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Post by B521UWW on Nov 4, 2012 22:29:15 GMT 1
Yeah, they needed auto-lube systems fitting to stop their axles seizing all the time!
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 19, 2012 23:46:18 GMT 1
More pointless darts refurbished & repainted 713/718.
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Post by B521UWW on Apr 18, 2013 18:18:30 GMT 1
709, 710, 712, 714, 717 now repainted and refurbished.
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Post by Matty on Apr 18, 2013 19:13:45 GMT 1
What have they had done inside?
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Post by B521UWW on Apr 18, 2013 20:58:45 GMT 1
Mostly work in the engine to improve reliability. They had a new floor and seat covers but look generally the same. They have some lights fitted over the rear wheels pointing towards the floor to help with reversing at Laycock.
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Post by northerner on Apr 18, 2013 22:22:05 GMT 1
Have 719 and 720 now left the Keighley fleet?
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Post by B521UWW on Apr 19, 2013 11:35:50 GMT 1
Yes, I think 720 went a while ago and 719 has just gone with 715. When 716 returns the fleet will be 708 - 714, 716 - 718.
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Post by northerner on Apr 19, 2013 21:07:50 GMT 1
Surprised 715 has gone, it seemed to be out almost daily recently. Still, it will leave 10 Darts for what I think is a PVR of 7
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Post by Burnside on Apr 20, 2013 7:54:05 GMT 1
Presumably the Darts are more economical on fuel than the B10's. Would it not have made sense to keep extra Darts and use them in place of B10's on quieter routes?
There's often a mix of Darts and B10's on the Braithwaite's and the 664 never seems busy enough to need the extra capacity of a B10 over a Dart?
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Post by northerner on Apr 20, 2013 10:39:18 GMT 1
I think the 719 would also get away with Darts, especially as there is occassionally one on there
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Post by B521UWW on Apr 20, 2013 11:46:17 GMT 1
The darts are used on more services in the evenings. 664 is quiet between Haworth & Stanbury though B10 capacity is needed on all services between Haworth & Keighley. At one time there was talk of using more B10s as were more reliable than the darts. Refurbishment may have cured their reliability problems now though...
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Apr 21, 2013 16:47:08 GMT 1
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