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Post by timelesstable on Dec 21, 2012 18:17:43 GMT 1
I believe AY700 has now been done. I couldn't quite get close enough before it left the yard in the dark this morning to make it a positive ID. Penfold Confirmed 700 is done. Took it to Bradford and back earlier ! Penfold You were lucky to get it back in one piece then given what you have said about this particular one in the past
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Post by Penfold on Dec 21, 2012 20:15:43 GMT 1
Confirmed 700 is done. Took it to Bradford and back earlier ! Penfold You were lucky to get it back in one piece then given what you have said about this particular one in the past . Yes I think there has been at least 1 occasion where a re-furb might not have actually take place had repairs not been sanctioned ! Its been rather a lucky (or not, in this case) bus ! Penfold
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Dec 22, 2012 23:35:21 GMT 1
All the refurbished ones with one exception 712 at Castleford are based at Belle Isle, so best place would be in Wakefield or Leeds for the routes there other than 110 I plan to come to Leeds next in March, preferably when the new shopping centre has opened on March 21st. I am encouraged that most refurbished Spectras are at the one location (BI) as this will make it easy to track one down. I hope by then the Volvo B5LHs are in service on Castleford-Leeds routes as I may be riding Grand Central from Halifax to Pontefract first. Thank you for your regular updates TLT, and have an enjoyable Christmas!
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Post by Penfold on Dec 23, 2012 7:42:25 GMT 1
I believe AY 722 has now been done.
Penfold
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Post by kaytown on Dec 24, 2012 11:16:23 GMT 1
Castleford MPD 229 is now in Interurban livery and has the blue moquette seating.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Dec 29, 2012 22:46:42 GMT 1
I changed my plans when I came to Bradford today. I tried to see if I could track down a refurbished Spectra on route 425 and 427 but of 3 buses I saw 2 were step Spectras and the other a Pulsar 2. (I did not ride routes 220 or 255 in the end). I can still ride one in Leeds or Wakefield next year.
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 3, 2013 20:26:26 GMT 1
Belle Isle based Low Floor Spectra 721 now refurbished.
Dewsbury based Darwens 1804 and 1805 have had the leather seats replaced with the latest blue seat trim.
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 4, 2013 17:08:23 GMT 1
I believe AY 722 has now been done. Penfold Spot on, 722 was out in service today with shiney paint and re-trimmed seats, including the lower deck head rests. 721 also had the treatment, just leaves 718 and 723 to be completed from the old X33 batch
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 8, 2013 14:42:48 GMT 1
Low Floor Spectra 717, joined the ranks of the repainted and retrimmed. Just a pity no-one check the rear nearside corner panel which hadn't been refitted correctly before sending it out this morning
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Jan 12, 2013 22:01:47 GMT 1
Good steady progress with the LF Spectras. Thank you for the regular updates TLT.
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Post by Danny on Jan 12, 2013 23:29:16 GMT 1
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Post by kaytown on Jan 13, 2013 2:11:14 GMT 1
Saw an UID AY Castleford Tempo leaving Ponte Bus Station heading 'back to base' on a '135' last night sporting silver wheel hubs. That's the first time i've ever seen one wearing 'em.
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Post by kaytown on Jan 22, 2013 16:15:22 GMT 1
Seen the 'wheeltrim adorned' Tempo again today. Unfortunately, only caught a brief glimpse of the fleet number, (possibly 1307), but can confirm it's named 'Dave Valentine'. Also, and apologies if this has been reported further up the thread. Belle Isle Spectra 702 is now sporting the blue seat covers.
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Post by X212HHE on Jan 22, 2013 16:43:41 GMT 1
Seen the 'wheeltrim adorned' Tempo again today. Unfortunately, only caught a brief glimpse of the fleet number, (possibly 1307), but can confirm it's named 'Dave Valentine'. Also, and apologies if this has been reported further up the thread. Belle Isle Spectra 702 is now sporting the blue seat covers. The tempo named 'Dave Valentine' is 1307 YJ09EYL
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 22, 2013 17:11:45 GMT 1
Seen the 'wheeltrim adorned' Tempo again today. Unfortunately, only caught a brief glimpse of the fleet number, (possibly 1307), but can confirm it's named 'Dave Valentine'. Also, and apologies if this has been reported further up the thread. Belle Isle Spectra 702 is now sporting the blue seat covers. Spectra 702 was first reported back in Novemebr last year, reply No. 29 refers
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Jan 26, 2013 23:22:45 GMT 1
Re 702, I thank both of you Kaytown and TTT. I prefer to read repeat examples than have them omitted. Then I have a clearer idea how promising it is to track one down.
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Post by kaytown on Jan 27, 2013 11:57:22 GMT 1
Just seen one of Castleford's ALX200's, 167 (TWY 7), looking rather smart. Looks like it's had a visit to the paint shop.
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 30, 2013 13:51:05 GMT 1
Just seen one of Castleford's ALX200's, 167 (TWY 7), looking rather smart. Looks like it's had a visit to the paint shop. It's also had a replacement led destination display rather than the old yellow flip dots.
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 30, 2013 13:54:32 GMT 1
Spectra 723 now repainted and the seats retrimmed in the latest blue material
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Jan 30, 2013 15:28:49 GMT 1
Just seen one of Castleford's ALX200's, 167 (TWY 7), looking rather smart. Looks like it's had a visit to the paint shop. It's also had a replacement led destination display rather than the old yellow flip dots. Think 1 has a Hanover LED, and the other 2 (167 being one of them) have BrightTech LEDs
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Post by dotterelz on Jan 31, 2013 19:09:28 GMT 1
Just wondering, has 706 been done ? I think I read somewhere on here that it was seriously unwell .. is it still ?
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Post by Penfold on Feb 5, 2013 10:43:03 GMT 1
Just wondering, has 706 been done ? I think I read somewhere on here that it was seriously unwell .. is it still ? 706 was the one that had the fire. It was repaired by late autumn last year and has also been refurbished and repainted. I'm told that it is currently undergoing extra remedial work on other items affected by the fire. Penfold
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Post by dotterelz on Feb 5, 2013 16:15:40 GMT 1
Thanks for that, I'll keep a look out for it.
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Post by timelesstable on Feb 6, 2013 14:50:32 GMT 1
Two more Belle Isle based low floor Spectras re-painted and re-trimmed seats 716 and 718. The latter completes the ex-heckmondwike X33 examples
Unless anyone has seen either of these just leaves 704 and 706 at Belle Isle still to be re-freshed
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Post by Penfold on Feb 7, 2013 2:48:12 GMT 1
Two more Belle Isle based low floor Spectras re-painted and re-trimmed seats 716 and 718. The latter completes the ex-heckmondwike X33 examples Unless anyone has seen either of these just leaves 704 and 706 at Belle Isle still to be re-freshed TLT 3 messages above states the current condition of 706 Penfold
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