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Post by Burnside on Jan 24, 2010 19:45:23 GMT 1
Two questions:
1) Where exactly is the terminus for KDT service 710 at L a y c o c k? Cos with no obvious turning circle and the Tyrer services carrying on, i don't know.
2) Does anyone remember a service (probably early to mid 90's) that passed through Saltaire and was operated with Ikarus bodied Daf SB220's? It's been bugging me for a while cos i used to catch it home from school cos it was less busy than KDT or Yorkshire Rider's routes?
Any help with either would be good, ta!
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Post by B521UWW on Jan 24, 2010 23:37:30 GMT 1
The 710 to Layc o c k reverses here www.flickr.com/photos/thrashmerchant/3107545504/Passengers aren't officially allowed to ride the reverse, but some do at the drivers discretion ie the pensioners who ride up on the first bus after 0930 in desperation to get the front seat for the return leg! |
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Post by Burnside on Jan 25, 2010 7:27:08 GMT 1
Cheers for that.
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Post by Davidc on Jan 25, 2010 23:34:41 GMT 1
Just had a look at the Flicker picture of the K&D Olympian. I've searched google earth for the location "Chapel Lane Layc o c k" and there's what looks to be a bus at the junction.
Nothing special but it was interesting to find since your talking about it, it gives an idea of the location in relation to Keighley. I don't know the area to well.
David.c
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Post by B521UWW on Jan 26, 2010 17:52:28 GMT 1
Well noticed, good they happened to take the picture as the bus was doing its reverse. Also search down the road at Highfield, Broster Avenue there is a Zone Bus there too. The 702 goes round the same time as the 710!
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Post by jc on Jan 27, 2010 17:28:19 GMT 1
Is there a problem with this board not accepting certain words?
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Post by Jack on Jan 27, 2010 17:32:41 GMT 1
Is there a problem with this board not accepting certain words? Yes there is, it changes them automatically to thingy. |
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Post by Craig on Jan 28, 2010 20:27:07 GMT 1
Hopefully I have fixed this problem now.
So you can all feel free to say dirty words like Laycock and Scunthorpe.
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Post by m60800 on Jan 28, 2010 20:40:01 GMT 1
That's good! Just looking at the flikr picture, does anyone in the know at K&D know how long said vehicle (B521UWW) is going to be around for? Perhaps the member of the same name could enlighten us?!!
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Post by B521UWW on Jan 28, 2010 21:08:11 GMT 1
That's good! Just looking at the flikr picture, does anyone in the know at K&D know how long said vehicle (B521UWW) is going to be around for? Perhaps the member of the same name could enlighten us?!! That will be me then! Not sure exactly, there have been rumours for years about B521UWW and the others going after the summer, the rumours don't always materialise but a few ECW Olympians get withdrawn every year or two. I would imagine it would be when they get more MyBus B10's but don't think there's any plans just yet. I understand it is MOT'd till June. It was me that took the Laycock picture. That was a farewell tour back in 2007 organised when the first of the BMC MyBus arrived. The rumour then was MyBus was going to take over most school contracts hence the farewell tour. Three years later it's still running and even the BMC's left the fleet nearly a year ago! |
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Post by m60800 on Jan 28, 2010 21:18:59 GMT 1
Thanks! The farewell tour passed me by - wonder if there'll be a finale tour when B521UWW finally goes? Lets hope that isn't for a while yet!
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Post by Matty on Jan 28, 2010 21:21:48 GMT 1
They should run a farewell tour and put it on the 760 one Saturday before it goes.
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Post by B521UWW on Jan 29, 2010 0:07:45 GMT 1
There was talk of an Olympian running day - using 389 and possibly green 372 and one of the yellow ones before they go. I will announce on here if i hear of one...
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jan 29, 2010 12:48:48 GMT 1
They should run a farewell tour and put it on the 760 one Saturday before it goes. How about putting it on the 662,696-698 and the Skipton services as well. It was just over 10 years back when K & D last ran double deckers on these services |
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Post by m60800 on Jan 29, 2010 22:38:09 GMT 1
There was talk of an Olympian running day - using 389 and possibly green 372 and one of the yellow ones before they go. I will announce on here if i hear of one... Thanks - that would be great! |
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