CTA:1991 Flxible Metro B Review

After major success with the TMC’s it’s time to create yet another one with a Flxible though.This video has major imperfections and a new video will be released 6-5-21 with better footage and commentary.
The 1991 Flxible metro b is a exception to the CTA’s fleet after 30 years the bus is getting the love it most definitely deserves!!!!
TheGTWRailfan1995 signing off.

[@Dluck26]

These were my #1 favorite CTA buses growing up as kid back from the mid 1990s and 2000s. I remember seeing these buses on bus routes such as the #72 North, #65 Grand, #74 Fullerton, #54 Cicero, #85 Central, #77 Belmont, #52 Kedzie/California, #82 Kimball/Homan, #12 Roosevelt, #49 Western, #62 Archer, #95E 93rd, 95th, #30 South Chicago, #87 87th, and #20 Madison and many more. Good ol times seeing these buses in Chi Town. I miss them 🙁.

[@JGTVideos]

Heck yea those were the days

[@Dluck26]

@@JGTVideos Yup. I wish CTA could bring them back, and/or make new ones 🙁.

[@JGTVideos]

@@Dluck26 I agree I wish they would bring back a TMC,Flxible, and a Man Americana on a route and have the transit enthusiast go on a goose chase to see it run again like the old days.

[@Dluck26]

@@JGTVideos That would be cool

[@JGTVideos]

@@Dluck26 One of these days a new Cta president might step in and say “Hey let’s get those 30+ year old buses and restore them so we can run them on the streets for a several years and then sell them to the Cta enthusiasts who wouldn’t mind maintaining them after.

[@knightclassic1]

TMCs and Flxible Metros were Partners in life.

[@JGTVideos]

Indeed from 1991-2008 they’re were a team that couldn’t be got. They both my favorite in reality

[@jimmytrussel488]

They went 18yrs with no rehab even though they were slow as molasses at the end of their career they were reliable

[@dangelohartley5977]

They were one of favorite buses during my childhood. And yes, these buses do sound good. Change my mind

[@JGTVideos]

Touché. I agree these buses sounded good with the Detroit Diesel 6V92 with the Allison V731.

[@ronaldstubbs9450]

I drove this bus out of both Archer and 103rd St garages

[@mrandrossguy9871]

Nostalgia!!! They don't make em like they used to I was Always Intrigued by how the Stairs transformed for Wheelchairs/Handicapped

[@moonoink]

These were my buses growing up, i usually rode these on the #119 Michigan/119th, #111 Pullman/111th/115th, #51 51st (Rode some Cummins 5700's), #14 Jeffery Express (now #J14 Jeffery Jump), #106 East 103rd, #108 Halsted/95th, #95W West 95th

[@JGTVideos]

From 2001 on up I used to see them commonly on #111 #119 #103 #34 sometimes #3 & 4 and most out of Chicago and Kedzie Garages,

[@nicholaschism3690]

These was one of my favorite buses I love the way it sound

[@StevenWWade]

Back in the late 90s, I was always curious why certain routes based in 103rd Garage solely used this bus. I later realized because these buses were the only accessible bus in the garage and those routes can only run accessible buses. N5, 34, 27, 28, 95E, 111, and 119 are the only route remembered being accessible at the time along later with 106.

[@JGTVideos]

Yea the Flxibles were indeed used on those routes due to that reason. The Americanas weren’t accessible like the Flxibles & TMC’s in some cases. The Americanas would be soon transferred to North Park sometime in the early 2000’s

[@StevenWWade]

@@JGTVideos Right and some of them were transferred to Forest Glen until retirement around the time when the Nova buses were being delivered to 77th and Archer.

[@JGTVideos]

@@StevenWWade That sums up the entirety of the Flxibles.

[@rashaunl.patterson6860]

Don't forget about 6 jeffery express the former route

[@09tahoeppv]

Great video broham do the 60's & 6400's either 1 next bro

[@JGTVideos]

Ight bet I’ll work with the 6000’s next I’ll be redoing the 5300’s review today

[@09tahoeppv]

@@JGTVideos I thought it was good bro

[@JGTVideos]

It was bro but I seen some errors that was worthy of fixing, since I proclaim Good-Quality reviews and videos I figured it’s in my good interest that I fix these mistakes not to mention that I rushed to get it done ngl.

[@09tahoeppv]

@@JGTVideos aw on go head then bro

[@JGTVideos]

Will do It’ll be out by 9 tonight bro

[@bokctwochains_g684]

i aint gon lie brudda i luv da cummins L10 engine versions better i just thought sounds great it reminds of da new flyer de40lf 1000

[@ajaytransitproductions]

Another error Chicagobus made, 5545-5764 had 6L71TA engines. Flxible stop offering the 6L71N back in 1987.

