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Here is a list of #6400's in service dates and retirements. (last updated 6/26/20 @ 11:10 PM)


#6400 in service 12/6/2000 on #3, was supposed to become a trainer for Olive Harvey College, retired to south shops week of 4/3/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6401 in service 11/16/2001 on #29; sent to south shops 6/21/15
#6402 in service 12/2000, off the roster 12/22/13 to become WB-1; went to Olive Harvey college 4/19/16 and was rewrapped in Olive Harvey colors.

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Both pics shot by Garmon757


#6403 in service 12/2000; sent to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/27/2019
#6404 in service 12/2000, off the roster 12/22/13 to become WB-2, went to Olive Harvey college to become a training bus 4/19/16, and was rewrapped in Olive Harvey colors.

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Shot by Mel Bernaro


#6405 in service 12/2000; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/14/15
#6406 in service 3/29/2002 on #1; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6407 in service 8/22/2001 on #2; retired to south shops 2/3/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/21/2019
#6408 in service 7/11/2001 on #79; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6409 in service 11/16/2001 on #1; retired to South Shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims metal 12/10/15
#6410 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/11/15
#6411 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/14/15
#6412 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 9/4/14; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6413 in service 7/5/2001 on #29; retired to South shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/11/15

#6414 in service ???; retired to south shops 11/10/14; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6415 in service 9/13/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 3/21/19
#6416 in service 6/26/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 11/10/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 10/27/15
#6417 in service 9/13/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6418 in service 3/29/2002 on #3; retired to south shops 11/8/14
#6419 in service 10/24/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/15/15
#6420 in service 3/29/2002, in storage 6/1/13 has since been retired; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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#6421 in service 12/2?/2000 on #3; retired to south shops 5/26/15, scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6422 in service 1/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/29/2019
#6423 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 4/4/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/18/2019
#6424 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 5/26/15
#6425 in service 10/24/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 3/1/15
#6426 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/25/2019
#6427 in service 9/27/2001 on #4; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/10/2019
#6428 in service 9/20/2001 on #2; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/16/2019
#6429 in service 8/21/2002 on #3; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6430 in service 7/3/2001 on #87; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/14/2019
#6431 in service 8/22/2001 on 3; retired to south shops 4/4/15
#6432 in service 6/26/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6433 in service 8/22/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/9/2019
#6434 in service 9/20/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6435 in service 11/1/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6436 in service 9/20/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 4/27/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/27/2019
#6437 in service 9/5/2001 on #4; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/28/2019
#6438 in service 9/5/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 11/6/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/31/16
#6439 in service 8/10/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/22/16
#6440 in service 8/15/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/27//2019
#6441 in service 6/12/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/9/16
#6442 in service 10/24/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 1/22/16; ; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/11/16
#6443 in service 9/13/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 4/4/15
#6444 in service 8/15/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 1/22/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/23/16
#6445 in service 8/22/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/8/16
#6446 in service 9/13/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 1/22/16
#6447 in service 9/13/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 2/3/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 9/9/16
#6448 in service 3/29/2002 on #2; retired to south shops 1/22/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/22/16
#6449 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/8/16
#6450 in service 3/29/2002 on #29, wrecked during the fall '13 pick, off the roster 12/22/13; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15
#6451 in service 3/29/2002 on #3; retired 6/13/16; awaiting trip to south shops
#6452 in service 8/22/2001 on #3; retired 6/25/16; went to south shops
#6453 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired 6/23/16; gone to south shops
#6454 in service 9/5/2001 on #4, ; retired 7/2016, scrapped by Sims metal 2/18/19
#6455 in service 8/2/2001 on #87; retired 7/16
#6456 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired 7/16
#6457 in service 8/22/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 3/1/15
#6458 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 3/31/16 (bad axle)
#6459 in service 9/20/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/9/16
#6460 in service 9/5/2001 on #3; retired 7/2016
#6461 in service 10/18/2001 on #29; retired 8/16
#6462 in service 3/29/2002 on #1; sent to south shops 6/21/15; back in service week of 10/7/15, hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6463 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims metal 10/22/15
#6464 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6465 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/29/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/26/19
#6466 in service 6/2001; retired 2/19
#6467 in service 12/2?/2000 on #3; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6468 in service 7/5/2001 on #29; retired 2/19
#6469 in service 8/22/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6470 in service between 1-4/2001; retired 2/19; became an instruction bus at Chicago garage
#6471 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/22/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/14/2019
#6472 in service between 1-4/2001; became a community bus around 10/19
#6473 in service 10/24/2001 on #29; retired 2/19
#6474 in service 6/2001; retired 2/19; became an instruction bus at Chicago garage
#6475 in service 6/2001; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/11/15
#6476 in service 3/13/2002 on #24; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6477 in service 6/2001; retired 2/19; became an instruction bus at Chicago garage
#6478 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/20/19
#6479 in service 3/29/2002 on #3; retired to south shops 6/30/16
#6480 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/30/16
#6481 in service 6/14/2001 on #79; retired to south shops 5/26/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/14/2019
#6482 in service 7/18/2001 on #3; retired 8/16
#6483 in service 11/16/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 4/27/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/3/2019
#6484 in service between 1-4/2001; retired 7/16
#6485 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/10/15
#6486 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/10/15
#6487 in service 8/15/2001 on #1; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims metal 8/13/15
#6488 in service between 1-4/2001; retired 2/19; became an instruction bus at Chicago garage
#6489 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/2/2019
#6490 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/21/2019
#6491 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 2/3/15; scrapped by Sims metal 12/9/15
#6492 in service 3/29/2002 on #2; retired to south shops 5/26/15, scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6493 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/25/19
#6494 in service 8/10/2001 on #2, retired to South shops 7/27/14; scrapped by Sims metal 10/27/15
#6495 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 1/29/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/9/16
#6496 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/18/2019
#6497 in service 7/11/2001 on #79; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6498 in service 8/10/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6499 in service 6/12/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/11/15
#6500 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops  6/21/15
#6501 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/20/2019
#6502 in service 11/1/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/9/2019
#6503 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6504 in service 7/5/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 4/2/2019
#6505 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/27/19
#6506 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/27//2019
#6507 in service 3/29/2002 on #79; retired to south shops 4/27/15, scrapped by Sims metal 10/27/15
#6508 in service 7/11/2001 on #79; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/10/2019
#6509 in service 6/14/2001 on #79; retired to south shops 5/26/15, scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6510 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/29/16
#6511 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/3/2019
#6512 in service 9/20/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/7/2019
#6513 in service 3/29/2002 on #29; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/1/16
#6514 in service 10/24/2001 on #29; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/11/2019
#6515 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/25/16
#6516 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6517 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/29/2019
#6518 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to west shops 3/1/15 to become work bus; later sent to south shops; scrapped by Sims metal 8/31/15
#6519 in service 6/2001; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6520 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/11/2019
#6521 in service 4/13/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/21/2019
#6522 in service 6/12/2001 on #35, in storage 5/13; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6523 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/3/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/29/16
#6524 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 9/9/16
#6525 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/8/16
#6526 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15; scrapped by sims metal 3/28/19
#6527 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/10/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/7/16
#6528 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/26/2019
#6529 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/21//2019
#6530 in service 6/26/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/21/15
#6531 in service 5/9/2001 on #62, in storage 11/12; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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Both pics shot by Garmon757


