fleet number scheme (ie. 365) with "Vehicle Number" under the number. My theory (wildly speculative of course) is that ETS ordered the small fleet number decals for the ELF fleet initially, and then either some bonehead also ordered a full set of small ones for the rest of the fleet, or else there was an unexpected delay in the shipment of the big decals. Because ETS was eager to roll out some repainted 40-foot buses to show off their new livery to the Edmonton public, they couldn't wait for the correctly sized decals to arrive and proceeded to apply the small decals to the earliest repainted 40-footers. Maybe I'm on drugs too for coming up with that scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 That might have been the reason. The only question would be why some still have those fleet numbers almost 9 or 10 years after they got them . I ended up at Westwood this afternoon and saw just about every Westwood GM pull out from there. 333 was also on driver training today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 My theory (wildly speculative of course) is that ETS ordered the small fleet number decals for the ELF fleet initially, and then either some bonehead also ordered a full set of small ones for the rest of the fleet, or else there was an unexpected delay in the shipment of the big decals. Because ETS was eager to roll out some repainted 40-foot buses to show off their new livery to the Edmonton public, they couldn't wait for the correctly sized decals to arrive and proceeded to apply the small decals to the earliest repainted 40-footers. Maybe I'm on drugs too for coming up with that scenario Intersting idea. Here's one to answer then: Why did some of the 1976 GM's have small numbering as well, at least on the rear? Not sure which ones exactly, but it seems some 63X and 64X's made it until recent times with small numbers on the rear. Incidentally, the 1976's were the first buses in the white paint scheme and had small numbers... and then when the first buses in the blue scheme were rolled out they as well had small numbers. And ETS tradition? Small numbers originally when bringing in a new paint scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 612 also had those small numbers too. Maybe they all had them on the rear at one point. It would make sense because I have never seen a 600 that still has painted on numbers on the side with painted numbers on the rear. (ie. 666, 695) I also forgot to mention that I saw 542, 559, 560, 572, and 597 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Did the training budget get cut again? Welcome back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Forgot to mention (again ) that I saw 374 yesterday. It looks a lot better now because the blue has been repainted (so it isn't flaking off like before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulator Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Welcome back Thanks. Miscellany from Friday morning, since being jet-lagged meant I got up early: -4902 has about the most uncomfortable ride imaginable, especially in the back section. The artic joint also sounded like someone screaming every time we turned a corner. -193 on the 708 trip from Southgate on the Route 9. 72 total boardings and a full seated load most of the way from Southgate to NAIT (which is roughly 3 times ETS' boarding standard of 30 passengers/hour). -177 was being towed out of the Coliseum at about 8 in the morning. -Bus 666 was on an extra Route 6. -Bus 4109 was on a Route 109. -Saw lots of Balios signs showing the stacked "Super=/Express" display on the 47 and 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 20, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 The 47 is a Super Express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulator Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 The original super express (when it was the 151). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 20, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Ah. So it displays it on the sign? That was a bloody fast reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 The original super express (when it was the 151). And unit # 754 would be booked out on it regularly, with the race car that has the number 151 on it and the word "Expresslink" on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 An Update on LRV 1034. I was on it this afternoon on my way back from working at strathcona car barn and it was the northbound car. I noticed when it went over a breaker and the lights went out, the undercar heater thingys shut then 2-3 seconds later opened again... so there is more than just the lights. i would have thought a fluke but this happened 3 or 4 times from university to coliseum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 4109 was on the 109 yesterday too. I can never remember how many route 9 trolley runs actually go from Southgate to NAIT. Are we still at 1 or did they add any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 4109 was on the 109 yesterday too. I can never remember how many route 9 trolley runs actually go from Southgate to NAIT. Are we still at 1 or did they add any more? Still at 1 dep. SGTC at 0708 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esturk Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Still at 1 dep. SGTC at 0708 hrs. It's not always a trolley either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 21, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 An Update on LRV 1034. I was on it this afternoon on my way back from working at strathcona car barn and it was the northbound car. I noticed when it went over a breaker and the lights went out, the undercar heater thingys shut then 2-3 seconds later opened again... so there is more than just the lights. i would have thought a fluke but this happened 3 or 4 times from university to coliseum Well, if there's not enough power for the lights, there's probably not enough power for the heaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Well, if there's not enough power for the lights, there's probably not enough power for the heaters. I believe 1034's been doing that for a while too with the heaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Saturday saw trolleys on the Route 5 and D40LF's on the Route 3. Apparently *they* were installing some cable on 102 Avenue near 100 Street. Today (Sunday) there are trolleys on the Route 3 and D40LF's on the Route 5. Not sure what's up with that (yet). Frost on the wires this morning saw at least two of the Route 3's (the ones that stay out late) C/O to D40LF's. AFAIK, Dennis who had Unit # 128 this morning seemed to have carbons on and they were worn down by the first trip. He called it in at about 0730. He was getting a C/O at Mitchell at 0739. I really wish they'd check if there is frost and put steels out first trip. Especially THE FIRST trip. The trailblazer always is the 'frostcutter' and should have steels on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Churchill Station goes through another metamorphosis. From EnMax to DISNEYLAND !!! It is morphing as I type. Come out and have a look.....and don't forget to drop in and say "Hi" while you're in the 'hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 21, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Interesting... anything viewable from platform level? I'll find out tomorrow I guess. I hope they don't wrap the "sitting blocks" again, because they look horrid after a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Interesting... anything viewable from platform level? I'll find out tomorrow I guess. I hope they don't wrap the "sitting blocks" again, because they look horrid after a few weeks. I haven't been to platform yet...I will take a quick boo at it during lunch (at 1300). I'll let you know... Platform was still EnMax this morning at 0725. Mezzanine level backlit ads already had been transformed into Disneyland Ads. Guys were up on ladders a while ago adding visine (the red is gone...hahaha). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 OK, just came back from The Platform Level. All has been lovingly transformed into Disney-theme. It's really very fairy-tale-ish. I think the ads are more appealing to women and kids. Lots of pastel shades and soft tones. Nicely done though. And yes, the seating area is covered and there is a banner hanging over the stairwell/escalator area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 21, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Nice. Looks like Pattison has found a new moneymaker. Thanks for checking! At least now there will be something different to look at every few months when riding the train everyday. Saw SCT 923 laying over by the Milner Second Cup - those 2 high circular red brake lights seem to be useless except for when you have the 4-way flashers on. They don't blink with the turn signals, nor do they activate when the brakes are applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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