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Post by M1104 on Jul 9, 2024 20:38:55 GMT
Guessing other garages with near new fleets Sutton has always been a wonder within GAL. It’s no surprise the 15 year old DOE are still fully functioning beasts. Any other garage, Go Ahead or not, they’d be scrap heaps by now. But they are still in excellent condition and that is largely down to a great maintenance team at Sutton. I always thought it a pity those DOEs weren't Voith spec'd because of the shed's maintenance rep. They've been that much more a joy on the thrash up Wimbledon Hill. It's also a pity the EVLs were never four speed Voith with 'proper kickdown, baring in mind that option wasn't yet available
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 9, 2024 22:29:51 GMT
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Post by ! ALEED on Jul 10, 2024 12:09:53 GMT
Looks like the 262 has completely converted to a full Enviro 400 City EV operation, wonder whether Go Ahead will finally withdraw the WVNs, or perhaps put them on the 200!
Speaking of the 200, no Metrodeckers on the route today, thought they would slowly start bringing them back.
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 10, 2024 12:13:06 GMT
Looks like the 262 has completely converted to a full Enviro 400 City EV operation, wonder whether Go Ahead will finally withdraw the WVNs, or perhaps put them on the 200! Speaking of the 200, no Metrodeckers on the route today, thought they would slowly start bringing them back. The Me seem to be working the weekends mostly. As for deckers AL should have enough to partially convert the 200 once Wimbledon ends. Quite a few of the new Ee and WVLs are seemingly working the Championship routes. Once it ends this should allow the Ee to start on the 57/157, so there shouldn’t be any need for the WVNs.
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Post by M1104 on Jul 10, 2024 13:02:27 GMT
Ee172's back red from it's Windrush ident
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Post by lj61nwc on Jul 11, 2024 6:14:57 GMT
EH135 clipped quite a few front boundary walls of houses yesterday whilst on the N87 quite a lot of damage on the left side of the bus
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Post by lj61nwc on Jul 11, 2024 6:37:28 GMT
485 is full EV today
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Post by Green Kitten on Jul 11, 2024 8:31:58 GMT
Ee172's back red from it's Windrush ident Bit of a shame really, I loved that all-over wrap and occasionally seeing that bus on the way to work!
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 11, 2024 9:12:54 GMT
Ee172's back red from it's Windrush ident Bit of a shame really, I loved that all-over wrap and occasionally seeing that bus on the way to work! Perhaps in preparation for a new home away from Q?
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Post by Green Kitten on Jul 11, 2024 10:06:28 GMT
Bit of a shame really, I loved that all-over wrap and occasionally seeing that bus on the way to work! Perhaps in preparation for a new home away from Q? Ah didn't realise this bus was heading elsewhere, I assumed it was one of the 35/40s buses.
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Post by southlondon413 on Jul 11, 2024 10:08:24 GMT
Perhaps in preparation for a new home away from Q? Ah didn't realise this bus was heading elsewhere, I assumed it was one of the 35/40s buses. Technically it is part of the 213s allocation but it isn’t required at the moment due to the ongoing 151 saga. It hasn’t been officially reallocated yet. My theory is that is will go to AL for the 57 releasing hybrids to the 151.
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Post by adl on Jul 11, 2024 12:02:42 GMT
With E200s transferring into AL from the 396 & 376, looks like SE167-74 could be going for the S1, potentially replacing the SOE/OMs both of which are non standard now.
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Post by M1104 on Jul 11, 2024 12:20:44 GMT
Perhaps in preparation for a new home away from Q? Ah didn't realise this bus was heading elsewhere, I assumed it was one of the 35/40s buses. The 35 is officially an existing bus contract. The Ees used on it are as mentioned the result of Q using some Ees meant for A
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Post by adl on Jul 11, 2024 15:08:04 GMT
Route 485 seems to have temporarily converted to SEe operation given the 5 or so extra SEes AL have. They also appear to be sending more and more SEs into AL there must be a big surplus of SDs at the moment as the 200 is starting to use some Me and other double deckers, the 2 SOEa are yet to be withdrawn.
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Post by PGAT on Jul 11, 2024 17:24:31 GMT
Ee217 has debuted on 131, finally of all of the 57's batch is here
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