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Post by vjaska on May 18, 2022 11:42:13 GMT
I wonder what's going on with the wheelchair rest  , but nice moquette Should be interesting to see how many First Essex acquire, I know along with their frequency reductions & their purchase of other E200s from Halton/E200s lost from their Chelmsford Park&Ride service there has been an active effort in reducing the number of B7RLEs/Darts amongst their fleet. As well as the older deckers although Tridents survived at Hadleigh so I’ve been told |
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Post by M1104 on May 18, 2022 14:34:37 GMT
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Post by LondonNorthern on May 18, 2022 15:22:02 GMT
Should be interesting to see how many First Essex acquire, I know along with their frequency reductions & their purchase of other E200s from Halton/E200s lost from their Chelmsford Park&Ride service there has been an active effort in reducing the number of B7RLEs/Darts amongst their fleet. As well as the older deckers although Tridents survived at Hadleigh so I’ve been told The Tridents are to be seen out by ex Glasgow G1s in the near future |
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Post by ElectroDekka on May 18, 2022 15:40:05 GMT
I wonder what's going on with the wheelchair rest , but nice moquette Should be interesting to see how many First Essex acquire, I know along with their frequency reductions & their purchase of other E200s from Halton/E200s lost from their Chelmsford Park&Ride service there has been an active effort in reducing the number of B7RLEs/Darts amongst their fleet. It was a reference to the fact that it sports a Metroline moquette |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 21, 2022 5:15:46 GMT
Former Go Ahead London E95/97/98/100-103 are to transfer to Go North East I believe, maybe E99 will follow I'd have preferred some WVLs to go there instead. They have many indigenous Volvo B9TLs, including WVLs from London route 22, but few if any other classic Enviro 400s. They do have some MMC examples though. Those Es would probably replace ex-Brighton Scanias. |
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Post by richard on May 22, 2022 20:17:48 GMT
I saw ex Go-ahead WVL107 passing through Archway earlier anyone know who it's with? It's still in TFL spec and red from what I could see and had the 155 on the rear blind
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Post by LondonNorthern on May 22, 2022 20:20:53 GMT
I saw ex Go-ahead WVL107 passing through Archway earlier anyone know who it's with? It's still in TFL spec and red from what I could see and had the 155 on the rear blind I do not know who it is with although I have seen a Go Ahead liveried WVL before near Henlys Corner before so will assume you're on about that one.
I imagine it is perhaps owned by one of the local Jewish-ran bus companies designed for transporting children across North London.
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Post by richard on May 22, 2022 20:23:57 GMT
I saw ex Go-ahead WVL107 passing through Archway earlier anyone know who it's with? It's still in TFL spec and red from what I could see and had the 155 on the rear blind I do not know who it is with although I have seen a Go Ahead liveried WVL before near Henlys Corner before so will assume you're on about that one.
I imagine it is perhaps owned by one of the local Jewish-ran bus companies designed for transporting children across North London.
I think I've seen it before myself but wasn't able to identify what it was. I'll keep an eye out now. |
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Post by LondonNorthern on May 22, 2022 20:37:31 GMT
I do not know who it is with although I have seen a Go Ahead liveried WVL before near Henlys Corner before so will assume you're on about that one.
I imagine it is perhaps owned by one of the local Jewish-ran bus companies designed for transporting children across North London.
I think I've seen it before myself but wasn't able to identify what it was. I'll keep an eye out now. No you are correct it probably is WVL107, I initially thought the one I saw was an 02 plated ex 85 or 333 example, however from what I can tell no such example exists in N London however WVL107 may very well do, especially as listed on an Ex London Buses List here, it has a question mark although I suppose it could also not be that specific example because it has had an expired MOT since September 2020. Although if it was driving around on an expired MOT, that would be a concern. |
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Post by allentc on May 23, 2022 12:56:40 GMT
I saw ex Go-ahead WVL107 passing through Archway earlier anyone know who it's with? It's still in TFL spec and red from what I could see and had the 155 on the rear blind Was sold to Lycaeum Music as a traveling music school. More info and pictures here:
Perhaps it was traveling to a pre-booked MOT test. I believe that is the only reason you can drive a vehicle with no MOT on the road.
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Post by M1104 on May 24, 2022 13:31:03 GMT
Former Go Ahead's E1 is reported to be at Ensignbus, which would be ideal for preservation if possible.
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Post by M1104 on May 25, 2022 10:09:38 GMT
Former Arriva DW288 and twenty-five others are now with Adonia Commercial Vehicles LTD, each tagged at £34,995 plus vat
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Post by snowman on May 25, 2022 10:14:55 GMT
Former Arriva DW288 and twenty-five others are now with Adonia Commercial Vehicles LTD, each tagged at £34,995 plus vat They are having a laugh, who would pay £40k for a 12 year old bus, even if it has a euroVI upgrade and if you wanted to single door it, repaint it in your livery, add new destination displays, and re trim it so good for a few years service, probably going to be handing over nearer £50k before you put it into service. |
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Post by The Urbanite on May 25, 2022 13:35:55 GMT
Former Arriva DW288 and twenty-five others are now with Adonia Commercial Vehicles LTD, each tagged at £34,995 plus vat They are having a laugh, who would pay £40k for a 12 year old bus, even if it has a euroVI upgrade and if you wanted to single door it, repaint it in your livery, add new destination displays, and re trim it so good for a few years service, probably going to be handing over nearer £50k before you put it into service. Advertised prices are often open to negotiation, especially when buying multiple. |
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Post by M1104 on May 25, 2022 15:41:29 GMT
They are having a laugh, who would pay £40k for a 12 year old bus, even if it has a euroVI upgrade and if you wanted to single door it, repaint it in your livery, add new destination displays, and re trim it so good for a few years service, probably going to be handing over nearer £50k before you put it into service. Advertised prices are often open to negotiation, especially when buying multiple. I was thinking that myself. Also on their site it's mentioned that buses are in the process of being converted to single doors, which makes me wonder if any untreated buses could ideally be caught in time for a lower price. |
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, but nice moquette
