Gsgeek540 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 I love the excitement of a Calgary Transit Out of Ordinary Spotting. For those users that know my career, they would know and understand how many times, i unintentionally contributed to several out of ordinary spotting’s. Given how regularly (at this point) Big Buses are used on shuttle pieces of work, i have created this topic, so we can separate what is truly out of the ordinary from what is becoming the norm. The other excitement of Out of Ordinary spotting’s is actually seeing them....and not seeing them on Transit55. With all due to respect to member “1604”, i hope that all posts can be “authentic” and not scouted from Transit55. Thank you to the handful of long time Calgary members for the discussion and your in site on this topic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 100% agreed... In particular regarding the Transit55 comment. As fantastic and useful of an app as it is, as far as its long term impact on the community goes, it sort of took out the challenge, excitement, and adventure aspects of the hobby that we longtime members all remember and love from our childhoods. Which is a reason I generally don't use the app much myself, and almost never posted my Transit55 sightings on the board unless I saw it in person. Anyway, that's another topic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Nick B said: 100% agreed... In particular regarding the Transit55 comment. As fantastic and useful of an app as it is, as far as its long term impact on the community goes, it sort of took out the challenge, excitement, and adventure aspects of the hobby that we longtime members all remember and love from our childhoods. Which is a reason I generally don't use the app much myself, and almost never posted my Transit55 sightings on the board unless I saw it in person. Anyway, that's another topic. I cheated with Winnipegs BusTXT when it came to the last MCI Classics and D40s, gotta admit But ever since i moved here, i barely ever use Transit55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 I saw 8248 on the 502 earlier today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) 8084 on the 94 today. EDIT: Just saw 8067 on the 98. Edited August 8, 2019 by TechSpotlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 8303 was on the 29/56 last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just saw 8050 on NB Sarcee Trail deadheading, displaying 164 ASPEN SUMMIT. A check of it at 69 Street confirms this. Also saw 8085 on the 454. This one doesn’t appear on the tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 8284 is on the 414 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 8030 on the 408 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 8066 and 8085 are on the 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 8019 on the 468 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 8249 on Route 112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 8006 on the 111 today! Certainly interesting to see that on a Saturday ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, vicinity said: 8006 on the 111 today! Certainly interesting to see that on a Saturday ! Sure is! The ridership on the 111 isn’t the best on weekends. Interesting part is that 8006 has been on the 111 before on a “out of ordinary spotting”, that time as a VP run as the normal VP operator didn’t show up that afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 8255 on the 35 this morning! also a friend of mine spotted 8029 on the 454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 8345 was on the 115 this evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 8094 on the 150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 7 hours ago, vicinity said: 8094 on the 150 For your viewing pleasure! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Just saw 8331 on the 150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 8025 seen on Route 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 8061 operating as Route 27, spotted at Barlow/Max Bell station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 8066 spotted on the 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Nice to see a big bus in the south on a weekend aside from the 14 8205 on the 11! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Observed an XD40 operating on Route 31 about 30-45 minutes ago. Sorry, did not catch a fleet number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 8042 at 69 Street LRT Station on a shuttle 156 block from Thursday, September 19. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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