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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on May 8, 2009 18:38:27 GMT 1
Since Easter it appears that Bradford depot is confining the surviving Alexander RL Olympians of the 30685-30707 (5200-5222) batch to school services as I only them on this type of work lately while Northern Counties examples have been seen regularly on normal service work
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Post by Burnside on May 9, 2009 13:21:09 GMT 1
One was on the X6 recently according to the misallocations thread. That'll have been a pleasant blast from the past.
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Post by Matty on May 9, 2009 20:26:58 GMT 1
But a bugger for people with Buggies and Wheelchairs ;D
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on May 10, 2009 18:31:44 GMT 1
No problems with the guided busway on Manchester Road the X6 only makes one stop on it at Mayo Avenue heading towards Bradford and Leeds in fact with only one stop on the busway many journeys on the X6 do not use even though the buses are fitted with guidewheels it is much quicker to use the main carriageway
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Post by chriswade2008 on Jun 26, 2009 14:04:21 GMT 1
All these buses, 30685-30707 which are 1990 Leyland Olympians with Alexander RL bodies regd. G623, 601-622OWR, are all now withdrawn for disposal from FWY at Bradford.
I am told that some are going direct to PVS and some are stored on behalf of FWY Bradford at Volvo Truck and Bus at Birstall due to lack of space at Bowling Back Lane depot.
Chris.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 26, 2009 16:50:32 GMT 1
Do you happen to know if any of the Volvo Olympians have been withdrawn, there have been reports that 30754 (L401PWR) has been withdrawn?
Also are 30676/8 (G183/185JYG) still in use?
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Post by chriswade2008 on Jun 27, 2009 10:27:06 GMT 1
Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatines 30754, 30755 L401, 402PWR have been withdrawn too at FWY Bradford along with the last of the Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians, 30672-30676, 30678 G179-183, 185JYG.
Chris.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jun 27, 2009 18:37:44 GMT 1
Can"t be too many native Leylands left. Apart from the ex London and Bristol examples at Halifax, Huddersfield and Bradford there only 30229 (5176) 30231 (5178) and 30659 (5163) I think of the Leylands bought by FWY predecessors left in service
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Post by Matty on Jun 27, 2009 20:55:58 GMT 1
There is no more Leyland's left in service in Halifax anymore, 30659 was the last one in service, 30229 and 30231 was withdrawn about a month or two ago. There is also a YR XYG example getting preserved (don't know which one)
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Post by tommyinyork on Jun 28, 2009 13:34:28 GMT 1
One of the OWR's should be preserved.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 28, 2009 13:51:47 GMT 1
They were dealer stock buses not to YR specification so I wouldn't agree
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jun 28, 2009 14:24:30 GMT 1
I think that the London Buslines examples that when to Eastern Counties and a few that when to indipendent operaters Armchair and Chambers of Bure were place of the same dealer stock batch as the OWRs
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Post by Matty on Jun 28, 2009 19:08:47 GMT 1
I thought the G*** OWR buses was new to Yorkshire Rider, because they have YR Mottif on the seats.
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Post by simon on Jun 29, 2009 10:00:48 GMT 1
they had red seats when new not yr style no idea what they had when they finished their final days at bradford. one went to easten national last yr don t know whether or not they used it or stripped it for spares poss 5217 can t remember now.
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Post by chriswade2008 on Jun 29, 2009 11:20:38 GMT 1
It was 30702 5217 which went to First Eastern National last year and it went for spares only.
Chris.
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Post by Burnside on Jun 29, 2009 15:03:19 GMT 1
RIP 5200-5222 (1990-2009)
Loyal servants to the end and will be sadly missed.
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Post by tommyinyork on Jul 1, 2009 18:03:45 GMT 1
G603OWR, G607OWR started life in York.
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Post by Matty on Jul 1, 2009 21:33:15 GMT 1
Just reading the October 1992 edition of Buses and G609 OWR went to Hull to replace a failed EYMS Veichle!
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Post by simon on Jul 1, 2009 22:49:45 GMT 1
G603OWR, G607OWR started life in York. they certainly did i was working there in 1990/91 and remember seeing them. |
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Post by tommyinyork on Jul 2, 2009 0:58:56 GMT 1
Surely one should be preserved.
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Post by northrob on Jul 2, 2009 10:01:29 GMT 1
I saw Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties 30758 (L405 PWR) pass me last night in York and possibly another one earlier (I was too far see if it was a different one). Are these just here for storage, service or passing through to another company?
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jul 2, 2009 16:45:59 GMT 1
Seen one of them this afternoon being towed south on the A650 out of Bradford. Do not think I will see that bus again
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Post by A1YBG on Jul 2, 2009 16:50:58 GMT 1
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Post by Burnside on Jul 2, 2009 17:04:49 GMT 1
A number of them started in Huddersfield didn't they? I'm sure more than one have been seen on Last Of The Summer Wine.
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Post by B521UWW on Jul 2, 2009 18:39:53 GMT 1
5210 -5222 (30695 - 30707) were delivered new to Huddersfield. 5217 was on Last of the Summer Wine when brand new, they turned a swimming pool car park into a makeshift Bus Station with 5217, one of the G-JYG Volvo B10M/Plaxton Derwents (1451 -1455) and a ROE bodied Atlantean. Cant remember exactly what happened but it involved someone pasting one of two huge "Yorkshire Rider" posters on the nearside where the adverts normally go. The man fell off the ladders in the normal Last of the Summer Wine style. The Bus was in service after with one of the posters on and a huge black area where the other had been ripped off and looked dead scruffy for a while!
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