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Post by astock5000 on Jan 22, 2018 11:41:57 GMT
Anyone happen to know where any of the following buses ended up after withdrawal from TfL service? I've been struggling to find any information on these so I still have them listed as simply "withdrawn", though most should have moved on by now. I assume the majority likely went for scrap, hence the lack of photos or other info, but can anyone confirm please?
Arriva London DLA220/619/623/625, PDL80/139/140
Metroline DLD198/201/202/204/205, TP440, TPL267/1524
RATP VA76/96
Tower Transit DP42603/42604
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Post by M1104 on Jan 22, 2018 11:52:19 GMT
Anyone happen to know where any of the following buses ended up after withdrawal from TfL service? I've been struggling to find any information on these so I still have them listed as simply "withdrawn", though most should have moved on by now. I assume the majority likely went for scrap, hence the lack of photos or other info, but can anyone confirm please? Arriva London DLA220/619/623/625, PDL80/139/140 Metroline DLD198/201/202/204/205, TP440, TPL267/1524 RATP VA76/96 Tower Transit DP42603/42604 DLA220 went from Lister PSV to DW coaches, Clay Cross, Derbyshire. That transfer mind you was about two years ago. Whether she's still there however.... |
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Post by JaysBusPhotos on Jan 22, 2018 17:26:31 GMT
Anyone happen to know where any of the following buses ended up after withdrawal from TfL service? I've been struggling to find any information on these so I still have them listed as simply "withdrawn", though most should have moved on by now. I assume the majority likely went for scrap, hence the lack of photos or other info, but can anyone confirm please? Arriva London DLA220/619/623/625, PDL80/139/140 Metroline DLD198/201/202/204/205, TP440, TPL267/1524 RATP VA76/96 Tower Transit DP42603/42604 Londontransport3 on flicker told me that PDL80 unfortunately has been sent for scrap and he thinks PDL110’s engine has been removed and is being put in a ENS. |
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Post by VWH1414 on Jan 22, 2018 17:44:22 GMT
Anyone happen to know where any of the following buses ended up after withdrawal from TfL service? I've been struggling to find any information on these so I still have them listed as simply "withdrawn", though most should have moved on by now. I assume the majority likely went for scrap, hence the lack of photos or other info, but can anyone confirm please? Arriva London DLA220/619/623/625, PDL80/139/140 Metroline DLD198/201/202/204/205, TP440, TPL267/1524 RATP VA76/96 Tower Transit DP42603/42604 DLA625 is currently sitting in store at EC from a photo I saw of it recently (PDL139/140 are most likely there as well, but I have not seen proof of this though) All the 51 reg DLDs I believe were cut up for scrap by Metroline, I should imagine a similar thing happened to the 2 TPs TPL267 may (Not 100% sure) have been one of the ones that was stripped for spares by Stagecoach back in 2015 PDL80 was at EC until recently and then as said was sold for scrap |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 23, 2018 17:45:20 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Jan 23, 2018 19:32:53 GMT
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Post by ThinLizzy on Jan 23, 2018 19:45:55 GMT
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Post by YY13VKP on Jan 25, 2018 22:57:47 GMT
Seems as though Rotala have withdrawn ex Arriva London DW2 and DW4, both have been SORN'd. Shame really, as both were great buses and I would've loved to preserve DW2 in the future.
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Post by M1104 on Jan 25, 2018 23:46:07 GMT
Seems as though Rotala have withdrawn ex Arriva London DW2 and DW4, both have been SORN'd. Shame really, as both were great buses and I would've loved to preserve DW2 in the future. I will always remember DW2 as being one of the first two buses used on the 60 on its first day of the new contract in 2006, when the firm won it from Travel London. The other bus was DW1. |
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Post by M1104 on Jan 30, 2018 11:26:01 GMT
Former Go Ahead London's AVL9 with Catterall’s of Southam. Photo credit to Richard Tuck  |
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Post by ThinLizzy on Jan 31, 2018 14:56:03 GMT
Further to my post last week about Lothian purchasing ex London B9TLs, this has appeared on the Lothian enthusiast Facebook page:
Here's the internal statement they are going to put out...
We have acquired 50 ex London Wrightbus Gemini E5 Deckers for our business, these will help in removing E3 Plaxton President Dennis Tridents and Wrightbus Gemini 1 Volvo B7TLs from the fleet during 2018, along with additional new vehicle deliveries through the year and meeting our BUS2020 strategy and target of a fleet operating only at E5 or above including diesel hybrid and pure electric.
As you might expect they will be refurbished to Lothian’s exacting standards including the removal of centre doors, air chill units and associated equipment.
High back Lazzerini seats will be fitted along with USB’s, wood effect flooring as seen on our recent new buses, along with replacement energy efficient LED internal lighting, white LED Destination displays and front wheelchair ramps.
Some people on the page are having a bit of a "wibble" at Lothian buying 2nd hand...