#6532 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/6/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/9/16
#6533 in service 10/18/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 9/9/16
#6534 in service 6/14/2001 on #62A; retired to south shops 4/3/16
#6535 in service 5/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 2/24/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 8/25/16
#6536 in service 3/29/2002 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/5/16
#6537 in service 6/26/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/3/16
#6538 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/19/19
#6539 in service 4/17/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 2/24/16 sent to growing power 6/16/16
#6540 in service 1/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/10/16
#6541 in service 1/2001 on #3; retired to south shops 3/6/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/5/16
#6542 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/5/16
#6543 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6544 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6545 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6546 in service 8/10/2001 on #1; retired to south shops 3/6/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/6/16
#6547 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/2/16
#6548 in service between 1-4/2001; retired to south shops 11/6/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6549 in service 8/2/2001 on #87; retired to south shops 3/19/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6550 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired 7/16: scrapped by Sims metal 4/2/2019
#6551 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/30/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/22/2019
#6552 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 7/8/16
#6553 in service 3/29/2002 on #62; retired 2/19
#6554 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 2/19
#6555 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 5/26/15: scrapped by Sims metal 4/1/2019
#6556 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/16/16
#6557 in service 6/26/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/1/16
#6558 in service 4/17/2001 on #62; retired 2/19
#6559 in service 5/24/2001 on #62; bike racks removed 8/20/16 retired days later
#6560 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/11/15
#6561 in service 4/17/2001 at garage; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/2/16
#6562 in service 5/16/2001 on #54B; retired 2/19
#6563 in service 6/26/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6564 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6565 in service 6/14/2001 on #54B; retired to south shops 6/30/15
#6566 in service 6/20/2001 on #52A; retired to south shops 4/27/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/15/2019
#6567 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6568 in service 4/24/2001 on #62, retired in 2009; scrapped 8/5/15 by Sims Metal Management

