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Post by jackh on Jan 25, 2008 14:52:51 GMT 1
From Black Prince Buses Yahoo! Group:
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Post by jimbob90 on Jan 25, 2008 18:37:11 GMT 1
I caught 31097 Scania Decker today on the number 12 service. It may well have been my last ride on a Scania.
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Post by pub146g on Jan 26, 2008 1:51:53 GMT 1
Indeed, it could well have been your last Scania 'decker journey.
At least 2 are scheduled to be out on Sat 26th but this does look as though it's their last weekend in service. A couple may see service in the Mon-Wed/Thurs period next week but anybody wanting a 'last ride' on one should really 'do it' now.
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Post by deano on Jan 26, 2008 18:29:55 GMT 1
well i tried today to get one..
i dont know leeds that well so i thought i try the number 3-white rose bus because i know where the white rose centre is but there was not one on this route!!
which route was there on?
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Post by jackh on Jan 26, 2008 18:38:40 GMT 1
They are used on the Red/Blue Line routes which compramises of the 2, 3/3A, 12, 13/13A which all interwork at various places so the chance of it being on the 3/3A would be highly slim.
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Post by Craig on Jan 26, 2008 21:59:19 GMT 1
The best place to check for Scanias on these routes would be at Vicar Lane/Corn Exchange. If you have the time and patience, spending about an hour in that area should allow you to see every bus on the service pattern!
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Post by deano on Jan 27, 2008 0:14:23 GMT 1
thats where i went but only spent 15mintues there
saw loads of b9s
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Post by pub146g on Jan 27, 2008 19:47:36 GMT 1
My last sighting of one on Sat 26th was 31097 which was doing the 16.58 Corn Exchange to Brackenwood 3. This would have been 16.37 from White Rose.
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Post by jackh on Jan 28, 2008 21:53:19 GMT 1
On a brighter note there are some still in service at First ChesterBus's depot:
Alexander RH
31080 G803 JYG
31088 H611 VNW
31089 H612 VNW
31110 H633 VNW
31113 H636 VNW
Northern Counties
31084 H807 TWX
I think these are used on the Blacon services.
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Post by jackh on Jan 30, 2008 16:36:10 GMT 1
Hmmmm, they are still in service, well at least 31096 is. I noticed it this afternoon on a Bramley based school route!
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Post by deano on Jan 30, 2008 19:41:56 GMT 1
maybe there using them until there get broke like first bradford are doing with there olympians
and by the way the yk02 -pink line buses in bradford have gone somewhere
there not been around for two weeks
anyone noticed?
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 30, 2008 23:04:06 GMT 1
maybe there using them until there get broke like first bradford are doing with there olympians and by the way the yk02 -pink line buses in bradford have gone somewhere there not been around for two weeks anyone noticed? I saw one in Bradford only today |
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Post by deano on Jan 30, 2008 23:11:33 GMT 1
there have gone..
the unbranded ones are still here
but im sure the other ones have gone or there keepin them locked up at the depot
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Post by A1YBG on Jan 30, 2008 23:58:41 GMT 1
8011/31088 H611 VNW is the Unique one with The "First" interior. The ONLY one of this type to recieve this refurbishment. Shame if noone can preserve this one.
Gaz
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Post by jimbob90 on Feb 1, 2008 20:50:50 GMT 1
saw ex-black prince scania decker on the 87 route today.
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Post by MT on Feb 1, 2008 21:03:32 GMT 1
8015 / 31092 H615VNW was on the 73 the other day, has this moved depot?
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Post by pub146g on Feb 1, 2008 21:34:49 GMT 1
Well, the end was nigh for the Scania deckers as far as Cherry Row were concerned. When they were sent to Bramley for what was thought to be school use only I for one didn't think they'd see such widespread use as they have over the last few days.
Today in Eastgate at about 15.30 I witnessed 31096 (8019) on the 50A Horsforth bound and the driver said it had been out since the morning at least!
