BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Lots of photos to post later tonight after I get home from work. Got to take 902 for a spin on the tarmac as well. Still a beautiful riding and driving bus! Sounded great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Very nice buses. Fantastic ride quality. Nice to see 902 included in the media event too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes and you should post your photos of 902 that were captured after it was sitting fully aired up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just got off #8205 a short while ago. Great bus! Vibrates a lot when revving just like the XN40's. Also vibrates a lot when going at a high speed. Very quiet too. Sounds like a mixture of Nova and XN40. Feels and smells like an XN40. Despite the vibrating it ran beautifully on 14th Street, Crowchild, and Glenmore! Slow acceleration but otherwise, it's overall a good bus. Got a long video recording that I will upload later. For now, here are some photos of #8209 just taken at Brentwood: Looks like #8211 is also on the 20 today (I could be wrong but I spotted it southbound on 14th Street heading towards Heritage drive as I was on #8205). More photos to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Looks like #8211 is also on the 20 today (I could be wrong but I spotted it southbound on 14th Street heading towards Heritage drive as I was on #8205). More photos to come. Confirmed. #8211 was also on the 20, and it was the next bus after #8205. Now, as promised: Also photographed #8207: Also, I forgot to mention this above, but it also appears that these buses do not have the CAD system installed yet (at least not #8205)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 8207,8209 don't ither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 And here is a video of #8205 taken today!: Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Metro says: Platform shoes, bell-bottomed jeans and Farrah Fawcett haircuts were all the rage in 1978 when Calgary Transit rolled out its GMC bus fleet. After racking up 1.5-million kilometres, the last of that classic armada was retired last week with a sleek new line coming out. On Friday, reporters got to tour one of 150 new 40-foot rigs. http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/949028/first-of-150-new-calgary-transit-buses-hit-city-streets/ Not exactly true.... The GMCs have were introduced in 1961, not 1978. The model shown is a 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Turns out #8209 did a south express on the route 133 on Wednesday February 19, 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Really??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Unbelievable! And the 133 happens to be a route that I use quite regularly! Was it in the AM or PM rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Unbelievable! And the 133 happens to be a route that I use quite regularly! Was it in the AM or PM rush? PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 PM. Apparently it was a 117 and not a 133. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 8208 on the 20 arriving at Heritage right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 #8209 on the 20 again today Edit: #8210 also on the 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 8211 is on the 20, will be at Brentwood heading to Heritage in 5-10 minutes. If everyone could post times/locations with their spottings, that would be very helpful. Thanks. Edit 5:00: 8206 is the 5:00 departure from 78th Ave. 8209 should be the 5:15 departure from 78th Ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 8211 is on the 20, will be at Brentwood heading to Heritage in 5-10 minutes. If everyone could post times/locations with their spottings, that would be very helpful. Thanks. #8210 left MRU northbound on the 20 a few minutes ago. #8209 is two buses ahead of #8210. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Thanks! 8209 went out of service at Heritage around 6:30pm and 8206 went out of service at Brentwood around 7:20pm. Did anyone happen to see any out later in the evening? Here's a shot of 8206 at Heritage on its last trip of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 #8209's touchbar rear door: And #8210 at MRU yesterday afternoon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So has anyone seen any of these XD40's out today at all!? Here's a shot of 8206 at Heritage on its last trip of the day. Beautiful shot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So far route 20 today has bus numbers 7864, 8078, 8079. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So just thought I'd make a list of active XD40's 8205 - 8212, 8214, 8215, 8218 have been spotted in active service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 8207 and 8210 are on the 20 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I also spotted 8209 this morning at heritage not sure if it on an all day or not Edit 8211 is on the 20 right now leaving brentwood at 09:51 Edit 8206 left brentwood @ 10:17 sb on the 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 8206 (leaving Brentwood now to heritage) and 8212 on the 20 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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