H4 5600 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 7575 was apparently spotted being towed yesterday. pic credit to @jonathanrguy on IG. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 3 hours ago, H4 5600 said: 7575 was apparently spotted being towed yesterday. pic credit to @jonathanrguy on IG. It’s on its way up to Hillcrest by the look of the tow company and location 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Buses at the scrapyard Orion V - Two unknown and TTC 7081 sideways on scrap pile Several Novabus RTS vehicles - 7223, 7232, 7225 Orion VII S50EGR/ NG - 7808 and a 152x bus. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, Doggosareamazing said: Buses at the scrapyard Orion VII S50EGR/ NG - 7808 and a 152x bus. I spotted 7808 on a tow yesterday evening at about 8pm northbound on Kennedy at Ellesmere. The tow ended up going east on the 401. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, wil9402 said: I spotted 7808 on a tow yesterday evening at about 8pm northbound on Kennedy at Ellesmere. The tow ended up going east on the 401. That would explain why I saw 7808 (most likely) there. It’s strange that I see a lot of the RTS buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 With ES-1 and ES-4 being retired, will TTC convert two other Orion 7s to event support buses or just make due with four? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 I did not see 7575 at Hillcrest outside. If it is there, it must be inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Matthew TTC 4120 said: I did not see 7575 at Hillcrest outside. If it is there, it must be inside. She is definitely not at Langilles. Most likely in the shop. Maybe it’s MTO related. 7575 might be mechanically sound to drive, but not legal rn. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the two ES buses. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 On Monday, July 29, 2019 at 12:27 AM, Doggosareamazing said: She is definitely not at Langilles. Most likely in the shop. Maybe it’s MTO related. 7575 might be mechanically sound to drive, but not legal rn. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the two ES buses. A source has Informed me that Its currently Inside Harvey. They don't know why Its there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Matthew TTC 4120 said: A source has Informed me that Its currently Inside Harvey. They don't know why Its there. I’m thinking MTO or storage reasons since Birchmount Garage might need extra space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Doggosareamazing said: I’m thinking MTO or storage reasons since Birchmount Garage might need extra space. Neither Harvey shop nor Duncan are registered motor vehicle inspection stations (only the divisions are) so it wouldn’t be for MTO purposes, at least not directly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Bus_Medic said: Neither Harvey shop nor Duncan are registered motor vehicle inspection stations (only the divisions are) so it wouldn’t be for MTO purposes, at least not directly. Oh, I thought it would be done there or the buses are driven to some old quaint town with an MTO facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC T6H-5307N 2252 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 3:50 PM, Doggosareamazing said: Buses at the scrapyard Orion V - Two unknown and TTC 7081 sideways on scrap pile Several Novabus RTS vehicles - 7223, 7232, 7225 Orion VII S50EGR/ NG - 7808 and a 152x bus. I wonder if it’s possible to buy one of the RTS buses from Langille’s and restore it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 15 minutes ago, TTC T6H-5307N 2252 said: I wonder if it’s possible to buy one of the RTS buses from Langille’s and restore it? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 29 minutes ago, TTC T6H-5307N 2252 said: I wonder if it’s possible to buy one of the RTS buses from Langille’s and restore it? https://www.langillesmetalrecycling.com/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, TTC T6H-5307N 2252 said: I wonder if it’s possible to buy one of the RTS buses from Langille’s and restore it? You could get a Cargobob from GTA V and lift it out to Sandy Shores airfield. On a serious note, while the stance of Langilles is the vehicles there are to be shredded, it really depends on whoever is in charge of it if they want to sell it to you. I mean, if you’re Jeff Bezos, they’ll sell you all of their stuff. Also government red tape MTO stuff as well. I guess Langilles is trying to avoid a "Mark 1 Plumbing" situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabianColeyLOVESBUSES Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1672 is now retired and stripped at Malvern division. