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Post by DT 11 on Nov 4, 2014 16:21:47 GMT
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Post by londonbuses67 on Nov 4, 2014 16:31:22 GMT
Nooooooooooooooo!!! Not another one of Abellio London's lovely Gemini's involved in an accident, I think this one might be written off looking at the damage it received. |
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Post by Nathan on Nov 4, 2014 17:07:40 GMT
Seriously, what is it with Abellio's buses? They like to catch fire a lot...
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Post by LX09FBJ on Nov 4, 2014 18:26:35 GMT
Looks repairable tbh.
Still this means that another ex. Connex TA can soldier on!
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Post by vjaska on Nov 4, 2014 19:08:06 GMT
Nooooooooooooooo!!! Not another one of Abellio London's lovely Gemini's involved in an accident, I think this one might be written off looking at the damage it received. The words 'lovely' and 'Abellio Gemini' really do not go together lol. Looking at the pic, it certainly looks repairable - I've seen buses in a worse state get repaired - all depends on how much the repair costs against the vehicle's current value. |
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Post by John tuthill on Nov 4, 2014 19:17:19 GMT
Nooooooooooooooo!!! Not another one of Abellio London's lovely Gemini's involved in an accident, I think this one might be written off looking at the damage it received. The words 'lovely' and 'Abellio Gemini' really do not go together lol. Looking at the pic, it certainly looks repairable - I've seen buses in a worse state get repaired - all depends on how much the repair costs against the vehicle's current value. Is the 'explosion' the tyre bursting? |
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Post by M1104 on Nov 4, 2014 19:53:14 GMT
The words 'lovely' and 'Abellio Gemini' really do not go together lol. Looking at the pic, it certainly looks repairable - I've seen buses in a worse state get repaired - all depends on how much the repair costs against the vehicle's current value. Is the 'explosion' the tyre bursting? Exactly what I was thinking. Glad no one seems to have gotten injured, that's the main thing. |
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Post by YY13VKP on Nov 4, 2014 20:10:16 GMT
Ouch!! I hope everyone was ok and uninjured. Where i normally sit, towards the back,on top of the right rear tyre which burst was worst damaged. However it looks repairable. Steve80 , have you driven 9066 recently? |
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Post by Steve80 on Nov 4, 2014 23:01:55 GMT
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Post by Steve80 on Nov 4, 2014 23:05:55 GMT
Ouch!! I hope everyone was ok and uninjured. Where i normally sit, towards the back,on top of the right rear tyre which burst was worst damaged. However it looks repairable. Steve80 , have you driven 9066 recently? 9066 was unique in that it had the turbo sound when accelerating which is a slight whine but loud enough to hear from a distance. The bus was an average performer so nothing worth crying about  Not sure who the driver was as there's so many new drivers lately. Even had one driver route learning with me on the T33 today |
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Post by M1104 on Nov 4, 2014 23:31:05 GMT
Considering that the epicenter of the damage appears to be around the wheel I wonder if the brakes were overheating. |
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Post by londonbusboy on Nov 5, 2014 2:41:30 GMT
9066 i always used to be behind when driving a 75!!
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Post by Madstuntman on Nov 5, 2014 13:30:40 GMT
The words 'lovely' and 'Abellio Gemini' really do not go together lol. Looking at the pic, it certainly looks repairable - I've seen buses in a worse state get repaired - all depends on how much the repair costs against the vehicle's current value. Is the 'explosion' the tyre bursting? My thoughts exactly. Nothing like a good sensational headline!!! |
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Post by M1104 on Nov 5, 2014 14:01:30 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Nov 5, 2014 14:41:06 GMT
It was mentioned on the ITV London news that the bus was only evacuated after a passing police car notified the driver that there was a fire coming from the rear wheel.
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Not sure who the driver was as there's so many new drivers lately. Even had one driver route learning with me on the T33 today
