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Post by chriswade2008 on Jun 17, 2009 10:53:28 GMT 1
I have been informed that a Marshall bodied Dennis Dart has arrived with FWY at Halifax and is one of 21 expected from First London to replace the remaining Volvo B10B/Alexander Strider saloons and the last three step entrance Dennis Darts (40634/40635/40636):
41281 T281JLD.
Chris.
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Post by kendall17 on Jun 17, 2009 15:24:49 GMT 1
Aparently Bramley are getting some of these aswell.
41212 is there and around another 6 are due.
Can anyone confirm?
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Post by topman on Jun 18, 2009 17:38:40 GMT 1
Ooooh yay! We are all in for fun times.
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Post by Matty on Jun 18, 2009 19:02:58 GMT 1
I've looked at video's on YouTube and they look fast and sound good.
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Post by chriswade2008 on Jun 24, 2009 12:02:47 GMT 1
A report in this months West Yorkshire Metro Transport News confirms that the Marshall bodied Dennis Dart delivered to FWY Leeds Bramley depot is as follows:
41254 S254JLP.
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Post by 77syk7 on Jun 25, 2009 21:12:48 GMT 1
I think this is a very poor replacement. The Volvo B10B Striders have spent all their lives (15/16 years) in the Halifax district and seem to have been reliable workhorses - large destressed engine, reasonable turn of speed and over 50 seats, but had 3 shallow steps! Replacements - 10 year old ex London Darts with 31 seats - cramped interior, noisy high revving engine not suited to the local terrain, but flat floor. This is not progress, I hope they move on quickly.
Still with Halifax - surely this district should receive some of the new B9TLs with 50 new ones being shared between Leeds & Bradford (apparantly these were destined for Manchester, but because of the Congestion Charge fiasco have been moved to West Yorks)
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 25, 2009 21:40:16 GMT 1
I don't think Halifax requires any of the new B9TLs, they'e got enough for what services they need to cover, although personally I think the 590-594 should be run with double deckers but current thinking doesn't agree
Regarding replacements for the Striders, I think some B10BLEs cascaded from Bradford would be a better (and realistic) alternative
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Post by tommyinyork on Jun 25, 2009 22:15:16 GMT 1
Why scrap some of the Striders, i am sure some other First Leeds could do with some.
Leeds should look at maybe B7L's from York ?
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Post by kendall17 on Jun 26, 2009 2:55:06 GMT 1
I doubt Leeds would take any B7Ls from York, they only take what the need i.e B6BLEs and with the influx of B7RLEs i doubt B7Ls will be required in Leeds as there is now enough to cover the PVRs of all routes.
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Post by rmacdonald on Jun 29, 2009 18:42:35 GMT 1
striders need scrapping they are old and the seats are that old they are hard and have no padding
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Post by 77syk7 on Jun 29, 2009 19:18:20 GMT 1
You don't think these Darts are to replace the 8 remaining Merc miniibuses in Halifax which must be do for replacement this summer!
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Post by Matty on Jun 30, 2009 20:24:20 GMT 1
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Post by Danny on Jun 30, 2009 20:55:04 GMT 1
Yes i saw it too.
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Post by jabbott1987 on Jun 30, 2009 21:15:00 GMT 1
All it needs now is a Destination box {Screen} and it will be ready for service.
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Post by Matty on Jun 30, 2009 21:29:34 GMT 1
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Post by kendall17 on Jun 30, 2009 21:36:13 GMT 1
It looks in very good condition, panels look very straight. should be a good addition to the FWY fleet
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Post by Matty on Jun 30, 2009 21:55:09 GMT 1
...What about the other 20???, lol
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Post by firstbusmaniacrich on Jul 1, 2009 22:04:13 GMT 1
i remember being on that in london and it was very noisy at that time
was a few years back though
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Post by kendall17 on Jul 2, 2009 9:19:09 GMT 1
They've all had a full refurb inside with new seats, hand rails and floor fitted. They have been repanelled and painted. They're just being prepared for service with desinations the final thing to be fittet and it should be next week when they enter service. Also none are staying at Bramley, they've all gone up to Halifax
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Post by chriswade2008 on Jul 10, 2009 16:14:44 GMT 1
The following two ex-First London Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Darts have today entered service with FWY at Halifax. (Services they have been operating on are in brackets):
41281 T281JLD. (573),
41282 T282JLD. (557).
Chris.
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Post by Matty on Jul 11, 2009 13:59:52 GMT 1
I got on 41282 yesterday for the 534 and 41281 today for the 557 and they are really good buses, they don't half pull well uphill too!
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Post by Matty on Jul 12, 2009 20:54:34 GMT 1
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Post by striderlad on Jul 14, 2009 0:31:06 GMT 1
hiya theres currently 9 ex london dennis darts marshall been converted to single door at hants and dorset trim 2 of the are 41728 41729
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