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New SEPTA bus 8341 |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 18:51:29 2010 From another group:  A group of 20 of these are going to Victory to serve on the Media-Sharon Hill trolley shuttle this summer. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Thu Apr 29 18:53:54 2010, in response to New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 18:51:29 2010. Sweet looking bus Chuck ! |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 19:32:27 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by busdude2 on Thu Apr 29 18:53:54 2010. Thanks!No more flat front Flyers for SEPTA.The new buses have the "trackless" front. 
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Posted by busdude2 on Thu Apr 29 19:40:52 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 19:32:27 2010. Yeah that looks much better and modern. Kind of the way the NJT Nabi's went to the new style. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 19:56:09 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by busdude2 on Thu Apr 29 19:40:52 2010. I agree. SEPTA kept the old style for as long as they could. I guess New Flyer finally ran out of those flat fronts.I was in design all my life, (not buses), but I know those decisions are made sometimes. Retire the dies/forms for a particular shape, etc. |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Thu Apr 29 20:19:31 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 19:32:27 2010. LFR face to be exact. |
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Posted by RiverLINE3501 on Thu Apr 29 22:12:00 2010, in response to New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Apr 29 18:51:29 2010. Thanks to two members of the Philadelphia Transit Vehicles website, here are better shots of 8341: [Thanks TRANSIT FREAK]  [Thanks BUSWIZARD] How do you like the new look? |
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Posted by busdude on Thu Apr 29 23:50:50 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by Pablo M 201 on Thu Apr 29 20:19:31 2010. LFR in general. Report has it the older standard style is no longer being produced yet i'm still seeing new buses being built with that style. |
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Posted by rionOne on Fri Apr 30 00:11:29 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by busdude on Thu Apr 29 23:50:50 2010. The Older style is no longer being built for NEW contracts, however New Flyer is filling its obligations for contracts signed prior to the discontinuing of the Original LF face. Once all contracts are completed for the LF face, say goodbye.-Trevor www.ttmg.org |
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Posted by 9 local on Fri Apr 30 00:13:33 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by RiverLINE3501 on Thu Apr 29 22:12:00 2010. That is not the normal roofline for a DE40LFR. That looks more like an E40LFR with the poles ripped off. |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Fri Apr 30 08:25:16 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by rionOne on Fri Apr 30 00:11:29 2010. That may explain why Detroit recieved the LF faced buses within the past month or two (at least from photos that I've seen at other boards). I wouldn't be shocked of the D-DOT order turned out to be the last of the LF's. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Fri Apr 30 16:54:20 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by RiverLINE3501 on Thu Apr 29 22:12:00 2010. I wish it had frameless windows, but otherwise I like it. The roofline "cap" makes it look a lot more streamlined, and unique to the SEPTA fleet! :) |
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Posted by busdude2 on Sat May 1 08:11:28 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by RiverLINE3501 on Thu Apr 29 22:12:00 2010. I still do not like the rear destination sign shark fin on the rear roof. Why not on the back of the bus where it should be ? |
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Posted by lantabusfan on Sat May 1 08:51:37 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by busdude2 on Sat May 1 08:11:28 2010. It is mounted on the roof so there is plenty of availible space for ads.That's why it's like that.Imagine if that was the same way with the tracklesses. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 09:31:30 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by lantabusfan on Sat May 1 08:51:37 2010. It's neat how the trackless has it in the back window.
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 09:42:37 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by ctrabs74 on Fri Apr 30 08:25:16 2010. It looks life SEPTA held out lone enough with the LF, now it's LFR time.I guess we all know R means restyled front, roof, etc., and whatever. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 09:44:03 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 09:42:37 2010. t looks life SEPTA held out long enough with the LF, now it's LFR time. |
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Posted by mci guy on Sat May 1 10:09:11 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 09:44:03 2010. chuck have anymore come. what kind of area is media-sharon hill. i love philly. been there several times. all the violence there though is troubling. |
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Posted by Jayayess1190 on Sat May 1 10:18:58 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by mci guy on Sat May 1 10:09:11 2010. Media and Sharron Hill are suburbs of Philly. Media is nicer than Sharron Hill. Media is its own little town with a nice little downtown area and lots of middle class/upper class neighborhoods surrounding it. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sat May 1 11:22:29 2010, in response to Re: New SEPTA bus 8341, posted by Jayayess1190 on Sat May 1 10:18:58 2010. A greater part of Philly is filled with people on buses who are very loud and troubling. It's scary. Like Jayayess1190 mentions, Media is quite nice as is my area in Exton. |
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