4200 Series: New spots and updated list!
New coaches have been rolled out and spotted in the last few days! Individually and in collaboration, MAN and SMILE43 have spotted the 4219, 22, 25. The 4222 was a highly anticipated coach and did not disappoint.
Updated Spotting Checklist(
new spots in bold):
4200 spotted
4201 spotted
4202 spotted
4203 spotted
4204 spotted
4205 spotted
4206 spotted
4207 spotted
4208 spotted
4209 spotted
4210 spotted
4211 spotted
4212 spotted
4213 spotted
4214 spotted
4215 ?
4216 ?
4217 spotted
4218 ?
4219 spotted4220 ?
4221 spotted
4222 spotted4223 ?
4224 spotted
4225 spotted4226 ?
4227 ?
4228 spotted
4229 ?
4230 ?
4231 spotted
4232 ?
4233 ?
4234 ?
4235 ?
4236 ?
4237 ?
4238 ?
4239 ?
4240 spotted
4241 ?
4242 ?
4243 spotted
4244 ?
4245 spotted
4246 spotted
4247 spotted
4248 ?
4249 ?
4250 ?
4251 ?
4252 ?
4253 spotted
4254 ?
4255 spotted
4256 ?
4257 spotted
4258 spotted
4259 ?
Observations from north of the ship canal
Multiple O has been known to be skeptical of Seattle's north side. Interesting coaches generally reside south of the north-south divide (i.e. the ship canal), although this is not a hard-and-fast criterion. I'm currently located in a cafe much farther north than I ever venture and I've made a few observations during my stay thus far:
- Wack models always. Trollies never.
- Excessive parking.
- Few pedestrians.
- Palm trees (!)
- Why is Wedgwood spelled without an 'e'?
There is one thing that has impressed me, however. The parking lot has pretty rad font directing cars out of the lot.
spotting opportunities on the horizon
Rumor: The multiple O Seattle team will soon be relocating to a new "central base" of residence. We will continue to be in proximity to routes 49, 43 - two crucial sources of vintage and trolley models. As far as spotting from the residence itself, I believe we will be restricted to "auditory spotting" (aka hearing) of coaches on Broadway. While the sound of the trolley coach will be sweet to the ears, I do not look foward to Metro's WMD's on weekends (see below)!
What is a WMD, for real?
New definition: Wack Model Day.
I woke up super early today to work away my Saturday so I was dealing with the Metro from the get-go. I missed a wack model #49 by about 60 seconds, and then missed its companion coach (!) by 30 seconds. When my bus finally arrived it was a forgettable 2400 series articulated model. From my perch in Allegro, I have seen nothing but wack models all day. There have been a few Gilligs spotted (i.e., 4100 series) so there is evidence that the trolley cables are functioning. But sadly, no 4000s or 4200s on this WMD.
Metro Wi-Fi signal spotted!
Today I was having some difficulty maintaining a constant wi-fi signal at a cafe. I had to keep hitting the little airport symbol to look for a working signal. At one point I noticed that "KingCountyMetro" was one of the multiple wi-fi options! I looked out the window to my right and saw a route 48 coach waiting one block over! I knew that some coaches had wi-fi potential but I had no idea that the signals would be so strong.
