DCTransitFilms Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 More D40LFRs have been reactivated. 6104, 6186, 6193-6204 are currently at Andrews and are currently being used for the Green Line shuttles. 6155, 6156 and 6160 are now at Bladensburg. 6137 is at Shepherd Parkway. I assume 6173 is at Andrews as well but I’m not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 5 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: More D40LFRs have been reactivated. 6104, 6186, 6193-6204 are currently at Andrews and are currently being used for the Green Line shuttles. 6155, 6156 and 6160 are now at Bladensburg. 6137 is at Shepherd Parkway. I assume 6173 is at Andrews as well but I’m not 100% sure. Where have these buses been at CET storage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Chris.A said: Where have these buses been at CET storage? Judging my information from the March 2021 changes, I can plot the following: Andrews: 6104, 6156, 6160, 6163, 6168, 6186, 6193-6204 Bladensburg: 6151, 6155, 6161, 6164, 6178, 6180, 6182, 6184-6185, 6189 Four Mile Run: 6140-6145 (all are officially retired. my friend went by and said their numbers have been scratched off) Landover: 6205, 6207-6210 Montgomery: 6212, 6214-6217 Southern Avenue 6105-6135 Shepherd Parkway: 6103, 6137-6139, 6146, 6148, 6152, 6166, 6174 Western: 6147, 6149, 6157, 6167, 6172 CET: 6101-6102, 6136, 6150, 6154, 6158-6159, 6170-6171, 6187-6188, 6192 Unknown/Possibly Retired: 6153, 6162, 6165, 6169, 6173, 6175-6177, 6179, 6181, 6183, 6190-6191, 6211 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 15 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Judging my information from the March 2021 changes, I can plot the following: Andrews: 6104, 6156, 6160, 6163, 6168, 6186, 6193-6204 Bladensburg: 6151, 6155, 6161, 6164, 6178, 6180, 6182, 6184-6185, 6189 Four Mile Run: 6140-6145 (all are officially retired. my friend went by and said their numbers have been scratched off) Landover: 6205, 6207-6210 Montgomery: 6212, 6214-6217 Shepherd Parkway: 6103, 6137-6139, 6146, 6148, 6152, 6166, 6174 Western: 6147, 6149, 6157, 6167, 6172 CET: 6101-6102, 6136, 6150, 6154, 6158-6159, 6170-6171, 6187-6188, 6192 Unknown/Possibly Retired: 6153, 6162, 6165, 6169, 6173, 6175-6177, 6179, 6181, 6183, 6190-6191, 6211 And then we have the units at Southern Ave depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris.A said: And then we have the units at Southern Ave depot. I actually forgot to add them lol. Also I'm hearing all DE40LFs and DE40LFRs were taken out of service due to mechanical issues yesterday. They'll be out until further notice. This might spark the end of the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said: I actually forgot to add them lol. Also I'm hearing all DE40LFs and DE40LFRs were taken out of service due to mechanical issues yesterday. They'll be out until further notice. This might spark the end of the fleet. Really? Won't that cause a shortage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris.A said: Really? Won't that cause a shortage? Yeah but remember we having 2021 XD40s entering service and we got the D40LFR reserves. So they can just navigate them around and we’ll have enough buses for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said: Yeah but remember we having 2021 XD40s entering service and we got the D40LFR reserves. So they can just navigate them around and we’ll have enough buses for now. Have anymore XD40s entered service? It's been a while since they have.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Chris.A said: Have anymore XD40s entered service? It's been a while since they have.. Seems just 4511 and 4513 and possibly 4510 and 4512. also hearing that ALL DE40LFs and DE40LFRs (except 6040) are now dead. Not sure yet gotta confirm soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 15 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Seems just 4511 and 4513 and possibly 4510 and 4512. also hearing that ALL DE40LFs and DE40LFRs (except 6040) are now dead. Not sure yet gotta confirm soon The Orion 7.503 OG CNGs are still active as I saw #3009 on the U4 yesterday. Also spotted C40LFR #2822 and D40LFR #6151 on the Green Line subway shuttle. Speaking of the D40LFRs, I drove by Four Mile Run late yesterday afternoon and saw that #6143 and #6144 still have their I.D. numbers and decals on, so despite an earlier report of these buses being retired, they might not actually be, atleast not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 59 minutes ago, Chris.A said: The Orion 7.503 OG CNGs are still active as I saw #3009 on the U4 yesterday. Also spotted C40LFR #2822 and D40LFR #6151 on the Green Line subway shuttle. Speaking of the D40LFRs, I drove by Four Mile Run late yesterday afternoon and saw that #6143 and #6144 still have their I.D. numbers and decals on, so despite an earlier report of these buses being retired, they might not actually be, atleast not yet. Ima take a trip to FMR in the coming weeks to check them out. 3006 and 3009 are the last two Orion 30 Ft CNGs left in service and a lot of D40LFRs and C40LFRs are used for the shuttles rn. Those would possibly be sidelined once more once the summer shuttles conclude but could stick around next year for the Orange Line shuttles next year or Red Line shuttles later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 7 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Ima take a trip to FMR in the coming weeks to check them out. 3006 and 3009 are the last two Orion 30 Ft CNGs left in service and a lot of D40LFRs and C40LFRs are used for the shuttles rn. Those would possibly be sidelined once more once the summer shuttles conclude but could stick around next year for the Orange Line shuttles next year or Red Line shuttles later this year. I suspect that once enough new XD40s come in, that Metro may next start shifting some 2009 DE42LFAs to storage. This will probably happen after the #4600's come in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Chris.A said: I suspect that once enough new XD40s come in, that Metro may next start shifting some 2009 DE42LFAs to storage. This will probably happen after the #4600's come in though. Thinking the 4600s and 4700s will begin replacing the DE40LFAs. Cinder Bed’s LFA might be the first ones out bc of how poorly they’re treated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Thinking the 4600s and 4700s will begin replacing the DE40LFAs. Cinder Bed’s LFA might be the first ones out bc of how poorly they’re treated Yeah, most of those older #6300's will probably be toast. I was thinking of the #6400s. Sheppard's Parkway's buses don't appear to be all that great in maintenance either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Cinder Beds 6300’s are always on the side of the road broken down. The ones they repaint and fix after body damage don’t even match the rest of the bus. One, I think 6328 has new numbers on the back with the wrong font. What is interesting is that the same company runs Fairfax Connector and their buses are in excellent shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Chris.A said: Yeah, most of those older #6300's will probably be toast. I was thinking of the #6400s. Sheppard's Parkway's buses don't appear to be all that great in maintenance either. 