D40LF Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I got word tonight that 8790 was retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 The Classics are pretty much ONLY being run on the 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTowntransit31 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 time to brush up on you interview skills if you have applied at KT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTowntransit31 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Did you get hired? they have called me so not yet ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Got word tonight that Classic 8893 was retired earlier this month and that 8870 is now the only Classic left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I guess so, I saw 8893 sitting in the yard last Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I guess so, I saw 8893 sitting in the yard last Friday. I wonder how long until 8870 is retired and the Classic era, as well as the high floor era, ends in Kingston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'm not sure if 8870 can be considered the last HF, the E450's i think are technically considered as HF's but have a wheelchair lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
902 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'm not sure if 8870 can be considered the last HF, the E450's i think are technically considered as HF's but have a wheelchair lift. We're talking about REAL buses, cutaways don't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 We're talking about REAL buses, cutaways don't count. Of course they count, they are part of the fleet as much as any other bus! Saying that 8870 is the last HF isn't technically correct, yes 0626, 0627, and 0830 are also HF but they are accessible. 8870 isn't and Kingston wants rid of its non-accessible buses very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 we are talking about buses, not cut-A-trucks™ Hate to say it, but if it says bus on the mto sticker, and it's licensed as a bus on the plates, then it's a bus. (walks like a duck, talks like a duck, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 we are talking about buses, not cut-A-trucks™ Of course its a bus! Just because it looks like a truck, smells like a truck, and sounds like a truck it still is a bus. Much the same way that an Orion VI catches fire like a BBQ it is still a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Of course its a bus! Just because it looks like a truck, smells like a truck, and sounds like a truck it still is a bus Well, as much as it looks like a truck, smells like a truck, sounds like a truck, runs like a truck, and probably once was a truck, it's still a bus. R.I.P. 8893, the last KT Classic with a rollsign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lap_screw Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Well, as much as it looks like a truck, smells like a truck, sounds like a truck, runs like a truck, and probably once was a truck, it's still a bus.R.I.P. 8893, the last KT Classic with a rollsign they removed that rollsign back in like october.. i have it in my room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 they removed that rollsign back in like october.. i have it in my room I miss the route colours. One day maybe we'll see Luminator's colour destination signs in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I miss the route colours. One day maybe we'll see Luminator's colour destination signs in use. I doubt that, although it would be nice!!! they removed that rollsign back in like october.. i have it in my room I think it was removed before then. I will have to check my photos. I had tried to get that but it disappeared so fast, now I know why!!! Well, as much as it looks like a truck, smells like a truck, sounds like a truck, runs like a truck, and probably once was a truck, it's still a bus. Err, isnt that exactly what I said??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC Transpo 8238 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I doubt that, although it would be nice!!!I think it was removed before then. I will have to check my photos. I had tried to get that but it disappeared so fast, now I know why!!! Err, isnt that exactly what I said??? LOL I was also in-line to get the rollsign until my contact retired. That is one popular sign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 was just told that the last remaining MCI classic was retired on June 13th marking Kingston as 100% lowfloor. (not counting the cut-A-trucks™ in the fleet) Yep, heard that 8870 was retired due to the condition of the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 2 of the Orion VI's have side rollsigns which they do not use, i believe 9806 and 9808. Also, 0952 has no side destination sign. I have just noticed that on some of the buses instead of displaying "OUT OF SERVICE" they display "SORRY/NOT IN/SERVICE" across the front, and "SORRY/NOT IN SERVICE" on the side. The bus I saw this on was I think 0317, but I'm not sure. It was one of the 03XX D40LFs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Does anyone know of an online picture of a Kingston streetcar? Especially one of reasonable size (800+ pixels wide)? I'd like to link to one from my Kingston transit page. All-time List of Canadian Transit Systems: Transit History of Kingston, Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Does anyone know of an online picture of a Kingston streetcar? Especially one of reasonable size (800+ pixels wide)? I'd like to link to one from my Kingston transit page.All-time List of Canadian Transit Systems: Transit History of Kingston, Ontario I looked and looked for one but never found one at all. I wanted one for my website. I ended up getting a postcard off Ebay and using that for my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Here's one, found it on the First Capital Transit Society website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Here's one, found it on the First Capital Transit Society website. Yes and that is mine, if you look at the post above you will read what I did. I looked and looked for one but never found one at all. I wanted one for my website.I ended up getting a postcard off Ebay and using that for my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTeen Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I found two. They are probably just about the only pictures out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I found two.They are probably just about the only pictures out there. You should really check the source of the photos, those are from DavidW's own website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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