Another week has gone by so quick that I barely recall what happened at all. Luckily, I write everything down day by day so I can go remember the week’s events. And it has been a very interest week of weird bus sightings. Let’s get to it:
Sunday 4/8/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- None
- NABI’s at Garage:
- Didn’t get a chance to look
- Maintenance Notes:
- None
- Weird Sightings:
- None
Monday 4/9/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- 942, route 550
- NABI’s at Garage:
- Didn’t get a chance to look
- Maintenance Notes:
- None
- Weird Sightings:
- 390 (2010 DE40LFR) working route 534
- 378 (2010 DE40LFR) working route 534
- 376 (2010 DE40LFR) working routes 90/36 (non-Elmendorf tripper)
Tuesday 4/10/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- N/A
- NABI’s at Garage:
- N/A
- Maintenance Notes:
- N/A
- Weird Sightings:
- N/A
Wednesday 4/11/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- 943, routes 24/4
- NABI’s at Garage:
- 859, 842, 913, 912, 850, 863
- Maintenance Notes:
- 275 (2005 D40LF) still has no engine and has been sitting in its stall like this since early February 2018.
- 414 (2016 XN40) front right side bumper damage
- Weird Sightings
- 379 (2010 DE40LFR) working route 95 (block 3). This has become a regular sighting, seeing a hybrid bus work this block weekdays. I still don’t know why.
Thursday 4/12/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- 912, route 26/20
- 903, route 36 to Elmendorf
- NABI’s at Garage:
- 863, 859, 842
- Maintenance Notes:
- 913 (2001 NABI) getting rear end repainted
- 950 (2010 NABI CNG) finally placed in the shop to find fuel leak
- 377 (2010 DE40LFR) had battery compartment door replaced. Still missing front right mirror and MDT
- Weird Sightings:
- 392 (2010 DE40LFR) working route 95 (block 3)
Friday 4/13/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- N/A
- NABI’s at Garage:
- 859, 863, 937, 941, 942, 866, 850, 911
- Maintenance Notes:
- 951 (2012 NABI 60-BRT) seen broken down (completely dead) at 4:45 am heading into downtown at Crossroads Station
- 954 (2012 NABI 60-BRT) seen being towed by a big rig tow truck back to VIA with the maintenance support tow truck right behind it. This is a first for me, as usually I see VIA’s tow trucks push PRIMO buses back to the yard and not a big rig.
- 913 (2001 NABI) still getting rear repainted
- Weird Sightings:
- 382 (2010 DE40LFR) working route 95 (block 3)
Saturday 4/14/18:
- NABI’s in service:
- None
- NABI’s at Garage:
- 859, 863, 904, 850
- Maintenance Notes:
- 382 (2010 DE40LFR) red tagged for unknown reason. This bus was just in service yesterday on route 95.
- 672 (2017 Nova CNG) red tagged for unknown reason
- 950 (2010 NABI CNG) still in the shop
- Weird Sightings:
- None
