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Sorry for being gone a month, been busy (plus I contracted COVID at the end of July), so checkups have been delayed. With that, I made a checkup on August 11th (birthday checkup, wooo!) at around 5 PM. Here is what I noted.

 

BTC Checkup, August 11th, 2022

Bay 1: Unknown 2nd or 3rd Gen Nova

Bay 2: Unknown LFR (likely artic)

Bay 3: Unknown Gen 2/3 Nova

Bay 4: 8155, last in service June 14th, 2022. Likely BOed between MacDonald and Arbutus along Broadway)

Bay 5: Unknown Gen 2/3 Nova

Bay 6: 9542, last in service June 30th, 2022

Bay 7: 9515, last in service July 26th, 2022

Bay 8: Closed

Bay 9: Closed

Bay 10: Closed, but 18031 (STC) was sitting in front of it. Last In service July 22nd, 2022

Bay 21: Closed

Bay 23: Closed, but 9739 is visible: Last in service July 7th, 2022

Bay 24: Closed

Bay 25: Closed

South Fence, from West to East:

9421, last in service July 27th, 2022

Unknown E40LFR

8148, last in service June 17th, 2022

2166, last in service May 15th, 2022

21005, last in service August 7th, 2022, likely BOed between 76th Ave and 80th Ave heading Southbound

2251, has since returned to service

2506. Involved in a fatal MVA with 2569 in September 2021. Does not appear that any repair work has been done on it. Getting a bit concerned for it.

East Wall, North to South:

2281 (refurbishment, last in service May 10th, 2022

8114, mid refurbishment, last in service November 30th, 2020

 

No checkup for HTC today. Might do another checkup this week (gonna get my drivers license on the 15th, so checkups might be more frequent!)

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BTC Checkup, August 26th, 2022

All bay doors closed: closed, but an unknown Ex0LFR is visible in bay 23, going through a refurb

9409 and 9493 in front of Bay 7, 9493 has engine door open. 9409 last in service May 26th, 2022. 9493 last in service July 21st, 2022.

8155 in front of Bay 4. Last in service June 14th, 2022

South Fence, from East to West:

2506, tarp is now off, unveiling a slip of paper, smashed and missing windshield, and tons of masking tape.

19032, rear ended a flatbed truck on August 15th, 2022

16226 with no visible damage. Last in service August 6th, 2022

Unknown '09 LFS HEV

9768, no visible damage. Last in service August 25th, 2022

East Wall: 8114 and 2281, unmoved and mid refurbishment.

2506 and 19032 are pictured.

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BTC Checkup, 2022-10-06

I visited BTC this afternoon, and here is what I noted down. (I cut my ankle pretty badly on blackberry thorns, you are welcome)

 

Bay 21 Closed, B8147 barely visible, probably suffered in-yard B/O Last in service September 19th, 2022.

Bay 1-11, 22-24 all closed, no units visible through windows.

 

South Wall, East to West:

2509; tarp is back up on the front of the bus. Likely fell off.

2131; last in service September 26th, 2022, unsure what happened, might go through refurbishment, as it has not happened with this unit yet.

S7477, likely B/Oed at 34th/152nd St on the morning of September 25th, 2022. 

9576; either suffered B/O inside RTC, or was sent to BTC to replace the interior bike racks with seats. Still has its BikeBus wrap equipped. Last in service October 5th, 2022.

9534; probably B/Oed at Cambie and 64th Avenue, unable to complete its block. Last in service September 8th, 2022

East Wall:

P8114 untouched.

2281 has returned to service as of September 27th.

 

@Transit Guy was asking the status on 8102. I found her sitting at BTC North in what I believe to be the B/O tracks.


Thats all folks! Hopefully I can make a second checkup in the next couple weeks.

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BTC Checkup, Nov. 20th, 2022

Bay 1: Closed, 9534 visible. Last in service September 8th, 2022

Bay 2: closed Nova (2nd or 3rd Gen) visible

Bay 3: closed

Bay 4: closed, 40 foot LFR visible, unknown model/unit

Bay 5: closed, 2008 Orion (likely 9283, last saw service September 4th)

Bay 6: closed, Older Nova visible, unknown unit

Bay 7: closed

Bay 8-9: closed, 9645 in front of them. Last in service November 18th, 2022

Bay 10: closed, DE60LFR visible, unknown unit

Bay 21: closed, 12015 barely visible. Last in service November 14th

Bay 22: closed, empty

Bay 23: closed, closed, visible E40LFR (228x) refurb 

 

South Fence, West to East:

2114, has since returned to service

19111, last in service November 7th, 2022

8127, Last in service November 15th

18345 (major single vehicle MVA, catastrophic frontal damage November 15th)

12022, last in service October 5th, 2022

2506, MVA late september 2021

 

and of course, 8114 still sitting at east wall partially refurbed

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