Great Review Cedric, I Remember Riding The 2011 Xcelsior XD40’s On The S46 & S48 On My Way To Middle School & Home, When Castleton Used To Have Those, I Rode These Few Times On B1, B64 (Ulmer Park) & B82 (Your Work Place AKA East New York Depot), Those Were My Favorite XD40’s Of All Time, So Great Review Once Again Man & Thanks For Using My Two Videos Of Those Buses
I just saw the video, and assumed that. Ulmer Park and MJQ probably had the most unique RTSs and XD40s. For example, 4899 and 7540, as well as the LED signs from only those depots. The destination signs out of MJQ and Manhattanville are weird.
I agree with your rate. The seats are a little too close together, and the rear doors are not in full-pane. 4899 is my least favorite unit. That also counts as 7540, a 2018 XD40.
They were sent to Brooklyn due to Queens Village needing LFS to fulfill mileage expansion. Brooklyn needs them to push RTS retirement and to make a data reach for more Xcelsiors to come to Brooklyn.
Nice! I remember when I first saw one on the S46 and I rode some a few times on the same route. Since then, even though I prefer the LFS exterior (Preferably the Diesel Model), the Xcelsiors are the best transit buses.
Castleton Depot was known for driving speedy. And at times they crash, mostly happened to the NG HEVs they had. So with the Xcelsiors as expensive buses to replace, they trade them with Ulmer Park for the 3Gs.
You know what. Now that I remember, I do recall some buses on the S40 and S46 flying down the block at times. Even one time when I was coming home from High School, one operator on the Orion V was slamming on the breaks a few times. Thankfully, it was one driver though.
I find it funny that the 2011-13 XD60s have lower numbers than the XD40s. Since the 2011-13 XD60s are in the 4700s and these XD40s are in the 4800s. And I love the transmission. It reminds me of the D60HFs.
