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Post by wirewiper on Sept 4, 2023 11:15:49 GMT
Falcon Coaches has YX73 OTY out in service today (Monday 4th September) on route 715 according to RVF - this is probably one of the ADL Enviro200 MMC that Falcon is expecting. This will be the first 73-registration bus to operate in service in Greater London. You are right : it’s a large (sorry, my perception of size isn’t great 😂) E200MMC. It's possibly a 10.8m or thereabouts so around a 40-seater. We shall find out soon enough I'm sure! It's good to see this remnant of the old Green Line network hanging on in there and even enjoying a modest revival.
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Post by twobellstogo on Sept 4, 2023 12:08:35 GMT
You are right : it’s a large (sorry, my perception of size isn’t great 😂) E200MMC. It's possibly a 10.8m or thereabouts so around a 40-seater. We shall find out soon enough I'm sure! It's good to see this remnant of the old Green Line network hanging on in there. I shall no doubt catch it as opposed to see it fleetingly very soon so I can let you know!
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Post by S.152 on Sept 5, 2023 11:30:14 GMT
London ones to watch (these were still unregistered at 19th August): Arriva: ES050 and ES051, the last two of the route 417 batch for BN (Brixton Hill), do not have provisional registrations allocated yet (all of ES017-ES049 have been registered). Go-Ahead: Ee193-Ee204 of the route 40 batch for Q (Camberwell) have provisional 23 registrations but are not yet registered (Ee187-Ee192 have been registered). Also Ee100 for A (Sutton) remains unregistered although it has a provisional 23 registration. Metroline: WDE2877 has a provisional 23 registration but is not yet registered (all of WDE2791-WDE2808 and WDE2857-WDE2876 have been registered). Just an update on the above ES50 has been registered as LV23ZCZ, ES051 wasn't ordered. Ee193-200 have been registered, Ee100 and 201-204 will probably be reassigned to a 73 plate WDE2877 was registered before the deadline
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Post by twobellstogo on Sept 5, 2023 17:14:19 GMT
It's possibly a 10.8m or thereabouts so around a 40-seater. We shall find out soon enough I'm sure! It's good to see this remnant of the old Green Line network hanging on in there. I shall no doubt catch it as opposed to see it fleetingly very soon so I can let you know! Nailed it, wirewiper ! It’s 10.8m
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Post by LK65EBO on Sept 5, 2023 18:09:18 GMT
I didn't know where to put this but what new buses is the 557 (Surrey) getting?
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Post by TB123 on Sept 5, 2023 18:54:05 GMT
I didn't know where to put this but what new buses is the 557 (Surrey) getting? New dealer stock E200MMCs - hopefully with the smart route branding Falcon apply to many of their services.
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 8, 2023 16:57:45 GMT
Shiel Buses of Fort William has Mercedes Benz Tourismo BF73 CCU - it is currently in allover white but may be for Scottish Citylink work. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2p1GRv5
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Post by rj131 on Sept 9, 2023 7:00:15 GMT
I have to say the interiors of these new 73-reg Stagecoach buses look awful. There’s a picture of new bus 11701 YX73PCV on Flickr and the seats look so drab in this completely plain grey. Looked far far better with the blue accents. The 23-reg’s for Manchester have them as well and they really need to change it back
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 9, 2023 8:26:14 GMT
Bus-wise, first out of the block with new 73-registrations is Morebus (part of Go South Coast), with the first three of their large order for 28 ADL Enviro400 MMCs entering service today on route m1 (Poole-Bournemouth-Royal Bournemouth Hospital). These will be the permanent allocation for the m1 and m2 routes, which have been double decked due to increased demand following the collapse of Yellow Buses in August 2022. A further 21 ADL Enviro400 MMCs will follow in Spring 2024. In service on 1st September 2023: 1713 - HJ73 JJV 1714 - HJ73 JJX 1716 - HJ73 JJZ Four more were in service yesterday on route m1 (Friday 8th September): 1715 - HJ73 JJY 1717 - HJ73 JKE 1718 - HJ73 JKF 1720 - HJ73 JKN Photo of 1716 (not mine): flic.kr/p/2p1sT9C
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 9, 2023 9:27:56 GMT
London ones to watch (these were still unregistered at 19th August): Arriva: ES050 and ES051, the last two of the route 417 batch for BN (Brixton Hill), do not have provisional registrations allocated yet (all of ES017-ES049 have been registered). Go-Ahead: Ee193-Ee204 of the route 40 batch for Q (Camberwell) have provisional 23 registrations but are not yet registered (Ee187-Ee192 have been registered). Also Ee100 for A (Sutton) remains unregistered although it has a provisional 23 registration. Metroline: WDE2877 has a provisional 23 registration but is not yet registered (all of WDE2791-WDE2808 and WDE2857-WDE2876 have been registered). Arriva ES050 was registered LV23 ZCZ. Only 50 Electroliners have been ordered so there is no ES051. Metroline WDE2877 was registered LB23 ZBZ. Ee204 was photographed on delivery on 8th September with the registration LG73 FTO. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2p1HDvn
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 10, 2023 8:21:22 GMT
TrentBarton is placing new 73-registration ADL Enviro200 MMC on its "threes" which operate between Mansfield and Nottingham. Photo (not mine) of 179 - YX73 OUD in Kirkby-in-Ashfield on 9th September: flic.kr/p/2p1Vhmw
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 11, 2023 10:47:42 GMT
Avacab Ltd (avacoach.com) of Leyland, Lancashire, has AY73 EDC a Temsa HD13 RHD. Photo at Lymm Services on 9th September (not mine): flic.kr/p/2p24Kv6
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 11, 2023 11:09:25 GMT
As reported by S.152 on the Go-Ahead London thread: Go-Ahead London SEe 242+ for route 450 at Croydon are being delivered with 73 registrations. Noted so far: SEe243 LG73 FYC SEe244 LG73 FYD SEe245 LG73 FYE SEe246 LG73 FYF Full list for the 450 batch courtesy of LVF, via rj131 - these are arriving ahead of SEe233-242 SEe243 - LG73 FYC SEe244 - LG73 FYD SEe245 - LG73 FYE SEe246 - LG73 FYF SEe247 - LG73 FYH SEe248 - LG73 FYJ SEe249 - LG73 FYK SEe250 - LG73 FYL SEe251 - LG73-FYM SEe252 - LG73 FYN SEe253 - LG73 FYO SEe254 - LG73 FYP SEe255 - LG73 FYR SEe256 - LG73 FYS SEe257 - LG73 FYT SEe258 - LG73 FYU SEe259 - LG73 FYV
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 11, 2023 13:33:41 GMT
Stagecoach's large order of ADL Enviro400 MMCs is now starting to appear in service with 73 registrations. Photo (not mine) of 11625 (YX73 PFO) in Bromborough, Merseyside, on Monday 11th September: flic.kr/p/2p2fZnF
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 12, 2023 8:44:06 GMT
Blue Sky Coaches of Middleton, Leeds has Neoplan BL73 SKY. Photo (not mine): flic.kr/p/2p2jS56
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