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Post by YY13VKP on Jan 3, 2022 21:09:59 GMT
Go-Ahead have a few already; 156 (YX60FUW), 158 (YX60FVA), SE163 (YX61DVN) and SE115 (YX61BXV). Certainly when I boarded SE115 I could tell there was something different to the way that it sounded - the gear changes felt different. Cheers, must have a go to see what all the fuss is about 189 and 191 at C also seem to have had an xFE gearbox fitted. I had 189 this evening on the 434 and noticed that it had low revs whenever it was changing gear which it definitely never used to have. Didn't seem to affect its performance too much but hopefully the xFE transmissions do not make them slow up hills. I personally don't like the xFE gearbox, as the high revs was what made the Euro IV and Euro V Enviro200's one of my favourite bus types but if it does what it says on the tin, which is helping operators to cut emissions, save fuel and ultimately reducing operating costs, then so be it. After all, I'm sure all operators would want to save costs in every way possible.
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Post by vjaska on Apr 5, 2022 13:57:49 GMT
1521 has a different front blind to the rest of the Caetanos at WL, the font type and thickness are a lot different and personally look better. Never saw the side blind properly but the rear blind is the usual one found on the Caetanos
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Post by cl54 on Apr 28, 2022 12:10:43 GMT
1521 has a different front blind to the rest of the Caetanos at WL, the font type and thickness are a lot different and personally look better. Never saw the side blind properly but the rear blind is the usual one found on the Caetanos The displays have a switch that enlarges/stretches/distorts the letters and numbers to fill the box. Given the boxes are already narrower than other buses this doesn't always help.
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Post by vjaska on Apr 28, 2022 12:13:21 GMT
1521 has a different front blind to the rest of the Caetanos at WL, the font type and thickness are a lot different and personally look better. Never saw the side blind properly but the rear blind is the usual one found on the Caetanos The displays have a switch that enlarges/stretches/distorts the letters and numbers to fill the box. Given the boxes are already narrower than other buses this doesn't always help. They modified the font to be less thick on 1519 & 1521
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Post by cl54 on Apr 30, 2022 14:32:50 GMT
The displays have a switch that enlarges/stretches/distorts the letters and numbers to fill the box. Given the boxes are already narrower than other buses this doesn't always help. They modified the font to be less thick on 1519 & 1521 Having seen 1521 the display seems to have defaulted to Ariel which is a computer screen font. This is why it appears so thin.
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Post by yunus on Jul 3, 2022 21:17:50 GMT
How can I best and easily identify the original EURO Emission Standard of a bus? yes, I know that all have been modified to EUROVI hence why stated original.
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Post by snowman on Jul 3, 2022 21:19:52 GMT
How can I best and easily identify the original EURO Emission Standard of a bus? yes, I know that all have been modified to EUROVI hence why stated original. If you use the TfL fleet audit, at the bottom are some historic versions (for last few years) If you open the spreadsheet for about 4 years ago, you will see what it was before the euroVI modifications. There might even be a column for its original spec tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/bus-fleet-data-and-auditsOne thing to be aware of is that many euroIII buses had particulate filters added few years ago, and were effectively upgraded to euroIV standard. Generally buses upto about Autumn 2009 were originally euroIV, and euroVI was phased in 2014-15 (different models changed at different dates)
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Post by yunus on Jul 3, 2022 21:23:52 GMT
How can I best and easily identify the original EURO Emission Standard of a bus? yes, I know that all have been modified to EUROVI hence why stated original. If you use the TfL fleet audit, at the bottom are some historic versions (for last few years) If you open the spreadsheet for about 4 years ago, you will see what it was before the euroVI modifications tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/bus-fleet-data-and-auditsThanks for the link, I will check out soon.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 3, 2022 23:35:26 GMT
How can I best and easily identify the original EURO Emission Standard of a bus? yes, I know that all have been modified to EUROVI hence why stated original. Roughly so not 100% but it goes: Euro II was in 1996 (there was an overlap at P & R reg) Euro III was in 2001 (there was an overlap at Y & 51 reg) Euro IV was in 2006 (there was an overlap at 06 reg to 57 reg as a number of Euro III buses were registered late) Euro V was in 2009 (there was an overlap at 58 reg to 59 reg) Euro VI was in 2014 (there was an overlap at 14 & 64 reg) I believe Euro I was implemented at G reg (early 90's) from what I was told many years ago
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Post by capitalomnibus on Aug 23, 2022 13:13:35 GMT
I have noticed a few of [RM] buses having new internal notices for the complaints/suggestions. I have not seen it at all depots or with other companies as yet.
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Post by BK15AZR on Aug 25, 2022 22:39:53 GMT
I have noticed a few of [RM] buses having new internal notices for the complaints/suggestions. I have not seen it at all depots or with other companies as yet. Think I saw the same on board Abellio's LT167 over the weekend.
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Post by george on Oct 18, 2022 16:31:42 GMT
LT11 has reportedly been converted to EV. Prediction. LT11 will be withdrawn within a year now.
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Post by rj131 on Oct 18, 2022 17:05:35 GMT
LT11 has reportedly been converted to EV. Prediction. LT11 will be withdrawn within a year now. If the reliability of previous EV conversions are anything to go by!😂
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Post by vjaska on Oct 18, 2022 21:25:06 GMT
Prediction. LT11 will be withdrawn within a year now. If the reliability of previous EV conversions are anything to go by!😂 How many have there been? The only one I remember was the PDL at TC on the 312 that was converted, think by Magtec or something like that. The only other conversions I remember were hybrid conversions using the Vantage pack
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Post by astock5000 on Oct 18, 2022 23:06:02 GMT
If the reliability of previous EV conversions are anything to go by!😂 How many have there been? The only one I remember was the PDL at TC on the 312 that was converted, think by Magtec or something like that. The only other conversions I remember were hybrid conversions using the Vantage pack Those are the only London examples I'm aware of, otherwise there have been a handful of buses converted to electric for use elsewhere such as five Plaxton Centro-bodied MANs, also by Magtec, for Diamond West Midlands, and a couple of older Optare Solos with The Big Lemon - though that pair only appear to have been active for a year or so after their conversion. It has recently been reported that Equipmake is to repower 12 already electric but eight year old Versas for First York and they are also offering a retrofit option for at least the Volvo B5LH. In theory converting a New Routemaster should be more straightforward than the modifications to many of the vehicles mentioned above since being a series hybrid they already have electric transmission. However I would expect such work to include a complete battery replacement and possibly a 'repower' as with the Versas. They are also rather heavy buses so I'm curious as to the range that this will give compared to either a retrofitted B5LH or a typical new double deck EV. The other question is whether LT11 is being used more to trial the technology (as with the Magtec PDL and the Vantage hybrids) or if further conversions of LTs are seen as possible should it prove reliable.
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