I think the Wash. Twp. Flxes are Gone

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I think the Wash. Twp. Flxes are Gone; So long old friends 1988-2009
Topic Started: Oct 13 2009, 08:57 PM (208 Views)
Mark	Oct 13 2009, 08:57 PM Post #1
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	So far, I think the Flxibles at Washington Twp have gone to the big garage in the sky. Over the last couple of weeks, I have been riding NABI's in the morning on the 403 with a Flx B or two mixed in and rode a Flx home in the evening [with an occasional MCI Thrown in]. This week so far I have rode NABIs both in and out of Camden, and the only Flx B's seen were the Newton Ave Flxes. The NABI fleet # range is 5322 to the current 5363 [rode that bus home today!] and based on an earlier post there are 10 or more to arrive here. I have seen mostly NABIs on the 400 with a few MCI's on the line. I have rarely seen a NABI on the 406 or other Wash Twp route going in and out of Philly so far. How many NABI's will be coming to Wash. Twp? Will NJT have more Cummins NABI's down south and send the CAT buses up north? What will be the final fleet numbers of the new NABI's, and when will Newton Ave get theirs?



Jayayess1190	Oct 13 2009, 09:00 PM Post #2
Foamer Posts: 1,088 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	My last NJT Flx ride was on 3037 in October 2008. Hope I can get a last ride when I come back to Philly for Thanksgiving. Edited by Jayayess1190, Oct 13 2009, 09:03 PM.



CACrafter88bk2504	Oct 14 2009, 08:03 AM Post #3
Transit Historian Posts: 1,324 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	I haven't been downtown in so long, however, if ya'll say so. Good riddance. I wonder if those buses got 2 or 3 million miles on them. Were any of them retrofitted with newer or new engines during their overhauls?



Septa_kid	Oct 14 2009, 11:14 AM Post #4
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	they aren't gone yet, 3161 is still around in the garage. Also, they recently got 1957 for some odd reason



Septa_kid	Oct 14 2009, 11:16 AM Post #5
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Mark Oct 13 2009, 08:57 PM How many NABI's will be coming to Wash. Twp? Will NJT have more Cummins NABI's down south and send the CAT buses up north? What will be the final fleet numbers of the new NABI's, and when will Newton Ave get theirs? They're getting about 10 more, and i think the final numbers for the ones arriving will be 537x, and then Newtown ave will get some (sometime this month)



Mark	Oct 14 2009, 12:22 PM Post #6
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	I spoke too soon, I rode a Flx on the 403 this morning.



Tritransit Area	Oct 14 2009, 02:41 PM Post #7
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	A slap of reality, lol. Hopefully it performed decently. How is it working with your transfer to the Philly bound MCI?



Jayayess1190	Oct 14 2009, 02:56 PM Post #8
Foamer Posts: 1,088 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Oct 14 2009, 08:03 AM I haven't been downtown in so long, however, if ya'll say so. Good riddance. I wonder if those buses got 2 or 3 million miles on them. Were any of them retrofitted with newer or new engines during their overhauls? The 6v92's got rebuilt.



Septa_kid	Oct 14 2009, 03:36 PM Post #9
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	many of the flxibles have retired, so don't feel bad, only ones on record from washington as of now is 3239, 3161, and 3269. There may be more out there, but those are the only ones on the list



Geraldo Neoplan 3430	Oct 14 2009, 05:12 PM Post #10
The King of Transit Warrior Fan Posts: 223 Group: Members Member #94 Joined: July 13, 2006	Septa_kid Oct 14 2009, 03:36 PM many of the flxibles have retired, so don't feel bad, only ones on record from washington as of now is 3239, 3161, and 3269. There may be more out there, but those are the only ones on the list I rode the 3239 on Route 400 last summer of June 5, 2009. Its sound like they rebuilt the 6v92 engine. is there Any more of 3200s series be sides the 3100s series around Washington Twp?



Septa_kid	Oct 15 2009, 09:39 AM Post #11
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	there's only like 2 3200 series in Washington, there's 3270 in Newtown Ave, but thats it



septa105R5	Oct 24 2009, 05:46 PM Post #12
Super Transit Expert from Wayne (Main Line) to King of Prussia Posts: 384 Group: Members Member #304 Joined: February 8, 2007	The last time I saw the Flixible Metro B is #3079 back in 10/17/2009. That's possibly my last time seeing it.



Mark	Oct 25 2009, 08:42 AM Post #13
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	Tritransit Area Oct 14 2009, 02:41 PM A slap of reality, lol. Hopefully it performed decently. How is it working with your transfer to the Philly bound MCI? I don't use the bus, I use PATCO. Time constraints and the need to make my R5 connection to Radnor is the chief reason. The bus connection is too slow.



philabob1	Oct 25 2009, 10:54 AM Post #14
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 463 Group: Members Member #640 Joined: June 15, 2007	Mark Oct 13 2009, 08:57 PM I have rarely seen a NABI on the 406 or other Wash Twp route going in and out of Philly so far. There are at least two early AM (on Market St in Phila between 7:10 and 7:40) 406 trips that I've seen consistently with NABI's since they arrived, and I've seen occasional visitors on afternoon runs as well. Edited by philabob1, Oct 25 2009, 10:55 AM.



Tritransit Area	Oct 26 2009, 08:16 AM Post #15
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Septa_kid Oct 15 2009, 09:39 AM there's 3270 in Newtown Ave, but thats it Newtown Ave (last week) still has quite a few. They didn't have NABIs anyway (last week). I had the pleasure of riding 3012 to Pennsauken on the 419. I guess the 413 and 419 are still Metro B strongholds like they always were. Honestly, I always preferred the Newton Ave Metro Bs to the Washington Twp Bs anyway.



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