frinkprof Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I saw a new LRV being pulled into the pad just south of Heritage Station today (Saturday). It was actually kind of cool, because I was riding the LRT down to Heritage station and was watching the short CP consist bringing the LRV in blue tarp down from the yards from about 39th Ave. Station on. A nice little surprise. I am kicking myself for not having a camera handy. This one should be 2246 or 2247, can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I saw a new LRV being pulled into the pad just south of Heritage Station today (Saturday). It was actually kind of cool, because I was riding the LRT down to Heritage station and was watching the short CP consist bringing the LRV in blue tarp down from the yards from about 39th Ave. Station on. A nice little surprise. I am kicking myself for not having a camera handy. Well, when I was finishing my run on the route 20 today around 1430, I noticed that same industrial train as well and alerted a friend to it and he headed out and got pics of it being dropped off at the "Pad". This one should be 2246 or 2247, can anyone confirm? Not too sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkprof Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Well, when I was finishing my run on the route 20 today around 1430, I noticed that same industrial train as well and alerted a friend to it and he headed out and got pics of it being dropped off at the "Pad".Not too sure.... Oh man, totally saw you. I was the last ticket you checked for the day. I think so anyway. The guy that replaced you was a guy with a buzz cut right? Me = glasses and a black polo shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Oh man, totally saw you. I was the last ticket you checked for the day. I think so anyway. The guy that replaced you was a guy with a buzz cut right? Me = glasses and a black polo shirt. REALLY!! LOL! I am on the 20 again tomorrow, but 30 minuters later starting and finishing! cRaZy! Edit: Do you catch that bus every Saturday? It was bus 7686 that I had today! Very nice bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkprof Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 No, actually that was the first time I'd caught the 20 in about a year, but I used to catch it every day to go to Mount Royal College. Today, I was going to visit a family member at the Rockyview hospital (nothing too serious). If I had known it was you, we totally could have nerded it up and talked about buses and LRVs haha. BTW, I commend you on your site. One can tell you put a lot of work into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Small world EH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tau1 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Just a question to throw out there. Since CT is switching the seats out to vinyl in the LRVs, is this going to be done on the SD's as well? Or could they simply be ordered to come with vinyl seating instead of having to pay for the change at a later time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 REALLY!! LOL! I am on the 20 again tomorrow, but 30 minuters later starting and finishing! cRaZy! Edit: Do you catch that bus every Saturday? It was bus 7686 that I had today! Very nice bus! Maybe I'll jump on too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Just a question to throw out there.Since CT is switching the seats out to vinyl in the LRVs, is this going to be done on the SD's as well? Or could they simply be ordered to come with vinyl seating instead of having to pay for the change at a later time? Very good question! But right now, the newest ones have been arriving with the cloth seating as far as I know.... I wish I knew the answer to this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Maybe I'll jump on too Yeah anyone wants to come meet me, feel free to do so! I am on 20 Key 44 tomorrow starting in at Heritage Station at 0733, then 1001, 1231, then arriving at Heritage when I finish at 1459. We should all really get together some day for dinner somewhere too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Key 44, is that the number that appears on the bottom pass side of the bus? (front) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted June 24, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yep, in what is usually known as a "run number box". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Splitter Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Well, when I was finishing my run on the route 20 today around 1430, I noticed that same industrial train as well and alerted a friend to it and he headed out and got pics of it being dropped off at the "Pad". As I was the recipient of the alert, I was able to get some photos of the new LRV being spotted at the pad. See the pictures on my website at http://www.hiddenimages.ca/transit/calgary...60_delivery.htm including some cheezy little descriptions of the action. This one should be 2246 or 2247, can anyone confirm? If they are arriving in order, this would be 2247. This is not confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Nice pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Sorry to ask a seemingly silly question, but..... I thought CT's SD160's were going to have a redesigned front cap? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Sorry to ask a seemingly silly question, but.....I thought CT's SD160's were going to have a redesigned front cap? Dan ETS's order of SD160's will, but CT stuck with the standard cab design. Personally I'd love to see the ETS cab here, its no where near as boxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Key 44, is that the number that appears on the bottom pass side of the bus? (front) Yes if I actually set it in there! I like putting random bus numbers in there! Yesterday I had 562 in the key number box while thinking of ETS 1972 T6H-5307N #562. Today I had #4 in the key box! Thinking of ETS 1968 T6H-4521 #4. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 ETS's order of SD160's will, but CT stuck with the standard cab design. Personally I'd love to see the ETS cab here, its no where near as boxy. Ahh, I see. Thanks. Next question (wrong section, I know): when is ETS receiving theirs? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted June 25, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 We were told that the assembly is supposed to start in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ode of Bund Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 When are Crowfoot and Westwind stations going to open respectively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 McKnight-Westwinds will be open this fall (no official date has been announced yet, but I'd think probably in October). The station itself is progressing nicely, and the tracks are laid the entire way pending the intersection just north of Whitehorn. Electrical work is the main thing to go. Here is a ~1 month old shot of the station, I haven't had a chance to grab any more recent (planning a trip up there this week though): Crowfoot will be open late 2008. The station is currently being poured, and the bridges are in progress (this is the first park'n'ride that will have a dedicated road bridge connecting its two halves). The tracks are laid about 1/2 way from Dalhousie, but they have to wait for the Nosehill Drive interchange to open before they can reach the station, likely to happen about the same time that Mcknight-Westwinds opens. We have a thread over on SSP that a number of us post semi-regular transit infrastructure related photo updates to, you can see it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hey folks, spotted 2233 and 2234 and another new LRV between them downtown yesterday. These photos snapped from the south side of 7 Ave S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 2, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Cool, are the destination signs lit up differently now, or is it just because the newer one isn't as dirty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tau1 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I would say it's just the older ones are dirty =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ode of Bund Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I came down to Calgary yesterday as well, to photograph more LRT. Every time when I come to Calgary on a weekend day, there is bound to have constructions on LRT, last year during labor day long weekend, there was track raplacement work on the north east leg such that northbound train, after leaving Marlboro, would move backwards, switch to southbound track, move back into the Marlboro, and then proceed northbound again. This time it was track replacement at Chinook such that northbound train had to switch to southbound track before Chinook, and switch back after 39th Avenue. There were two idiots holding up the door of train 2244 at 39th Ave for almost 10 minutes, prompting the drive to check upon them. Southbound train pulled into 39th Avenue immediately after 2244 departed. Trains were scarce on Sunday, making photographing extremely time consuming and stressful. I avoided places where I have already photographed before, but even then, when discovered a new scenic spot, it usually took forever for a train to show up. The panoramic view of the city scape from the overpass at Barlow was spetacular, the curvature at Banff trail was also unique and characteristic. Barlow overpass Banff Trail curvature North east train crossing Bow River bridge Sunny Side north end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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