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pictures credited to Garmon757


#6569 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 6/8/16
#6570 in service 7/11/2001 on #54B; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/22/15
#6571 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 7/8/16

#6572 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 12/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/17/2019
#6573 in service 6/14/2001 on #62; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6574 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired 2/19
#6575 in service 8/15/2001 on #54B; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6576 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 1/19
#6577 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired 1/19
#6578 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16; scrapped by Sims metal 3/5/19
#6579 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 2/19
#6580 in service 6/12/2001 on #35; hasn't been in service since 7/29/16
#6581 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 2/19
#6582 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/2/16
#6583 in service 6/14/2001 on #54B; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/16/16
#6584 in service 6/14/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6585 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 2/19; became WB-1
#6586 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/28/16
#6587 in service 5/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/3/16
#6588 in service 6/12/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/6/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/2/16
#6589 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/2/16
#6590 in service 4/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/12/16
#6591 in service 3/29/2002 on #49; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/9/16
#6592 in service 5/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/30/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/7/16
#6593 in service 8/20/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal management 8/11/15
#6594 in service 7/5/2001 on #62; retired to south shops around 1/29/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/6/16
#6595 in service 3/29/2002 on #49; retired to south shops 2/3/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/14/16
#6596 in service 5/9/2001 on #62; retired 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/28/16
#6597 in service 7/11/2001 on #53A; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/11/15
#6598 in service 9/5/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/6/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/2/16
#6599 in service 8/15/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/4/16
#6600 in service 5/16/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/5/16
#6601 in service 6/20/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6602 in service 6/14/2001 on #63W; retired to south shops 6/22/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/20/2019
#6603 in service 5/24/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/6/16; scrapped by Sims Metal 12/2/16
#6604 in service 6/25/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 5/26/15, scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6605 in service 6/12/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6606 in service 6/20/2001 on #52A; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6607 in service 5/16/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/22/16
#6608 in service 5/16/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/10/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/20/2019
#6609 in service 7/5/2001 on #X49; retired to south shops 11/6/15
#6610 in service 10/2/2001 on #49, retired 7/20/2009; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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picture credited to Garmon757


