Xcelsior Bus Fan Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 13 hours ago, Jeffrey Ngai said: PCTC in the B/O line (I think). It's parked in the yard. It hasnt been in service for some time now. Must have an issue that is taking a while to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 8024 and 8095 are at OTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Express691 said: 8024 and 8095 are at OTC. Maybe that explains why 8020 was transferred to PTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Bus Fan Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 7 hours ago, Express691 said: 8024 and 8095 are at OTC. 7 hours ago, Express691 said: 8024 and 8095 are at OTC. Yet I am in the process of hunting down all the PoCo artics. These 2 are the only 2 that I am missing. Guess I wouldn't be able to hunt these 2 down. Hopefully they are at OTC just waiting to be repaired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 So this just happened. Probably headed to scrap sadly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Oh well Ill just leave this here 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranslinkKid Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Brando737 said: So this just happened. Probably headed to scrap sadly. My heart stopped for a moment when I saw this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 1 hour ago, TranslinkKid said: My heart stopped for a moment when I saw this Why did they put the H prefix then? 2 hours ago, Brando737 said: So this just happened. Probably headed to scrap sadly. Did you see if anything was reused/salvaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 4 hours ago, Brando737 said: So this just happened. Probably headed to scrap sadly. Sad sight Is 7112 still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 2 hours ago, ThomasW97 said: Sad sight Is 7112 still there? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranslinkKid Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Anybody know the status of 8089? It hasn't been in service lately according to T-Comm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 40 minutes ago, TranslinkKid said: Anybody know the status of 8089? It hasn't been in service lately according to T-Comm Ive got it last seen on July 11; I'll see if I can do a walk by OTC tomorrow as I have no classes tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 1 hour ago, TranslinkKid said: Anybody know the status of 8089? It hasn't been in service lately according to T-Comm i last saw it about 2 weeks ago at the East wall at BTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 For retired buses, don't they save some of the equipment for later re-use? (E.g. T-Comm units, Compass Card readers, destination signs, etc.) I can't imagine it being that cheap to throw out the technology unless TransLink has some unheard-of surplus of equipment... Given that there's still a Compass reader inside the first rear door, maybe it's being sent back to Oakridge or Burnaby instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 8 hours ago, Millennium2002 said: For retired buses, don't they save some of the equipment for later re-use? (E.g. T-Comm units, Compass Card readers, destination signs, etc.) I can't imagine it being that cheap to throw out the technology unless TransLink has some unheard-of surplus of equipment... Given that there's still a Compass reader inside the first rear door, maybe it's being sent back to Oakridge or Burnaby instead? They do save and reuse the T-comm and compass/farebox equipment either in other buses or just transfer that equipment directly into a new bus that just arrived. That would be the reason why on some rare occasions, you'll see a bus reporting another fleet number on next bus. As for other equipment, I'm not sure what they save. If it was towed directly to scrap, they would have probably had a crew go through and remove what they needed before it got scrapped. We will find out soon enough where it ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD453T Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 The destination signs are not saved, because they are obsolete flipdots. Also, being mechanical disks, and not electronic LED's, they are pretty wore out, especially after being mounted to a Detroit Series 50 powered mid 90's New Flyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketrains Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 8053 is at RTC 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 2 hours ago, iliketrains said: 8053 is at RTC Hopefully if resumes service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Peter M said: Hopefully if resumes service. I'm thinking otherwise. Since RTC has shrunk in size, I think it is the new yard for buses put in storage. As mentioned in the D40LF thread, I wonder what's going to happen to 8024 and 8095 and such - 8055 especially. Will they still keep 8055 for insurance purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 On 6/10/2016 at 11:22 PM, Citaro said: A sad sight at ABC yesterday and today... RIP slugs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Wow, so they don't even want to keep these units stored just in case. That's sad : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Seeing those new bike racks get trashed is rather eye-opening... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 9 hours ago, Millennium2002 said: Seeing those new bike racks get trashed is rather eye-opening... Unreal.... common sense isn't so common anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConventionalMan Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 11 hours ago, Millennium2002 said: Seeing those new bike racks get trashed is rather eye-opening... It is kind of surprising... but they do come installed on the new buses from the factory. The only thing they'd be good for is to replace a damaged one maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 When that artic caught fire on the way up to SFU in '03, the whole thing was in flames within 7 minutes, but I seem to recall that the only salvageable part was the bike rack. They showed us the pictures in training. The irony that if a bus is involved in a front-end collision, the bike rack is the most likely component to be damaged... (One time last fall I picked up an owl 17 with a trolley that had been involved in a rear-ender earlier in the day. The operator I relieved told me that the guy he relieved had rear-ended a 100 in Marine Drive Station. The bike rack was mashed right up against the bumper and unusable.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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