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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:47 am Post subject: [CT] End of an era. |
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The last Classics in CT to be replaced in the next two-three months, how does that make everyone feel here? Especially since they're the last buses with the old scheme to be retired (BTW the Eldorados don't count because the ones running in Hartford and New Haven are wrapped for specialty service, though I am not sure about Stamford.) |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:16 am Post subject: |
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They've had a good run. |
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subbuff
Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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The word in New Haven is some 9600's will remain in service. |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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subbuff wrote: | The word in New Haven is some 9600's will remain in service. | Hmm, expansion? |
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subbuff
Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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No..just not enough new buses to replace all the old. |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: |
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The Classics have been real workhorses, especially in New Haven. They still show up on some J4 trips to Waterbury on a daily basis. They are liked for their higher seating capacity, and I don't believe that the artics will work out as well as the Classics have. I have heard rumors about some staying around, but we'll have to wait and see.
BTW, most of the El Dorados seem to now be in storage at James Street. I'm not sure how many may still be in service.
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | The Classics have been real workhorses, especially in New Haven. They still show up on some J4 trips to Waterbury on a daily basis. They are liked for their higher seating capacity, and I don't believe that the artics will work out as well as the Classics have. I have heard rumors about some staying around, but we'll have to wait and see.
BTW, most of the El Dorados seem to now be in storage at James Street. I'm not sure how many may still be in service.
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They suck. Here in Hartford, sometimes the New Flyers are assigned to fill the place of an El Dorado. BTW, the turn onto Union place can't be done with a regular 40 foot bus. |
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subbuff
Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Drove 9901 for OT yesterday.The bus ran like crap..please junk these buses.my back is a wreck today because every bump was like a knife going into my spine. |
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djmarco12
Age: 28 Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Posts: 41 Location: Norwalk, CT
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: [CT] End of an era. |
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thehartfordboy wrote: | The last Classics in CT to be replaced in the next two-three months, how does that make everyone feel here? Especially since they're the last buses with the old scheme to be retired (BTW the Eldorados don't count because the ones running in Hartford and New Haven are wrapped for specialty service, though I am not sure about Stamford.) |
in Stamford they will be in service until December2011 or January 2012 |
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