[@calvincrews3885]

Cummins L10 is a nicer engine but 6V92TA & 6L71N or TA Detroit Diesel Series has a the sound that most of us like

[@jimmytrussel488]

Those cummins L10 flxibles had some speed tho

[@windycitytransit4054]

You should do the DE40LFs and 6832 was wrecked like 5530 when it struck the viaduct

[@JGTVideos]

I do plan on working on it after I finish the revised 5300 review,the Flxible metro E’s, and the 1985 Man Americanas that CTA ran.

[@windycitytransit4054]

@@JGTVideos sounds good

[@rockypereztheautismawarene242]

@@windycitytransit4054 It was back in 2007.

[@marcusbiggs621]

@@rockypereztheautismawarene242 was this recorded in 2007?

[@rockypereztheautismawarene242]

@@marcusbiggs621 I mean, #6832 was retired in November 2006 due to an accident.

[@09tahoeppv]

That was 5530 that slammed into that viaduct bro

[@JGTVideos]

Ik this particular video will be redone after the 6000’s come out in 4 days

[@09tahoeppv]

@@JGTVideos bet

[@JGTVideos]

@@09tahoeppv Yessir bro

[@jimmytrussel488]

@@09tahoeppv go on youtube type in bus crash pillar you will have to scroll down a bit but somebody filmed the rescue effort of the first reponders getting the passengers off the bus and trying to free the operator who was pinned behind the wheel i was surprised that only one person sadly died due to the extent of damage to 5530

[@09tahoeppv]

@@jimmytrussel488 aw om bet bro

[@waynewright2886]

1st CTA Flxible Busses that Both had A/C & Wheelchair Lifts, the Headsigns were Clear at Night & Operators Still had those Shitty Drivers Seats & had the Single Passenger Seats on the Right side, just like on the TMC Busses. We had the Single Seating on the 150 Flixible Busses (2500-2649) that were Delivered to then RTD (Now Metro) in the Early Fall of 88. RTD Replaced the Single Seats with Double Seats in 1991.

[@jimmytrussel488]

Yeah those old school driver seat cta didn't get busses With air-ride driver seats until 1995 when they received the 6000 series metro E flxible and the 5800 series new flyer D40lfs

[@marcusbiggs621]

I really wish that maybe someday Marta would make a new flxible corporation business someday that way Marta could make some new flxible metro b buses someday

[@rockypereztheautismawarene242]

Most Flxible Metro B's replaced by #1000-#1429.

[@JGTVideos]

Aw ok I knew the New Flyers replaced them I just didn’t know which numbers though. Thanks for the info

[@windycitytransit4054]

*#1000-2029

[@rockypereztheautismawarene242]

Idea: Read description Valley Metro 1994-1996 D40LF and 2003-2004 D60LF Review.

[@JGTVideos]

I was initially thinking that I already had the first review done now I’ll start working on the other one.

[@AJsBusVideos]

I think these were used on #28 Stoney Island and #15 Jeffery Local or #43 43rd. Otherwise I don't remember these well

[@JGTVideos]

Absolutely correct. These guys were well known on #28 from delivery there’s a picture of 5300 posing for photos near 69th and Stony Island In May 1991.

[@mrandrossguy9871]

Have you covered the 1990s Accordion Busses ?!

[@j.r.devine]

What about the CTA 1995 Flxible Metro E

[@JGTVideos]

They will be reviewed in three days I’m finishing up the footage.

[@j.r.devine]

@@JGTVideos and The CTA 1983 New Flyer D901A

[@JGTVideos]

@@j.r.devine Next Thursday is when that’ll come out. I should’ve done it in the correct order from 1983 to 1995 but it’s ok tho I’m learning something new every day.

[@j.r.devine]

@@JGTVideos cool

[@emmanuelhernandez8013]

I'm missed those buses

[@JGTVideos]

The good thing is 5454 is the only one still at 77th Boneyard as of today.

[@goodbyeseeyalater]

I was on a bus like this going to school. It broke down. The engine revved,the bus jumped and the engine died. I had to walk to school. Edit: I was on Ashland 9 bus.

[@JGTVideos]

I remember a few breaking down on two different routes with two different problems such as 5395 on Route 103 with a broken axle back in 2006. 5614 on route 4 Cottage Grove with malfunctioning doors and interior lights back in 2004. Those are a few I remembered now the TMC’s are another issue

[@jimmytrussel488]

That one flxible that crashed in Addison st was not in 2001 it happened in 1994 when the 5300s were still Pretty much still new

[@calvincrews3885]

Damage to the flxible metro series are something you can’t do about

[@JGTVideos]

Very true a lot of times the inevitable happens to things including buses.