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Post by YY13VKP on Sept 17, 2014 21:14:09 GMT
Since the recent withdrawal of TA1 from service, EXCLUDING the Heritage Routemasters, what is the oldest bus currently operating in London?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 21:25:15 GMT
How about the Hong Kong tri-axles that Arriva OLST have?
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Post by vjaska on Sept 17, 2014 21:26:56 GMT
Since the recent withdrawal of TA1 from service, EXCLUDING the Heritage Routemasters, what is the oldest bus currently operating in London? TfL wise, the K1's V reg MPD would be the oldest. That said, Arriva have S reg Trainer DLA's & London United have N reg Volvo Olympians for private hire & rail replacement work. Otherwise, the next oldest is any Routemaster operated by the tour operators such as the Ghost Bus tour. If you want to exclude all Routemasters, then the Big Bus Company & the Original Tours ex Hong Kong buses should be the oldest full stop. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 23:46:07 GMT
Well for the oldest buses in original condition, GAL have a random selection of vintage (hipster buses?  ) PVL's that get wheeled out from time to time, with the old logo's, and vomit inspired seat moquette. PVL's 113,151 and 203 spring to mind and some random one from Q that has an SW code on it. There's also a training bus that has a weird mix of both the old LC/LG logo's on it. |
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Post by ServerKing on Sept 30, 2014 14:04:18 GMT
The oldest looking would be the Caetano's on the 235  |
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Post by Connor on Sept 30, 2014 20:06:11 GMT
There's also a training bus that has a weird mix of both the old LC/LG logo's on it. PVL143 |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 26, 2014 21:43:55 GMT
Well for the oldest buses in original condition, GAL have a random selection of vintage (hipster buses? ) PVL's that get wheeled out from time to time, with the old logo's, and vomit inspired seat moquette. PVL's 113,151 and 203 spring to mind and some random one from Q that has an SW code on it. There's also a training bus that has a weird mix of both the old LC/LG logo's on it. On June 28th I saw PVL 66 and PVL69 on route 154. They had both been refurbished, and were covering for DOEs. I reckon these are the odest double-deckers (apart from RMs) available for regular service. That is, unless they are or have just been replaced by Es off route 453. |
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Post by vjaska on Oct 27, 2014 0:40:26 GMT
Well for the oldest buses in original condition, GAL have a random selection of vintage (hipster buses? ) PVL's that get wheeled out from time to time, with the old logo's, and vomit inspired seat moquette. PVL's 113,151 and 203 spring to mind and some random one from Q that has an SW code on it. There's also a training bus that has a weird mix of both the old LC/LG logo's on it. On June 28th I saw PVL 66 and PVL69 on route 154. They had both been refurbished, and were covering for DOEs. I reckon these are the odest double-deckers (apart from RMs) available for regular service. That is, unless they are or have just been replaced by Es off route 453. PVL66 & 69 were refurbed a good 5 years ago for school work at BE's. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2014 8:54:59 GMT
On June 28th I saw PVL 66 and PVL69 on route 154. They had both been refurbished, and were covering for DOEs. I reckon these are the odest double-deckers (apart from RMs) available for regular service. That is, unless they are or have just been replaced by Es off route 453. PVL66 & 69 were refurbed a good 5 years ago for school work at BE's. I don't think the PVLs were refurbished for BE they moved to SI or BE to replace buses that I can't remember at the moment. |
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Post by vjaska on Oct 27, 2014 10:07:20 GMT
PVL66 & 69 were refurbed a good 5 years ago for school work at BE's. I don't think the PVLs were refurbished for BE they moved to SI or BE to replace buses that I can't remember at the moment. I'm sure they were refurbished for BE as BE won a few school routes and W reg PVL's were sent there which got a 2nd refurb during their lifetime. |
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Post by snoggle on Oct 27, 2014 10:27:10 GMT
I don't think the PVLs were refurbished for BE they moved to SI or BE to replace buses that I can't remember at the moment. I'm sure they were refurbished for BE as BE won a few school routes and W reg PVL's were sent there which got a 2nd refurb during their lifetime. I agree - their condition was way beyond the state you see on other older PVLs run by Go Ahead London. At a minimum they were certainly repainted and given a "refresh". Compare PVL66 with the state PVL113 was in before its demise. |
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) PVL's that get wheeled out from time to time, with the old logo's, and vomit inspired seat moquette. PVL's 113,151 and 203 spring to mind and some random one from Q that has an SW code on it.
