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(PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by Dekatyou on Wed Aug 1 21:33:29 2012 edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I travelled DC area last weekend and this Monday. I took several pictures.Part 1 is MD bus, mainly Ride-On. This one should be retired within a month, but there are (at least) 5-6 running.... Gillig hybrid Gillig low floor (29ft) This is ex-WMATA Orion V (blue paint is still visible around the front window.) Bonus: Young Transportation (operating New Carrollton-Annapolis route, formerly operated by Dillon's Bus/MTA Maryland)
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Posted by Dekatyou* on Wed Aug 1 21:35:10 2012, in response to (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by Dekatyou on Wed Aug 1 21:33:29 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I put same photo...This is Gillig low floor 29ft....
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Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by WMATAGMOAGH* on Thu Aug 2 19:06:18 2012, in response to (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by Dekatyou on Wed Aug 1 21:33:29 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Very nice
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Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by The Flxible Neofan* on Thu Aug 2 21:03:14 2012, in response to (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by Dekatyou on Wed Aug 1 21:33:29 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d GREAT catches with the ex-WMATA Orion V and the ex-PAT cutaways! I was wondering what the new "scheme" for the Orion Vs would look like.
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Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by Dekatyou* on Fri Aug 3 19:36:55 2012, in response to Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Thu Aug 2 21:03:14 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d New fleet will be arrived next year and Orion Vs are used lighter and "rush hour ONLY" service. I think color scheme is like a 5127 and some"late comer" may get fully painted...
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Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by ctrabs74* on Sat Aug 4 15:12:06 2012, in response to (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by Dekatyou on Wed Aug 1 21:33:29 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Are the ex-PAT cutaways the buses that have been having fire problems or is that a different cutaway model?
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Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On
Posted by The Flxible Neofan* on Mon Aug 6 09:36:17 2012, in response to Re: (PICS)Buses around DC Part 1-Ride On, posted by ctrabs74 on Sat Aug 4 15:12:06 2012.* edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d A completely different cutaway model. They are similar to the ones that Krapf's used on SEPTA routes 205 and 306:
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