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Post by Penfold on Jul 19, 2017 20:53:32 GMT 1
703 spotted operating a 427 this evening. I was most surprised to see this now that all of the E400MMC are in service as indirect Spectra replacements. 2 are being kept in the 'pool' fleet for the time being. 703 and 723 (currently undergoing MOT I believe) are the chosen ones. Penfold |
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 19, 2017 21:23:46 GMT 1
Thanks Penfold.
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Post by mark51953 on Jul 20, 2017 5:59:17 GMT 1
708 was in service yesterday in Selby after Selby paying to repair the two
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2017 8:14:26 GMT 1
703 spotted operating a 427 this evening. I was most surprised to see this now that all of the E400MMC are in service as indirect Spectra replacements. Will have to keep an eye out for it, only one I've never managed a photo of |
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 20, 2017 11:22:56 GMT 1
Hopefully these two in the pool fleet will allow coverage for repaints into new Arriva liveries.
I'm assuming new livery is quicker to repaint into given just one base colour and stuck on stripes.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jul 20, 2017 21:22:35 GMT 1
Hopefully these two in the pool fleet will allow coverage for repaints into new Arriva liveries. I'm assuming new livery is quicker to repaint into given just one base colour and stuck on stripes. I believe there isn't going to be any sort of rebrand effort, buses will just be repainted as per the usual paint programme. |
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Jul 21, 2017 6:51:38 GMT 1
Hopefully these two in the pool fleet will allow coverage for repaints into new Arriva liveries. I'm assuming new livery is quicker to repaint into given just one base colour and stuck on stripes. I believe there isn't going to be any sort of rebrand effort, buses will just be repainted as per the usual paint programme. Will probably see more repainted vehicles next year, when they start to roll out the new logo, seen on this forum, in another thread, a earlier this year. All the new buses, and any repainted ones, one being at Dewsbury, are still wearing the old logo. |
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Post by dimmock87 on Jul 23, 2017 20:39:38 GMT 1
All the spectras been withdrawn from service now or r their some still left in pool?
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Post by Penfold on Jul 23, 2017 21:50:15 GMT 1
All the spectras been withdrawn from service now or r their some still left in pool? 703 and 723 (currently undergoing work) are still in service. Sent from Samsung S7 by Penfold on the road. |
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 24, 2017 8:02:15 GMT 1
723 is operating a 217 service this morning. It beats me as why they've decided to keep them, unless an aggressive repaints programme is about to commence.
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 29, 2017 8:57:26 GMT 1
706 operating in Selby today. Not sure what service.
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Jul 29, 2017 9:13:40 GMT 1
706 operating in Selby today. Not sure what service. Are the races on today in York? Just a guess |
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Post by dimmock87 on Jul 29, 2017 9:14:59 GMT 1
706 operating in Selby today. Not sure what service. Their crnt be many left in service now surely |
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Post by Penfold on Jul 29, 2017 21:18:53 GMT 1
706 operating in Selby today. Not sure what service. Their crnt be many left in service now surely 703 and 723 are still out at Belle Isle but several are still 'road legal' for use and with York races today, some must be on loan. 706 (on loan to Selby) and 708 on (loan to Castleford for several periods in the last few weeks) are a few but expect others to be used as as when necessary. Reports have been that a batch have been sold out of the company to a third party buyer too. Penfold |
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Post by 1601 on Jul 29, 2017 22:25:03 GMT 1
Saw one pull into White Rose Shopping Centre today on the 117.
Didn't catch the fleet number
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Post by passenger859 on Jul 29, 2017 22:37:47 GMT 1
Thanks for detail Penfold.
Saw 706 again, operating a service 6 or a 7. Suggests they perhaps wanted to keep it close to depot and send an alternative to Races!
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Post by Penfold on Aug 10, 2017 17:10:46 GMT 1
Unconfirmed reports state that AY Spectra 704 left Belle Isle on the back of a low loader trailer on Tuesday. Last seen heading along Doncaster Road.
Penfold
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Post by scania60065 on Aug 10, 2017 17:25:03 GMT 1
Unconfirmed reports state that AY Spectra 704 left Belle Isle on the back of a low loader trailer on Tuesday. Last seen heading along Doncaster Road. Penfold .. That went bang on me last time I got on it |
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Post by adam on Aug 10, 2017 20:48:13 GMT 1
704 was on the M1 Tuesday heading north between Jcns 40 and 41 at about 14:00 behind the low loader
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Aug 17, 2017 21:51:04 GMT 1
722 has been acquired by SquarePeg, seen photo on a mate's page
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Post by passenger859 on Aug 17, 2017 22:29:08 GMT 1
722 has been acquired by SquarePeg, seen photo on a mate's page Didn't they get some of the original 6xx Spectras? Saw 703 operating a 117 this evening. Going back years, I never understood why they kept L reg Bristol VRs 804/5/11 yet let all of the N reg ones go. This is a similar sort of thing with the Spectras - keeping random ones or older ones. I expect there are economic / engineering reasons. |
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Post by dimmock87 on Aug 18, 2017 1:57:21 GMT 1
722 has been acquired by SquarePeg, seen photo on a mate's page Didn't they get some of the original 6xx Spectras? Saw 703 operating a 117 this evening. Going back years, I never understood why they kept L reg Bristol VRs 804/5/11 yet let all of the N reg ones go. This is a similar sort of thing with the Spectras - keeping random ones or older ones. I expect there are economic / engineering reasons. Yeah they had a mixture of t reg from a Arriva and a few k reg from M Travel. Would imagine if they had put money into some of the spectra's to keep them on the road they would try and get as much of a return from the investment as they could get before moving that vehicle on. |
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Post by passenger859 on Aug 18, 2017 16:25:46 GMT 1
Thanks Dimmock87.
Saw 723 in service on 427 this afternoon.
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Post by Penfold on Aug 19, 2017 8:19:48 GMT 1
Thanks Dimmock87. Saw 723 in service on 427 this afternoon. Further up the page it quotes that 703 and 723 are still in service at Belle Isle. Penfold |
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Post by passenger859 on Aug 19, 2017 10:07:05 GMT 1
Thanks Dimmock87. Saw 723 in service on 427 this afternoon. Further up the page it quotes that 703 and 723 are still in service at Belle Isle. Penfold Hiya Penfold...Thanks. Yeah, I saw that further up so always now seem to check when I see them in service in order to make sure it's one of those two. Perhaps I should stop reporting sightings as appreciate it could be annoying for some folks. Apologies! I wonder if any of the others stored at BI will make an outing next week given the big race meetings in York? I am assuming that they're only using the two on BI routes after all fit for service Geminis (of both types) and Darwens have been allocated. Therefore I'm not sure if I should be expecting to see them every day. I live on 117/481/444/446 routes and often work at places on 117/425/7 routes so use and and see a lot of BI buses. I've always been curious about how various companies do the vehicle to running board allocation. That's probably for another thread though! Expect it's all computerised now. |
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