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Waynejay · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: Recent WMATA and Ride-On pics

Q65A · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

What a great series of shots; you really do have the artist's touch, WJ!
I really felt as if I were standing at the bus stop, waiting for those buses to pull up.
The rainy day shots are especially good: they capture a real city mood.
That NF hybrid is sharp looking.
Thanks for sharing!

nycbusfan · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Nice shots, How many Flxibles are still in service.

Waynejay · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. WMATA has approx. 94 (9300/9400 series) Metro-B, All Metro-Ds (9700-9800 series) and they lost 1 Metro-E (4000-4100 series). The total is roughly 329 Flx Metros.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

W.J.,

Very professional!, and Bob is right about the rain capturing the mood - I only wish we could capture that mood here in L. A. but - no rain!

Thanks for another great slideshow.

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica, NY

LLE Rebel · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 54

Great Shots!!
Who manufactured the "metro extra" bus?It's not a bad looking bus- I assume it's a hybrid.

Waynejay · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

Guys - Thanks again for your kind words. I'm always happy to share.

LLE Rebel - The MetroExtra bus is the restyled New Flyer. It's actually a CNG bus (C40LFR). WMATA rec'd 25 of these last year. WMATA also has diesel (D40LFR) and a few hybrid (DE40LFR) verions of the restyled New Flyers. I'll post some pics of WMATA's various New Flyers below.

2001 C40LF

2007 C40LFR

2006 D40LFR

DE40LF

DE40LFR

LLE Rebel · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 54

thanks for schooling me ^_^.
Once again great photos!