Benton Harper Posted January 2, 2021 Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 5210, 5212, 5213, 5214, 5215, 5216, 5217, 5218 in the Patterson compound 5211 parked in back of Davies MES shops Possibly 1 more in the NAPA shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 12:46 AM, Catherine Wilkins said: Hello Benton Harper: Welcome to Canada. I hope you enjoy your stay and have a safe visit here while your away from Midland City, IL. In your observations ... have you by chance seen any license plates on those new 5200's ? If you have ... we sure would like your help updating the CPTDB WIKI - Edmonton Transit DATS Page. Thank you very much Benton. Well Now, thank you for the warm welcome, you are so much more welcoming than your local authorities. With the land borders closed, and air transport subject to quarantine, I had to consider the old underground railway, or parachuting into Canada. Luckily I was able to make my way across, staying on the down low and was able to see the DATS deliveries. Alas, your authorities tracked me down and turned me over to your Health Services Peace Officers (they are armed btw) where I ran afoul of them as they were none too happy to see my runny nose and incarcerated me at a Travel Lodge on 45th Avenue NW. However, security is shockingly lax, and I am once again out on the lam, on the down low again. Could you help a fellow out with a safe place until the heat is off? Kindest regards, Benton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 My freedom continues, and I was able to make my way down to the Patterson compound on Saturday (and depart undetected). No new deliveries, and not one license plate noted. 5211 still parked behind Davies mes shops There were a few more retired dats busses. From east to west: 5107, 5122, 5129, 5108, 5115, 5120, 5113, 5133 Have to run, I suspect my location may be of interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awstott Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 5213 and 5219 at DynEco Automotive Service Centre. Looks like this new delivery has the fleet numbers on the roof just like they started with the 7000s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Harper Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 Was around the Patterson compound and NAPA locations, and there is up to 5219 in town. Patterson has: 5219, 5218, 5217, 5215, 5214, 5212, 5208 **5212 has a plate; CHW 0474 NAPA still has 5213 and 5206* could not see any plate And from last weekend, 5213 (no hood fleet number) and 5219 at NAPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Spotted 5208, 5212, 5214, 5214, 5217, 5218 in Patterson compound, only 5212 has a plate Spotted 5205, 5206, 5207 at the Davies Fleet Services, but nosed to fence, no plates available Spotted 5213 still at NAP, and no plate either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Patterson compound & area spottings for Sunday, February 7th, approx 13:30 Patterson Compound: 5206 (CHW 0480), 5207 (CHW 0479), 5209, 5210 (CHW 0476), 5211 CHW 0475), 5212 (CHW 0474), 5213 (CHW 0473), 5218 Davies Fleet Services: 5215 (CHW 0481), 5219 NAPA: 5221 outside, 5224 inside, 52?? inside **appears that the plates are being assigned in reverse order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 First off, DATS 5187 has plate BMW 0307 Two of the old units 5111, 5123 are parked on the north side of Davies Fleet Shops, outside the fence, cameras removed Patterson Compound retired units: 5107, 5108, 5113, 5115, 5120, 5122, 5129, 5133, 5148. All rear cameras removed ******************************* NAPA has 4 new units outside (possibly 2 more inside), no plates 5221, 5222, 5224, 5227 **All are on Ford E450 chassis (need to see 5220 to see if GMC or Ford) Patterson Compound: 5205, 5206, 5207, 5209, 5210, 5211, 5212, 5219 (Chevy Chassis) Davies Fleet Shops: 5208, 5214, 5216 Plates spotted to date: 5205 (awol), 5206 (CHW 0480), 5207 (CHW 0479), 5208 (CHW 0478), 5209 (awol), 5210 (CHW 0476), 5211 (CHW 0475), 5212 7(CHW 0474), 5213 (CHW 0473), 5214 (CHW 0472), 5215 (CHW 0481), 5216 (CHW 0470), 5217 (awol), 5218 (awol), 5219 (awol) That is all I was able to obtain, an EPS swat team vehicle was approaching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awstott Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 I witnessed that SWAT team vehicle following some silver car around Davies MES. Edmonton Police Cruiser pulled out shortly before hand too - probably to setup covert surveillance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 hours ago, awstott said: I witnessed that SWAT team vehicle following some silver car around Davies MES. Edmonton Police Cruiser pulled out shortly before hand too - probably to setup covert surveillance. Thought somebody was following me, hope my roomie doesn't mind me "borrowing" his car. Had to get out of the van by the river, really cold down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Benton Harper said: Thought somebody was following me, hope my roomie doesn't mind me "borrowing" his car. Had to get out of the van by the river, really cold down there Pointers for hiding from the cops in Edmonton ravines comfortably: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 15, 2021 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Bus_Medic said: Pointers for hiding from the cops in Edmonton ravines comfortably: I think this is the same guy that also camped in a U-Haul van too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Harper Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thank you for the pointers, and yes the u-haul has its advantages when you're on the lam from the ahs peace officers. Just park it right next to the u-haul lot, perfect camouflage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benton Harper Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Another note, 5204 to 5219 are Chevy. 5221 to 5227 are Ford E450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Harper Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 All the DATS at NAPA are on Ford chassis, it appears none have been delivered yet: 5221, 5223, 5224, 5226, 5227 looks like 1 more inside the shops 5222? No other new DATS busses in the compound or Davies shops Unable to obtain the plates for 5205 and 5209, 5219 (covered in snow) No problems from AHS/EPS, as without my winged cape flowing in the wind, I don't attract too much attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 @Benton Harper, are the retired buses losing their license plates like regular ETS buses usually do? 5122 was on Big Blue III heading away from Percy Wickman. Assuming to scrap given it's a low numbered unit, but, it did still have it's license plate. An ex DATS bus might be a step up from a van for accommodations in the river valley for you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Harper Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 DATS busses updates from Tuesday, March 2nd NAPA: 5221 to 5232 all on Ford Chassis Davis: 5205, 5208, 5212, 5217 Patterson: 5207, 5209, 5211, 5219 (no plate) In Service: 5213 All of the retired busses have been removed from the compound Thank you for the suggestion M. Parsons, but they are not selling. Which is too bad as the current van is rather cramped and time for a change, maybe one of those St Albert articulated would be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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