SyphixTV Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Bus_Medic said: Yup, that’s an engine. If it’s thrown a rod and the block or crank are spoiled, it’s not rebuildable - therefore worthless. I never got a chance to get a shot of the interior of 773 but I hope it's not the same thing. The d40lfs were what I grew up with and I hate to see them leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 Would anybody happen to know the numbers of the two Ram Promaster/Creative Carriage CS-2 buses used on Para-Bus? Would they be 808 and 809? And what do the numbers 1729-8810 mean on the rear door of the Promasters? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Chris W said: Would anybody happen to know the numbers of the two Ram Promaster/Creative Carriage CS-2 buses used on Para-Bus? Would they be 808 and 809? And what do the numbers 1729-8810 mean on the rear door of the Promasters? I'm not sure, as I don't pay enough attention but I'll keep a look out. Also while I'm here, there's now a NBT fanpage for photos of NBT vehicles at: https://m.facebook.com/nbtfanpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 6:55 PM, Bus_Medic said: Yup, that’s an engine. If it’s thrown a rod and the block or crank are spoiled, it’s not rebuildable - therefore worthless. Is it possible to fit a new engine in that bus to give it a second life or is it better to just scrap it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin ORION Posted April 8, 2020 Root Admin Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 1:07 AM, SyphixTV said: Is it possible to fit a new engine in that bus to give it a second life or is it better to just scrap it? Those buses don't look to be in the best shape. Engine swap is possible but I doubt that will happen with these. They'll end up getting sold through the city and who knows where they'll end up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, ORION said: Those buses don't look to be in the best shape. Engine swap is possible but I doubt that will happen with these. They'll end up getting sold through the city and who knows where they'll end up. Those busses have been North Bay PW (Public Works) boneyard since last spring so they'd probably need a miracle to be functional again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 12:22 PM, SyphixTV said: Ladies and gentlemen after being out of service for over a month, North Bay Transit #791 (Orion VII) is back in service. I wasn't able to get a front end shot but I'll try my best. Was finally able to get a front end photo!!! Where does this vehicle come from?TTC, MTA? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, SyphixTV said: Where does this vehicle come from?TTC, MTA? It is a former Orion demonstrator/prototype, numbered PT2. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/North_Bay_Transit#Roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Articulated said: It is a former Orion demonstrator/prototype, numbered PT2. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/North_Bay_Transit#Roster Just letting you know, 771 has been retired for a couple of years. Also, 772 and 773 are 2005 models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8792 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 12:02 AM, SyphixTV said: I promise this is my last question, what is the rear destination sign (digital number sign) used for and why is it becoming such a necessity for transit companies to have them? Can’t tell you how many times that rear route number sign allowed me to catch my bus when trying to get to school or work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 So I have gotten info that two d40lfs are slated for retirement this winter. If not this winter it will happen in the spring, most likely untis are 774 and 775. If I'm right again the will be replaced by two 2020 Nova LFS. But I really don't think it's necessary all the vehicles have been working fine EVEN THE ORION anyone else have thoughts? The new buses would look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, SyphixTV said: So I have gotten info that two d40lfs are slated for retirement this winter. If not this winter it will happen in the spring, most likely untis are 774 and 775. If I'm right again the will be replaced by two 2020 Nova LFS. But I really don't think it's necessary all the vehicles have been working fine EVEN THE ORION anyone else have thoughts? The new buses would look like this: Most Transit agencies do a 12-year replacement for their buses. If they have two buses showing up as you say, then they would be replacing whatever is older or has major repairs that are not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 North Bay Transit now has this new "feature" called dynamic dispatching happening from 5pm to 11pm on weekdays and 8-11 on saturday and 8-7 on sunday. I think this could be a success but only after covid since everything is pretty much closed. We also got 2 new routes 8A Marshall and 8B Junction. Mind you line 4 Junction is still the same as well as line 2 marshall park. These lines are basically extended to more parts of the Ferris area. Line 4 was extended to go down to the new casino (that still hasn't opened) and yeah that's pretty much all that's new! Also, the Orion hasn't had any issues for the past few months so hopefully it's retirement doesn't come before our d40 fleet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 A source recently provided me this article, showing a D40LF numbered 771 in the article being used for fire training purposes. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/old-buses-serve-as-firefighter-training-tools/wcm/76d42606-9db9-4776-b8df-bd236235956d/amp/ The article is dated May of 2019, so that must have been around the time it retired. I will get to updating the wiki tomorrow morning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flalex72 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 12 hours ago, SyphixTV said: North Bay Transit now has this new "feature" called dynamic dispatching happening from 5pm to 11pm on weekdays and 8-11 on saturday and 8-7 on sunday. I think this could be a success but only after covid since everything is pretty much closed. We also got 2 new routes 8A Marshall and 8B Junction. Mind you line 4 Junction is still the same as well as line 2 marshall park. These lines are basically extended to more parts of the Ferris area. Line 4 was extended to go down to the new casino (that still hasn't opened) and yeah that's pretty much all that's new! Also, the Orion hasn't had any issues for the past few months so hopefully it's retirement doesn't come before our d40 fleet. Dynamic Dispatch will be interesting. It's operated by VIA, who also runs the system in the Sault. I don't know how well it will work in conjunction with the fixed routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 It will be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I have been informed that D40LF 774 has been retired and is sitting in the bone yard with plates removed. 772 and 773 are no longer there. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flalex72 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/31/2021 at 3:11 PM, TTC4120fan said: I have been informed that D40LF 774 has been retired and is sitting in the bone yard with plates removed. 772 and 773 are no longer there. It's been a while, but 774 is still in the bone yard almost a year later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphixTV Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 18 hours ago, Flalex72 said: It's been a while, but 774 is still in the bone yard almost a year later. Yeah the same happened with 772 and 773 when they were in the boneyard. Also, 775 had been out of service for a while now I'm really hoping it won't be retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 4/22/2020 at 12:32 PM, Articulated said: It is a former Orion demonstrator/prototype, numbered PT2. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/North_Bay_Transit#Roster So it was parked for 3 years before North Bay picked it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flalex72 Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 North Bay Transit buses are now equipped with bike racks: https://www.northbay.ca/services-payments/north-bay-transit/bike-racks-on-buses/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VI Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 North Bay Transit (Voyago) 806 (2014 GMC Glaval Titan II) has been retired and is for sale on GovDeals. The bus was pulled from service in September 2022. https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=317&acctid=6238 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 North Bay Transit 795, a NovaBus LFS, was delivered last week. It has a VIN of 2NVYL82J1P3753913, built March 2022. It does have the new driver's window which is the first NBT bus to have this feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, Seashore_518203 said: North Bay Transit 795, a NovaBus LFS, was delivered last week. It has a VIN of 2NVYL82J1P3753913, built March 2022. It does have the new driver's window which is the first NBT bus to have this feature. Thanks for the update; do we know how many are on order? Is this just a single unit (to replace 770) or are there more coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, Articulated said: Thanks for the update; do we know how many are on order? Is this just a single unit (to replace 770) or are there more coming? It's only one unit and it's replacing either 776 or 777. 770 will survive for a while, as will 791. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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