#6611 in service 7/11/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped 8/10/15 by Sims metal
#6612 in service 6/20/2001 on #52A; retired to south shops  11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/14/16
#6613 in service 3/29/2002 on #54B; retired to south shops around 1/29/16
#6614 in service 5/30/2001 on #62A; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6615 in service 6/20/2001 on #53A; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/3/16
#6616 in service 10/2/2001 on #49; retired to south shops before 1/21/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/12/16
#6617 in service 7/5/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 4/3/16
#6618 in service 3/29/2002 on #62; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/27/16
#6619 in service 3/29/2002 on #49; retired to south shops 5/26/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/12/2019
#6620 in service 9/13/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/21/16
#6621 in service 10/2/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 11/6/15
#6622 in service 5/30/2001 on #62A; retired to south shops 4/21/16
#6623 in service 5/30/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6624 in service 7/5/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6625 in service 3/29/2002 on #49; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6626 in service 10/9/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 2/4/16
#6627 in service 7/5/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 4/21/16
#6628 in service 7/5/2001 on #49; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/11/15
#6629 in service 7/18/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6630 in service 3/29/2002 on #49; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6631 in service 8/15/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/25/16
#6632 in service 8/22/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 11/6/15, this bus is slated to become a replacement work bus to wb-1 or wb-2
#6633 in service 9/27/2001 on #62; retired to south shops 4/16/16
#6634 in service 9/11/2001 on #76; retired to south shops 4/14/16
#6635 in service 2/13/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 1/14/16
#6636 in service 6/20/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6637 in service 6/14/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/19/2019
#6638 in service 8/10/2001 on #19; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6639 in service 8/24/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/1/15
#6640 in service 8/23/2001 on #70; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6641 in service 7/18/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6642 in service 8/10/2001 on #76; retired to south shops 6/22/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/14/2019
#6643 in service 9/27/2001 on #65; retired to south shops around 1/29/16
#6644 in service 10/18/2001 on #74; retired to south shops 4/4/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/15/16
#6645 in service 8/15/2001 on #54; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/11/16
#6646 in service 11/16/2001 on #76; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6647 in service 3/5/2002 on #76, at south shops 6/8/14 in the scrap line; retired 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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#6648 in service 7/18/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/8/16
#6649 in service 8/22/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/11/15
#6650 in service 7/11/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 5/26/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/6/2019
#6651 in service 7/25/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/1/15
#6652 in service 7/18/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6653 in service 10/12/2001 on #76; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6654 in service 7/5/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 5/26/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/20/2019
#6655 in service 12/13/2001 on #65; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/15/16
#6656 in service 9/20/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 2/20/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/9/16
#6657 in service 10/3/2001 on #74; retired to south shops 3/19/16
#6658 in service 8/4/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/9/16
#6659 in service 7/19/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6660 in service 3/29/2002 on #74; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/15/16
#6661 in service 10/12/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 11/30/15
#6662 in service 10/18/2001 on #66; retired to south shops 3/19/16
#6663 in service 3/12/2002 on #54; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6664 in service 9/6/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 3/19/16
#6665 in service 8/22/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6666 in service 7/14/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6667 in service 9/5/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 11/6/15
#6668 in service 9/4/2001 on #54; retired to south shops 4/21/16; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6669 in service 9/13/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 8/5/16: scrapped by Sims metal 3/26/2019
#6670 in service 2/7/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/22/15
#6671 in service 10/16/2001 on #76; retired 2/19
#6672 in service 9/25/2001 on #76; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6673 in service 9/15/2001 on #65; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6674 in service 10/24/2001 on #54; retired 2/19
#6675 in service 9/20/2001 on #20;
#6676 in service 10/16/2001 on #65; retired to south shops 6/16/16
#6677 in service 10/19/2001 on #76; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6678 in service 9/27/2001 on #122
#6679 in service 10/28/2001 on #76; stored 3/20
#6680 in service 12/13/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6681 in service 10/12/2001 on #53
#6682 in service 10/28/2001 on #76
#6683 in service 10/2/2001 on #70; retired to south shops 5/23/16
#6684 in service 9/17/2001 on #53; out of service 10/15/14; back in service late 1/15

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#6685 in service 9/5/2001 on #66; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/10/16
#6686 in service 10/28/2001 on #76
#6687 in service 9/13/2001 on #20
#6688 in service 9/27/2001 on #65; retired 7/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/17/2019
#6689 in service 9/13/2001 on #20; retired to south shops 6/17/16
#6690 in service 3/22/2002 on #74; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/11/16
#6691 in service 9/27/2001 on #66
#6692 in service 9/25/2001 on #53
#6693 in service 9/25/2001 on #76; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims metal 10/27/15
#6694 in service 10/24/2001 on #20
#6695 in service 10/9/2001 on #53; retired to south shops 6/17/16
#6696 in service 9/27/2001 on #74; became WB-2 date unknown before 6/20
#6697 in service 10/24/2001 on #54; retired 2/19
#6698 in service 10/10/2001 on #66; retired to south shops 3/13/16
#6699 in service 2/13/2002 on #54
#6700 in service 1/28/2002 on #20
#6701 in service 10/11/2001 on #76; retired 9/17/16
#6702 in service 10/12/2001 on #53; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6703 in service 10/22/2001 on #57; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/11/16
#6704 in service 11/5/2001 on #76; retired 1/17
#6705 in service 10/18/2001 on #66
#6706 in service 3/29/2002 on #73
#6707 in service 1/23/2002 on #70; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6708 in service 1/22/2002 on #72; retired <8/15: scrapped by Sims metal 6/25/2019
#6709 in service 4/13/2002 on #66; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims metal 8/12/15
#6710 in service 4/18/2002 on #76
#6711 in service 3/29/2002 on #74; retired 11/16
#6712 in service 5/2/2002 on #70 was used as a training bus for Fg before then; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6713 in service 4/2/2002 on #76
#6714 in service 4/5/2002 on #74
#6715 in service 4/18/2002 on #20; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6716 in service 4/5/2002 on #74; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6717 in service 4/5/2002 on #74; retired to south shops 11/30/15
#6718 in service 3/29/2002 on #74; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6719 in service 4/18/2002 on #73; retired to south shops 5/26/15: scrapped by Sims metal 4/29/2019
#6720 in service 5/23/2002 on #54; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/9/16
#6721 in service 5/20/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/8/16
#6722 in service 4/10/2002 on #65
#6723 in service 12/28/2002 on #53; retired to south shops 2/3/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6724 in service 4/23/2002 on #76
#6725 in service 4/13/2002 on #76; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6726 in service 4/13/2002 on #76; retired in 2008; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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#6727 in service 4/10/2002 on #76; retired to south shops in the beginning of April 2016
#6728 in service 5/21/2002 on #76; retired 6/7/16; sent to growing power 6/10/16
#6729 in service 5/8/2002 on #53; retired to south shops 6/29/16; scrapped by Sims metal 3/5/2019
#6730 in service 4/13/2002 on #76
#6731 in service 4/13/2002 on #20; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/9/16
#6732 in service 4/22/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/28/15
#6733 in service 4/16/2002 on #54
#6734 in service 6/6/2002 on #76
#6735 in service 5/13/2002 on #20; retired to south shops 4/27/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6736 in service 5/22/2002 on #76; hasn't been in service since the middle of May 2016
#6737 in service 5/2/2002 on #72
#6738 in service 5/22/2002 on #76, retired in 2008; scrapped by Sims metal 8/5/15

