Neo Retirement Dates

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Neo Retirement Dates
Topic Started: Feb 26 2009, 07:48 PM (977 Views)
Bus Guy 8202	Feb 26 2009, 07:48 PM Post #1
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,141 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	What were the dates of the Neo Retirements?



Septa_kid	Feb 26 2009, 08:39 PM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,006 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	I remember tha last one retired in June 2008 (possibly the 30th?)



TRANSIT_FREAK	Feb 26 2009, 09:04 PM Post #3
Exterior Ad Wrap Specialist Posts: 2,600 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Septa_kid Feb 26 2009, 08:39 PM I remember tha last one retired in June 2008 (possibly the 30th?) It was the last day of school last year for the SD OF PHILA, the 20th. The remaining of the 35 were all scrapped at midvale that day.



CACrafter88bk2504	Feb 26 2009, 09:48 PM Post #4
Transit Historian Posts: 1,315 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	As for the remaining of the 1984 Neo BMs & 1985 Neo CDs(8601-8697 & 8726-8850) within the City Transit Division, SEPTA may have retired & disposed the remaining units associated within these two groups at the end of the school year in 2002. I beleive that around June 14 or June 21, 2002, the remnants were retired & disposed of. By 2002, ALL of the Neo BM & CD suburbans were retired & gone. I spotted 8705 & 8852(assigned to Southern) on the C, Cheltenham division, on Monday December 24, 2001 @ evening rush hour. They may have been the very last two of the Neo BM & CD suburbans to ever operate. Southern had 8855 & 8856. Midvale had 8853 & 8854. Midvale let 8853 & 8854 go to the dogs. In their heydays, when the 8800 surburbans were assigned to Frontier(8851-8860, 8865-8875), many of these buses could & would top 70 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, perhaps outdoing the Neo EZ suburbans at that time.



Van2006ko	Feb 26 2009, 11:05 PM Post #5
Foamer Posts: 2,480 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Feb 26 2009, 09:48 PM As for the remaining of the 1984 Neo BMs & 1985 Neo CDs(8601-8697 & 8726-8850) within the City Transit Division, SEPTA may have retired & disposed the remaining units associated within these two groups at the end of the school year in 2002. I beleive that around June 14 or June 21, 2002, the remnants were retired & disposed of. By 2002, ALL of the Neo BM & CD suburbans were retired & gone. I spotted 8705 & 8852(assigned to Southern) on the C, Cheltenham division, on Monday December 24, 2001 @ evening rush hour. They may have been the very last two of the Neo BM & CD suburbans to ever operate. Southern had 8855 & 8856. Midvale had 8853 & 8854. Midvale let 8853 & 8854 go to the dogs. In their heydays, when the 8800 surburbans were assigned to Frontier(8851-8860, 8865-8875), many of these buses could & would top 70 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, perhaps outdoing the Neo EZ suburbans at that time. Not trying to rain on your parade, but I've vaguely remember any Neoplans going over 56 MPH on the expressways. There were however a few exceptional units which did went over 60 MPH, but generally they were govern to 55 MPH.



Bus Guy 8202	Mar 5 2009, 04:32 PM Post #6
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,141 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	Did most of them go out in 2000-2008?



Tritransit Area	Mar 5 2009, 06:25 PM Post #7
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,172 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Yes, the majority of the Neoplans were replaced by the New Flyers, although essentially every heavy duty bus order after the EZs were delivered (including the NABIs!) replaced Neoplans.



redarrow5591	Mar 5 2009, 07:45 PM Post #8
Light Rail and Railroad Historian Posts: 921 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: April 23, 2005	Tritransit Area Mar 5 2009, 06:25 PM Yes, the majority of the Neoplans were replaced by the New Flyers, although essentially every heavy duty bus order after the EZs were delivered (including the NABIs!) replaced Neoplans. I remember that!!! Those POSes took out the AK and part of the BD Series, and the Legendary BeetleBombs.



TransitChuckG	Mar 9 2009, 03:03 PM Post #9
Foamer Posts: 1,563 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: February 24, 2005	The last one I rode was 3437. They were all scrapped shortly after that. Chuck Attached to this post: DSCN5111.jpg (600.81 KB)



Bus Guy 8202	Mar 9 2009, 03:16 PM Post #10
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,141 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	Was there a difference between the transit and suberban Neos?



TRANSIT_FREAK	Mar 9 2009, 03:23 PM Post #11
Exterior Ad Wrap Specialist Posts: 2,600 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Bus Guy Mar 9 2009, 03:16 PM Was there a difference between the transit and suberban Neos? The difference can be be only determined from the inside..... Transit Posted Image Posted Image Suburban Posted Image Posted Image



CACrafter88bk2504	Mar 9 2009, 08:12 PM Post #12
Transit Historian Posts: 1,315 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	In my opinion, the Neos with the suburban cushioned seats always felt so much cooler during the summer & much warmer during the winter, especially with the suburban 8800s that were assigned to Frontier division. I could actually breathe fresh air on those buses. Ride on, 8851-8875 in bus heaven.



Jayayess1190	Mar 9 2009, 08:23 PM Post #13
Foamer Posts: 1,065 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	I remember sliding around in the suburban Neo seats! Did that once on the 18 on a rainy day, was embarrassing sliding into people! :D RIP all Neo's.



TRANSIT_FREAK	Mar 10 2009, 03:31 PM Post #14
Exterior Ad Wrap Specialist Posts: 2,600 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Jayayess1190 Mar 9 2009, 08:23 PM I remember sliding around in the suburban Neo seats! Did that once on the 18 on a rainy day, was embarrassing sliding into people! :D RIP all Neo's. I hated the transit style seats I slid in those with or without rain and to make matters worse I was not able to reach up and look out the windows. Of course this is when I was younger. The suburban seats were always torn up and patched with blue duct tape.



Geraldo Neoplan 3430	Mar 10 2009, 09:27 PM Post #15
The King of Transit Warrior Fan Posts: 222 Group: Members Member #94 Joined: July 13, 2006	I just had a dream last Saturday night, I was watching TV and there is two Neoplan AN-440 Ak 8275 and 8411, One Neoplan AN-440 GNC, One GMC RTS 8283 and 12 of Neoplan An-440 CD series, after the buses stop at the front of my home there is a young man hoping on the bus and 15 of them are gone :blink: . I miss those Suburban and Transit seats because I grow up of those Neoplans series :(



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