Ed T. Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, PCC Guy said: Bearing also in mind that internally, 4500 and 4549 are referred to by their sequential A15 rebuild numbers (4604 and 4605 IIRC). You are freaking out about whether the TTC will be able to keep track of a vehicle that bears the number only on its carbody. Which exactly explains why the order was for 204 Flexities, and not 205 or 206. And also why we won't get any additional Flexities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Transit geek said: Not to mention the countless stories of Londoners getting to ride lots of vintage Routemaster buses in revenue service during a one-day Tube strike...! https://www.google.ca/search?q=routemaster+strike&tbm=isch They have them in active storage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin3157 Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Shaun said: They have them in active storage? You can ask him in DMs. This isn't related to Flexity Deliveries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Looks like 4498 will enter service tomorrow, as it at the front of the line on track 5 in the yard. It will be 13 days since arriving to go into service. Â 4497 GPS has the car elsewhere for the last few day. It been here 15 days so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc rider Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 2 hours ago, drum118 said: 4497 GPS has the car elsewhere for the last few day. It been here 15 days so far. Car 4497 was in service on 510 on Friday, Sep. 14, only 10 days after delivery. However, that was its first and last day of service. It ran in to Leslie for a change-off around 1:30 PM and has been missing since, so presumably something happened to it. In other news, the GPS on car 4500 has been activated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 48 minutes ago, ttc rider said: Car 4497 was in service on 510 on Friday, Sep. 14, only 10 days after delivery. However, that was its first and last day of service. It ran in to Leslie for a change-off around 1:30 PM and has been missing since, so presumably something happened to it. In other news, the GPS on car 4500 has been activated. 4500's GPS still says PCC instead of Flexity if you use the tracker on Transsee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 1 hour ago, ttc rider said: Car 4497 was in service on 510 on Friday, Sep. 14, only 10 days after delivery. However, that was its first and last day of service. It ran in to Leslie for a change-off around 1:30 PM and has been missing since, so presumably something happened to it. In other news, the GPS on car 4500 has been activated. Wier that 4500 is tracking now as a Russell car, as it wasn't when I posted a few hours ago. More so, it is a head of 4499 that arrived on the 14th that still not tracking and just arrived 2 days ago. Was surprised to see 4497 back in the service bay after one day of service, with its GPS being all over the place since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4498 has entered service this morning on route 504 King. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4497 is on the 514 after its rest in the service bay  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Shemar said: 4500's GPSÂ still says PCC instead of Flexity if you use the tracker on Transsee. I'd think that's just Transee's programming guessing on the type of vehicle from the number. Their data comes from Nextbus ... and there's no indication I see on the Nextbus data feed showing the vehicle type: http://webservices.nextbus.com/service/publicXMLFeed?command=vehicleLocation&a=ttc&v=4500&t=0 4500 has been around for the PCC for a long time. But I've never seen live data from it before. Nor does the PCC usually sit at Leslie Barn -Â https://www.transsee.ca/fleetfind?a=ttc&q=4500-4500&Go=Go&refresh=11#MapMain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc rider Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 18 hours ago, drum118 said: Wier that 4500 is tracking now as a Russell car, as it wasn't when I posted a few hours ago. More so, it is a head of 4499 that arrived on the 14th that still not tracking and just arrived 2 days ago. Car 4499 is now tracking as well and has begun on-street testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, ttc rider said: Car 4499 is now tracking as well and has begun on-street testing. I watch it leave the yard after seeing it was tracking. Lets see if they can get it into service in the 10-12 day time frame. It will be interesting to see which PCC is out for service on Sunday. If they can get 4500 ready in time, maybe we will see 2 4500 on the system at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4549 is the scheduled PCC, per Ben Spurr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusFreak93 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 4499 left Hillcrest headed NB for testing 10 minutes ago . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 Ossington Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 21 hours ago, drum118 said: I watch it leave the yard after seeing it was tracking. Lets see if they can get it into service in the 10-12 day time frame. It will be interesting to see which PCC is out for service on Sunday. If they can get 4500 ready in time, maybe we will see 2 4500 on the system at the same time. On 9/20/2018 at 3:12 PM, drum118 said: TTC invites you on a sentimental streetcar journey September 20, 2018 This Sunday, the TTC recognizes the 80th anniversary of the PCC streetcar in Toronto by taking one of its two vintage Red Rocket streetcars out for a ceremonial ride downtown. PCC streetcars first entered service in the city on September 23, 1938. The PCC fleet, more than 740 strong at its peak, was one of the largest in North America and did a venerable job of serving millions of daily transit riders over generations. The last PCC cars were retired from TTC service in 1995. Rides on the vintage streetcar will be free of charge on Sunday. PCC stands for Presidents' Conference Committee. What: Vintage PCC #4549 will be taking a ceremonial journey downtown Toronto, fare-free. Where: Serving stops along Queen Street, between Bathurst Street and Church Street. When: Sunday, September 23, 2018 from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Why: The TTC is providing an opportunity for the public to take a trip back in time, take photos and celebrate 80 years since the first PCC streetcar entered in service in Toronto. ^From your own post in the Streetcar News thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 You guys need to stop double posting stuff on this thread and on the streetcar news thread. This thread is for Flexities only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusFreak93 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 4499 Testing at Dundas W STN right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 4500 is westbound on King St W at John St doing its first test run. Could enter service by month end. Now where are 4501 & 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 4500 is 10 minutes behind 4549 At Victoria St On Queen As both head to the yard  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 4499 signed in on 506 for testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 22 minutes ago, dowlingm said: 4499 signed in on 506 for testing Saw it run on College as NIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 4499 could be in service by Friday or sooner. 4500 could see service come Monday Unless a car or two show up by Friday, the testers will have some free time on their hands next week. Starting next week and until the end of the year is going to be the real test to see if all shipping schedule and in service will be met for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc rider Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 A new car was offloaded at Hillcrest this morning (i.e. Tue, Sep. 25). I didn't catch the number, but I presume it is 4501. Can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 4499 has enter service on 512 this afternoon after 11 days been here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 5 hours ago, ttc rider said: A new car was offloaded at Hillcrest this morning (i.e. Tue, Sep. 25). I didn't catch the number, but I presume it is 4501. Can anyone confirm? Someone saw 4501 heading eastbound on Queen this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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