8 hours ago, Rob S said: Cinder Beds 6300’s are always on the side of the road broken down. The ones they repaint and fix after body damage don’t even match the rest of the bus. One, I think 6328 has new numbers on the back with the wrong font. What is interesting is that the same company runs Fairfax Connector and their buses are in excellent shape. Once metro takes back Cinder Bed we’ll be fine. A lot of the ones that left Cinder Bed for Shep still has hella smoke come out of them even when they're back under WMATA control. Also, all 6000 series buses (6001-6050) are officially dead. Confirmed from a Montgomery operator. In response, Montgomery seems like they’re getting the next set of 2021 XD40s as 4515-4521 are there right now. I’m thinking their set will be 4515-4539 and probably more to fill in the retired buses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 5 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Once metro takes back Cinder Bed we’ll be fine. A lot of the ones that left Cinder Bed for Shep still has hella smoke come out of them even when they're back under WMATA control. Also, all 6000 series buses (6001-6050) are officially dead. Confirmed from a Montgomery operator. In response, Montgomery seems like they’re getting the next set of 2021 XD40s as 4515-4521 are there right now. I’m thinking their set will be 4515-4539 and probably more to fill in the retired buses. So Landover is only getting #4500-4514? They have some #4400s too right? Just now, Chris.A said: So Landover is only getting #4500-4514? 5 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Once metro takes back Cinder Bed we’ll be fine. A lot of the ones that left Cinder Bed for Shep still has hella smoke come out of them even when they're back under WMATA control. Also, all 6000 series buses (6001-6050) are officially dead. Confirmed from a Montgomery operator. In response, Montgomery seems like they’re getting the next set of 2021 XD40s as 4515-4521 are there right now. I’m thinking their set will be 4515-4539 and probably more to fill in the retired buses. Damn, makes me glad that I caught my last one (#6018) back in March, though sadly I never rode a 2006 DE40LFR... oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Chris.A said: So Landover is only getting #4500-4514? They have some #4400s too right? Damn, makes me glad that I caught my last one (#6018) back in March, though sadly I never rode a 2006 DE40LFR... oh well... Landover still has their 4400s. This might just be temporary though got a feeling these 4500s might not stay long term. Also my last ride on a DE40LF was ironically on the last day on the Green Line shuttle (6012) which Western actually operated. Haven't got a DE40LFR since 2019 tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: Landover still has their 4400s. This might just be temporary though got a feeling these 4500s might not stay long term. Also my last ride on a DE40LF was ironically on the last day on the Green Line shuttle (6012) which Western actually operated. Haven't got a DE40LFR since 2019 tho Those buses were some of the rarest in the system. Really hard to find. 20 hours ago, Rob S said: Cinder Beds 6300’s are always on the side of the road broken down. The ones they repaint and fix after body damage don’t even match the rest of the bus. One, I think 6328 has new numbers on the back with the wrong font. What is interesting is that the same company runs Fairfax Connector and their buses are in excellent shape. Cinder Bed has a paint booth?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 22 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Once metro takes back Cinder Bed we’ll be fine. A lot of the ones that left Cinder Bed for Shep still has hella smoke come out of them even when they're back under WMATA control. Also, all 6000 series buses (6001-6050) are officially dead. Confirmed from a Montgomery operator. In response, Montgomery seems like they’re getting the next set of 2021 XD40s as 4515-4521 are there right now. I’m thinking their set will be 4515-4539 and probably more to fill in the retired buses. You can see 6348 from a mile away smoking! A lot of them can barely get up the hills on the 395 HOV lanes too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rob S said: You can see 6348 from a mile away smoking! A lot of them can barely get up the hills on the 395 HOV lanes too! When 3082-3087 were there they was doing fine tho. Not sure how tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 17 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: When 3082-3087 were there they was doing fine tho. Not sure how tho Those buses has since been transferred to FFC's Lorton depot right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 22 hours ago, Chris.A said: Those buses has since been transferred to FFC's Lorton depot right? most likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.A Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:02 PM, Rob S said: You can see 6348 from a mile away smoking! A lot of them can barely get up the hills on the 395 HOV lanes too! I haven't seen a 6300 series breakdown in a while tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaryahJohnson1996 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Hey, man, I ask you about only one first my old picture WMATA coach number (2157) Orion V. If you want to like uploaded, input list on the CPTDB Wiki and the info requested yes or no. I have my picture in a good or bad quality and I don't know yet. If you want to? I think the move date is April 5, 2016 in Washington DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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