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Post by enviro101 on Sept 14, 2024 11:55:20 GMT
There was a tmp on the 410 a few days ago does anyone know what bus it is?
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Post by adl on Sept 14, 2024 12:48:01 GMT
First E400 Has arrived at GY For type training for the 66s Would you happen to know what T’s has moved over so far?
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Post by YY13VKP on Sept 14, 2024 14:18:56 GMT
First E400 Has arrived at GY For type training for the 66s Would you happen to know what T’s has moved over so far? Thought the 66 was getting hybrids?
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Post by dace2 on Sept 14, 2024 14:40:43 GMT
The 194 is almost fully T with 12 Ts and 2 DWs in service.
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Post by thewhetstonebusguy on Sept 14, 2024 19:47:21 GMT
The chassis after ES137 has been registered as LV74CEA. Whilst not confirmed as ES138 ... think it is likely to be the case. Yea, it LV74CEA could be for any operator besides AL - but I think it will be coded as ES138
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Post by DE20106 on Sept 14, 2024 20:15:47 GMT
The chassis after ES137 has been registered as LV74CEA. Whilst not confirmed as ES138 ... think it is likely to be the case. Yea, it LV74CEA could be for any operator besides AL - but I think it will be coded as ES138 Its a dual door bus though, BLOTW has it has a B40/20D configuration, a standard London layout so it’s all but certain to be a London bus
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Post by ServerKing on Sept 14, 2024 20:46:54 GMT
Would you happen to know what T’s has moved over so far? Thought the 66 was getting hybrids? No hybrids are free from AD / AR yet, so the T's are a stop gap until the HVs are free from 34, 243 341 etc next year. There's videos of fast 217 bus rides on YouTube featuring the ex TH ones so the Ts have potential, especially if they've spent most of their lives at much lower speeds. I'm sure they'll be fine for a few months until the HVs start to move across
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Post by DT 11 on Sept 15, 2024 13:40:02 GMT
ES110, 129 & 131 now at N
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Post by dace2 on Sept 15, 2024 14:16:07 GMT
Would you happen to know what T’s has moved over so far? Thought the 66 was getting hybrids? I think it has been said that the Ts will be replacing the DWs since they are old and unreliable.
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Post by vjaska on Sept 15, 2024 17:13:40 GMT
Thought the 66 was getting hybrids? I think it has been said that the Ts will be replacing the DWs since they are old and unreliable. I don’t think age is a factor given the T’s aren’t much younger. Probably just reliability reasons
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Post by DT 11 on Sept 15, 2024 18:12:51 GMT
ES110, 129 & 131 now at N Add ES130 & 132 to that arrived in the last few hours! Front of the Forecourt is now full of ESs!
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Post by southlondonbus on Sept 15, 2024 18:33:45 GMT
I think it has been said that the Ts will be replacing the DWs since they are old and unreliable. I don’t think age is a factor given the T’s aren’t much younger. Probably just reliability reasons I wonder if Arriva think the DWs might have a better future/sell for more out of London and want to remove them sooner.
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Post by SILENCED on Sept 15, 2024 19:28:57 GMT
I don’t think age is a factor given the T’s aren’t much younger. Probably just reliability reasons I wonder if Arriva think the DWs might have a better future/sell for more out of London and want to remove them sooner. My take on it is ... if it is 61-reg Ts that are due to move ... is that Arriva have accepted the HVs arrival at GY will be delayed, and are replacing the oldest buses in the fleet in the hope that GY can successfully fit power blinds (so they don't screw up or rip) and thus blind presentation at GY improves.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Sept 15, 2024 19:36:11 GMT
I wonder if Arriva think the DWs might have a better future/sell for more out of London and want to remove them sooner. My take on it is ... if it is 61-reg Ts that are due to move ... is that Arriva have accepted the HVs arrival at GY will be delayed, and are replacing the oldest buses in the fleet in the hope that GY can successfully fit power blinds (so they don't screw up or rip) and thus blind presentation at GY improves. I did see a fully blinded 103 yesterday for a change, although unfortunately it was on the DLR replacement. Then happened to see 3 today in quick succession actually on the 103 that all had various blind faults.
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Post by ServerKing on Sept 15, 2024 19:37:41 GMT
I don’t think age is a factor given the T’s aren’t much younger. Probably just reliability reasons I wonder if Arriva think the DWs might have a better future/sell for more out of London and want to remove them sooner. They are all of a similar age to what's already out there. For instance Arriva North East's ones are 59 plate. Aside from DW501 which should come to AR and a T goes to GY, I couldn't see them selling on worn out buses to the Provinces. Even Tunbridge Wells the nearest neighbour has 61 plate former Northwest DB300s. And they are buying new E400s for Gillingham. Some of them could be engine spares for ANE, those buses on the 308 and Express route to Alnwick are hammered (having seen them on recent jaunts to Newcastle) There are independents who may want them. I've seen Yorkshire Buses I think they were called, thrashing one of the former ex 144 2 series DWs on a YouTube video If the Ts moving will help ES's go on the 279, I'm all for it I'd love to see an electric decker (apart from the Metrodecker) with a lower rear window
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