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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: Hartford (Part 2) |
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Some pictures taken at CT Transit's Hartford facility on 4/17/12.
D40LF #108 being prepped for painting in the body shop.
XDE35 #1203 in the storage area.
D4500's #1012 and 309 in the storage area.
State Police D4500 in the storage area.
Buses in the work bays.
LFSA Hybrid #1102 in the lot.
Retired Classics (with fareboxes) in the lot.
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nice shots as always! |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Jim!
I mentioned in a previous post about the tendency of the 35' hybrid to rock. One noticeable difference on the 2012 model XDE35 is that the DPIM (AC / DC inverter) has been relocated forward, similar to the 40' model. I am curious to see how this will affect the handling of the bus. Here are some pictures for comparison.
2010 XDE35 - The inverter is located to the rear of the roof hatch.
2012 XDE35 - The inverter has been moved forward of the roof hatch.
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Interesting to see #108 in the paint shop - other than the handful of Classics still in service, those 2001 buses are now CT Transit's oldest buses, correct? |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: |
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RailBus63 wrote: | Interesting to see #108 in the paint shop - other than the handful of Classics still in service, those 2001 buses are now CT Transit's oldest buses, correct? |
As far as transits, yes. There are still the older MCI coaches which went to CT Transit from some of the private operators a few years ago. The 100's still operate a large portion of the service in Stamford, and Norwalk Transit District and HART still operate some.
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | RailBus63 wrote: | Interesting to see #108 in the paint shop - other than the handful of Classics still in service, those 2001 buses are now CT Transit's oldest buses, correct? |
As far as transits, yes. There are still the older MCI coaches which went to CT Transit from some of the private operators a few years ago. The 100's still operate a large portion of the service in Stamford, and Norwalk Transit District and HART still operate some.
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so, did u run into 701? if so, whats the status? |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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thehartfordboy wrote: | so, did u run into 701? if so, whats the status? |
701 was in the maintenance area of the main garage along with another fuel cell bus, but I didn't get to speak to anyone about it.
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31 Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Bill D wrote: | thehartfordboy wrote: | so, did u run into 701? if so, whats the status? |
701 was in the maintenance area of the main garage along with another fuel cell bus, but I didn't get to speak to anyone about it.
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Im guess its waiting for parts to get off the boat lol. |
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