TTCNLFBT Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 TTC 7220 was doing Training wb on Lawrence at Victoria Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 1078 is very interesting. the brake light on the right will glow when the bus come to a complete stop. Whenever the bus starts to move, the brake light no longer glow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerD901 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 4053 has been rebuilt/overhauled ....... They finally replaced the rear rollsign. I'm not sure if 4027 went though it or not, but that should be the last one with the old rollsign font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 TTC 1140 broke down westbound on Hwy 401 near James Snow Parkway in Milton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 TTC 7107 doing the last round trip to/from Steeles & McCowan on 302 this morning. It replaced 7708 which deadheaded down McCowan and Danforth Rd to Birchmount. I think this might be a regular occurrence though, 7107 went onto 39 after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirocket-8 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 Sunday Spotted 9406 heading eastbound on Sheppard Avenue East. Spotted at Sheppard and Hawksbury. Anyone can know what possible reasons there could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirocket-8 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Oh yeah, also the bus was NIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 TTC 7107 doing the last round trip to/from Steeles & McCowan on 302 this morning. It replaced 7708 which deadheaded down McCowan and Danforth Rd to Birchmount. I think this might be a regular occurrence though, 7107 went onto 39 after. most likely a regular occurance. Some runs will do as a night bus first before turning into regular buses. (i.e. one of the Don Mills runs will start off as 300 to Pearson Airport first before turning into a Don mill bus.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 most likely a regular occurance. Some runs will do as a night bus first before turning into regular buses. (i.e. one of the Don Mills runs will start off as 300 to Pearson Airport first before turning into a Don mill bus.) I knew that. IIRC, all night bus runs either start or finish on a daytime route with the exception of some Sunday morning extras on 300 and 320. I was just shocked to see a Malvern bus (and an Orion V at that) on 302 since the last time I checked all the runs on 302 came off of or went onto Birchmount routes (with the exception of one that used to come off of 68 on Sunday night). It seems that they have changed some of the schedules around within the last couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusFanForever Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 TTC 8015 has been fitted with LED headlights as a test to see how they perform. Apparently they are supposed to last years longer than the regular sealed beams. We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerD901 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 TTC 8015 has been fitted with LED headlights as a test to see how they perform. Apparently they are supposed to last years longer than the regular sealed beams. We'll see... Streetcars already have them, whats there to test. This time its on a bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusFanForever Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Streetcars already have them, whats there to test. This time its on a bus With any retrofit it would be wise to run a test unit to find any unforeseen problems and since these bulbs are different then the ones used on the streetcars we have no idea of their in service longevity. The bulbs do have a 5 year warranty but the cost to buy them is around 10 times more per bulb then the regular ones so this may be the only bus to have them for a while. Until I see more of them I'm considering it a test. Here is a link to the data sheet/pictures of the new bulbs if anyone want to have a look. http://www.dialight....MDTT46HX001.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 With any retrofit it would be wise to run a test unit to find any unforeseen problems and since these bulbs are different then the ones used on the streetcars we have no idea of their in service longevity. The bulbs do have a 5 year warranty but the cost to buy them is around 10 times more per bulb then the regular ones so this may be the only bus to have them for a while. Until I see more of them I'm considering it a test. Here is a link to the data sheet/pictures of the new bulbs if anyone want to have a look. http://www.dialight....MDTT46HX001.pdf I hope they are not as bright as the ones on cars. Those LED lights are killing my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 A lot of that has to do with the jackasses with the ricers not aiming them properly, if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerD901 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 A lot of that has to do with the jackasses with the ricers not aiming them properly, if at all. They are suppose to be on a 25% grade downwards? They have to be positioned a certain way? Maybe I'm thinking about something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 The only way to properly do it is to mount aiming apparatus to the headlights themselves. Not as hard as it sounds... Those 4 pegs that stick out from your headlight fixture, that's what they're for Our buses get checked during the annual safety. Although they almost always pass... Nobody has a reason to mess with the aiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Lubinski Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Just a clarification: Only two streetcars that I know of have actual LED headlights - 4203 and 4240. Most of them have LED track lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buurin Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I couldn't catch the number, but I saw what looked like a YRT D40LF going east at Yonge/Lawrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Viva 5123 was spotted at Toronto Union Station today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Viva 5123 was spotted at Toronto Union Station today. Pic? I was told it was 5125 for that charter today......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Pic? I was told it was 5125 for that charter today......? Not mine, but: https://twitter.com/photoblair/status/338695743860797440/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 nice.... although i only knew of the one bus chartered.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Heads up for anyone wanting a unique picture opportunity. There will be a Viva bus on charter tomorrow morning that will be parked on bus platform at union station around 10 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 My dad texted me just now saying he saw at least 5-6 in service Viva Purple buses using Alden and Esna Park heading west. Probably to go around the "90 minute to 2 hour delay going westbound", as quoted by Articulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoupa2002 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 My dad texted me just now saying he saw at least 5-6 in service Viva Purple buses using Alden and Esna Park heading west. Probably to go around the "90 minute to 2 hour delay going westbound", as quoted by Articulated. YRT/VIVA posted that on their Twitter today. #RiderAlert To mitigate Hwy 7/Leslie paving impact, alternate WB Viva purple & pink buses detouring via Warden, Alden, Esna Park, Bayview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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