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Post by billa on Mar 25, 2024 22:38:16 GMT
To the general public hardly anyone would notice a change on the 76 apart from the logo but to some who know their fleet numbers well would definitely see the difference between the buses. Especially at the back door when the 8/900 series would open the door straight away whereas now on the 400 series it would have the stand clear of the opening doors announcement. Noticed quite a few of the 76 LTs no longer have the DB Company vinyl. I wonder how long before it gets taken off other buses? Give it 7 or 8 years. There's still a number of buses wearing the old company logo lol
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Post by mkay315 on Mar 25, 2024 22:40:29 GMT
To the general public hardly anyone would notice a change on the 76 apart from the logo but to some who know their fleet numbers well would definitely see the difference between the buses. Especially at the back door when the 8/900 series would open the door straight away whereas now on the 400 series it would have the stand clear of the opening doors announcement. Noticed quite a few of the 76 LTs no longer have the DB Company vinyl. I wonder how long before it gets taken off other buses? I think when the official takeover is complete the DB signature will be removed swiftly to do away with them *shudders* 😂
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Post by mkay315 on Mar 25, 2024 22:40:56 GMT
Noticed quite a few of the 76 LTs no longer have the DB Company vinyl. I wonder how long before it gets taken off other buses? Give it 7 or 8 years. There's still a number of buses wearing the old company logo lol 😂😂😂 you have no faith in them lol
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Post by WH241 on Mar 25, 2024 22:58:19 GMT
To the general public hardly anyone would notice a change on the 76 apart from the logo but to some who know their fleet numbers well would definitely see the difference between the buses. Especially at the back door when the 8/900 series would open the door straight away whereas now on the 400 series it would have the stand clear of the opening doors announcement. You know what I have never noticed any stand clear audio announcements on any LT? Talking of the 76 I noticed some of the 254 batch have go started to appear on the route so new blinds or inserts must be fitted.
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Post by southlondon413 on Mar 25, 2024 23:00:59 GMT
Noticed quite a few of the 76 LTs no longer have the DB Company vinyl. I wonder how long before it gets taken off other buses? I think when the official takeover is complete the DB signature will be removed swiftly to do away with them *shudders* 😂 They might as well not bother, the private equity firm probably won’t own them long enough before they sell up for the profit. It’s why I hate private equity firms, they have absolutely no interest in the company, just the bottom line for their investors cash.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Mar 25, 2024 23:41:06 GMT
I think when the official takeover is complete the DB signature will be removed swiftly to do away with them *shudders* 😂 They might as well not bother, the private equity firm probably won’t own them long enough before they sell up for the profit. It’s why I hate private equity firms, they have absolutely no interest in the company, just the bottom line for their investors cash. This is shown to be true of DWS, It wasn't long until Stagecoach London pressed ahead on quite a rapid expansion and Stagecoach nationally are often known for their takeovers. As long as Manchester isn't calamitous I'm sure DWS will make a hefty profit and I'd be very surprised if iSquared don't do the same.
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Post by mkay315 on Mar 26, 2024 3:58:39 GMT
To the general public hardly anyone would notice a change on the 76 apart from the logo but to some who know their fleet numbers well would definitely see the difference between the buses. Especially at the back door when the 8/900 series would open the door straight away whereas now on the 400 series it would have the stand clear of the opening doors announcement. You know what I have never noticed any stand clear audio announcements on any LT? Talking of the 76 I noticed some of the 254 batch have go started to appear on the route so new blinds or inserts must be fitted. On some of them it's definitely there. The only ones I know it's not on are the ones that slide open right at the back whereas the old ones that would open inwards had that announcement. Probably from when they had the trial conductors but then done away with them later down the line.
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Post by mkay315 on Mar 26, 2024 3:59:15 GMT
I think when the official takeover is complete the DB signature will be removed swiftly to do away with them *shudders* 😂 They might as well not bother, the private equity firm probably won’t own them long enough before they sell up for the profit. It’s why I hate private equity firms, they have absolutely no interest in the company, just the bottom line for their investors cash. Oh boy 😂
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Post by busboy17 on Mar 26, 2024 5:31:43 GMT
To the general public hardly anyone would notice a change on the 76 apart from the logo but to some who know their fleet numbers well would definitely see the difference between the buses. Especially at the back door when the 8/900 series would open the door straight away whereas now on the 400 series it would have the stand clear of the opening doors announcement. You know what I have never noticed any stand clear audio announcements on any LT? Talking of the 76 I noticed some of the 254 batch have go started to appear on the route so new blinds or inserts must be fitted. 453 and 21 had it for a while
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Post by ServerKing on Mar 26, 2024 8:04:09 GMT
Give it 7 or 8 years. There's still a number of buses wearing the old company logo lol 😂😂😂 you have no faith in them lol So when the ENRs get repainted in 2032
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Post by mkay315 on Mar 26, 2024 8:42:44 GMT
😂😂😂 you have no faith in them lol So when the ENRs get repainted in 2032 😂😂😂😂😂 Oh come on. That was foul play there.
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Post by cybermike137 on Mar 26, 2024 22:04:23 GMT
T168 is now fully blinded for TH, and yet T299 has no blinds at all
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Post by SouthLondoner468 on Mar 26, 2024 22:22:11 GMT
T168 is now fully blinded for TH, and yet T299 has no blinds at all Do the powerblinded Ts have a regular TH set or just 289? Seeing as they don’t seem to stray off of 289 much anymore (ironically T295 is on 250 right now)
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Post by cybermike137 on Mar 26, 2024 22:55:24 GMT
T168 is now fully blinded for TH, and yet T299 has no blinds at all Do the powerblinded Ts have a regular TH set or just 289? Seeing as they don’t seem to stray off of 289 much anymore (ironically T295 is on 250 right now) Apparently they are a brand new set but unsure what buses have been done, not sure T295 has been done.
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Post by SouthLondoner468 on Mar 26, 2024 23:16:40 GMT
Do the powerblinded Ts have a regular TH set or just 289? Seeing as they don’t seem to stray off of 289 much anymore (ironically T295 is on 250 right now) Apparently they are a brand new set but unsure what buses have been done, not sure T295 has been done. T294 and 297 I’m pretty sure are blinded. There should be a few others which I can’t remember by heart. T225 seems to just have blinds from a manual blinded bus stuck in
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