TTC New Vehicle Installations/Unusual equipments

[Someguy3071]

1019 and 1051 have old headlights. 

[BusFanForever]

On 5/23/2020 at 12:28 PM, Ed T. said:

Are there any OG Orion VIIs left with halogen headlights? Just about every 7900/8000 I've seen have LED headlamps.

I took a close look at one, and they are genuine DOT approved, not some knockoffs. However they either have a poor cut-off, or they are installed quite misaligned, to judge by the number of buses that have glaring headlights at night.

I assume that there's no way to mis-wire these so that they are on high beam when the beam selector says low beam....

Saw a couple of 7900's this weekend with the olds bulbs and there are quite a few at OG hybrids with them as well. At first we were replacing them on a fix as fail basis but now they are being called on MTO and other inspections so the remaining ones should be replaced soon. Regarding the glare, I had one where the operator complained of approaching vehicles flashing him as if they were being blinded by the headlights. Turns out someone installed the new lamps upside down. Ive also seen a couple where all four bulbs were replaced with the LED's by mistake.

[Ed T.]

On 5/25/2020 at 11:19 PM, BusFanForever said:

Regarding the glare, I had one where the operator complained of approaching vehicles flashing him as if they were being blinded by the headlights. Turns out someone installed the new lamps upside down. Ive also seen a couple where all four bulbs were replaced with the LED's by mistake.

I would think it's elementary mechanics to install a headlight ride side up. Maybe the producer needs to ship them with a big arrow THIS WAY UP ⬆️🔼

[Bus_Medic]

50 minutes ago, Ed T. said:

I would think it's elementary mechanics to install a headlight ride side up. Maybe the producer needs to ship them with a big arrow THIS WAY UP ⬆️🔼

I guess this is the part where I’m supposed to stand up for them.

More than a handful are hacks masquerading as mechanics. Unfortunately all I can do is correct their butchery as I find it.

[Ed T.]

2 hours ago, Bus_Medic said:

I guess this is the part where I’m supposed to stand up for them.

More than a handful are hacks masquerading as mechanics. Unfortunately all I can do is correct their butchery as I find it.

I can understand having poor morale, being pissed off with conditions or your job.

I don't have sympathy for those who shoddy work, potentially causing public safety problems, to show their attitude.

I've done my share of dumb things while working on my cars, but I'm not exactly a licenced technician being paid for my efforts. (I did spend a lot of time troubleshooting the self-levelling HID system on my car so that it worked properly.)

[TTC7447]

1422 has If You’re Sick, Stay Home; Face Masks Required decal at both the front and rear doors.

[Shemar]

31 minutes ago, TTC7447 said:

1422 has If You’re Sick, Stay Home; Face Masks Required decal at both the front and rear doors.

Some of Eglinton's vehicles have it as well.

[TTC7447]

2 hours ago, TTC7447 said:

1422 has If You’re Sick, Stay Home; Face Masks Required decal at both the front and rear doors.

 

1 hour ago, Shemar said:

Some of Eglinton's vehicles have it as well.

I passed by more buses (Eglinton & Birchmount buses) and noticed the majority of them have the decals.  I'm oddly surprised at how fast these decals made it onto busses before July 2.

[TTC Guy]

4 hours ago, TTC7447 said:

1422 has If You’re Sick, Stay Home; Face Masks Required decal at both the front and rear doors.

Any photo's? Would love to see as I haven't been on or near the TTC since March

[TTC7447]

On 6/27/2020 at 12:04 AM, TTC Guy said:

Any photo's? Would love to see as I haven't been on or near the TTC since March

Unfortunately I don’t.  But to give you an idea of what it looks like, it’s the same three animated figures on the TTC’s main page with the above mentioned words in typical TTC decal formats.  The PSA is sometimes displayed on bus destination signs, although some operators still use the “recommended” display as supposed to the “mandatory” message which in my opinion sends mixed messages to riders.  Streetcars also has the ‘Face Covering or Masks Mandatory’ PR message on the side destination signs.

[Downsview34.]

7934 Has new Headlights.

[Ultimate]

On 6/27/2020 at 12:04 AM, TTC Guy said:

Any photo's? Would love to see as I haven't been on or near the TTC since March

[63 Ossington]

Hand sanitizer stations at the two centre doors on streetcars. The short distance between the metal housing and the nozzle makes it a little hard to use as it causes a lot of hand contact with them. Of course not the biggest deal if you're sanitizing anyways but the housing can be a little messy as seen.

[TTC7447]

Had to take a streetcar today and noticed this by every presto machine on 4476:

[Wayside Observer]

2 hours ago, TTC7447 said:

Had to take a streetcar today and noticed this by every presto machine on 4476:

Interesting.  So, even when you tap and pay for your two hour fare, they're still going to wallop you with $450 fines if you don't tap every chance you get over the next 119 minutes?  I guess that's one way to go about making up the revenue shortfall from collapsed ridership.

[Express Network]

I have gathered the many of the Orion VII and some NovaBUS LFS buses in the Flexity paint that have the black rear destination signs as opposed to the red rear ones.

#1084, #1223, #1236, #1251, #1323, #1337, #1559, #8121, #8355, #9008

If there are more, let me know.

[bus_7246]

4 hours ago, Express Network said:

I have gathered the many of the Orion VII and some NovaBUS LFS buses in the Flexity paint that have the black rear destination signs as opposed to the red rear ones.

#1084, #1223, #1236, #1251, #1323, #1337, #1559, #8121, #8355, #9008

If there are more, let me know.

The black rear destination signs are only due to the fact that the ‘red’ ones are painted. The black ones are replaced rear destination sign covers

[GTAtransitfan1-Toronto]

I don’t know if anyone pointed this out but 9059, well I’ll let this photograph explain, because at this point I don’t know what to say. Look towards the front.

[bus_7246]

58 minutes ago, GTAtransitfan1-Toronto said:

I don’t know if anyone pointed this out but 9059, well I’ll let this photograph explain, because at this point I don’t know what to say. Look towards the front.

Since most of the fleet is getting repainted anyways, the part was ordered and replaced preparing for future plans

[Bus_Medic]

On 7/16/2020 at 12:36 PM, GTAtransitfan1-Toronto said:

I don’t know if anyone pointed this out but 9059, well I’ll let this photograph explain, because at this point I don’t know what to say. Look towards the front.

It needed a skirt panel, the one in stock was pre painted. Why overthink it?

[Downsview34.]

7915 has new Headlights 

[Downsview34.]

8005 has a hand sanitizer installed by the back doors