GM artic 5001 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Here are some shots of the LFX late last night just around the corner from Square One in Mississauga, ON. Thanks to John Braniff for the tip. Nice pics (and nice singnature too. . . of the dead skool of Fishies. . . some sad times at MT!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC60102N Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Any idea what the LFX was up to in Hamilton and Mississauga? Yep! Driver wanted to see a movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patfromigh Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Yep! Driver wanted to see a movie He wanted to see "Road Warrior" before getting back to the rest of his run. Great pics of the clean bus, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andru Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I have updated the 3rd generation Nova LFS demo list in this post: http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?s=&showt...st&p=325597 There were about 12 buses built with 'early' 3rd generation features (the most obvious of which is the long vertical tail light stripe), all demos. Of those, 4 are Artics (inluding the LFX) and all accounted for. However, most of the 8 or so 40' demos are pretty much lost in limbo. Two have been sold to Codiac Transit, the rest have probably been sold too but where? Possibly to smaller authorities like Timmins, Belleville or Regina, to name a few. If you have any rear views of the 3rd generation LFS of smaller systems, could you check them to see if any of those buses are actually ex-demos? Some possible suspects: CITVR 381309 Regina 625-628 Lethbridge Fredericton Quebec CIT etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have updated the 3rd generation Nova LFS demo list in this post:http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?s=&showt...st&p=325597 There were about 12 buses built with 'early' 3rd generation features (the most obvious of which is the long vertical tail light stripe), all demos. Of those, 4 are Artics (inluding the LFX) and all accounted for. However, most of the 8 or so 40' demos are pretty much lost in limbo. Two have been sold to Codiac Transit, the rest have probably been sold too but where? Possibly to smaller authorities like Timmins, Belleville or Regina, to name a few. If you have any rear views of the 3rd generation LFS of smaller systems, could you check them to see if any of those buses are actually ex-demos? Some possible suspects: CITVR 381309 Regina 625-628 Lethbridge Fredericton Quebec CIT etc... Andru, Look at my website in the LA Transit - Lethbridge section. I have images of their 5 new Nova LFS that I took earlier this month when I was there. http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/alberta...9nova/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andru Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Andru, Look at my website in the LA Transit - Lethbridge section. I have images of their 5 new Nova LFS that I took earlier this month when I was there. http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/alberta...9nova/index.htm Slamming pics, thanks! Those buses look awesome, and I love the triple tail light configuration. Anyway, neither of the buses in your pics has early 3rd generation specs, so they were likely built new. Too bad that I don't have their VIN numbers. Thanks for your help MBTA! BTW, the link in your last pic is broken, thought you would like to know! Other possible suspects: Fredericton Coach Canada (I thought both were supposed to get some new buses last year, but nothing came out of NovaBUS for them. Have they got any second-hand 3rd gens?) EDIT: One thing I must add... I realize that it's possible that the demos I'm looking for haven't been sold yet and are still at NovaBUS... But I seriously doubt that they would keep as many as 5 or 6 2-year old outdated demos when they have a couple of newer ones and more are being built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 After just looking at some photos of the old Orion VII Hybrid demo #1043 I was wondering, did New York or any US system get to try it out or did it only visit Canadian systems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE42LFA Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 There is a New Flyer Xcelsior on WMATA property. Its been here for about 2 weeks if it is still here i will try to get a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.dicion Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 After just looking at some photos of the old Orion VII Hybrid demo #1043 I was wondering, did New York or any US system get to try it out or did it only visit Canadian systems? Can't remember exactly which property (either WMATA or Montgomery County Ride-On), but there were posts of 1043 during a demo in the Washington DC area. From what I can recall from the pictures that were posted, the bus still had its fleet numbers and old yellow rear yield sticker while it was doing demo's down south. IIRC after that demo, 1043 came back to the TTC for a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLy Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Holy smokes! Check out all these photos!!! Crash involved LFS, demos and ex-STM! http://www.metrodemontreal.com/forum/viewt...p=170916#170916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 3, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Nice LFX styling on the 40 foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclair14 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Stumble yesterday on this MCI D4505 demo in Quebec City, it was running for some sort of city tour charter*, the bus has a Quebec license plate. * When the driver want to unload his passenger, he drops the front of the bus, open the door but a small metal pin is located under the door, and guess what, that pin hit hard the sidewalk letting a perpetual mark of this coach passage. The driver close the door and rise this coach to allow the door to open freely, but outside is the tourist guide swearing in very naughty french words to STOP RISING, YOU'RE ENOUGH HIGH !