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Post by SILENCED on Jan 31, 2018 15:12:57 GMT
Further to my post last week about Lothian purchasing ex London B9TLs, this has appeared on the Lothian enthusiast Facebook page: Here's the internal statement they are going to put out... We have acquired 50 ex London Wrightbus Gemini E5 Deckers for our business, these will help in removing E3 Plaxton President Dennis Tridents and Wrightbus Gemini 1 Volvo B7TLs from the fleet during 2018, along with additional new vehicle deliveries through the year and meeting our BUS2020 strategy and target of a fleet operating only at E5 or above including diesel hybrid and pure electric. As you might expect they will be refurbished to Lothian’s exacting standards including the removal of centre doors, air chill units and associated equipment. High back Lazzerini seats will be fitted along with USB’s, wood effect flooring as seen on our recent new buses, along with replacement energy efficient LED internal lighting, white LED Destination displays and front wheelchair ramps. Some people on the page are having a bit of a "wibble" at Lothian buying 2nd hand... 50! Does anyone have a list of the vehicles acquired? |
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Post by vjaska on Jan 31, 2018 15:15:34 GMT
Further to my post last week about Lothian purchasing ex London B9TLs, this has appeared on the Lothian enthusiast Facebook page: Here's the internal statement they are going to put out... We have acquired 50 ex London Wrightbus Gemini E5 Deckers for our business, these will help in removing E3 Plaxton President Dennis Tridents and Wrightbus Gemini 1 Volvo B7TLs from the fleet during 2018, along with additional new vehicle deliveries through the year and meeting our BUS2020 strategy and target of a fleet operating only at E5 or above including diesel hybrid and pure electric. As you might expect they will be refurbished to Lothian’s exacting standards including the removal of centre doors, air chill units and associated equipment. High back Lazzerini seats will be fitted along with USB’s, wood effect flooring as seen on our recent new buses, along with replacement energy efficient LED internal lighting, white LED Destination displays and front wheelchair ramps. Some people on the page are having a bit of a "wibble" at Lothian buying 2nd hand... Maybe those having a wibble should cough up the money for 50 new vehicles instead then - absolutely nothing wrong with going secondhand. On a separate note, I presume the Gemini's in question are the entire ex 18 allocation that went off lease when it was lost by Metroline? |
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Post by snowman on Jan 31, 2018 16:13:36 GMT
Further to my post last week about Lothian purchasing ex London B9TLs, this has appeared on the Lothian enthusiast Facebook page: Here's the internal statement they are going to put out... We have acquired 50 ex London Wrightbus Gemini E5 Deckers for our business, these will help in removing E3 Plaxton President Dennis Tridents and Wrightbus Gemini 1 Volvo B7TLs from the fleet during 2018, along with additional new vehicle deliveries through the year and meeting our BUS2020 strategy and target of a fleet operating only at E5 or above including diesel hybrid and pure electric. As you might expect they will be refurbished to Lothian’s exacting standards including the removal of centre doors, air chill units and associated equipment. High back Lazzerini seats will be fitted along with USB’s, wood effect flooring as seen on our recent new buses, along with replacement energy efficient LED internal lighting, white LED Destination displays and front wheelchair ramps. Some people on the page are having a bit of a "wibble" at Lothian buying 2nd hand... Maybe those having a wibble should cough up the money for 50 new vehicles instead then - absolutely nothing wrong with going secondhand. On a separate note, I presume the Gemini's in question are the entire ex 18 allocation that went off lease when it was lost by Metroline? Will replace some of the euroIII buses 628-825 (and maybe East Coast 20614-20800 about a dozen as gaps) I wonder if they will sell the spare bits for use as spares in London I think we all know a garage or two that might like some spare working smartblind units, or an operable chiller unit, or even some middle door without scratched glass. Sounds like following will also be available; seats, non LED lighting, wheelchair cassette/ramps, and various other TfL fittings. It also means that the secondhand bus market will receive 50 well maintained single door deckers from Lothian, which have a rather more consistent spec with what someone buying a 12-15 year old bus is after. So probably 50 less potential homes for older London deckers. |
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Post by sid on Jan 31, 2018 16:34:27 GMT
Further to my post last week about Lothian purchasing ex London B9TLs, this has appeared on the Lothian enthusiast Facebook page: Here's the internal statement they are going to put out... We have acquired 50 ex London Wrightbus Gemini E5 Deckers for our business, these will help in removing E3 Plaxton President Dennis Tridents and Wrightbus Gemini 1 Volvo B7TLs from the fleet during 2018, along with additional new vehicle deliveries through the year and meeting our BUS2020 strategy and target of a fleet operating only at E5 or above including diesel hybrid and pure electric. As you might expect they will be refurbished to Lothian’s exacting standards including the removal of centre doors, air chill units and associated equipment. High back Lazzerini seats will be fitted along with USB’s, wood effect flooring as seen on our recent new buses, along with replacement energy efficient LED internal lighting, white LED Destination displays and front wheelchair ramps.
Some people on the page are having a bit of a "wibble" at Lothian buying 2nd hand... I suspect once they've been refurbished most people will think they're new buses anyway...........maybe TfL could learn a thing or two here? 
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