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#6739 in service 4/25/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 7/30/15; scrapped by Sims metal 8/10/15
#6740 in service 5/22/2002 on #66; retired 7/16: scrapped by Sims metal 5/8/2019
#6741 in service 4/18/2002 on #70; retired 11/8/14; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/14/16
#6742 in service 5/1/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 6/10/16
#6743 in service 5/20/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 6/29/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/21/2019
#6744 in service 6/6/2002 on #76; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6745 in service 4/27/2002 on #73; retired 7/16
#6746 in service 7/16/2002 on #66
#6747 in service 4/29/2002 on #76; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6748 in service 6/20/2002 on #66; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6749 in service 4/25/2002 on #66; retired to south shops late Nov 2014; scrapped by Sims Metal 3/10/16
#6750 in service 4/29/2002 on #54; retired 7/16
#6751 in service 6/9/2002 on #54
#6752 in service 8/8/2002 on #76; last seen in service 8/5/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/13/2019
#6753 in service 5/20/2002 on #54; retired to south shops 6/22/15; scrapped by Sims metal 5/17/2019
#6754 in service 5/21/2002 on #76; retired ???; scrapped by Sims metal 2/21/2019
#6755 in service 6/15/2002 on #76
#6756 in service 6/14/2002 on #36; retired to south shops 3/1/15
#6757 in service 6/5/2002 on #56A; bike racks removed 8/20/16 probably gone
#6758 in service 5/19/2002 on #90
#6759 in service 5/22/2002 on #56
#6760 in service 5/20/2002 on #85A; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/27/2019
#6761 in service 5/31/2002 on #85; hasn't been in service since the middle of May 2016
#6762 in service 5/13/2002 on #85; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/10/2019
#6763 in service 5/13/2002 on #85A
#6764 in service 5/20/2002 on #152
#6765 in service 5/13/2002 on #56A; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/27/16
#6766 in service 5/14/2002 on #85A; retired to south shops 6/3/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/24/2019
#6767 in service 5/14/2002 on #90; retired to south shops 6/22/16
#6768 in service 5/21/2002 on #68; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6769 in service 6/4/2002 on #85; retired 8/16
#6770 in service 5/23/2002 at garage
#6771 in service 5/28/2002 on #56
#6772 in service 5/27/2002 on #90
#6773 in service 5/25/2002 on #152; retired to south shops 6/27/16
#6774 in service 6/26/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 11/6/15
#6775 in service 5/23/2002 at Garage; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6776 in service 5/20/2002 on #85A
#6777 in service 6/5/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 2/3/15: scrapped by Sims metal 5/9/2019
#6778 in service 6/2/2002 on #86; taken out of service 9/10/16
#6779 in service 6/6/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/26/16
#6780 in service 6/5/2002 on #68
#6781 in service 6/26/2002 on #80; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6782 in service 6/29/2002 on #80; retired 7/16
#6783 in service 6/26/2002 at Garage; retired 8/16
#6784 in service 6/7/2002 on #90
#6785 in service 6/8/2002 on #90; retired to south shops 4/27/15: scrapped by Sims metal 3/25/2019
#6786 in service 6/26/2002 on #90; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/27/16
#6787 in service 6/18/2002 on #88
#6788 in service 6/16/2002 on #91; retired to south shops 6/21/16: scrapped by Sims metal 4/29/2019
#6789 in service 6/10/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/26/16
#6790 in service 6/14/2002 on #56; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6791 in service 6/23/2002 on #91; retired to south shops 7/8/16
#6792 in service 6/14/2002 on #81
#6793 in service 6/17/2002 on #85A
#6794 in service 6/26/2002 on #85A
#6795 in service 7/2/2002 on #68; retired to south shops 2/20/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/22/15
#6796 in service 6/9/2002 on #85A; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 3/1/2019
#6797 in service 7/9/2002 on #81; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/12/2019
#6798 in service 6/28/2002 on #56A
#6799 in service 7/6/2002 on #78
#6800 in service 6/16/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/27/16
#6801 in service 6/21/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 6/22/16
#6802 in service 7/16/2002 at JPK.
#6803 in service 6/26/2002 on #68
#6804 in service 7/2/2002 on #88; retired 7/16: scrapped by Sims metal 3/22/2019
#6805 in service 7/19/2002 on #78
#6806 in service 7/5/2002 on #90; retired 7/16
#6807 in service 6/28/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 5/27/16
#6808 in service 7/2/2002 on #68; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6809 in service 7/2/2002 on #56; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/22/15
#6810 in service 7/7/2002 on #85
#6811 in service 7/2/2002 on #68; retired 6/16
#6812 in service 7/6/2002 on #80; retired 8/16
#6813 in service 7/9/2002 on #85A; retired engine fire on Dan Ryan at 31st 3/2/15

