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Post by jackh on Jan 29, 2009 17:15:37 GMT 1
The new B9TLs for the X84 look as though they're starting to arrive, the first arrival is 37670 YJ58RSY. It looks as though they will be in normal First livery. So Nick, your days of misery will soon be over!  |
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Post by nick on Jan 29, 2009 17:21:36 GMT 1
When will these be in service.
Nice to see an improvement to the route, although the Volvo Olympians will be missed.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 29, 2009 21:20:11 GMT 1
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Post by Burnside on Jan 30, 2009 8:30:58 GMT 1
Nice dark top deck! Perfect for hardy souls not scared of getting mugged!
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Post by nick on Jan 30, 2009 8:55:47 GMT 1
God i hope those don’t end up the route that the B9TL has showing on its destination screen.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 30, 2009 10:07:14 GMT 1
The top deck only has 1 set of lights on tjb!
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Jan 30, 2009 17:57:43 GMT 1
it looks similar to examples seen in manchester on the x34 , i wish the seats weren't dark purple, the seats dont look as good as Harrogate and districts 36, but it's an improvement from N113/striders.  |
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Post by nick on Jan 30, 2009 18:36:00 GMT 1
Does anyone know when these will enter service? Will they enter one by one replacing the Striders and Volvo Olympians or will they enter once First have got the whole batch.? |
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Post by jimbob90 on Jan 30, 2009 18:47:40 GMT 1
How long before they stray into Belle Isle and Middleton?!! ;D
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Post by nick on Jan 30, 2009 18:51:18 GMT 1
Yeah that what worries me. I think that all these buses shouldn’t have any other allocation apart from the X84 that way they don’t stray off.
And another quick question, If the X84 is getting the "leather" seat treatment, isn’t it about time first starting investing in the X6 and 508 routes (maybe cotton on the 508)?
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Post by stevo on Jan 30, 2009 19:27:12 GMT 1
these buses are only going to be allowed on X84 running boards,which only do X84 except for a couple of early morning boards which do a 97 and 33 to start off with
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Post by Craig on Jan 30, 2009 20:10:10 GMT 1
I do hope that's true, as First in Leeds are very poor at vehicle allocation, and they will be sorry if one of them ends up on a late night 2/3/12/13 turn.
Nick, if you want the 508 to be upgraded to cotton seats, what exactly are they using now?!
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Post by T101VWU on Jan 30, 2009 23:23:22 GMT 1
so what will happen to the alexander royales if the new b9tls are replacing them?? will they go to other depots or services???
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Post by jabbott1987 on Jan 31, 2009 0:54:02 GMT 1
Don't think they'll go any other first garage, probably replace some of the scania doubles or Alexander RH'S.
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Post by nick on Jan 31, 2009 10:26:13 GMT 1
Would imagine they will in turn replace the Scania Striders that are there and most of the Darts.
They will get allocated to the 85/87 aswell as the new 61/62.
X84,28,96 share the running board on Sundays (more like interwork), so am wondering will first leave the X84 was a stand alone service, and instead make the 28/96/97 interwork.
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Post by jimbob90 on Jan 31, 2009 14:16:13 GMT 1
Well I don't think the X6 will be upgraded anytime soon as the B9TLs are only just approaching the 1 year mark. Although having said that the B7TL Geminis only arrived in 2006 and were replaced after 2 years. More to the point Leather Seats would be better for the X6.
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Post by Burnside on Feb 1, 2009 13:44:23 GMT 1
Yeah that what worries me. I think that all these buses shouldn’t have any other allocation apart from the X84 that way they don’t stray off. And another quick question, If the X84 is getting the "leather" seat treatment, isn’t it about time first starting investing in the X6 and 508 routes (maybe cotton on the 508)? Bradford are just as bad. If the X6 was leathered, they would end up anywhere and everywhere. Leather seats on a late night 617 to Holme Wood, anyone? |
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Post by jackh on Feb 1, 2009 14:07:37 GMT 1
The Royales could move to Bramley depot to displace the Leyland Olympians.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Feb 1, 2009 14:34:04 GMT 1
Yeah that what worries me. I think that all these buses shouldn’t have any other allocation apart from the X84 that way they don’t stray off. And another quick question, If the X84 is getting the "leather" seat treatment, isn’t it about time first starting investing in the X6 and 508 routes (maybe cotton on the 508)? Bradford are just as bad. If the X6 was leathered, they would end up anywhere and everywhere. Leather seats on a late night 617 to Holme Wood, anyone? I haven't seen a branded X6 on any route except the X6 since they were delivered. Bradford are usually very good at keeping branded buses on branded routes |
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Post by stevo on Feb 4, 2009 19:32:07 GMT 1
dont know where this pic was taken,but this bus hasn"t arrived at hunslet park yet!
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Post by kendall17 on Feb 4, 2009 23:30:36 GMT 1
dont know where this pic was taken,but this bus hasn"t arrived at hunslet park yet! Its at Cherry Row, possibly due to space available down at Hunslet and knowing them and they're struggling for buses on the likes of the 2s 3s etc they'll end up out in service. |
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Post by pub146g on Feb 7, 2009 18:10:28 GMT 1
Does anyone know if the leather seated B9TL's are in fact for use on the X84?
Reason I ask is that there is now a rumour going around that the X84 is getting leather seats but these will be the 4 B7RLE's currently on order.
Anyone know the correct story?
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Post by jackh on Feb 7, 2009 18:46:13 GMT 1
No, I think the leather seated B7RLE's are for the 757 and the deckers for the X84.
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Post by pub146g on Feb 8, 2009 12:02:38 GMT 1
Yes, that sounds feasible.
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Post by stevo on Feb 14, 2009 11:31:00 GMT 1
37670-74 now at hunslet park and route branded for x84(express yourself in upper deck windows and"introducing the new X class on the sides)due to enter service next week,15th feb
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