Incidentally, when 36930 arrived at Bramley it had somehow managed to lose its large front grill Scania badge since leaving Cherry Row.
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Post by MT on Feb 2, 2008 15:51:48 GMT 1
Sightings from today; 31093 H616VNW is being used as spares at Cherry Row, and 31090 H613VNW is still used in service by the looks of it. There is a F42-GWG Scania still in Bramley depot, along with 36932 H232LOM. 36930 G379NRC, as pub146g said is at Bramley and has lost its Scania badge. There where 2 of the other H6--VNW Scanias in Bramley, didn't see which. Such a shame to see them go, as so many older buses are being scrapped now. I recently saw a photo of the bus I went to school on scrapped, was a sad sight. gallery45926.fotopic.net/c1450269.htmlBradford's Roe Olympians are in there |
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Post by deano on Feb 2, 2008 19:30:22 GMT 1
how comesssssss..these scanias werent on 73 today!! not fair !!
i had to but up with a b7!!
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Post by deano on Feb 2, 2008 19:31:17 GMT 1
Sightings from today; 31093 H616VNW is being used as spares at Cherry Row, and 31090 H613VNW is still used in service by the looks of it. There is a F42-GWG Scania still in Bramley depot, along with 36932 H232LOM. 36930 G379NRC, as pub146g said is at Bramley and has lost its Scania badge. There where 2 of the other H6--VNW Scanias in Bramley, didn't see which. leedsbusphotos.fotopic.net/p48168023.htmlSuch a shame to see them go, as so many older buses are being scrapped now. I recently saw a photo of the bus I went to school on scrapped, was a sad sight. gallery45926.fotopic.net/c1450269.htmlBradford's Roe Olympians are in there I bet its A120 KUM you are talkin about? |
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Post by pub146g on Feb 6, 2008 1:01:50 GMT 1
Not happy with the prospect of a graceful retirement 31097 is presently receiving a new MOT at Kirkstall.
Some years ago this bus, under its previous guise of 8020 was off the road for about 2 years after suffering fire damage and think at least the whole top deck and possibly more was renewed at that time. This may/may not have been an influencing factor in extending it's life.
Of course it may ultimately be transferred elsewhere but I suspect we'll see it in Leeds for a while yet.
I'm told that 36932 (H232 LOM) was reinstated at Bramley about 10 days ago.
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Post by kendall17 on Feb 6, 2008 22:37:47 GMT 1
was on F422 GWG? i think today on the 91 to work which made me smile as i used to get it to school
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Post by MT on Feb 7, 2008 21:16:19 GMT 1
Today I got 36930 G379NRC on 73, was a nice ride. 36930 was also on 73 yesterday, and 31092 H615VNW was on the 16 yesterday.
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Post by jml8371 on Feb 8, 2008 6:40:11 GMT 1
Not happy with the prospect of a graceful retirement 31097 is presently receiving a new MOT at Kirkstall. Some years ago this bus, under its previous guise of 8020 was off the road for about 2 years after suffering fire damage and think at least the whole top deck and possibly more was renewed at that time. This may/may not have been an influencing factor in extending it's life. Of course it may ultimately be transferred elsewhere but I suspect we'll see it in Leeds for a while yet. I'm told that 36932 (H232 LOM) was reinstated at Bramley about 10 days ago. I'm based at kirkstall & have not seen it in our depot, so I'm not sure where you got that info from. |
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Post by pub146g on Feb 9, 2008 1:54:04 GMT 1
A colleague of mine at Bramley informed me it was at Kirkstall on Tuesday 5th. They are expecting it at Bramley after MOT so if it's not been done at Kirkstall i'm not sure where it is.
I'm told the reason the Scanias have been transferred to Bramley is to replace some Darts which are going (donated?) to some Aid effort abroad although no further details are known.
31092 and 36922 have both been on service 38 today and this could prove to be a common sight if the info about the Darts is confirmed.
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