M. Parsons Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Saw a Ferrier GM (68x on the route 17) with blue and yellow stripes but the newer 'ETS' logo on the side. How many GMs are running around like that now? I thinks it still just the two... 682 and 691 (which I saw today, first time in a month or more). 683 might also end up with the ETS decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 http://www.etransit.fotopic.net/p38673996.html (I'm still experimenting with the resolution of the photos on there so it doesn't look the greatest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 http://www.etransit.fotopic.net/p38673996.html(I'm still experimenting with the resolution of the photos on there so it doesn't look the greatest) How about the shot of it eastbound on Jasper, at 101.. when I was on it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Funny, I don't think I have one! I guess it was one of the few that didn't turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Funny, I don't think I have one! I guess it was one of the few that didn't turn out. Bah. All my waving for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Great, everybody's out and about without me. I'm stuck spending the afternoon at the denstist (check-ups and cleaning) with my kid. I think Ken had Unit # 127 on Run 12010 today. Janice had Unit # 160. Run 318 had Unit # 144 today (that figures, Pally is off today ). Just about all our faves had trolleys today. I did take notice of most of them while 'in transit' but did not have the opportunity to get Unit #'s. There was a Route 5 with a retriever issue at WTC at about 1445. The WW van was going to give it a new retriever, but he had about 6 other 'house calls' to make before this one. I think it had a C/O because this would have been the bus right behind Janice, and that run (506) did have a D40LF in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 17, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 I saw that D40LF on the 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Trolleys on the Route 5 and diesels on the Route 3 today. Expect diesels on the Route 3 tomorrow (Sunday) because of the parade detour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 What is this "Dragon Trolley" thing anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 17, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 See: http://etspe.ca/special/dragontrolley-06/dragontrolley.php for more pictures! "Since 1998, the 97 Street and Area BRZ has had a decorated trolleybus run during the Lunar New Year Firecracker Parade. Traditionally, 1947 Brill #148 had been decorated and sent out in the parade, but this year marked the first time a BBC trolley was used. Not only was the bus fancily decorated for the event, it also provided warmth for anyone who attended. Dignitaries who rode the bus included Mayor Stephen Mandel, Councillor Michael Phair, and Conservative MP Laurie Hawn." Come on down tomorrow to 97 Street! (Remember, no bus service on that street between 103A Avenue and 107 Avenue.) 179 will be the Dragon Trolley tomorrow. Approximate Dragon Trolley Times: 11:20 – Pacific Rim Mall 11:25 – Gate of Happy Arrival, northbound 12:30 – Gate of Happy Arrival, southbound 12:45 – Pacific Rim Mall 12:50 – 1:30 97 Street area Please note times may be affected by the pace of the parade and are approximate. Correction: 179 is the trolley, not 155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 181 was being returned to Westwood by a service person. Noticed it has the please yeild decal like the Orion's and DATS buses have. 4910 was out on a charter, as was at least 1 other artic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 181 was being returned to Westwood by a service person. Noticed it has the please yeild decal like the Orion's and DATS buses have. 4910 was out on a charter, as was at least 1 other artic. I think it was 4908 that was also doing a charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microbus Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Yeah, I saw the two artics eastbound on 112 ave near Stadium back around 1700 hrs... both displaying Charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 There is a family day charter today doing a big loop basically through downtown by Churchill Square (Art Gallery), Grant MacEwan College, the Legislature Grounds, the Library, and anywhere else that may have Family Fun Events happening. Lots of trolleys out on the Route 3/120 & the Route 5. A lady on the Route 7 saw a Route 120 going through the crossover on 156 Street and Stony Plain Road and she feared the whole business would come down. She said it was the most violent dewirement that she's seen in a while. That's a really bad intersection to dewire at too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 19, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Saw one of those charter buses empty along 104 Avenue. 4096 has a "Cummins Engine Power" logo on the bottom left of its tailgate, by the reverse light. Also, with the new 9 programming, the 9 on the rear Balios signs only goes from the left-most one to the right-most one, rather than cycling through all 4. On route 164 Canossa - "Canossa" looks rediculously big. At about 1630, 111 was signed up as "XX Special" while southbound on 101 Street after the traffic circle, presumably going out for testing. If successful, I assume that it will be in service very soon! Also saw Strathcona 883 (ex-SM Classic) in an unusual location - 97 Street and 118 Avenue, heading for the traffic circle, signed up as "Charter". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 At about 1630, 111 was signed up as "XX Special" while southbound on 101 Street after the traffic circle, presumably going out for testing. If successful, I assume that it will be in service very soon! Excellent. I bet I know who was driving....Super EVM !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 20, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 No, it was another guy in blue coveralls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulator Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Lots of trolleys out on the Route 3/120 & the Route 5. A lady on the Route 7 saw a Route 120 going through the crossover on 156 Street and Stony Plain Road and she feared the whole business would come down. She said it was the most violent dewirement that she's seen in a while. That's a really bad intersection to dewire at too. I thought only Dennis had a problem there . The 'usual' holiday deal: trolleys on Westwood runs, a mix on Mitchell runs. Unit 161 was doing the afternoon run of the 133 that's usually interlined with the 140 and gets a low floor. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that it was the only bus running in the river valley this afternoon, but its shoes were in atrocious shape by the end of the day. 156 was changed over on 101 St/107 Ave for unit 130 at about 1523. 179 was on a 3 this afternoon, still stocked with "dragon trolley" brochures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Marriott Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 All the AM Mitchell runs got trolleys, the PM runs got diesels. I rode 161 home from Downtown on the 133, with a standing only load. Of course, all over the city today was the lovely mish-mash that is "Enhanced Saturday/Reduced Weekday" service. Half the buses were running on weekday service, the other half on Saturday service with connections being all out of wak. I arrived at Jasper Place on 179 on the 133 at quater to 8. There was a 14,109,113 and 114 all there, having arrived to drop off their passengers, as they were all running on their weekday/Saturday midday times. However, since the 1 was on a normal Saturday schedule arriving at Jasper Place on the hour and half hour, and the 120 was on Saturday service starting earlier, leaving the terminal at 08 and 38, there was no bus to take the passengers downtown, unless they wanted to sit on a 7 for another 7 minutes, or take a 3 far out of their way. So, during the AM the 1/120 was providing 8-22 minute service eastbound, and 3-27 minute service westbound, meanwhile during the PM rush hour, the 1 was every 15 minutes, but the 120 stops at 4:30 and the 100's only every 30 minutes. Down near Heritage, the 35/36/37/38/39/44/48/49 routes running into Heritage Valley and Terwilleger were all running, but the 47 was not, forcing anyone who wanted to go Downtown to take a 17 wandering through the neighborhoods, before going express at Southgate (though, this is a problem that exists in all off peak times now). Out east, the 82 brings new meaning to the word useless, running only from Bonnie Doon to 50 St/Whyte Ave, forcing anyone who wants to go to the industrial areas along 50 St to ride down to Millgate and get an 84 northbound. Up in Castle Downs, the 151 did its entire route with a 60 minute frequency, giving it a generous 30 minute layover at Castle Downs TC. The 9 in the AM was all 40 footers, while in the PM it was an artic on every other run only. The absolute joys of ETS that exist only on these special days. I thought only Dennis had a problem there . The 'usual' holiday deal: trolleys on Westwood runs, a mix on Mitchell runs. Unit 161 was doing the afternoon run of the 133 that's usually interlined with the 140 and gets a low floor. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that it was the only bus running in the river valley this afternoon, but its shoes were in atrocious shape by the end of the day. 156 was changed over on 101 St/107 Ave for unit 130 at about 1523. 179 was on a 3 this afternoon, still stocked with "dragon trolley" brochures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Nice job! I could never remember all that stuff to type in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Pally had Unit # 128. I wasn't going to go riding tonight, but when I saw he had a trolley (one of those RARE occassions), I just couldn't resist. Wow, and what a ride. Smooth and efficient. Very nice ! No, it was another guy in blue coveralls. I bet I know who wished he was driving it ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modulator Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I bet I know who wished [she] was driving it ...... You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 You? I'll bet Super EVM wishes he was taking #111 for a spin. Or Janice I'm sure would not hesitate to take it for a test spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 20, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 597 was on a route 3 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 597 was on a route 3 today. thank you for depressing me with that pic ashton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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