http://abc7chicago.com/news/cta-bus-catches-fire-on-dan-ryan-near-31st-street-/541038/


#6814 in service 7/16/2002 on #56A
#6815 in service 7/15/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/18/2019
#6816 in service 7/19/2002 on #80; retired to south shops 6/22/16
#6817 in service 7/25/2002 on #80; retired to south shops 4/22/16; ; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/26/16
#6818 in service 7/24/2002 on #68; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6819 in service 7/18/2002 on #64; retired to south shops 6/30/16
#6820 in service 7/16/2002 on #54A
#6821 in service 7/23/2002 on #81; hasn't been in service since 7/22/16
#6822 in service 8/4/2002 on #78; retired to south shops 7/8/16
#6823 in service 7/25/2002 on #64; retired to south shops 1/29/16
#6824 in service 7/24/2002 at Garage
#6825 in service 7/23/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 3/6/16
#6826 in service 8/23/2002 on #56
#6827 in service 7/24/2002 on #56; retired to south shops 7/8/16
#6828 in service 7/16/2002 on #85; retired 6/13/16; awaiting trip to south shops; scrapped by Sims metal 3/1/2019
#6829 in service 8/5/2002 on #80; retired 6/13/16; awaiting trip to south shops
#6830 in service 7/24/2002 at Garage; retired to south shops 2/20/15; scrapped by Sims metal 2/22/2019
#6831 in service 8/8/2002 on #90; retired 7/16
#6832 in service 8/8/2002 on #92, retired 11/6/2006 when bus struck viaduct at Milwaukee/Kilbourn.

6832 wrecked left side.jpg

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cta 6832 wrecked rt side.jpg

all 3 pics courtesy of Garmon7578
#6833 in service 7/29/2002 on #56; retired to south shops 7/8/16
#6834 in service 8/8/2002 on #78
#6835 in service 7/29/2002 on #85
#6836 in service 7/30/2002 on #90
#6837 in service 8/22/2002 on #85
#6838 in service 8/8/2002 on #92
#6839 in service 8/15/2002 on #88; retired to south shops 2/15; scrapped by Sims Metal 4/28/16
#6840 in service 8/6/2002 on #92; retired to south shops 6/21/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/24/2019
#6841 in service 8/9/2002 on #80; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6842 in service 8/5/2002 on #81; retired 12/18
#6843 in service 8/18/2002 at garage
#6844 in service 8/6/2002 on #81; retired between 9/17/16 and 12/25/16
#6845 in service 8/8/2002 on #56; retired to south shops 4/27/15
#6846 in service 8/27/2002 on #91
#6847 in service 8/9/2002 on #86; stored 3/20
#6848 in service 8/18/2002 at JPK; retired to south shops 7/29/16 (need to check status since 3/13/16)
#6849 in service 8/18/2002 on #91
#6850 in service 8/10/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 6/24/16
#6851 in service 8/22/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 3/1/15; scrapped by Sims metal 10/26/15
#6852 in service 8/15/2002 at JPK; retired to south shops 6/21/16: scrapped by Sims metal 5/14/2019
#6853 in service 8/5/2002 at JPK.; retired 6/13/16; awaiting trip to south shops: scrapped by Sims metal 6/19/2019
#6854 in service 8/8/2002 on #56A
#6855 in service 8/8/2002 on #88; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/22/2019
#6856 in service 8/8/2002 at JPK
#6857 in service 8/14/2002 on #81; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/25/2019
#6858 in service 8/13/2002 on #56
#6859 in service 8/13/2002 on #152
#6860 in service 8/15/2002 on #85
#6861 in service 8/11/2002 at garage
#6862 in service 8/11/2002 on #80
#6863 in service 8/9/2002 on #77; retired to south shops 6/21/16
#6864 in service 9/4/2002 on #91; retired 7/16 : scrapped by Sims metal 6/14/2019
#6865 in service 8/19/2002 on #80
#6866 in service 9/2/2002 on #85; taken out of service around 8/29/16
#6867 in service 8/18/2002 on #85

