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2001 D40LF retirement


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24 minutes ago, CTrainDude said:

Just in case anyone has some extra cash around and is looking for a nostalgia project:

 

https://surplus.calgary.ca/Public/Search.aspx?search=7720

Minimum bid is about 100 times more than what I'm willing to spend on a 7700 that doesn't even run ?

Kinda unfortunate, could have been a profitable investment if it did run...

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So is 7777 still on property? When I was a spare boarder this was considered a cursed bus as whoever had it seem to have issues, and I don't mean breakdowns, just something would happen. I finally got it not long before leaving transit and I have to admit I was not happy. Towards the end I thought I was going to escape but then the director of CT got on. Boy talk about stress level going up!

By the way wasn't this one of the ones that was supposed to have been a D40i but the order was changed to D40LF?

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3 hours ago, D40LF said:

So is 7777 still on property? When I was a spare boarder this was considered a cursed bus as whoever had it seem to have issues, and I don't mean breakdowns, just something would happen. I finally got it not long before leaving transit and I have to admit I was not happy. Towards the end I thought I was going to escape but then the director of CT got on. Boy talk about stress level going up!

By the way wasn't this one of the ones that was supposed to have been a D40i but the order was changed to D40LF?

7777 is retired now.  Never really liked that bus.  As far as I know, its still on property!

7713 has now showed up at the CPS yard.

Calgary Transit 7713 6-26-21.jpg

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On 6/26/2021 at 2:12 PM, D40LF said:

So is 7777 still on property? When I was a spare boarder this was considered a cursed bus as whoever had it seem to have issues, and I don't mean breakdowns, just something would happen. I finally got it not long before leaving transit and I have to admit I was not happy. Towards the end I thought I was going to escape but then the director of CT got on. Boy talk about stress level going up!

By the way wasn't this one of the ones that was supposed to have been a D40i but the order was changed to D40LF?

With a number like that, it should have been the luckiest; wonder if its TTC counterpart is? A jinxed number would be 6666 or 666. Winnipeg for one uses 666 freely; apparently they don't believe in superstitious nonsense there.

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2001 FLEET
GREEN - ACTIVE,  RED - RETIRED, BLUE - SCRAPPED, PURPLE - SOLD/TRANSFERRED TO OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS

7701, 7702, 7703, 7704, 7705, 7706, 7707, 7708, 7709, 7710, 7711, 7712, 7713, 7714, 7715, 7716, 7717?, 7718, 7719, 7720?

7721, 7722, 7723, 7724, 7725, 7726, 7727, 7728, 7729, 7730, 7731, 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7736, 7737, 7738, 7739, 7740

7741, 7742, 7743, 7744, 7745, 7746, 7747, 7748, 7749, 7750, 7751, 7752, 7753, 7754, 7755, 7756, 7757, 7758, 7759, 7760

7761, 7762, 7763, 7764, 7765, 7766, 7767, 7768, 7769, 7770, 7771, 7772, 7773, 7774, 7775, 7776, 7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, 7782

A ? besides the fleet nuymber means that the bus has left city property, but it's second home (or demise) is unknown.

 

 

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I figured id mention this, since it really hasn't been talked about: 7783 has not been seen since April 8 of this year (while not a 2001, its close enough). Even though its not confirmed, I have suspicions it may not come back into service again. Perhaps keep an eye to see where this bus ends up, as this would be the first 2002 to retire (not including premature retirements).

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MIA units - updated as of November 2, 2021

7700 series units not active within 3-4 weeks:

7718 (Oct 6, 2021) changed off on all day piece

7762 (Oct 7, 2021) completed an all day piece

7700 series units not active in more than a month:

7760 (Aug 12, 2021) completed all day piece

7771 (Aug 20, 2021) changed off on all day piece *UPDATE - RETURNED TO SERVICE 11/19/2021*

7783 (Apr 8, 2021) changed off on all day piece *UPDATE - NOW RETIRED*

 

Also worthy of keeping an eye out:

7765 (Oct 18, 2021) last tracked at 5:42, likely broke down before it entered service.

Please keep an eye on all these units if possible.

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