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Post by 725DYE on Oct 13, 2018 11:11:41 GMT
Can we have E16-37 back? Not that the 37's new E400s are terrible, but nothing beats the 06 reg voith E400s, for me  And E1-11/13 back as well   Best bet now is to get the earlier ADEs at Epsom. Fantastic maintenance on those things, they honestly feel like new and just with the 196/37 Es they have the glorious gearboxes  . Plus it gives an excuse to take the 406/418/467 which are fantastic routes |
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Post by snoggle on Oct 13, 2018 19:28:41 GMT
Not sure if this has been reported before but it appears several of the former route 491 GAL Wright Streetlites have materlialised in Accrington of all places. www.flickr.com/photos/28217481@N05/31374169238/in/dateposted/Not my photo. Credit RPC147 on Flickr. They appear to be on the premises of Red Rose Travel in Oswaldtwistle (next door to Accrington). |
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Post by VWH1414 on Oct 15, 2018 17:54:21 GMT
17928 is now with Nu-Venture, Maidstone
17845/18485/18491 have gone to Stagecoach South for spares
34382 has now been scrapped
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Post by YY13VKP on Oct 17, 2018 15:56:45 GMT
Ex Stagecoach 17830 seen in Leeds this afternoon. It was still in London red, still had blinds too, with the side blind set to “Special Service”
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Post by towerman on Oct 17, 2018 19:47:52 GMT
Sounds more like V305KGW an ex Abellio Trident which was said to be privately owned in one of the Ensign fleet movements a few months ago. It was sold to Carters Coaches in Northampton according to their list Sounds about right,it was probably waiting for the afternoon school run. |
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Post by VWH1414 on Oct 17, 2018 21:00:01 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Oct 17, 2018 21:17:55 GMT
My god thats a terrible single door conversion and I've seen some poor ones in my time (Go Whippet and their E reg Optare Olympians where in place of the rear door, they stuck a metal panel in rather than a window) - I can't believe they used an upstairs front side window to slot in where the door was as thats why the window edge isn't straight. |
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Post by busoccultation on Oct 17, 2018 21:21:07 GMT
It is good job that they haven't acquired any of ex 247 branded Tridents as no doubt it probably will still have bits of branding left on the bus even the route is 200 miles away from Leeds  |
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Post by VWH1414 on Oct 22, 2018 22:34:46 GMT
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Post by YY13VKP on Oct 23, 2018 9:30:36 GMT
Ex Arriva London DLA336 has been de-roofed and is in a salvage yard in Staffordshire awaiting scrap (not my photo) |
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Post by YY13VKP on Oct 23, 2018 9:32:42 GMT
All Excetera Vehicles have the Arriva moquette, ex Metrobus 317 had it when I saw it at C's open day 5 years ago. |
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Post by VWH1414 on Oct 23, 2018 13:55:22 GMT
All Excetera Vehicles have the Arriva moquette, ex Metrobus 317 had it when I saw it at C's open day 5 years ago. PVL178 the other one pictured does not, it still retains the old GAL moquette, but I know what you mean some of Exceteras fleet got refurbished with the Arriva moquette but I just find it strange how they are using another companies moquette. |
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Post by YY13VKP on Oct 23, 2018 16:39:31 GMT
Ex Abellio London 8775 is now with a company called CSL. Any idea where they operate? Good luck to them too, 8775 was in an awful state. flic.kr/p/2b1R4td (not my photo) |
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Post by snoggle on Oct 23, 2018 20:31:58 GMT
Ex Abellio London 8775 is now with a company called CSL. Any idea where they operate? Good luck to them too, 8775 was in an awful state. flic.kr/p/2b1R4td (not my photo) The phone number of the bus is linked to these people based in Atherton, Manchester. A mere hop by train from Huddersfield. meridiandriver.com/us/ |
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Post by YY13VKP on Oct 23, 2018 22:14:24 GMT
Ex Abellio London 8775 is now with a company called CSL. Any idea where they operate? Good luck to them too, 8775 was in an awful state. flic.kr/p/2b1R4td (not my photo) The phone number of the bus is linked to these people based in Atherton, Manchester. A mere hop by train from Huddersfield. meridiandriver.com/us/I won't be surprised if I suddenly see it in Huddersfield town centre one afternoon lol. Looks like its being converted to a trainer, which is a waste of retrimming the seats and converting it to single door. |
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. Plus it gives an excuse to take the 406/418/467 which are fantastic routes 