#6868 in service 8/19/2002 on #85
#6869 in service 8/19/2002 on #85
#6870 in service 9/2/2002 on #56
#6871 in service 9/25/2002 on #80
#6872 in service 8/21/2002 on #81w; retired to south shops 6/21/16; scrapped by Sims metal 3/5/2019
#6873 in service 8/22/2002 on #91
#6874 in service 9/4/2002 on #56; hasn't been in service since 7/29/16
#6875 in service 9/21/2002 on #152
#6876 in service 9/4/2002 on #56; retired to south shops 6/21/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/19/2019
#6877 in service 9/25/2002 on #85
#6878 in service 9/8/2002 at Garage; scrapped to south shops around 1/29/16
#6879 in service 9/4/2002 on #78; out of service since 5/26/15, presumed at south shops: scrapped by Sims metal 4/2/2019
#6880 in service 10/25/2002 on #85; retired to south shops 11/6/15
#6881 in service 9/13/2002 on #80; taken out of service around 8/29/16; scrapped by Sims metal 2/26/2019
#6882 in service 9/22/2002 on #80; stored 3/20
#6883 in service 9/29/2002 on #80; retired to south shops 6/21/16: scrapped by Sims metal 6/21/2019
Here's what I have for #6400's lifetime assignments up to the current date. (8/13/13)

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Here is some info on the whereabouts of #6400 novas in their last years of service at Forest Glen:

Nova LFS #6400 series (2000 - 2002): (these are back in service with new shields/sneeze guards installed) (All buses currently out of service (3/4/21) due to electrical fire on #6860 a few days before)

#6675, #6678, #6679, #6681, #6682, #6684, #6686, #6687, #6691, #6700, #6705, #6706, #6710, #6713, #6714, #6722, #6724, #6730, #6733, #6734, #6736, #6737, #6746, #6747, #6751, #6761, #6763, #6764, #6770, #6771, #6772, #6776, #6780, #6784, #6787, #6792 - #6794, #6799, #6802, #6803, #6805, #6810, #6814, #6820, #6834 - #6838, #6843, #6846, #6847, #6849, #6854, #6856, #6858 - #6862, #6865, #6867, #6869, #6870, #6871,  #6875, #6877, #6882 (69 total)

Nova LFS #6400 series (2000 - 2002): (all are OOS due to Covid-19, were being used as warming buses until 4/10/20, since not in service)
#6692, #6694, #6696, #6755, #6758, #6759, #6824, #6826, #6868, #6873 (10 total)

These Nova buses are back for a 3rd time effective (May 20th, 2021)

#6837, #6843, #6847, #6849,  #6859, #6861, #6865, #6867, #6869 - #6871, #6875  (12 so far)

Buses dwindled down further to a last 6 buses:

#6859, #6861,#6865, #6867,#6869, #6870

with the last bus being #6867 on the #81 on August 16th pulling in at 6:20 pm for the last time.. #6869 had also pulled in 20 minutes earlier on the same day on the #86 and #6870 pulled in at 5:10pm the same day, the 16th.

Here's the dates the buses went in service. (if you prefer them chronologically by date and by garage)

#6400 dates in service 77th garage.jpg#6400 dates in service Archer garage.jpg#6400 dates in service Forest Glen Garage.jpg

 

#6400 dates in service Chicago garage.jpg

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I see you have a lot of fuzzy dates, but this does seem to confirm what one saw on the streets that definitely these were delivered out of order, and those around 6470 and up came before most of the before then, and 77th also had some in the 6540s or so that later got shifted to Archer.

