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Post by holland1987 on Apr 18, 2011 21:39:09 GMT 1
For me it's the Metrobus.
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Post by Matty on Apr 18, 2011 21:53:28 GMT 1
Plaxton Pointer Step Dart for me.
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Post by holland1987 on Apr 18, 2011 22:39:21 GMT 1
Plaxton Pointer Step Dart for me. Your kidding me   They weren't liked very well, i didn't mind them but many bus spotters don't like Plaxton Dart's. They did look nice when they were new in 1996. |
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Post by Jamie on Apr 18, 2011 22:59:07 GMT 1
And they were still good runners a year ago when the final ones came out of service with Eastern Counties at the end of 2010 IIRC.
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Post by Matty on Apr 18, 2011 23:11:28 GMT 1
Step Darts are twice as better than the Low Floor ones and that is from an operator that runs them point of view!
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Apr 19, 2011 8:15:24 GMT 1
Older step darts (H, K and J reg) were far better though than later ones such as M and N etc in terms of power. Very good accelerators.
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Post by Matty on Apr 19, 2011 11:18:33 GMT 1
HJC had N413 MBW from Stagecoach and that was a rocket, it could do 60 easily and had fast acceleration off the line. RIP
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Post by timelesstable on Apr 19, 2011 14:43:15 GMT 1
HJC had N413 MBW from Stagecoach and that was a rocket, it could do 60 easily and had fast acceleration off the line. RIP Have you had the L&T Dennis up to 60 yet? |
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Post by Matty on Apr 19, 2011 18:00:28 GMT 1
No because I haven't started yet. I have got my provisional D1, just need to do the Theory then the CPC.
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Post by Burnside on Apr 19, 2011 18:09:18 GMT 1
Atlantean for me.
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Post by holland1987 on Apr 20, 2011 10:41:51 GMT 1
Would people ever say the VRT was a Leeds legend ? It did have a few years Yorkshire Rider Leeds service up until 1995.
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Post by Burnside on Apr 20, 2011 12:25:52 GMT 1
And other operators used them too.
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Post by holland1987 on Apr 20, 2011 12:27:32 GMT 1
VRT's were based at Leeds, Wakefield and York.
Unsure if Bradford, Huddersfield or Halifax had any ?
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Apr 21, 2011 16:31:33 GMT 1
Bradford did have some VRTs 733-736,741,743-746,748,755 and 765 from 1990-1992. Hailfax never had them and only VRTs that were to the best of my knowledge based in Huddersfield would have been Yorkshire Traction ones at Waterloo
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Post by driver6540 on Apr 22, 2011 21:02:16 GMT 1
Bradford did have some VRTs 733-736,741,743-746,748,755 and 765 from 1990-1992. Hailfax never had them and only VRTs that were to the best of my knowledge based in Huddersfield would have been Yorkshire Traction ones at Waterloo Thats correct, only Tracky had them actually based in Hudds, but Yorkshire Woollen District and West Riding ran them into Hudds too. |
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Post by eby543 on Sept 23, 2011 11:17:37 GMT 1
metrobus for me
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 23, 2011 20:46:32 GMT 1
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 24, 2011 7:22:12 GMT 1
Nothing against Leeds Atlanteans but how can the Atlantean be a legend in Leeds when some operators were already thinking about recertifing some of their initial purchases when Leeds started to take delivery of their first ones! |
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 24, 2011 21:16:13 GMT 1
Roe bodied Atlanteans formed the mainstay of Leeds decker fleet, And were pretty much unique to leeds in particular and West Yorkshire in general. However other buses in this poll such as, MCW Metrobus, Dennis Dart, Leyland Olympian, Leyland National, Alexander Striders etc,etc, can all be found in sizeable quantities in any fleet, anywhere in the land. Thats what makes the Atlantean a legend in Leeds. I dont think the Atlantean is a better bus than any other in the list, Just the fact that its exclusivity to our region qualifies it to legendary status.
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Post by guyarab on Sept 26, 2011 20:37:40 GMT 1
The smart Roe bodied rear entrance AEC, Daimler and Leyland 'deckers bought (in near enough) equal quantity batches over the years and they are not listed above.
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