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Doggosareamazing said: You could get a Cargobob from GTA V and lift it out to Sandy Shores airfield. On a serious note, while the stance of Langilles is the vehicles there are to be shredded, it really depends on whoever is in charge of it if they want to sell it to you. I mean, if you’re Jeff Bezos, they’ll sell you all of their stuff. Also government red tape MTO stuff as well. I guess Langilles is trying to avoid a "Mark 1 Plumbing" situation. In the interest of public (and frankly their own) safety, fanboys have no business “restoring” a 13 ton vehicle. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 50 minutes ago, Bus_Medic said: In the interest of public (and frankly their own) safety, fanboys have no business “restoring” a 13 ton vehicle. I tend to agree especially if they have no knowledge on themselves on how to repair vehicles. I ain’t gonna trust a tanning salon to fix an Allison transmission. Plus I’d imagine most OEM if not all for the RTS are discontinued anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Broken down into its consituent subsystems, most of the consumable parts for the axles and brakes, suspension can still be sourced without too much fuss if one is resourceful. Those same parts pop up regularly in other vehicles, and weren’t pedigree to any specific model. problems will arise when you need pedigree parts like windshields or interior fittings, and I’m not sure NATSCO supports the early version of Dinex multiplexing ours used. Hell, the Toronto fishbowl owners I’m in contact with have an easier time... there’s still more than a handful of 1970’s ex OC units that can be parted from in North eastern Ontario. The same certainly can’t be said of the TTC’s oddball mini fleets of the late 1990’s 39 minutes ago, Doggosareamazing said: I tend to agree especially if they have no knowledge on themselves on how to repair vehicles. I ain’t gonna trust a tanning salon to fix an Allison transmission. Plus I’d imagine most OEM if not all for the RTS are discontinued anyways. The parts that make it stop and steer are far, far more crucial than the ones that make it move. A smoked transmission doesn’t maim and kill bystanders. here’s just a taste... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayside Observer Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 18 hours ago, Doggosareamazing said: You could get a Cargobob from GTA V and lift it out to Sandy Shores airfield. On a serious note, while the stance of Langilles is the vehicles there are to be shredded, it really depends on whoever is in charge of it if they want to sell it to you. I mean, if you’re Jeff Bezos, they’ll sell you all of their stuff. Also government red tape MTO stuff as well. I guess Langilles is trying to avoid a "Mark 1 Plumbing" situation. That'd be a great way for an employee to buy a one way ticket into the office to get fired. The problem there is that when proof of destruction is specified in the contract, nobody can have a bus escape into the wild because a TTC bus is a totally traceable thing. Even minus logos and fleet numbers, it'll still have a VIN. We have the same thing with surplus equipment at work and believe me, lots of people including myself have had the "can't you just write this off if it's being junked anyways" conversation and been shot down. 1 hour ago, Bus_Medic said: In the interest of public (and frankly their own) safety, fanboys have no business “restoring” a 13 ton vehicle. Oh boy. This is definitely a practical example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions. I can tell some stories about PCC cars getting screwed up in the states by people who don't reason things through before they mess with the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Bus_Medic said: In the interest of public (and frankly their own) safety, fanboys have no business “restoring” a 13 ton vehicle. For the windshield, I'd imagine PPG/PGW, Asahi, Pilkington, LOF could remake one since getting a windshield out of another bus might be difficult. I failed extracting windshields out of a Corolla with a cold knife. (Damn thing cracks if you put too much pressure on the glass) Now, back on topic, I will make a pit stop next week to Langilles to see if more diebrids. come by from TTC or any other transit agencies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabianColeyLOVESBUSES Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 1615 1750 1756 and 1763 are now retired and going to be decommissioned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, FabianColeyLOVESBUSES said: 1615 1750 1756 and 1763 are now retired and going to be decommissioned. Just today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, FabianColeyLOVESBUSES said: 1615 1750 1756 and 1763 are now retired and going to be decommissioned. There’s about 25. I just haven’t posted the memo. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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