noahrp24 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sad, I guess. I was one of the guys (still an apprentice at the time) who PDI'd those buses. Factory training from Orion and everything. Still in too good shape to scrap yet, I think. Hopefully they wind up somewhere. I think they would auction them off depending on the condition they are in. I've seen a few YRT units in the past being auctioned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin ORION Posted November 2, 2015 Root Admin Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 All buses go to auction. That a municipal policy. Where they end up is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I spotted it training at Finch Terminal on the 19th of October. Edit: Photo attached below2015-11-01_02-04-55.jpg Weird, that thing hadn't show up with the others on YRT's real time map since around September, then they use it for a bit and then retire it. For all the "Southwest's are all retired!" crowd that had been commenting, they clearly haven't been following things. 226, 227, 228, 229 and 307, 308, 309 were all running regularly for the last two months (226 was on the 87 this AM, 309 the 12, missed the others). 225 and 310 have been MIA, someone reported on another group 310 had been awaiting parts or something, with 225 parked possibly missing parts. 7, 12, 13, 23, 26, 87 and the 46x school specials are still the routes to watch for them on, while they're still active. 2-3 times in the last little while they've popped up on the 21 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Weird, that thing hadn't show up with the others on YRT's real time map since around September, then they use it for a bit and then retire it. For all the "Southwest's are all retired!" crowd that had been commenting, they clearly haven't been following things. 226, 227, 228, 229 and 307, 308, 309 were all running regularly for the last two months (226 was on the 87 this AM, 309 the 12, missed the others). 225 and 310 have been MIA, someone reported on another group 310 had been awaiting parts or something, with 225 parked possibly missing parts. 7, 12, 13, 23, 26, 87 and the 46x school specials are still the routes to watch for them on, while they're still active. 2-3 times in the last little while they've popped up on the 21 too. 310's definitely retired, as confirmed by cmc12 above. In Southeast's side, 302 has been parked for a few months now. Not officially retired yet, but Miller right now has enough buses to cover service during rush hour. If you're looking for your last shots of these things (presumably for PM rush), aim for the earlier express trips from Finch. Either the 4:00 303 or 304 (or both) tends to have one, followed by any of the following: 4:45 304, 4:48 303, 4:55 300 (from Clegg), 5:00 303, 5:10 300 (from Commerce Valley), 5:25 300 (from Clegg), 5:45 301, 6:05 303, or 6:15 302. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc12 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Only active units at Southwest are 226, 227, 308, & 309. 228 was pulled over the weekend & 307 will probably not see revenue service again. 225 & 229 were parked mid-October. 7, 23, 26, & 28 are your best bets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Only active units at Southwest are 226, 227, 308, & 309. 228 was pulled over the weekend & 307 will probably not see revenue service again. 225 & 229 were parked mid-October. 7, 23, 26, & 28 are your best bets. 28 Huntington? Surely you mean 87, at least one has been a staple on there almost daily (like 308 this PM), with often a "bases loaded" scenario where all three R/H runs are V's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc12 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 28 Huntington had a 30x Orion all day every day last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 28 Huntington had a 30x Orion all day every day last week. Interesting. Whenever I checked it, it was always a D40LF or such. 87 was the one that usually put out for V's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc12 Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 226 & 227 done, only 308 & 309 remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Leslie Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 226 & 227 done, only 308 & 309 remain.No! I spotted 304 nis heading east on finch past leslie today at 5pm. Sent from my LGMS323 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 No! I spotted 304 nis heading east on finch past leslie today at 5pm. Sent from my LGMS323 using Tapatalk 308 and 309 remain in Southwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Leslie Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 308 and 309 remain in Southwest. 226 & 227 done, only 308 & 309 remain. Sorry, My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoverToronto Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I spoke to a mechanic in SW, apparently 310 isn't going to be retired according to him, they are apparently awaiting parts for the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 From the information I have, 310 will be kept as a training vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I had 304 on a school run today. For some reason the destination sign wasn't working and nothing was displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I had 304 on a school run today. For some reason the destination sign wasn't working and nothing was displayed. Hmm, must have been an INIT issue. It was working a couple of days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoupa2002 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Saw 301 leaving the yard today heading to Finch, so it's still kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viva5113 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 309 and 308 both was on 87 yesterday. And also good to note that 1517s plate is 358 5BF, which fomerly used on 302. (Got a photo so i will edit post when i finish edit that photo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 563 has been retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoupa2002 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 563 has been retired. Bit early...I don't recall any serious collisions or whatnot. What happened, fell off a hoist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Bit early...I don't recall any serious collisions or whatnot. What happened, fell off a hoist? I believe it was supposed to be refurbished at MTB but it was abandoned after it was stripped down. I guess it wasn't worth the cost of rebuilding that piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Was that the fire bus?622 was the fire busSent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 622 was the fire bus Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 622 was the only one to retire from fire. I've heard of other ElDorados having more minor fires. Here's a photo of 563 sitting at MTB all stripped back in May 2014. It was towed back to Miller in the same condition later that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viva5113 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Articulated reported in other thread that 303-306, 308 are retired. Only remaining units are 307 and 309. However someone told me that saw 308 running, however it's not that sure, so that vehicle I ll check it next week. Meanwhile 554 is also reported early-retirement due to accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC T6H-5307N 2252 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 546-547, 567-568 & 619-621 are also retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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