CV92 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/04/03/...c3823289869.txt Apparently 5 2006 Novas are slated for Powell River. I notice the article says that the previous fleet consisted of 4 1987 GMs. Is this a typo? I thought they were running a couple of Flyers and Darts each and maybe one contingency ex-Translink unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/04/03/...c3823289869.txtApparently 5 2006 Novas are slated for Powell River. I notice the article says that the previous fleet consisted of 4 1987 GMs. Is this a typo? I thought they were running a couple of Flyers and Darts each and maybe one contingency ex-Translink unit. I was up there in August. I never did find the garage, but there are two '98 Flyers (9847 and 9848) that provide base service. The roster at the time said, exactly as you mention, that there were a couple of Darts and one Classic also in the fleet there. My reckoning was that the Darts were used for peak specials (school buses?) and the Classic was contingency to those. Seeing as I couldn't find out where the buses were stored, I didn't see any of these units so I couldn't visually confirm what was on the roster. I'd be willing to bet that the five Novas that go to Powell River will be a batch that were originally delivered as a group to one system in 2006. In particular I'm thinking of the original five Nanaimo units (9224-9228) or the original five Prince George units (9219-9223). After all, Nanaimo has been gathering other systems' unwanted D40LFs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ok, so which Classic is up there? Most of the ex. Translink units are missing, and the Victoria ones are disappearing rapidly. I've heard from the transit-victoria yahoo group that the Classics (and other undesignated vehicles) are being stored in Duncan, at a little place called "Berks Intertruck". I'd go up there and take a look myself, but a trip to Duncan relying exclusively on transit and the Brentwood-Mill Bay Ferry is extremely tedious - if not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV92 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Ok, so which Classic is up there? June 2009 roster and The Next Stop indicate that it would have been #8909 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CN7059 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Ok, so which Classic is up there? Most of the ex. Translink units are missing, and the Victoria ones are disappearing rapidly.I've heard from the transit-victoria yahoo group that the Classics (and other undesignated vehicles) are being stored in Duncan, at a little place called "Berks Intertruck". I'd go up there and take a look myself, but a trip to Duncan relying exclusively on transit and the Brentwood-Mill Bay Ferry is extremely tedious - if not impossible. Berk's? I know one of the managers at their Nanaimo Branch. I'll ask him next time I see him. As far as getting up there is concerned, you could just hop on the VIA dayliner, get off in Duncan, and walk south along the TCH (there's a sidewalk on that stretch). Probably a 45 minute walk from the train station, or a 5 dollar taxi ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Berk's? I know one of the managers at their Nanaimo Branch. I'll ask him next time I see him. As far as getting up there is concerned, you could just hop on the VIA dayliner, get off in Duncan, and walk south along the TCH (there's a sidewalk on that stretch). Probably a 45 minute walk from the train station, or a 5 dollar taxi ride. I'm heading onto the island next Wednesday (Nanaimo, Duncan and Victoria) so I'll take a look myself. Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Nova 9211 is now in Powell River, according to Don Rogers of the transit-victoria-bysmsys yahoo group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 9221 had the 4th window on the driver side smashed yesterday morning in Sliammon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 11 hours ago, Marlow1331 said: 9221 had the 4th window on the driver side smashed yesterday morning in Sliammon. 9211 you mean? 9221 is allocated in Chilliwack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 6 hours ago, TheMatrixNick said: 9211 you mean? 9221 is allocated in Chilliwack. No, it wasn't 9211, must have been 9220 or 9222. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Marlow1331 said: No, it wasn't 9211, must have been 9220 or 9222. It must have been 9220 then, 9222 is also in Chilliwack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 9211 in Lund yesterday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 9755 has been transfered to Powell River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 9220 in the ditch Feb/6/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Powell River has picked up a D40LF in the old BC Transit scheme. I will try and figure out what unit it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Confirmation of 8098 being transferred to Powell River . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 9212 back in service today. Has not been refurbished. The whereabouts of 8098 are unknown I have not seen 9220 yet. which has not been refurbished yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Marlow1331 said: 9212 back in service today. Has not been refurbished. The whereabouts of 8098 are unknown I have not seen 9220 yet. which has not been refurbished yet. I just saw a picture of 8098 on Instagram. Couldn't remember who posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 8098, 9211, 9212, 9223, n Powell River 9220 unaccounted for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 9219 has returned to Powell River refurbished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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