Again, this may be based on fuzzy memory, but I seem to remember the kind of mish-mash around Christmas 2000, but maybe it was around Spring 2001.

Your records also don't seem to have much of a gap between option 1 and option 2 (6708/6709). Again, my recollection (from the street) was that the base and Option 1 overlapped, because the base was supposed to be delivered in 2000, but much of it wasn't. That was when the administration said that they were trying to spread out the orders so that about 150-175 buses would be delivered each year, but only Option 2 seems to have been so treated. There were questions posted on various internet forums at the time about when the rest of the order was supposed to be delivered, but afterwards it appears that that order was pretty tightly spaced between Mar. and Sept. 2002

BTW, do your in service dates reflect training buses; i.e. that I saw 6712 at Forest Glen before it was put on a Chicago route?

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I see you have a lot of fuzzy dates, but this does seem to confirm what one saw on the streets that definitely these were delivered out of order, and those around 6470 and up came before most of the before then, and 77th also had some in the 6540s or so that later got shifted to Archer.

Again, this may be based on fuzzy memory, but I seem to remember the kind of mish-mash around Christmas 2000, but maybe it was around Spring 2001.

Your records also don't seem to have much of a gap between option 1 and option 2 (6708/6709). Again, my recollection (from the street) was that the base and Option 1 overlapped, because the base was supposed to be delivered in 2000, but much of it wasn't. That was when the administration said that they were trying to spread out the orders so that about 150-175 buses would be delivered each year, but only Option 2 seems to have been so treated. There were questions posted on various internet forums at the time about when the rest of the order was supposed to be delivered, but afterwards it appears that that order was pretty tightly spaced between Mar. and Sept. 2002

BTW, do your in service dates reflect training buses; i.e. that I saw 6712 at Forest Glen before it was put on a Chicago route?

Alot of buses came in way out out of sequence, mostly the 77th ones, I remember #6540 - #6549 were around at 77th from just about the beginning. There were also others in the beginning in odd spots like #6519 at 77th or #6604 at Chicago. As far as #6712, these are in service dates, dates the buses were first in service, so if a bus trained somewhere that's not reflected in my list. Probably the biggest question mark for the list would be the buses (pre #6708) I have as released 3/29/2002. My actual list has those released during the post #6709 era. I edited those dates back to 3/29 as that was when the #6709's showed up and I felt those dates were in error. Probably it would've been more accurate to say they came in around November or October 2001. As that is when I feel they most likely came in. I seem to remember a gap between the options. Other than this one issue the lists should be pretty accurate.

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Probably it would've been more accurate to say they came in around November or October 2001. As that is when I feel they most likely came in. I seem to remember a gap between the options. Other than this one issue the lists should be pretty accurate.

At least in late 2001, Chicago routes (I remember particularly Fullerton) were about 1/3 each of Nova, RTS, and Flx. After I saw the two training buses at FG, all the sudden Chicago routes started getting the 6709 and up buses, then mostly notable for having orange signs that were basically only triangles or Christmas trees, and lost the RTSs

FG's started about 6756, and I remember during deliveries seeing a bunch come off the expressway (Lawrence and Kennedy).

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At least in late 2001, Chicago routes (I remember particularly Fullerton) were about 1/3 each of Nova, RTS, and Flx. After I saw the two training buses at FG, all the sudden Chicago routes started getting the 6709 and up buses, then mostly notable for having orange signs that were basically only triangles or Christmas trees, and lost the RTSs

FG's started about 6756, and I remember during deliveries seeing a bunch come off the expressway (Lawrence and Kennedy).

Sounds like what happened with #6712 according to your above statements, was that the bus was sent over in advance of the #6709 debut to train Fg on that type of equipment knowing that they would receive exactly the same bus in the future. BTW, If you look closely at the Fg garage list you'll see I have #6756 debuting on the #36 Broadway. That was very briefly a NP bus at the time. They got about 4 or 5 buses in the high #6750's for a few weeks. The other buses did debut at FG though before they were loaned out that's why there not listed on a NP route.

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4 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Yes I know. The thing is that Bushunter did not put 6868 on his list.

Probably cause he has other things outside of this forum.  You could see about becoming a moderator for this if it bugs you that much

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