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Stumble yesterday on this MCI D4505 demo in Quebec City, it was running for some sort of city tour charter*, the bus has a Quebec license plate. They still offer em with silversides? Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I have to say that the 40ft Nova LFX is looking pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 They still offer em with silversides? Sweet Holy! So sweet to see them with the "Silversiding" ! Nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I have to say that the 40ft Nova LFX is looking pretty nice. I think that's just an LFS; the LFX has different-looking headlight clusters and a painted front bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 4, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 They still offer em with silversides? Sweet Yep, although very rare. There's only been one operator in the past featured in the MCI news releases that had the silversides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yep, although very rare. There's only been one operator in the past featured in the MCI news releases that had the silversides. and here is that bus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 silversides never go out of style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new.flyer.408 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I think the MTA CTs have silversides as well, don't they? Granted their units are a bit dated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 5, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I think the MTA CTs have silversides as well, don't they? Granted their units are a bit dated Yes, they have silversided D4500CTs, but the two above are D4505s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I think that's just an LFS; the LFX has different-looking headlight clusters and a painted front bumper. Its been confirmed that it is in fact the first 40ft LFX demo. It carries the 00001 serial number for the first one built. It was built at the Plattsburgh, USA Nova plant. The full serial number is not yet available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andru Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Its been confirmed that it is in fact the first 40ft LFX demo. It carries the 00001 serial number for the first one built. It was built at the Plattsburgh, USA Nova plant. The full serial number is not yet available. I'm afraid that the serial number doesn't imply it's a LFX, it's simply the first bus built in Plattsburgh of the 2011 model year. The only LFX built so far has used the same serial numbers as the LFS. I do want to emphasize -- as has been mentioned earlier -- that there's nothing in those 2 demos that make them stand out as LFX: the roof fairing in also present on some recent LFS Artic, and the flush windows have been an option for regular LFS for a long time. Moreover, other LFX-specific attributes that might have been present (the slightly different twin beam lights, the thin colour-matched bumpers with fog lights, the BRT-style mirrors, wheel covers...) are nowhere to be seen. So either these demos are pimped LFS, or watered-down LFX that aren't really worthy of a different designation. I wonder if the fairing will become standard in future LFS orders. It's probably functionally useless but it does provide a nice visual equilibrium with the raised radiator area at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I'm afraid that the serial number doesn't imply it's a LFX, it's simply the first bus built in Plattsburgh of the 2011 model year. The only LFX built so far has used the same serial numbers as the LFS. I do want to emphasize -- as has been mentioned earlier -- that there's nothing in those 2 demos that make them stand out as LFX: the roof fairing in also present on some recent LFS Artic, and the flush windows have been an option for regular LFS for a long time. Moreover, other LFX-specific attributes that might have been present (the slightly different twin beam lights, the thin colour-matched bumpers with fog lights, the BRT-style mirrors, wheel covers...) are nowhere to be seen. So either these demos are pimped LFS, or watered-down LFX that aren't really worthy of a different designation. I wonder if the fairing will become standard in future LFS orders. It's probably functionally useless but it does provide a nice visual equilibrium with the raised radiator area at the rear. This info has been confirmed by a local Quebec transit fan that is extremely reliable and he posted the full serial number today which is 4RKYL82U4B4000001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Here's an interesting display at BusCon 2010 for SAS Rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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