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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Jul 16, 2024 19:20:12 GMT
Some of you have expressed doubts as to where route 224 could be reallocated if RATP were to otherwise want to close RP. I think it could go to BT if route 125 is lost. It would not have much if any more dead mileage than route 226 if it does move there. Can’t see how they can reliably operate the 224 from BT. The issue isn’t the dead mileage but how they can get drivers to the changeover points. At least with the 226 they have the Northern Line for Golders Green. There’s no quick and easy way to get from BT to any point on the 224 unless driver takes the 79 the whole way to Alperton. The quickest way I can think of is: BT- bus to Canons Park- Jubilee to Wembley Park- bus to Alperton. If it had leave RP, I think X, S or V are better options. Could it not just be based at CP with the changeovers near Neasden station?
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Post by aaron1 on Jul 17, 2024 9:47:45 GMT
Saw that W have 3 new EV SD at I don't know name of the buses and don't know what route they be using for
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Post by ! ALEED on Jul 17, 2024 13:47:47 GMT
Saw that W have 3 new EV SD at I don't know name of the buses and don't know what route they be using for Could you describe what the front of the bus looks like?
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Post by vjaska on Jul 17, 2024 14:06:26 GMT
Saw that W have 3 new EV SD at I don't know name of the buses and don't know what route they be using for Could you describe what the front of the bus looks like? Highly likely they are MCV BZL's as WJ's 228 & 316 are both due batches and should be the next routes in order of their respective orders. With WJ not finished electrification yet, I imagine they are using W to store them.
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Post by LX09FBJ on Jul 17, 2024 14:49:30 GMT
Aren’t the 143 and C11 due GB Kites?
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Post by DE20106 on Jul 17, 2024 15:15:35 GMT
Aren’t the 143 and C11 due GB Kites? Yes 10.2m length
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Post by LK65EBO on Jul 18, 2024 7:06:32 GMT
VMH2584 is finally on its allocated and bought for route.
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Post by adl on Jul 18, 2024 12:14:54 GMT
Just come across this on Flickr (not my photo) - www.flickr.com/photos/152548655@N03/53859369830/This looks horrible I know Metroline were going all over red for the headlights initially but they have started also to do the window frames as well, this looks ugly very ugly. It doesn't even look like an MMC anymore.
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Post by DE20106 on Jul 18, 2024 12:23:52 GMT
Just come across this on Flickr (not my photo) - www.flickr.com/photos/152548655@N03/53859369830/This looks horrible I know Metroline were going all over red for the headlights initially but they have started also to do the window frames as well, this looks ugly very ugly. It doesn't even look like an MMC anymore. I quite like it, reminds me of the old separate window panes you see on the old E200s. It does look a bit severe on the pictures, but once the paint isn’t brand new shiny red anymore and you see it in real life, it’s really not as bad as the picture makes it out to be EDIT: just seen it’s a 393 DEM. Thought it was one of the 2016 DELs. Can’t believe we’re now seeing 69-reg vehicles being refurbished 🤮😭
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Post by vjaska on Jul 18, 2024 13:20:46 GMT
Just come across this on Flickr (not my photo) - www.flickr.com/photos/152548655@N03/53859369830/This looks horrible I know Metroline were going all over red for the headlights initially but they have started also to do the window frames as well, this looks ugly very ugly. It doesn't even look like an MMC anymore. I quite like it, reminds me of the old separate window panes you see on the old E200s. It does look a bit severe on the pictures, but once the paint isn’t brand new shiny red anymore and you see it in real life, it’s really not as bad as the picture makes it out to be EDIT: just seen it’s a 393 DEM. Thought it was one of the 2016 DELs. Can’t believe we’re now seeing 69-reg vehicles being refurbished 🤮😭 Disagree, it's absolutely awful and screams cheap, independent operator. The black sections on any MMC vehicle should be left as they are - too much red really isn't great, particularly as the paint work ages.
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Post by DT 11 on Jul 18, 2024 13:31:15 GMT
Just come across this on Flickr (not my photo) - www.flickr.com/photos/152548655@N03/53859369830/This looks horrible I know Metroline were going all over red for the headlights initially but they have started also to do the window frames as well, this looks ugly very ugly. It doesn't even look like an MMC anymore. Agreed Major Mutant Change… Sorry but it’s too red.
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Jul 18, 2024 15:03:43 GMT
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Post by YX18KVJ (DLE30221) on Jul 18, 2024 15:03:43 GMT
I quite like it, reminds me of the old separate window panes you see on the old E200s. It does look a bit severe on the pictures, but once the paint isn’t brand new shiny red anymore and you see it in real life, it’s really not as bad as the picture makes it out to be EDIT: just seen it’s a 393 DEM. Thought it was one of the 2016 DELs. Can’t believe we’re now seeing 69-reg vehicles being refurbished 🤮😭 Disagree, it's absolutely awful and screams cheap, independent operator. The black sections on any MMC vehicle should be left as they are - too much red really isn't great, particularly as the paint work ages. I agree, I don't really like the full tomato refurbishment ML keep going for.They should refurbish their buses like they did with the VWHs at PV.That is what a refurbishment should look like.
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Post by LK65EBO on Jul 18, 2024 15:11:36 GMT
Just come across this on Flickr (not my photo) - www.flickr.com/photos/152548655@N03/53859369830/This looks horrible I know Metroline were going all over red for the headlights initially but they have started also to do the window frames as well, this looks ugly very ugly. It doesn't even look like an MMC anymore. I know of at least one of the 190s DELs which have something exactly like that.
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Post by DE20106 on Jul 18, 2024 15:17:54 GMT
I quite like it, reminds me of the old separate window panes you see on the old E200s. It does look a bit severe on the pictures, but once the paint isn’t brand new shiny red anymore and you see it in real life, it’s really not as bad as the picture makes it out to be EDIT: just seen it’s a 393 DEM. Thought it was one of the 2016 DELs. Can’t believe we’re now seeing 69-reg vehicles being refurbished 🤮😭 Disagree, it's absolutely awful and screams cheap, independent operator. The black sections on any MMC vehicle should be left as they are - too much red really isn't great, particularly as the paint work ages. Well TfL specify 100% red buses, that’s certainly what they’re getting with these 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by sdaniel on Jul 18, 2024 20:58:33 GMT
Aren’t the 143 and C11 due GB Kites? Yes 10.2m length Isn’t C11 due to receive new vehicles from Saturday?
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