t_harris01 Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Sunday easier due to little traffic photobombing our photos lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Yes it will be the weekend of 13th 14th. I will post here when the charter order is confirmed. Waiting on confirming a driver, which may play into which day of the weekend it will be. As well ensuring that CT can accommodate our request on the day that we want. Hoping to have confirmation in the next week and a half.Thanks again for all the interest, excited to make this happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDSBusboy Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 26, 2014 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Would definitely be interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I could do a carpool from Edmonton...my trax can hold 3 plus me...asking $20 for round trip gas (seems fair) if need a carpool PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newflyer3 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Still debating if I want to go. Give me a week to sort out my schedule then and I will get back to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Any update on what daye for sure its happening so I can get the day off work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 The charter has been confirmed with CT for Sunday September 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 count me in..if anyone from Edmonton wants to carpool send me a message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Fantastic news Kevin. I'll confirm my attendance once the flights are booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Do we have a cost yet? Can we pay the day of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Cost will be $30 to $40 per person. Unlikely to be 40 given the higher interest. Yes you can pay the day of. More details to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newflyer3 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 i'm attending but i'm also bringing someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevep Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I'm hoping to go. Should know for sure by Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'll confirm; will most likely be doing a day trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_harris01 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Steve and T6H...if u wanna carpool let me know I can fit 3 ppl as I am bringing possibly my gf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevep Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Steve and T6H...if u wanna carpool let me know I can fit 3 ppl as I am bringing possibly my gf No worry, I will zip down myself, may stay down there late into the day. May also have someone with me. I am confirming my attendance too BTW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 On holidays that week, although, I'm a maybe for now. Dunno if I want to be out of town the day before going back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Great to see all the interest once again! I will take requests for photo locations, no promises that they will be made of course. Throw out any ideas you've got! First post in the thread has also been edited to provide some more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Tuscany station would be neat since the MCIs won't make it up there much during their remaining time in the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here are some of my photo stop suggestions: LEGEND: Comic Sans MS text=Morning suggestions Lucida Sans Unicode text=Noon/Afternoon suggestions MORNING SUGGESTIONS: -Rundle would be a good place to start like last time for the GM charter, however the lighting will be on the other side of the bus because it will be morning so the southbound side may not be a good idea. Northbound side is a great idea though -Sometime in the morning, how about McKnight Westwinds (bus facing south, photos from left hand side of bus), posed as, say, a Route 445 or 71? -Whitehorn in morning, northbound side, posed as Route 21? -Airport bus area, bus facing east in the outside area, not under the roof, posed as a route 57 -78th Avenue terminal, bus facing east in the bus loop, posed as a Route 4 or 20 -As Tallis stated above, Tuscany station, east bus loop, bus facing the sun, posed as Route 169 or something. Station in background -7th Avenue facing east, trains in background. Posed as Route 1, 9, 103, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AFTERNOON SUGGESTIONS: -69th Street station, bus facing sun, posed as Route 93, 94, 98, 452, etc. -Richmond Terminal, east (southbound facing) bus bays, posed as a Route 6, 106, 111, etc. -Bow Trail WB posed as 101 or 104, or maybe even 301. -Somerset-Bridlewood station (WB Shawville Gate), posed as Route 14, 15 Bridlewood, 178, etc. -Fish Creek-Lacombe station, Bus facing west in bus loop. Posed as Route 14, 15, 214, 215. -Brentwood station (Brentwood road WB preferably), posed as Route 10, 77 Edgemont Loop, or even 299. Just some suggestions. Hope some of my suggestions will come of use when the time comes to begin the route plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Fishcreek as the 78/178/ 259 Brentwood as the 99/177/199 Rundle as the 21/55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Fishcreek as the 78/178/ 259 Brentwood as the 99/177/199 Rundle as the 21/55 Is that a confirmation of your attendance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 So in trying to figure out the routing there comes some decisions to make. As Spruce Meadows is running a tournament the same weekend our charter is, Red Arrow will have it's MCI Classics and GM Fishbowls out running. However I imagine most people will be checking this out separately, as you should, because a 10-15 min. photo stop at the LRT Station they come into does not do the fleet justice and you will only see 2 or 3 buses, less than half of the buses that would be running. So here is what I am thinking of doing, the furthest south the bus would go would be about Glenmore Trail. (Chinook Station and Rockyview Hospital are the two stops near there). This does mean the photo opportunity at Tuscany Station will be possible. A photo of an MCI Classic at this station would be a difficult thing to get as the station opens August 25th, so no photos of this even exist yet. It also means a couple more photo opps in the northwest parts of the city. So what are the thoughts on not going to Somerset Bridlewood Station (where the Red Arrow fleet will be running from) during the charter? Remember, the charter ends by 3PM at the latest, you will have time to go and explore the fleet after the charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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